In 2019 I started my journey to reclaim my ethnic identity as an Asian woman and began the personal work of dismantling my own internalized racism and white supremacy. I decided to share my personal experience of discrimination in yoga…
Continue Reading.While I realize that statements and letters at this time might seem performative – it feels more important to acknowledge and speak to this moment we are in than to be quiet. So here goes… One of the three values…
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How many times have you had a friend exclaim: “Hey, no judgment!” …when you’ve just admitted to staying up past 3AM binge-watching Netflix. How many posts have you seen from parents with the hashtag “#judgmentfreezone” to fend off haters when…
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This upside-down, halted, shook up world in which we find ourselves these days has brought up all kinds of wild and interesting conversations, contemplative moments, and of course an inordinate amount of suffering. People keep saying, “when things go…
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It was winter of 2018 and my partner, Taro had been suffering with the flu for three whole weeks. Despite sleeping in the same bed, I managed to fend it off with immune supplements, going to bed early, and…
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If you teach group yoga classes, you’ve probably been challenged with multiple levels of students all in the same room, especially this time of year when so many yogis and yoginis flock to their mats to fulfill New Year’s resolutions. …
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It’s that time of year and we couldn’t resist. We had so much fun compiling our gift guide with a few of our favorite things! We love supporting businesses that have a passion for sustainability, promote a healthy lifestyle, and…
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There are three qualities of a great yoga teacher that I learned from my own teacher and mentor, Amy Ippoliti. Each time I hear her talk about these qualities, it resonates more deeply than the last. Touching on the…
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As a teacher busy with planning classes, traveling to and from studios, teaching public classes and privates, balancing home life, and the addictive demands of the constant social media “feed”, it has become increasingly difficult to make time for…
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When I started teaching yoga, I felt confident that my experience in business would serve me well. I had good people skills. I could manage and motivate a group. I possessed strong time management skills and could dispense clear…
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“You’re not giving the student the experience. You’re creating the container for the student to have the experience themselves.”– Judith Hanson Lasater There are a few factors, in my opinion, that shift a Restorative class from good to great. Some…
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You have a yoga email list. You’re ready to blog or send out an email. You know it’s important. You know your people want to hear from you. You know there are things you want to talk about. Problem is,…
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Writing has become an integral part of being a yoga teacher – we’re not just in the classroom anymore, we’re online, on social media and in print. Whether it be your blog, an Instagram post, or an article for a…
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By Lori Snyder It’s a fairly safe bet that no one ever woke up and thought, “Hey, I love to write! I think I’ll become a yoga teacher!” In fact, for the vast majority of teachers who start to build…
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This past week I took down the last of the decor from my yoga teacher pity party. I spent my summer feeling anxious, angry, and negative and quite frankly it was exhausting. However, for whatever reason, changing always seems so…
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