Yoga Articles From Industry Experts

A group of yogas practice a Spring yoga sequence as they sit on the green grass.

A Yoga Sequence for Spring Awakening

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Spring is a magical time of the year. As the days get longer and the emerging buds and leaves bring the promise of flowers and fruit, there is a feeling of vibrancy and rejuvenation in ...
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Self Assists & Self Massage for Relaxation

Self Assists & Self Massage for Relaxation

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Are you missing those hands-on assists that let you melt into your practice? While there is no substitute for hands-on assists there are plenty of ways that you can assist yourself in your practice, and ...
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A yogi practices a yoga style that is known to benefit anxiety relief.

The Top Yoga Styles For Anxiety Relief

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Anxiety is a very personal thing. For those who experience it, it can feel debilitating, isolating, and difficult to describe. People have different triggers and often manifest different symptoms. They react differently to treatments and ...
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A yoga teacher shows her students how to stretch with yoga poses for achilles tendonitis.

The Best Yoga Poses to Help Heal Your Student’s Achilles Tendonitis

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If you have a student suffering from an Achilles tendon injury, they may feel like they don’t have a good leg to stand on, literally. The Achilles tendon (also called the calcaneal tendon) is a ...
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How And Where To Enter The Space Of Children’s Yoga

How And Where To Enter The Space Of Children’s Yoga

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As an inclusive and all-encompassing lifestyle, yoga is perfect for families and children. There are several different types of yoga but how can you adapt them for a younger audience? Just like adults, kids experience ...
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A yoga teacher practices her asana as a reminder to focus on self love through yoga.

A Guide to Self-Love Through Yoga

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Valentine’s day is approaching, and it can be a time when you feel pressured to buy chocolates, flowers, and cards to express your love for special people in your life. But what about you? How ...
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Authentic Yoga Teaching: How To Lead With Confidence

Authentic Yoga Teaching: How To Lead With Confidence

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Whether you're a new yoga instructor or an experienced educator, self-confidence can ebb and flow. Authentic yoga comes from the heart, and establishing and maintaining belief in yourself can make or break establishing a connection ...
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Tapas Yoga: Energize Students & Beat the Winter Blues

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Winter can be a dreary time of year. As daylight hours reduce, the serotonin production level in our bodies can drop. Since serotonin plays a key role in happiness, the lack of sunlight can affect ...
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Hands on black yoga mat

What Style of Yoga is Most Common?

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It is believed that there are over 10 major different types of yoga that are practiced today with dozens of smaller offshoots and variations from each of those styles, but you might be wondering out ...
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Man running on a track

Different Types of Yoga: Yoga Therapy for Sports Injuries

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Over the course of any given sports season, we often hear of athletes getting injured and being nursed back to health by a team of doctors, therapists, and trainers. Treatment commonly includes medications, physical therapy, ...
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The Perfect New Year Yoga Sequence

The Perfect New Year Yoga Sequence

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Happy New Year! The new year is a wonderful time for a fresh start. You may notice many of your students returning to the mat, and potentially even welcome some new students who are eager ...
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A Comprehensive Guide to the Different Types of Yoga

A Comprehensive Guide to the Different Types of Yoga

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Telling someone that you practice yoga can mean many different things to many different people. With 10 major styles of yoga being taught today and dozens of smaller offshoots and variations on these major styles ...
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Yoga teacher giving a hands on assist

How to Discuss Student Injuries As A Yoga Teacher

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Yoga teachers always have students approach them asking about injuries (whether caused outside of yoga or from their class specifically) and it can be tricky to navigate! In this article, we’ll be talking about a ...
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Yogi on holiday background

Holiday Yoga Class Themes You Haven’t Used Yet

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When the holidays roll around, it’s a time of celebration and a great opportunity to add a little sparkle to your classes. As you’re crafting holiday yoga sequences, it’s easy to fall back on the ...
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A yoga class walks through their relaxing yoga poses.

Up Your Student’s Relaxation Game With These Yoga Poses

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Many students come to their yoga mats to unwind from their day. Sometimes they need high-energy sequences to release built-up tension, and other times they need a class that allows them to shift to the ...
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