by taylorsmith | Sep 27, 2021 | Press, Yoga
Avoid these commonly used (and misused) phrases—and replace them with these better ones. As yoga teachers, you probably spend countless hours curating and planning classes that fit your individual teaching style and the needs of your students. But how often do you...
by taylorsmith | Sep 21, 2021 | Yoga
After you’ve made sure your student wants to be touched, follow these hands-on assist upgrades. As yoga teachers, we often default to providing hands-on assistance to guide students into more comfortable asana positioning. But despite our earnest efforts, we may...
by taylorsmith | Sep 21, 2021 | Yoga
It’s been said that you’re only as young as your spine is flexible, and there’s some truth to that. The spinal cord holds our lifeforce energy, so warming it up properly before any form of movement—including yoga—not only helps unleash that energy, but also supports...
by taylorsmith | Sep 2, 2021 | Yoga
This was originally published in Yoga Journal. Read the original story and watch the video here. Dr. Ingrid Yang, yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and YJ’s September/October cover model, shares a 4-minute practice to warm-up your spine. It’s been said that you’re only as...
by taylorsmith | Aug 20, 2021 | Yoga
This article was originally published in Yoga Journal. Read the full article here. There’s only one window in the hospital room. It doesn’t open, but it stretches nearly the entire length of the wall, from built-in bench to ceiling, inviting light into the otherwise...
by taylorsmith | Aug 20, 2021 | Yoga
Originally published in Yoga Therapy Today, a publication of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (www.iayt.org). Shared with permission. Headaches are a universal human experience. According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2016 Fact Sheet on...