Yoga Teachers: Shut Up and Let Yoga Happen

Yoga Teachers: Shut Up and Let Yoga Happen

I’m always amazed by how much yoga teachers talk during their yoga classes. Sometimes it feels like I’m attending a lecture on life, the universe, and everything. Not a class where the goal is to quiet down the mind (or the “mind-stuff” as it’s called in the Yoga...
How Drop-In Classes Changed Yoga in the West

How Drop-In Classes Changed Yoga in the West

Along with designer spandex clothes and sticky mats, drop-in classes stand out as one of the signature features of Western yoga. They’re like Match.com for the yoga world. You can hook up with a yoga class whenever you need a booty call (in this case, your real...
If Showing Up For Yoga Class Is Difficult, Stay Home

If Showing Up For Yoga Class Is Difficult, Stay Home

I spend a lot of time encouraging my yoga students to develop a home yoga practice. In my eyes, this is the eventual goal of all yoga — to move beyond the group aerobic class and connect to your own mind and body. If you think showing up at a yoga class once a...