Month: October 2020
Yoga student survival guide
5 tips to help you through your course. Damaris Booth shares her experiences from a YTT with triyoga 1. Regularly meet up with your study group This…
Learning beyond the learning
A yoga teacher training course is also a personal odyssey. By Deborah Berryman I’d been practicing yoga for six years before embarking on a YTT. It wasn’t…
Drop the baggage
Dealing with your own mental and emotional baggage on a yoga teacher training. By Vidya Heisel If you’re planning to attend a YTT, live and in person…
Risk management
Insurance considerations for yoga teachers and their businesses. By Claire Squire We are currently operating in strange and unchartered territory, finding a way to work within a…
Flying high – aerial yoga
Inversion addict? Or are you just here for Savasana? In either case, Aerial Yoga might be just what you’re looking for. By Yasmin Strong In a world…
Teaching hot yoga: health and safety
Teaching hot yoga: creating a safe and healthy environment As we continue to ease out of lockdown, the return of yoga in the studio is essential as…
Supporting yoga teachers
Supporting the yoga community in the pandemic and beyond British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) is a membership organisation and a charity; its members are the beating heart,…
The brilliant yoga studios of Britain
Yoga House London The benefits of yoga, hot yoga, pilates and sound meditation are endless. From increased flexibility and strength to a more balanced and rested mind,…
Higher education in yoga
Continuous professional development, or CPD, is essential for all yoga teachers. By Samia Squires So you’ve finished your 200-hour yoga training. Congratulations, what a wonderful first step…
Born to teach yoga
Key ingredients to be a successful yoga teacher. By Fenella Lindsell I began teaching yoga 30 years ago and, through all the peaks and troughs of life,…
The business of yoga
Top tips to build a sustainable yoga teaching career. By Sally Parkes Business and yoga together can be an uncomfortable combination to discuss for some teachers. This…
Yoga therapy
Why choose a therapeutic yoga course? By Françoise Freedman In many ways, all yoga courses can be seen as therapeutic. All schools and styles of yoga, indeed,…
Find your inner voice
Developing your own unique teaching style. By Paula Mayura We are all individuals, people are different, their shapes and sizes, their ethos and lifestyles — no one…
Making yoga a part of your life
Follow the breath: Integrating your yoga teacher training learnings into your way of life. By Debbie Avery Studying to become a yoga teacher — or as I…
Adapting children’s yoga training for the online environment
Adapting children’s yoga training for the online environment. By Jackie Heffer-Cooke As we all froze in our tracks last March, we at ZenMuma and ZenKids scratched at…
How long is a moment?
Anyone can be mindful; the secret is in engaging our mind and our senses in whatever we do. By Silvia Barro Stones Nowadays we all try to…
letting go in the wake of the death of a loved one
The personal challenges of letting go in the wake of the death of a loved one. By Sue Clark How many of us present a face, a…
Good gut health
Do you suffer in silence from gut health issues? Staying silent may not be the answer as gut health issues are connected to the onset and worsening…
Eat Drink Yoga – November 2020
Healthy eating goodies Swisse Me Protein Balls Four varieties of vegan protein balls from wellness group Swisse Me. The perfect on-the-go snack, packed with nut butter, exotic…
5 reasons you’re craving sugar and what to do about it.
5 reasons you’re craving sugar and what to do about it. By Dr Rachel Evans Reaching for the sugar regularly can be a telling sign of certain…
My story Annabel Chown
Yoga teacher and architect, Annabel Chown, battled through breast cancer and is now happily married with a son and still loving her practice. Here, she says yoga…
3 ways to winter-proof your yoga business
Banish the cold Embrace the winter months whatever they throw your way. If that’s shooting video or online classes, make the sessions look warm and inviting with…
My Yoga Biz – Antonia Hruscovschi
MyYogaBiz Getting started and making a career in yoga is tough going. Antonia Hruscovschi shares her insight to help you along the way This month’s mentor: Antonia…
Practice as devotion
What part does devotion play in your yoga practice? By Paula Hines How do you feel about discipline? My understanding had always been that consistency of practice…