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Category: Teaching tips

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 1 Dec, 2021

    How to conduct a basic Ayurvedic assessment

    Various qualities of the dosha can become imbalanced and lead to a state of ill health. The imbalance can happen because of an excess in a particular quality within the[…]

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    • in Teaching tips · yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 15 Sep, 2021

    Three main yogic frameworks for understanding your state of well-being

    A great big thank you to all of you who completed our Reader Survey! It gives me a glimpse into what you are thinking and what you are dealing with[…]

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    • in Teaching tips · yoga for your mind
    • — 21 Jul, 2021

    Can yoga help us manage our emotions?

    I recently read an article about some major employers closing down their operations for weeks at a time to make sure that all their employees could get a break. The[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 7 Jul, 2021

    How to break long-term goals into manageable pieces in your work with yoga students

    Last week we discussed how to set long-term goals for your work with yoga students. Once the student (with the teacher’s help) gains clarity on what they wish to accomplish[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 30 Jun, 2021

    How to set long-term goals for your work with yoga students

    When we work with yoga students one-on-one, we always begin by identifying each student’s unique needs. The first question we always ask our new yoga students is, “What do you[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 23 Jun, 2021

    How to ensure that an organization you work with is HIPAA compliant

    Yoga teachers and therapists often handle student information that is considered private and therefore bear certain responsibilities under the HIPAA. It is the personal responsibility of every yoga teacher and[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 16 Jun, 2021

    HIPAA: Yoga teachers’ responsibilities concerning private student information

    About ten years ago, I ran a wellness center that housed different types of practitioners, including yoga teachers, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and movement therapists. One day a laptop belonging to[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 26 May, 2021

    What’s next? Reemerging from the pandemic and setting direction for the future

    I will never forget the description of the experience my yoga teacher Gary Kraftsow shared with us about his recovery from brain surgery many years ago. As I remember it,[…]

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    • in Teaching tips · yoga for your energy
    • — 5 May, 2021

    Revise your body story and give your practice meaning with Nyasas

    Humans have used body movements and hand gestures to tell stories and facilitate particular psychological states since the beginning of time. For example, Hawaiian hula dance was meant to promote[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 10 Feb, 2021

    SOAP Notes: A Structured Approach to Yoga Therapy Documentation

    When we work with yoga students one-on-one, it is essential to keep detailed notes of our work. Those notes help us determine students’ challenges and strengths; develop an appropriate plan[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 3 Feb, 2021

    The art of observation in yoga: Reading the student’s body story

    Our bodies reflect our personal stories and our journeys, both physical and psychological. They hold traces of our daily movement patterns, history of injuries (physical and emotional), and hints of[…]

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    3
    • in Teaching tips
    • — 27 Jan, 2021

    What you need to know about your new student and how to get it

    Every time a new student comes to yoga, the teacher needs to develop some understanding about who this person is and what they need. It is particularly important if the[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 20 Jan, 2021

    Why do students come to yoga? Surface vs under-the-surface needs

    When students arrive in our yoga classes and private yoga sessions, they usually have a particular obvious reason for seeking our services. It often involves pain or limited mobility in[…]

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    2
    • in Teaching tips
    • — 13 Jan, 2021

    Self-Care: Because Healing Begins with the Health of Your Self

    Several months ago I was asked to write an article for Yoga Therapy Today exploring self-care options for yoga therapists. I was thrilled to do it. I used this opportunity[…]

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  • 3
    • in Teaching tips · yoga for your energy
    • — 1 Jul, 2020

    Breath: A path to stability in uncertain times

    Over the past several months the subject of breathing had become particularly charged. We keep hearing about breathing everywhere: the phrase ‘I can’t breathe’ became a symbol of police brutality,[…]

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    • in Teaching tips · yoga for your body · yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 17 Jun, 2020

    What do your students need in their yoga right now?

    Yesterday morning I was trying to do my pranayama practice, as my 9-year old was bouncing on furniture around me, my puppy was chasing his tail knocking over everything in[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 3 Jun, 2020

    “Elevator pitch” for yoga teachers: How to quickly communicate to anybody what is it that you do

    For the last several weeks, my neighborhood has been having Happy Hour get-togethers on Thursday evenings to check in and make sure everybody was doing OK. We keep safe distance[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 27 May, 2020

    What’s at stake for your potential yoga students?

    What is your favorite TV show right now? What is at stake for the main character of that show in every episode? What kind of tragic outcome might befall on[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 20 May, 2020

    How to motivate students to engage your services

    Have you ever seen one of those late-night infomercials with the host screaming at the screen that you should “Buy now!” that this is an “Exclusive offer for the next[…]

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    • in Teaching tips
    • — 13 May, 2020

    How to make it easier for potential yoga students to sign up for your services

    A few years ago, I received an email from an avid blog reader who was considering a private yoga session with me. She was struggling with back pain and was[…]

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