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6 Effective Somatic Yoga for Neck and Shoulders
Here are the best somatic yoga poses for neck and shoulders that are holding onto stress.
Mastering the Sufi Grind: Benefits and Techniques for All Levels
Discover effective techniques and benefits of the Sufi grind to enhance your Kundalini practice.
The Best Scholarship for Yoga Teacher Training: Your Path to Funding
Discover the top scholarship options for yoga teacher training and learn how to fund your journey.
The Best Kundalini Yoga for Pregnancy: How to Practice Safely
Discover essential tips and guidelines for practicing Kundalini Yoga during pregnancy. Enhance your wellness journey—read the article for valuable insights!
Kundalini Yoga for Chakras: An Uplifted Guide to Energy Balance
Discover how Kundalini Yoga can enhance your chakra energy balance. Explore techniques, benefits, and practices to harmonize your mind and body. Read more!
How to Teach Somatic Yoga: A Practical Guide for Instructors
Want to know how to teach somatic yoga? Here’s a practical guide for developing the expertise you need to teach somatic yoga.
The Best Somatic Exercises for Grief: Find Healing Through Movement
Explore effective somatic exercises to help process grief and foster healing through movement. Discover practical steps to support your journey. Read more.
How Much to Charge for Zoom Yoga Class: A Practical Pricing Guide
Discover practical tips for setting the right price for your Zoom yoga classes. Learn strategies to attract clients and maximize your earnings. Read more!
Comprehensive Guide to Your Yoga Service Agreement
Create a solid foundation for your yoga teaching with an essential service agreement. Here’s what I’ve learned after over a decade in the yoga industry.
#352 – Redefining Feminine Energy in Yoga & Ayurveda with Katie Silcox
One of my dearest friends, and founder of Shakti School, Katie Silcox is back!! Today Katie and I are talking all things feminine. What is feminine energy? How does it appear and how do we embody it in yoga and ayurveda?
The Best Somatic Exercises for Anger Management and Emotional Release
Discover effective somatic exercises for managing anger and releasing emotions. Take control of your feelings—read the article now for practical techniques.
Discover the Benefits of the Gobinday Mukunday Mantra for Well-Being
Explore the benefits of the Gobinday Mukunday mantra for enhancing your well-being. Discover how it can promote peace and balance in your life. Read more!
How To Become A Yoga Teacher
If you want to become a yoga instructor, then start here. These are my most helpful articles to get you started.
Yoga Teacher Resources
If you’re already a yoga instructor and you’re looking for resources on how to choose your advanced training or to improve your career, then you’ll love this section of the blog. From how to write the perfect resume to how to find a job, I’ve got you covered.
Yoga Business and Marketing
What Is Mindset Coaching? A Complete Breakdown
Mindset shifting is a pretty popular concept in wellness circles since the last decade. Mindset coaching is a way to learn actionable ways to bring those mindset principles into your daily life. And if you want to become a mindset coach, then you’ll want to learn ways...
5 Affordable Yoga Teacher Insurance Plans (Updated 2024)
Whether you’re teaching yoga online or in person, as an independent contractor or as a part-time yoga instructor with a yoga studio, investing in yoga liability insurance is always a good idea. In addition to providing insurance for teachers, most insurance companies...
7 Steps To Start A Life Coaching Business
Maybe you are looking for a new side hustle. Maybe you are trying to determine if becoming a life coach is something that would be a good fit for you. Maybe you are already a life coach, but not quite sure how to actually start a life coaching business. Well, it is...
Yoga Alliance
Am I Qualified to Teach After Taking a 200 Hour YTT?
So, you're interested taking a yoga teacher training (yay!!)? Even if you're more than ready to dive into your YTT, you may still be wondering ... is 200 hours enough to teach yoga? As an expert teacher-trainer who has graduated thousands of students just like you,...
How to Upgrade Your Yoga Alliance Certification Designation to 300 / 500 RYT
Hey, graduate! You just finished your 300 / 500 hour RYT, freshly aglow with wisdom and energy to share with students. Before you continue your teaching journey, make sure to upgrade your Yoga Alliance certification designation to 300 / 500 RYT. This post will show...
How to Register Your YTT Certificate With Yoga Alliance (With Photos)
So you're officially a yoga instructor, yay! Now it's time to get out there and start teaching yoga. For many, that means registering your certificate with Yoga Alliance. While I'm writing this for my students who will be registering their YTT certificates with Yoga...
Teaching Yoga
How to Easily Modify 6 Common Yoga Poses [+VIDEO]
https://youtu.be/biPpCkzCC9A There's nothing worse than finally getting yourself to yoga class and then your yoga instructor calls out certain yoga poses that you just.can't.do. Rather than grunting through them and shifting your weight awkwardly as you try to balance...
Creating Inclusive Yoga Spaces: Here’s What To Avoid Saying
Have you ever gone to a yoga class where you couldn’t keep up? Maybe you were asked to contort your body into shapes that just weren’t attainable for you. Did you leave feeling defeated instead of confident? Yoga isn’t one-size-fits-all, and it’s not a competitive...
Traditional Yoga Class Plan Template (Tips for Yoga Sequencing)
Using a yoga sequencing template can help you design transformative yoga classes, even more so than creating a sequence from scratch. How? Creating yoga sequences can be a time consuming process. So much energy is spent in the preparation that a lot of the inspiration...
Chakras and Kundalini
Wanna know about the chakras colors, how they work, and how to balance them? Then check out these posts all about the chakras and Kundalini Yoga. See all of my posts about chakras and Kundalini Yoga here.
Yoga Pose Directory
Explore different yoga postures, alignment, and yogic philosophy behind the poses.
Product Reviews
Check out my honest opinion on yoga mats, yoga props, books, and clothing in these helpful product reviews.
Yoga By Benefit
Find the yoga sequence right for you.
The Perfect Yoga Practice For Your Menstrual Cycle Energy Levels
Discover how your energy levels fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle and learn what to expect in each phase. Read more to optimize your wellness.
Somatic Yoga Poses For Every Body And Mind
Discover the healing power of somatic yoga with mindful poses that enhance body awareness, release tension, and promote relaxation for all experience levels.
Wise Woman Archetype: Characteristics & Challenges
Unlock the wisdom of the Wise Woman archetype and discover how to embody her intuitive insight, profound strength, and deep knowledge in your own life.
Yoga Philosophy
Learn yogic philosophy, practices, and postures for a deep dive into traditional yoga.
Pranayama
10 Essential Types of Pranayama Breathing Techniques That You MUST Know
Breathing is part of our autonomic nervous system, the very basis by which our bodies survive… …so obviously we know it’s important. But many people might not know just how powerful it can be. The very act of inhalation and exhalation can help control your blood...
3 Tips to Master Ujjayi Breath (An Ancient Yogic Breathing Technique)
You know those yogic breathing exercises that your yoga instructor always talks about? Well, there's a big reason why they're incorporated into every yoga class. In fact, they are just as important as the 'yoga' that you're doing. It's true. Pranayama breathing is one...
6 Breathing Techniques for Stress and Anxiety Relief (That You Can Do Right Now)
Ever feel stressed or anxious? Yea, me too. While we may not be able to eliminate stress in our lives, we can learn how to respond to it more effectively. For me, one of the most direct ways to stay centered during times of stress and anxiety is by working with my...
Meditation
Powerful Mantra for Protection Against Negative Energy and Harm
Mangala Charan Mantra is currently one of the most well known Kundalini mantras for protection. Many yoga teachers, like myself and Guru Singh, even include it as part of the Tune In before practicing Kundalini kriyas. As a member of the Uplifted community, you know...
The Power of Humee Hum Brahm Hum Mantra for Connection and Healing
To be human can be hard and you may find yourself at times feeling alone or isolated as you navigate tough choices and experiences. In times of stress like these, I find that my yoga practice, and especially chanting mantras, can guide me back to a place of grace and...
The Sa Re Sa Sa Mantra: Connecting Breath, Light, and Creativity
Many people in our yoga community have been reaching out to me with questions about the Sa Re Sa Sa mantra. This “beginner level” Kundalini mantra is beloved by many yoga practitioners who incorporate chanting mantras in their practice. Let’s explore why. Sa Re...
Prenatal Yoga
Yoga For Nausea: 7 Yoga Poses For A Sore Stomach
How often do you feel sick to your stomach? For me, it can be pretty often...which is no fun. So many things can cause nausea! Anxiety, excitement, anger, intense pain, morning sickness, motion sickness, food poisoning, the list could go on and on! With nausea...
Home Birth vs Hospital Birth: Which is More Yogic?
Congratulations, you're having a baby! Now is the time for questions that lead to research that leads to... TA-DA! More questions. I've been there! You're probably here because you're caught between two worlds; you're considering a home birth, but you're not sure if...
Pregnant? To Teach or Not To Teach
Congratulations! You're pregnant! Your heart is probably overflowing with the joy of motherhood! ....Aaaaaand your mind is probably filled with at least a few oh crap types of thoughts as you embark on the most epic 40-week rollercoaster ride of your life!...