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Yoga For Endometriosis: 7 Poses for Pain Management
Yoga is proven to help with pain management for women suffering from endometriosis. Here are 7 yoga poses that can bring relief this month.
Uplifted Yoga Teacher Trainingvs Drishti Beats
Here’s what to know about the differences between Uplifted Yoga Trainings and Drishti Beats.
The 6 Stages of Disease in Ayurveda
Discover the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and learn about the 6 stages of disease progression. Explore the causes, symptoms, and treatments for each stage, and find out how to maintain good health and prevent illness.
Uplifted Yoga Teacher Training vs Siddhi Yoga
Here’s a complete breakdown of the differences between the Uplifted yoga teacher training and the Siddhi Yoga training.
Discover Your Ayurvedic Constitution and Balance Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
Explore the ancient science of Ayurveda. Discover your unique Ayurvedic constitution and learn how to balance your mind, body, and spirit.
Uplifted vs YogaRenew
Discover the key differences between Uplifted Yoga Teacher Training and the YogaRenew YTT and which may be best for your yoga journey.
Yoga For Fibromyalgia: A Sequence for Pain Relief
Try this yoga sequence to help ease pain associated with fibromyalgia.
Yoga for Burnout: A Sequence for Balance
Try these yoga poses to help with insomnia, reducing stress, increasing relaxation, and balance.
Yoga For Long COVID: How to Practice for Recovery
Learn how incorporating yoga into your daily routine can help alleviate symptoms of long COVID and improve overall wellness.
The Yogic Cleanse: How to Purify Your Body Through Your Yoga Practice
Learn how to practice a yogic cleanse safely at home using the breath, meditation, and physical modalities.
Understanding the Basic Principles of Ayurveda for Yogis
Learn the fundamental principles of Ayurveda and how they can enhance your yoga practice for optimal physical and mental well-being.
9 Yoga Poses For PMS For A Smoother Cycle
Yoga for PMS provides you with more regularity in all aspects of your life, more relaxation, and reduces stress and pain.
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
Best Blog Platform for Yoga Teachers
As an SEO, I've used a lot of different blogging platforms with a mix of different SEO tools. I've tried everything from a drag and drop website builder to a headless CMS, and I know what "website maintenance" really looks like. So when Brett asked me to write about...
How To Become A Yoga Therapist After Your YTT
You’re obsessed with yoga or teaching yoga (me too!). If you’ve already been teaching yoga and want to learn more and go deeper, perhaps you've considered becoming a yoga therapist. What’s that all about? When I was researching the difference between being a yoga...
Managing Cash Flow and Profit In Your Yoga Business
You’ve done all the thinking, crunched all the numbers, and you’re finally ready to take the plunge—you want to create your own yoga business! With that comes managing cash flow and profit. If running and starting a business is relatively new to you, you might not be...
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
9 Yoga Modifications for Pregnancy and How to Teach Them
Regardless of your level of expertise as a yoga teacher, chances are, you will have someone who is pregnant in your vinyasa yoga class at some point in your career. You don't have to be a practicing prenatal yoga instructor to guide pregnant students but it's...
12 Actionable Tips For New Yoga Teachers Who Are Scared To Teach
The moment has finally come, all the steps you have taken to get you to this very moment in time….. You finally get the opportunity to teach your first yoga class. How exciting right? Except the excitement is also mixed with a heavy dose of nervousness, fear and...
How To Prioritize Student Feedback On Zoom
If you are looking to prioritize student feedback during your live Zoom yoga classes, you may not be as concerned with creating a reusable product; however, I still suggest using two devices if possible. Using two devices enables you to pin or spotlight yourself on...
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.
10 Yoga Poses That Will Strengthen The Pelvic Floor
Try these yoga poses to support and strengthen your pelvic floor.
Yoga For Nausea: 7 Yoga Poses For A Sore Stomach
Practicing yoga reduces stress, tension, fatigue, and anxiety in the body, all of which can cause nausea. Here are 7 yoga poses for nausea.
Yoga for Thyroid: 10 Poses For Relief
Yoga helps thyroid issues like body temperature, stomach pain, joint pain, or blood pressure.
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
The 7 Aquarian Mantras: Tune In To Profound Transformation
For newbies to Kundalini yoga, the chanting can be a *bit* overwhelming at first. Truth be told? I thought the chanting was a bit culty before I learned more about the why behind it. Chanting mantras not only focuses the mind and oxygenates the brain (you’ll...
Why the Aquarian Sadhana Is The Ultimate Morning Yoga Practice
I like to say that the little things we do every day are more important than the “big” things we do every once in a while. If you’re a yogi, you know this is true! Just think about how it feels to get on your yoga mat after a couple of busy weeks where you just...
Venus Mudra: The Seal of Clarity & Empowerment
Mudras may be the #1 most under-rated element in a balanced yoga practice. Can you even name one? Ahem. No points for venus mudra 🙄 Mudras are often used like rainbow sprinkles in yoga class; an exciting addition, but definitely not the main attraction. However, when...
Prenatal Yoga
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!...
9 Yoga Modifications for Pregnancy and How to Teach Them
Regardless of your level of expertise as a yoga teacher, chances are, you will have someone who is pregnant in your vinyasa yoga class at some point in your career. You don't have to be a practicing prenatal yoga instructor to guide pregnant students but it's...