Here is a “Monkey Listens” question we received recently: “I’ve been told pregnant women should not do Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Dog). What are some alternative poses I could offer my pregnant students (in a non pre-natal class) that offer…
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90 Monkeys is excited to present Yoga Minuti, a new series of short informative videos with long time yoga teacher trainers, Gina Caputo and Amy Ippoliti. When Amy and Gina met in Boulder, CO in 2012, they quickly realized that…
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As a yoga teacher, should you always set a goal for your students? Is there a time when your “peak pose” (or apex pose) is not appropriate? Is building to a peak pose right for your students or the mood…
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If you’re a yoga teacher and you find yourself on the day of the full moon in August, it’s the perfect time to weave in a theme about the Indian holiday, Rakhi Day! Watch the video to learn more about…
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The impassioned debate over whether yoga can “wreck your body” (as the New York Times so memorably put it) has finally settled down. Similar discussions of the less tangible, but at least equally important issue of whether yoga might harm…
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The yoga teacher, regardless of age, becomes a spiritual leader in the minds of the students whether the teacher feels that way or not. This can create a situation where students won’t speak up or give you feedback when they…
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We’ve all been there as yoga teachers: you’ve come to class ready with your fantastic yoga sequence planned in detail. But then, as you observe your students during class, you realize that your sequence just isn’t appropriate. What do you…
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I recently heard this completely true story: A student in a YTT was asked to do Bakasana, Crow pose. She did a lovely pose. Another (much younger) student said, “Thank God, because I can’t stand it when old people come…
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The yoga community’s weathered some difficult storms in recent years. Many dedicated practitioners have been hit hard by the fallout, some devastatingly so. Others, of course, have sailed through more or less unscathed. Regardless of how well your personal life…
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We’ve just returned from our epic professional gathering at Hanuman Festival and are feeling so inspired by the amazing yoga teachers and studio owners in attendance! From having confidence to building relationships to marketing your yoga teaching services, our panelists…
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Sequencing is a big topic for yoga teachers and is truly an endless art form. 90 Monkeys co-founder, Amy Ippoliti, got together in the studio with an intimate group of local yoga teachers to chat on the best approach to…
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We’ve all been there at some point in our yoga teaching career. You know the scenario. You get yourself all prepared to teach class, you’ve got the outfit, got your notes, maybe you have a music play mix all picked…
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We have been itching for weeks to share this news with you! We’ve added a renowned scholar of Hinduism, south Asian languages, and comparative religion to our prestigious 90 Monkeys faculty. And that would be none other than… Douglas Brooks,…
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It’s retreat season! And the 90 Monkeys team is back from our big company adventure to Costa Rica. We gleaned some new, some old, and important lessons while running these trips and we want to share them with you! The…
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We’ve been so honored to read the amazing feedback from 90 Monkeys alumni in our Facebook groups. This week we chose to profile one of our graduates, Celeste Boran-Fetch, from Canada! Where do you teach, Celeste? I teach in…
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