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Good Job, Yoga Teachers

  I recently went to a new chiropractor and learned that the path into his career was largely inspired by a yoga teacher. He casually mentioned how this yoga teacher saved his life by referring him to chiropractic care, and…

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One Yoga Teacher’s Journey from Self-Doubt to Empowerment

This past week I took down the last of the decor from my yoga teacher pity party. I spent my summer feeling anxious, angry, and negative and quite frankly it was exhausting. However, for whatever reason, changing always seems so…

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Is the 60 Minute Yoga Class Watering Down the Fullness of Yoga?

By Amy Ippoliti and Joey Gottlieb   Yoga is a constantly evolving field with many changes since the arrival of asana classes in the West. One of the most noticeable shifts in recent years has been the shortening of public…

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Big Things Often Have Small Beginnings

We loved this Instagram post from our most recent Innovative Teaching Methodology Module graduate, @rebekahboatrite, which put in to words what many of us were feeling after the weekend: Serious brain dump about to happen here so don’t say I…

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The Secret Confidence Booster for Self-Doubting Yoga Teachers

  At the start of every teacher training, I often ask yoga teachers what they hope to get out of studying together. Inevitably teachers share that they feel timid or doubt themselves and want to boost their confidence in the…

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How Do You Know When You’re Ready to Teach Yoga Workshops?

By Sarah Diedrick With most yoga classes being about 60 minutes in duration in many studios these days, workshops are a wonderful way to dive deeper into the practice. By contrast to group classes, workshops are typically anywhere from 2-4…

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How to Improve Retention in Your Yoga Class by Cultivating Community

By Sarah Diedrick It’s been said that community is the number one reason a yoga student comes to class, and the number one reason they return. Cultivating community in a yoga class can serve students and teachers in a profound…

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How Do We Unite as a Yoga Community if We Voted Differently?

By Amy Ippoliti Conversational threads on political social media posts among yogis, like anywhere else, have not necessarily been pleasant these days. You would think yogis would generally be united around their politics but surprisingly just like everywhere else there…

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3 Ways to Improve Your Hands On Adjustments in Yoga

As a massage therapist, I consider myself to be pretty well versed in the art of therapeutic touch. I have worked with hundreds of clients and have been fortunate to witness a lot of beautiful healing work unfold under my…

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5 Tips For Yoga Teachers: How to Help Direct Students Toward Their Inner Landscape

  As yoga teachers, we know that our yoga practice is an intimate experience where we take time out to drop into our bodies and explore our vast inner landscape. This is a space deep within us that we all…

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Finding Your Niche (or not) as a Yoga Teacher

The yoga industry continues to boom, not only as more people discover the benefits of yoga, but also as more new teachers continue to get certified and spread the magic. Overall, this is a fantastic development, but it does present…

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What’s So Great About a 500 Hour Yoga Teaching Certificate Anyway?

My first yoga teacher is an E-RYT 200. She has been teaching for over a decade and is celebrated within her home community and in the international communities in which she teaches. She has trained hundreds of students and teachers….

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2016 – The Year of the Monkey: Inspiring Possibility and Energy for Yoga Teachers

We are excited about 2016 for a whole bunch of reasons. A brand-new, innovative Advanced Teacher Training Curriculum, a new addition to our 90 Monkeys family (see the photo), and our third annual 200 Hour Teacher Training, which promises to…

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Monkey Bites: Run Yoga Retreats and Yoga Workshops Like a Pro

Are you looking to plan your first workshop or retreat but don’t know where to start? Are you a seasoned teacher looking to make your events sparkle? Whatever your level, we think you’ll find these tips below will give you…

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The Art of the Yoga Teaching Audition

In the increasingly competitive world of professional yoga, simply having a venue in which to share your teachings is an achievement. The common space for the modern teacher is a yoga studio, and whether you are a new or seasoned…

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