Yoga Class Theme: Softening
"I'm practicing softening, and softening some more, and softening again. And then forgetting, becoming tightened once more. And then...
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Class Themes
Kyle Shrivastava
- Dec 22, 2022
- 3 min
Yoga Class Theme: Taking the First Step
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu As we enter the new year, many of us are thinking about fresh...
Izzy Martens
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Simple and Creative Yoga Class Themes
Themes can help focus the mind and add an element of fun and variety to our time on the mat. Here are a few simple ideas to get you started.
Izzy Martens
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
Yoga Class Theme: Our Light
In a yoga class, offering up a theme that has to do with the student’s personal strength and power is always inspiring.
Izzy Martens
- Nov 20, 2022
- 3 min
Yoga Class Theme: The Journey
Discussing the theme of the journey is a powerful way to remind students to take the class one step at a time.
Kyle Shri
- Feb 25, 2021
- 4 min
Yoga Class Theme: Increasing Proprioception
Most of us grew up learning that we have five senses. However, many argue that we have several more, such as proprioception...
Kyle Shri
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
Learning to Meditate: The Four-Part Entry
What’s the hardest part of your yoga practice? For me, it often hasn’t been the arm balancing or fancy postures but rather the...
Izzy Martens
- Dec 13, 2020
- 5 min
Yoga Class Theme: This is a Sacred Time
“If we allow for it, our yoga time can be a sacred time. A true moment of pause. A time for you.” Incorporate this theme in a yoga class!
Kyle Shri
- Nov 23, 2020
- 3 min
Yoga Class Theme: You Are a Forest
“One day when you wake up, you will find that you’ve become a forest. You’ve grown roots and found strength in them that no one thought...
Izzy Martens
- Oct 31, 2020
- 7 min
Three Yoga Sequences for Anxiety Relief
Well friends, it’s been a doozy of a year. With the global coronavirus pandemic that has impacted all of us and a disheartening string of...
Izzy Martens
- Oct 18, 2020
- 3 min
Guided Meditation: Wisdom From Your Future Self
“If I could go back in time and tell my younger-self something, I would say…” How many times have you found yourself saying something...
Kyle Shri
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
Yoga Class Theme: Finding Happiness Within
Yoga philosophy teaches us that the happiness we need is already inside of us. Learn how to present this idea to students in a yoga class.
Izzy Martens
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
Poems to Use in Your Yoga Class
Typically, in the yoga classes I teach, I’ll bring in a poem to read.
Kyle Shri
- Sep 26, 2020
- 3 min
Yoga Class Theme: Ahimsa as Self-Love
Practicing ahimsa can allow us to leave behind the things that don’t serve us. This post shows how to teach this practice to yoga students.
Izzy Martens
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
Yoga Class Theme: One Foot After the Other
“There’s only one way to eat an elephant–a piece at a time.” –Desmond Tutu
Kyle Shri
- Aug 13, 2020
- 5 min
Yoga Class Theme: Hard Challenges, Soft Entry Points
Finding soft entry points is all about encouraging students to look for simple, and strategic solutions to difficult challenges both in...
Izzy Martens
- Jul 11, 2020
- 3 min
How to Weave Story Into Your Yoga Class
If storytelling is something you’re also interested in doing as a new yoga teacher, there are two resources that I would like to provide.
Kyle Shri
- Jul 3, 2020
- 3 min
Choosing Your Theme and "Present Moment, Wonderful Moment"
Starting a yoga class off right, requires teachers to intentionally set the tone for the practice ahead. One effective way to do this, is...
Izzy Martens
- Jun 26, 2020
- 3 min
When to Weave Story Into Your Yoga Class
My favorite yoga teachers have a skill that I've always admired – their ability to seamlessly weave storytelling into their yoga classes.
Kyle Shrivastava
- Jun 15, 2020
- 5 min
Black Lives Matter: Restorative Centering Practice
Yoga Humans is for humans. That means ALL humans.
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