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...
Class Themes
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.
Kyle Shri
- May 19, 2020
- 2 min
Finding Your Inward Gaze
Drishti, or focused concentration, refers to a quality of focus and observation that contributes to how we view and construct our realities.
Izzy Martens
- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
Feature the Anahata Chakra in Your Yoga Class
When thinking about a theme, intention or focus for your yoga class, the anahata chakra is a wonderful option.
Izzy Martens
- Mar 26, 2020
- 3 min
How to Incorporate Mantra into a Yoga Class
Mantra can be a powerful integration in any yoga class, whether to help students concentrate during meditation, or to help them manifest...
Kyle Shri
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
Yoga Class Themes: Slowing Down to Speed Up
So why do we have “brakes” in our yoga practice? They give us control. This slowness is what enables us to speed up, if or when we desire.