I have a dear friend who happens to be a photographer. Over the years we've done a few yoga photo shoots around the Washington, DC area. Actually the yoga photos of me on this site are compliments of him. Admittedly, over the last few years I've become a little "anti" yoga photos. With so many social media outlets (Instagram being clearly a huge driver of point, click & post) it feels like yoga photos have become so "show-offy" i.e., look what I can do mentality (wearing as little … [Read more...]
#BeerYoga
I was asked at the start of my office yoga class today "What yoga studios do you teach in?" The answer is...I don't. 99% of the time I teach yoga in non-studio settings - offices, museums, a bike store, schools, parks, hotels, conference centers and most recently a brewery (more on that below) - all around the Washington DC / Arlington VA / Alexandria VA area. Basically anywhere there is open (and free!) space I am up for teaching yoga. I may have the oddest yoga props and blackest feet … [Read more...]
Moderation is Key
At least twice a year I recommit to stop buying books on Amazon.com and instead read one of the many I already own (and this is one of those times!). Regardless of this commitment, almost daily I pick up one of my many versions of either The Yoga Sutras or The Bhagavad Gita - both are key if you wish to delve deep into the philosophical heart of yoga. So while the rain poured and poured outside this morning, I huddled reading a few slokas (aka verses) of my favorite version of The Bhagavad … [Read more...]
The Business of Yoga (part 4)
The Business of Yoga (part 4) is all about the importance of networking. As I explained to the Flow Yoga Center yoga teacher trainees yesterday in Washington, DC, word-of-mouth continues to be an essential key to locking in private and corporate yoga clients since starting abellaYoga nearly eight years ago. Face-to-face connections in today’s social media/texting world seem to often get pushed to the side. It’s far easier to hide behind a computer screen and promote yourself vs. physically … [Read more...]
Taking a Break
As a small business owner (i.e. full-time traveling yoga teacher), I'm often asked "How are you able to take vacation?" Or sometimes it sounds like "Won't your office yoga /corporate clients find another instructor?" and "Aren't you worried your private yoga clients will be upset?" Honestly, I'm always baffled by this type of question Part of a yoga teacher's job is to help people feel better. Better is a simple term for a world of sensations such as healthy, grounded, energized, … [Read more...]
What is Yoga?
I teach yoga as a one-credit undergraduate course at GWU in Washington, DC. At the start of each semester, I ask the students to pair up and define within a couple sentences "what is yoga?" As they're crafting their answers I remind them that whatever they come up with, it's right. Yoga is a very individual experience so for each person the definition will vary. Here are a few of the responses I received in last week's class: - Yoga is a way to improve posture - It helps reduce … [Read more...]
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