This 100th episode isn’t about me, milestones, or fancy numbers. It’s about you, the teacher who continues to show up, learn, and support your students in your classes, even on the days when it feels challenging. In this episode, I'll reflect on what it really means to hold space as the yoga teacher: the courage it takes, the doubts that often arise, and the quiet impact you make in the lives of your students. Let's revisit the reasons you may have chosen to teach in the first place and explo...
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This 100th episode isn’t about me, milestones, or fancy numbers. It’s about you, the teacher who continues to show up, learn, and support your students in your classes, even on the days when it feels challenging. In this episode, I'll reflect on what it really means to hold space as the yoga teacher: the courage it takes, the doubts that often arise, and the quiet impact you make in the lives of your students. Let's revisit the reasons you may have chosen to teach in the first place and explo...
Ep 97: What’s the Deal with Knee Pain in Yoga Classes?
Essential Conversations for Yoga Teachers
13 minutes
3 weeks ago
Ep 97: What’s the Deal with Knee Pain in Yoga Classes?
In this second episode of our pain-focused series, I'll explore what it really means to support students with sensitive knees across a few different yoga class formats. I’ll discuss how weight-bearing in vinyas, alignment expectations in Iyengar, deep/long holds in yin, and prop use in restorative can either aggravate or alleviate a student's knee discomfort. You’ll learn why: knee pain is rarely just about the knees themselveshow the hips and ankles influence knee health, and how nervou...
Essential Conversations for Yoga Teachers
This 100th episode isn’t about me, milestones, or fancy numbers. It’s about you, the teacher who continues to show up, learn, and support your students in your classes, even on the days when it feels challenging. In this episode, I'll reflect on what it really means to hold space as the yoga teacher: the courage it takes, the doubts that often arise, and the quiet impact you make in the lives of your students. Let's revisit the reasons you may have chosen to teach in the first place and explo...
