Explore Your Practice

As the world becomes increasingly virtual, more and more people are practicing yoga at home on their computers. And while web-based practices certainly have their benefits, if you’re a teacher, you might find that transitioning online presents a variety of challenges. In this episode, which was adapted from 5 Sequencing Tips for Online Yoga Teachers by Sarah Ezrin, we explore a few tips you can use to meet your student’s needs from wherever they are. Read the article in full on yogainternational.com.

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Want to learn how you can make your online yoga practice more enjoyable? Listen to this episode of Explore Your Practice for a few tips and tricks you can use the next time you’re at home on your mat. This episode was adapted from Colin Hall’s article How to Get the Most Out of Online Yoga Classes. You can read it in full on yogainternational.com

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What are the eight limbs of yoga, and how do they apply to our daily lives? We explore this and more in today’s episode, which was adapted from Jivana Heyman’s article The Role of the Eight Limbs in Contemporary Yoga Practice. You can read it in full on yogainternational.com

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Teaching yoga to children may seem daunting at times, but with a little preparation, any teacher can make their kids yoga classes fun and engaging. In today’s episode of Explore Your Practice, we share some guiding principles you can use to customize your classes for young students. This episode was adapted from Kat Heagberg’s article The Secret to Teaching Yoga to Children. You can read it in full on yogainternational.com.

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Though yoga teachers are not mental health professionals and should not attempt to treat or heal a student’s trauma, it’s important for every yoga teacher to have a basic understanding of how to work with students who have experienced trauma. Especially now, when most people are practicing online and it’s even harder to know if our students are getting the attention and direction they need. In this episode, we explore some trauma-informed considerations for your online classes. This episode was adapted from the article 5 Trauma-Informed Considerations for Online Yoga Teachers by Jasmine Allen. You can read it in full on yogainternational.com.

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Developing a home yoga practice may seem a bit scary, but it doesn’t have to be! In this episode, we’ll explore a simple approach to sequencing that you can get started with today. This episode was adapted from the article 3 Simple Approaches to Sequencing by Coral Lee. You can read it in full on yogainternational.com.

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Getting ready for your next vinyasa class? In this episode, adapted from Yoga International editor in chief Kat Heagberg’s article Seven Tips for Practicing Vinyasa with Safety and Ease, we’ll share tips that can help you get the most out of your time on the mat. You can read the article in full on yogainternational.com

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Yoga teachers talk a lot about the nervous system in their classes, yet this aspect of ourselves can still seem overly confusing and complex. In this episode of Explore Your Practice, adapted from Leah Sugerman’s article How Yoga Affects Our Nervous System, you’ll get a primer on the nervous system that makes it easier to understand, and you’ll learn how certain yoga practices affect it. You can read the article in full on yogainternational.com.

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Foam rolling can be a great way to work out tension in the body, and a common area of tension is the sturdy and unyielding IT band. But whether or not we should be rolling the IT band is up for debate. We weigh the pros and cons in this episode of Explore Your practice, which was adapted from Rachel Scott’s article Foam Rolling the IT Band: Should You? You can read it in full on yogainternational.com.

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Foam rolling can be a great way to work out tension in the body, and a common area of tension is the sturdy and unyielding IT band. But whether or not we should be rolling the IT band is up for debate. We weigh the pros and cons in this episode of Explore Your practice, which was adapted from Rachel Scott’s article Foam Rolling the IT Band: Should You? You can read it in full on yogainternational.com.