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COVID-19 and your un-yogic thoughts

Has COVID-19 brought up strong and unpleasant feelings for you? Here are some things I've heard from yoga teachers recently: "I'm so stressed about money because I've lost so many of my classes in recent months. It feels really un-yogic to...

When a student has a negative reaction to your teaching

This is my 'I can't believe this is happening to me on a live group Zoom call' face: Has a student ever told you that the practice you just taught made them feel terrible? It just happened to me. This morning, I was delivering a live...

Grounding Yoga for Difficult Days

These are difficult days. Our lives, work, relationships and environments are shifting radically and many of us are struggling to stay positive. This is when we need yoga most. The first step is to get grounded. That's a real challenge when...

Your students need calm - here's your free meditation e-course

We could all do with a big dose of calm right now. The anxiety, stress and fear generated by the COVID-19 crisis is real. Governments are ramping up mental health services to cope with the fall-out. My students, some of whom have been resistant...

Three reasons why yoga teachers are scared of teaching meditation

I used to be scared of teaching meditation in my yoga classes. Here’s why:

Tips for teaching meditation - preparation

Do you want to teach your students to meditate but don't know where to start? Meditation can be difficult at first and finding ways to make it accessible to your students can be challenging. One of the things that can make learning to meditate...

The 20 Second Meditation Technique

Have you ever tried to do a regular meditation practice, only to find yourself constantly distracted by ‘more important’ things? Here’s the secret: save yourself 20 seconds and you’ll gain several hours to dedicate to your practice. Willpower...

Yoga mantras for healing

Are mantras part of your mediation practice? You don’t have to be a great singer to chant mantras (you can even recite them silently) and once you get the hang of it, you'll be blown away by how powerful they are.

Why the mindfulness revolution is short-changing students

Mindfulness is the hottest ticket in town right now. Celebrities, media, self-help books and doctors are all touting the magical properties of mindfulness meditation. And it's true that there have been some convincing studies to show the...

Why you find meditation difficult - and how to fix it

Many people learn to meditate because they hear it's a great stress buster. But, ironically, it’s hard to meditate when you’re stressed. When the body and mind are filled with tension, it can be very uncomfortable to sit still in meditation. This...

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Meditation

COVID-19 and your un-yogic thoughts

When a student has a negative reaction to your teaching

Grounding Yoga for Difficult Days

Your students need calm - here's your free meditation e-course

Three reasons why yoga teachers are scared of teaching meditation

Tips for teaching meditation - preparation

The 20 Second Meditation Technique

Yoga mantras for healing

Why the mindfulness revolution is short-changing students

Why you find meditation difficult - and how to fix it

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