What would you like to tell your yoga teacher?

Given the Opportunity, What Would you tell your Yoga Teacher?

May 9, 2016

I was clicking through our Yoga Forum last night when I came across this great thread that discussed what people would say to their yoga teacher if given the opportunity. Now, to be honest, I think people always have the opportunity to speak their mind about classes (believe me, people in the past have done it to me), but I also understand feeling uncomfortable speaking your truth to your teacher.

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Confessions of a Yoga Teacher: The Number One Complaint on my Yoga YouTube Channel

April 8, 2016

As of today, April 8, 2016, there are just under 90,000 subscribers to the YBC Yoga YouTube Channel. With so many subscribers, you can imagine how many comments the channel gets. I pride myself in answering as many as I can. Sometimes the comments are funny ("Push-up party?! Worst party ever!"), and sometimes they're heartwarming ("I have a major social anxiety disorder and through doing your videos, my anxiety has decreased significantly"). Sometimes they're mean ("WTF THIS SUCKS, YOU'RE TERRIBLE, THIS ISN'T YOGA") and sometimes they're weird ("I wonder what you smell like"). But the number one thing that is said? It is some variation of:

Confessions of a Yoga Teacher: Breaking up with Lululemon

March 16, 2016

Dear Lululemon,

I had this incredible English teacher who once told me I wasn't as dumb as I look.

That sounds like a real jackass thing to say, but I guess you had to know him to really understand that he said it with kind intentions. He had this very wry sense of humor, and I knew his words were underscored with affection.

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Confessions of a Yoga Teacher: My Favorite Type of Yoga

September 28, 2015

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I love yoga. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have made it such a huge presence in my life. But there are certain styles I love more than others. Yin? It's up there. Power? Just under yin. But my absolute fave? The type with no mat and lots of creative sequencing.

When I practice this type of yoga, it's always on my own. I've tried to teach it but it's hard because it's pretty advanced and people get really confused when I turn them facing away from the front of the room. I go into it never really knowing what will happen, use my breath as the soundtrack, and just roll with whatever happens. Here are a few of my most recent practices. I've broken them down in the text below each video in case you wanted to play with it on your own.

Pin now, read later - confessions of a yoga teacher.Wearing: alo yoga goddess pants. Using: black mat pro mat (review). — Pin now, read later - confessions of a yoga teacher.
Wearing: alo yoga goddess pants. Using: black mat pro mat (review).

Confessions of a Yoga Teacher: Conflicting Opinions

September 16, 2015

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Confessions of a yoga teacher is a series on YBC where I write about my own experiences as a teacher and student.

Last month, I went to a heated power yoga class at a local studio because #studentfirst. I go to class as a complement to both my personal practice and my continuing education as a teacher. It's nice to see what and how other teachers are teaching, and it's nice to be a student in a class and experience the flow from that perspective.

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Insecurities: Should I wear shorts?

August 12, 2015

Confession: I used to be pretty insecure about my legs. I'm really short (barely 5'1'') so I always felt like cellulite was more noticeable on my short and stubby legs, and therefore never liked to wear shorts or knee-length leggings because I thought 7/8 leggings or full leggings were more flattering. The only time I would ever really wear shorts was to Bikram yoga because let's be honest, everyone in the room is approximately this close to death and I knew no one had the energy to even glance my way, never mind see my silly insecurities.