Tag archives for teaching yoga
3 Types of Students It’s OK to Fire ~Maya Devi Georg
We've all had difficult students. They are the ones who show up late, refuse to follow directions, perform their own random sequence, and disrupt savasana. These are the folks that need…
How To Find The Right Yoga Teacher Training Program ~ Maya Devi Georg & Chris Kiran Aarya
Yoga is more popular than ever, with studios in every neighborhood (and in some cases every block) many sincere students fall in love with the practice and long to share…
Yoga & Cuckoo Culture ~ Maya Devi Georg & Chris Kiran Aarya
Cuckoos are curious birds. They do not build their own nests, nor do they raise their own young. They are brood parasites. They lay their eggs in other birds' nests.…
What’s The Deal With Savasana? ~Maya Devi Georg
In the almost 20 years I have been teaching yoga, my sister has attended only one of my classes. Her big take-away was that yoga was "a workout with a…
Why Shoulder Stand Is Obsolete ~ Maya Devi Georg
I stopped practicing and teaching shoulder stand (Sarvangasana) years ago. It was around the time I got a cell phone, and that is no accident. There's no reason for…
In Search of the Highest Truth: Adventures in Yoga Philosophy (Excerpt) ~ Hari-kirtana das
The following is an excerpt of In Search of the Highest Truth: Adventures in Yoga Philosophy, a trip into yoga's spiritual dimension that offers readers an unconventional approach to discovering the enduring…
Everybody Loves A Bully ~ Maya Devi Georg & Chris Kiran Aarya
Everybody loves a bully. In politics, at work, in yoga, bullying is part of almost every organization and institution because it helps maintain the status quo. Now I know what…
Finding the Soul in the Traumatized Body ~ Chris Livanos
“You probably aren’t doing enough yoga.” Those were the words of the emergency room doctor after my wife somehow managed to hoist me into the back of a car and…
Stop Bitching About Yoga Alliance ~ Maya Devi Georg
The latest hot topic in the yoga world is about how much Yoga Alliance sucks. This is mostly done by teachers that conduct teacher trainings. While they were content to…
Guilt Is Good: Why Feeling Bad Is Good For Us ~Maya Devi Georg
In ancient Greece guilt was given divine form as the Erinyes, literally meaning 'angry ones,' they were also called Furies for the terrible power they held. This trio of feminine monsters were born…