Life & Love

An Ode to Teaching

I’ve been in training for 41 years. I have been studying, re-calibrating, working off intuition and learning from the very best. Through hours and hours of literal blood, sweat and tears. I was born to teach movement. I started at the age 4 in dancing. Following every word and action (or at least that’s how… Continue reading An Ode to Teaching

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Teaching a Trauma Informed Class

If you have been teaching group fitness or Yoga classes to the public there is no doubt that you have been teaching people with trauma and or PTSD. Trauma is a human experience and we will all be touched by varying degrees in our lifetime, some (generally those who’ve experienced severe and/or multiple traumas) will… Continue reading Teaching a Trauma Informed Class

Life & Love, Yoga Teacher

Teaching from the Heart

One of my favourite pieces that I've written was a blog I wrote about 6 years ago entitled: Teaching from the Heart. This has really been the backbone for my teaching since I began as I feel that nothing offers a deeper sense of connection with your students than being authentic. This was re-enforced for… Continue reading Teaching from the Heart

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Keeping Our Students Inspired Past the January Rush

Everybody knows about the mad dash to the gym the moment the new year hits. We are hard pressed really to find anyone who doesn’t put their fitness goals to the top of the list post holiday indulgence. As fitness professionals we love this time of year of packed classes full of eager and inspired… Continue reading Keeping Our Students Inspired Past the January Rush