Rest as Practice: Why Stillness Is Part of Yoga Teaching Rest is often treated as something we earn after effort. In yoga, it is something we practice *alongside* effort. As teachers, students, and lifelong practitioners, we spend years refining technique, language, sequencing, and presence. Yet many of us were never explicitly taught how to rest *within* the practice—how to pause without disengaging, how to listen without fixing, how to allow stillness to inform teaching rat

(Supports Week 21) What Is the Eight Limbs of Yoga? The Eight Limbs of Yoga offer a complete framework for living and teaching yoga beyond the physical postures. Rather than a linear ladder, the limbs function as an interconnected system that supports ethical living, embodied practice, and inner clarity. The Eight Limbs are: Yamas Niyamas Asana Pranayama Pratyahara Dharana Dhyana Samadhi In teacher training, the Eight Limbs serve as a compass. They guide how we move, how we s

How Embodied Practice Becomes Confident Teaching Many people begin yoga for grounding, clarity, or stress relief. Over time, something quieter and more powerful happens. The practice starts following you off the mat. You notice how you speak. How you pace yourself. How you listen to your body. How you respond when life shifts unexpectedly. This is not accidental. This is yoga working. But for those who feel called to teach, living yoga is only the beginning. The next step is