Author: Jill Reeves

  • Every Day Yoga: Part II

    Yoga “Stuff Happens” As promised, here is a Part II of Every Day Life Yoga Poses. Perhaps you can try this sequence for a “home for the holidays” yoga routine. Blessings to you and yours! Chair Pose/Ski Boot Pose: A great pose to do in the ski resort bathroom before hitting the slopes. With ski…

  • Every Day Yoga: Part I

    Yoga “Stuff Happens” You may often hear yoga teachers expanding on the idea of “living out your yoga both on and off the mat.” Let’s just say that I am pretty much in love with the concept. When someone asks me to sum up why I do yoga, this would be one of my top…

  • Are You Attached to Your Yoga Students?

    Yoga “Stuff Happens” When I first started teaching yoga, I kept perfect records of who was coming to my classes. This is an important task that keeps track of the attendance and income. After all, owning a yoga studio or being a yoga teacher involves running a business just like anyone else except we get…

  • Kooky Yoga Comments

    Yoga “Stuff Happens” Question of the week: What is the craziest comment you have ever heard in a yoga class? This can be a comment made by your yoga teacher, one you made as a yoga teacher, or one a fellow yogi made in class. Here are some I will share: a. “I did a…

  • Yoga Manipulations Gone Wacky

    Yoga “Stuff Happens” For Halloween this season, a yoga teacher I know decided to offer a class where everyone wore costumes and did their yoga poses with their eyes closed.  My friend shuddered at the thought. “Tree Pose with my eyes closed? I can’t even think about it without getting dizzy!” But I said, bring…

  • Falling Asleep in Savasana

    Yoga “Stuff Happens” As a yoga teacher, I often peruse the Internet for new ideas for my classes.  The thousands of choices to pick from (including YouTube videos, downloads, yoga web sites and blogs) can be overwhelming and a real time suck if I’m not careful. Mae West summed up my passion for yoga when…