My Approach
Inversions: Beyond the Shape
It's not just about being upside down
A headstand is sometimes called the "king of poses," and inversions are often viewed as an important part of yoga practice, especially very traditional styles such as Ashtanga. Yet when teachers discuss inversions in a general context, an interesting question arises: what exactly is an inversion?
Mix It Up: Add Variety
Have a favourite spot in class? Mix it up instead.
It's natural to return to the same spot for each yoga class, whether as a participant or teacher. Perhaps it's the orientation, the lighting, a quick exit, the comfort of the back row, a place at the front, or simply a habit that's hard to break. Yet occasionally changing our position in the room offers benefits that extend beyond the yoga practice itself.
Positive Cueing Supports Choice
Language that supports grace, choice & steadiness
In yoga, we are not just guiding movement or poses — we are connecting physically and emotionally — with everyone, of all ages. For many of the yogis in our classes, their responses to our cues have been shaped by years, if not decades of navigating life’s challenges and experiences — strength, stress, loss, joy, sadness, adaptation, health changes, resilience, and often trauma. We may not see this, yet they carry the accumulation of it. When they share time with us in our classroom, we have an opportunity to meet them with awareness, kindness, and grace.
The Practice Lives in the Moment
Where teaching meets life experience.
In many yoga classes, we focus on the pose. The shape. The alignment. The final position. But older adults often experience yoga differently. They are not simply arriving into shapes — they are moving through transitions, adjustments, and moments of reorientation. And that is where the practice actually lives.
When Movement Feels Different
Understanding vertigo through a teaching lens.
Most yoga teachers will encounter participants who experience dizziness, balance concerns, or vertigo. Some may arrive with a diagnosis, while others may simply mention feeling unsteady during certain movements or transitions. For those who have never experienced vertigo themselves, it can be difficult to appreciate how differently familiar movements may be perceived. A simple head turn, a change in gaze, or moving from the floor to standing may feel routine to one participant and disorienting to another.