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Creating Community: A Journey to Studio Ownership with Marissa Luigi
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Is it Time to Open Your Own Yoga Studio?
Have you ever felt the quiet pull—the whisper of a deeper purpose—as you rolled up your mat after teaching a class? Maybe it’s more than just the love of teaching. Maybe it’s the vision of a community, a sanctuary, a space whe...
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What you need to know about Triangulation in the Yoga Community
In yoga communities that uphold values like peace, compassion, and authenticity, there exists a quiet and often overlooked dynamic that undermines trust and silences voices: triangulation. This manipulative communication tactic is f...
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How Spiritual Inquiry Becomes Spiritual Gaslighting
In yoga communities that champion compassion, truth, and non-harming, it can be particularly painful when tools intended for healing are misused to manipulate. One powerful example? When Byron Katie’s The Work is distorted into a m...
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Have you been gaslit in the name of The Work?
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Want to Kill a Zen Vibe? Talk About Yoga Teacher Pay & Copyright
In many yoga communities, conversations about money—especially around teacher pay, program contributions, and content ownership—are often avoided. The mere mention of compensation can trigger discomfort, defensiveness, or wors...
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Teaching Beyond Studio Walls
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Stop Stretching! With Yogi Aaron
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Is Yoga Just Exercise? With Sivani Ishaya
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...But Life Has Other Plans...
You became a yoga teacher because you fell in love with the practice. Maybe it changed your life in small, steady ways. Or maybe it cracked you wide open and offered a new way to live. Either way, you said yes—to the mat, to the trai...
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