Creating Community: A Journey to Studio Ownership with Marissa Luigi

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...

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...

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...

Have you been gaslit in the name of The Work?

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...

Teaching Beyond Studio Walls

Stop Stretching! With Yogi Aaron

Is Yoga Just Exercise? With Sivani Ishaya

Rethinking the Role of Stretching: A Conversation with Yogi Aaron

In this episode of The State of Yoga Podcast, host Shelly Coffman welcomes Yogi Aaron, a trailblazing teacher and founder of AYAMA™—Applied Yoga Anatomy and Muscle Activation. Known for his bold message, “Stop Stretching,” Aaron chal...