Teacher Speak

What do yoga teachers really mean?

As postural yoga teachers and students we employ a variety of words and phrases that wouldn’t make much sense in polite society. We overload their meaning and use so heavily that we create a hugely subjective muddle. Let’s reclaim an understanding of these words, use them consciously, and deepen their effect.

Here is a collection of a series of columns I wrote for Om Yoga & Lifestyle Magazine on finding real and powerful meaning in overused yoga cues.