The Bare Bones Yoga Blog & Podcast Episodes
Musings on yoga, anatomy, teachings skills, podcast episodes and more!
September Reset: Simple Themes For More Confident Teaching This Fall (Podcast Episode 420)
As we head into the fall, there’s a natural shift in energy, People get back to work, their regular schedules and children return to school. With that shift, we as yoga teachers can leverage this shift and speak to it in our classes to match how students are feeling....
A Real Time Announcement For Listeners Of The Pod (Podcast Episode 419)
If you've been following my Anatomy Breakdown videos on social media this summer and loving the format and content, this short bonus episode is for you.I'm sharing why those videos inspired something new I'm launching this September (2026)—and why learning how to...
Five Changes That Happen When You Truly Understand movement (Podcast Episode 418)
In a number of episodes, I speak about the anatomy and how to apply it to your teaching. But in today’s episode, I take it up a notch and talk about once you’re the kind of teacher who truly understands not just the anatomy but how to apply it to movement, what’s the...
What This Summer Taught Me: Lessons For Yoga Teachers (Podcast Episode 417)
As summer comes to a close, I found myself reflecting on the episodes I shared this summer, conversations I had with teachers and what’s coming up in the fall. The fall is always a busy time and for yoga teachers, you’ll find busier classes and more beginners. In...
How To Cut The Overwhelm With Learning Anatomy (Podcast Episode 416)
I hear from so many teachers that they feel overwhelmed learning anatomy. This leads to a host of problems like the teacher feeling like there’s something wrong with them because they can’t learn it but also that they aren’t able to feel confident teaching. The...
Bringing Anatomy Themes Into Your Classes (Podcast Episode 415)
In today’s episode, I share a simple framework for how to bring anatomy themes into your classes. This is a great way to use the Signature Sequence you already know and simply overlay an anatomical theme onto it, to teach your students about movement and lend a bit of...
How To Have Conversations With Students About Injuries (Podcast Episode 414)
One of the questions that creates the anxiety for yoga teachers is what to do when a student tells you they're injured. Maybe you've asked before class: "Does anyone have any injuries?" If you have, you're definitely not alone. The challenge is that when someone...
How To Build A Signature Sequence You Can Trust (Podcast Episode 413)
In this episode, I'm sharing the audio from a live workshop I taught on July 16, 2026 on one of my favorite topics: How to Build a Signature Sequence You Can Trust. If you've ever felt like you need to create a brand new sequence every week or wondered how to build a...
Yoga Pose Transitions To Try In Your Next Class (Podcast Episode 412)
Looking for a simple way to make your yoga classes feel fresh without creating a brand-new sequence every week? In this episode, I share 6 different transitions (linking poses together) that you can begin incorporating into your classes, along with the cueing and...

