Can you be too blissed? In a car, yes.
I started practicing yoga in 2003, with my heart set on figuring out what bliss felt like. Bliss is one translation of samadhi, the last limb listed in the Yoga […]
In Praise of Yawning
(Based on the lecture portion of my sleep workshop “Snoozefest: How to Practice Yoga for a Good Night’s Sleep”) Yawns are the best. Virtually all vertebrates do it, with humans […]
Prop Frameworks in Akron, OH on Sunday, June 9
Prop Frameworks: Using Yoga Props To Develop Your Practice And Insight Sunday, June 9 9am-4pm Yoga 108: School of Yoga 1300 Weathervane Lane Suite 322 Akron, OH, 44313 tracyrhinehart.com How […]
Fascial and Observational Anatomy Series in Akron, OH, September 14-15
Fascial And Observational Anatomy Intensive Saturday and Sunday, September 14-15 9am-5pm Yoga 108: School of Yoga 1300 Weathervane Lane Suite 322 Akron, OH, 44313 tracyrhinehart.com Much of a yoga teacher’s […]
Straight (and Curved) Lines to Trust and Beginner’s Mind
I am learning how to draw because I want to become a better visual communicator when I teach workshops. I’ve been drawing for about seven weeks now, and I’ve noticed […]
Sparks light, but coals heat: Cultivating Resolve
(Originally published in 2015: Check out the app here) The first thing I’ll admit to in this article: It’s about me, working on an app called Onward Facing Yoga. The […]
Yoga on Lockdown: Teaching Students During an Active Shooter Emergency
I’m not sure how long I’ll teach yoga—it could be two months or 30 years—but I’m sure the class I taught in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, on Saturday, October 27 will be […]
Do You Have a “Triage Yoga” Routine?
In catastrophes and medical emergencies, caregivers rely on a process called triage. Stemming from the early 1800’s, triage is a method of prioritizing the care of many people based on […]
“People aren’t broken. It’s our society:” An interview with Felicia Savage Friedman
I rolled out my mat and gathered yoga props for Felicia Savage Friedman’s class at the Kingsley Association Center, a community organization in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. The class operates with […]
Being a Big Baby
Why is it a good idea to let babies play with blocks? It’s a mostly neurological one. Stacking blocks, creating new shapes, seeing how gravity works; this all adds variety […]
“Acknowledgements” from the Frameworks 300 manual
Too often I had assumed that others knew the intensity of my appreciation for them, only to discover otherwise. —Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication My journey as a yoga teacher was […]
Life Half-Dead: A Valentine’s Day Post
I turned 40 last year. Even if I’m lucky and try to keep myself in good health, I’m halfway done. This Valentine’s Day post begins with the Pali Canon, the […]
Teach Yoga Effectively; Avoid these Seven Phrases in Class
As yoga teachers, we want to make the practice as clear as we can. But there are several common ways of speaking in a yoga class that make the instructions […]
Is your yoga teacher a wanna-be cult leader? Ask this question.
It’s reasonable to assume there are no simple answers when it comes to self-inquiry. Each of us has our own unique experience. Teaching and sharing our experiences in a yoga […]
Frameworks 300 Yoga Teacher Training | Pittsburgh 2018
300 Hour Teacher Training in Pittsburgh March—November 2018 In partnership with Illume (formerly Exhale Yoga) and Falk Laboratory School Frameworks Yoga offers inclusive training and teaching techniques that support everybody’s […]
Frameworks 300 reading list
Frameworks 300 is dedicated to both offering a broad educational experience and providing resources for trainees to go deep into subjects that interest them most. Below is the list of […]
