And what it actually is, if it isn't just a workout Someone asks me this almost every week. Different words, same question underneath. “Hot yoga — that’s just a workout, right? Like spin class but sweatier?” I understand why people think that. You walk into a room, it’s hot, you sweat, your heart rate climbs. From the outside it looks exactly like every other fitness class with a thermostat problem. But if that’s all you think is happening in that room, you are missing almost everything that...

What Does “Advanced” in Yoga Really Mean? “The pose begins when you want to leave it.” I used to think advanced yoga meant doing more difficult poses. Deeper backbends.Stronger balances.Holding postures longer than everyone else in the room. When I first started practicing, like many students, I was fascinated by the physical side of yoga. I wanted to improve, push harder, master the sequence. Progress meant sweating more, stretching further, achieving something visible. And honestly… that...

One of the most common mistakes I see in doing yoga—especially after years of teaching—isn’t about flexibility, strength, or motivation. It’s pacing . We simply don’t know how to pace ourselves. Here’s what I mean. We walk into class feeling inspired, maybe even fired up. We start a pose and push hard… too hard, too fast. Or we come back to yoga after a break and expect our bodies to perform the way they did months—or years—ago. For a few moments, it feels okay.Until it doesn’t. Suddenly...