So you want to run Yoga retreats?
So you want to run Yoga retreats? Awesome! A common goal for many yoga teachers, and also prospective teachers - at least one that people...
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Grace Millsap
May 28, 20234 min read
All levels Yoga Class - myth or possible?
Before I begin - let me go ahead and admit my strong bias on this topic. 🙂 I strongly disagree with the “all-levels” distinction for...
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Grace Millsap
May 21, 20233 min read
You sure that's a Mantra?
Or is it an Affirmation? I am enough I am love I am worthy AUM Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu Om Gam Ganapati Namaha Mantra is another...
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Grace Millsap
May 10, 20234 min read
What Does a Yoga teacher look like?
Quick story: I teach a weekly class in one of the government building in downtown Charlotte for the city/county employees. I go through...
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Grace Millsap
Mar 26, 20232 min read
Teaching Tip: Respect the Clock
Teaching more than 1 yoga class in a day? Keep reading for a tip based in Ayurveda (and other philosophical systems)! The short version?...
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Grace Millsap
Dec 27, 20224 min read
How to show up and teach when the world is on fire - again!
Note: this post was inspired by a conversation in my Yoga mentorship program and is mostly geared towards Yoga teachers. Although some...
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Grace Millsap
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Expanding Our Definition of Practice
Recently, a student asked me “how many hours a day do you do yoga?” I laughed because if we are just talking asana, I could quickly fall...
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Grace Millsap
Jun 15, 20228 min read
4 agreements for owning your own business
Y’all….owning a business ain’t for the weak! Caring about your job/profession/career is super awesome AND it brings with it a special...
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Grace Millsap
Apr 22, 20225 min read
Tbh... I never wanted to teach Yoga
About 11 years ago, I was putting my finishing touches on my second attempt at grad school. I was interested in pursuing my PhD to study...
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Grace Millsap
Feb 14, 20224 min read
3 (4) Elements to a Yogasana Class
Every yogasana class I teach, I consider 3 elements: Tejas Vinyasa Krama Smarana ✨TEJAS ✨ Sanskrit root: TEJ = to sharpen, energy of the...
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Grace Millsap
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Separation Anxiety - Teacher versus Teachings
How does one separate the teachings from the teacher? The studio from the abuser(s)? The ones who choose to stay silent from those I call...
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Grace Millsap
Sep 29, 20212 min read
Evolve Your Yoga Teaching
As a teacher, of anything really, it’s necessary that we are open to evolve. As a Yoga teacher, one should expect to shift and transform...
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Grace Millsap
Jul 27, 20213 min read
Your Nervous System wants you to rethink your Yoga asana practice
For over 5000 years, the mysteries of the nervous system have been studied by some of the greatest minds in both philosophy and science....
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Grace Millsap
Jun 21, 20213 min read
The One About Yoga Lineages ~ Sri Vidya
As much as I personally have avoided learning all things history throughout my life, Yoga history as been my one shining gem of...
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Grace Millsap
May 31, 20213 min read
The One About Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra….commonly touted as a substitute for sleep, with claims that just 30 minutes of Yoga Nidra is the equivalent of 3-4 hours of...
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Grace Millsap
Oct 28, 20201 min read
Yoga for Dosha - Peaceful Power Podcast Guest Link
I had the recent joy of sitting down, virtually of course, with a dear friend that I met during my 2-year long Ayurveda training program....
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Grace Millsap
Jun 1, 20204 min read
Neutral simply isn't an option
The last few days have been extra heavy, which is notable when the whole year of 2020 has felt intense and amplified. Another black...
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Grace Millsap
Jan 16, 20202 min read
I had zero interest in being a yoga teacher, why did I even sign up for YTT?!
About 8 years ago, I was putting my finishing touches on my second attempt at grad school. I was interested in pursuing my PhD to study...
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Grace Millsap
May 1, 20184 min read
Ethics in the Yoga Community
In 2006, the phrase “me too” was coined by Tarana Burke in a revolutionary move to unite women, particularly women of color who had been...
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