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Kim Gold
Holding Space; The Yoga Teacher's Role

Much of my work as a yoga teacher involves the act of holding space. One would think that a yoga teacher would spend more time creating sequences, studying up on poses, anatomy, or other tangibles like that. The way I see it, the bedrock of a yoga class is how well the teacher can hold space for the students....

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Kim Gold
What Makes an Advanced Yogi

...The definition of "advanced" vs. "beginner" isn't something that can be defined by one's ability to do physically challenging postures. Also, the focus of the yoga path is on advancement of character and promoting peace, so mixing experienced and inexperienced practitioners makes sense. People who are more developed...

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Kim Gold
Yoga of Social Media

...use social media insofar as it contributed to my sense of purpose, peace, and joy. Nothing else. That means I became very clear about my use of Facebook and Instagram (the two platforms that I am on). I witnessed too many ugly arguments on Facebook, so I decided on a "no politics/no controversy" rule for my personal newsfeed and commenting policy....

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Steve Kanney
Still Mind Yoga & the Business of Yoga

How does one reconcile running a business to make money, when that business (yoga) teaches one to eschew materialism?

I can only say when we launched our White Plains operation in 2015, I was glad we had some experience in this area...

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Steve Kanney
Obstructions to Practice: Value of Classes, Class Size

All of our classes here at Still Mind Yoga are open level. That means that the students will be a mixture of day one beginners and seasoned practitioners. Beginners are always welcome to all classes, and all of our teachers are skilled at teaching classes with variations and modifications to accommodate the spectrum of students. The definition of "advanced" vs. "beginner" isn't something that can be defined by one's ability to do physically challenging postures. Also, the focus of the yoga path is on advancement of character and promoting peace, so mixing experienced and inexperienced practitioners makes sense...

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