Notes on practice & teaching

Jun 23 · 3 min read

How Barry Rates A Student's Yoga Practice

Progress isn't about how deep your backbend is — here's what I'm actually looking for when I watch a student practice.

May 26 · 2 min read

Your Progress, Your Community, Your Practice

Your practice was never meant to happen in isolation — a few thoughts on leaning on the people next to you on the mat.

Apr 27 · 2 min read

The Investment That Always Returns

Time on the mat compounds like nothing else I've found — why I still consider practice the best investment I make each day.

Mar 23 · 2 min read

If You Don't Use It, You Lose It

Flexibility and strength are both perishable — a candid look at why consistency beats intensity every time.

Feb 9 · 2 min read

Forward Fold: Hamstring Flexibility Technique

A breakdown of the small adjustments that make forward folds feel like release instead of a fight with your hamstrings.

Feb 2 · 2 min read

Ardha Chandra Chapasana (Half Moon with Foot Grab)

One of the trickiest binds I teach — here's how I break it down so it stops feeling impossible.

Feb 1 · 5 min read

The Meaning of Kung Fu

Kung fu doesn't just mean martial arts — it means skill earned through time. A longer reflection on what that means for yoga.

Jan 28 · 1 min read

Handstand Practice Using Chairs

A quick prop hack I give every student who's scared of falling out of a handstand.

Jan 5 · 2 min read

All Levels Welcome

What it actually looks like when I say a class is for everyone, from first-timers to twenty-year practitioners.

Dec 27 · 5 min read

January 2026 Yoga Challenge

Everything you need to know about this year's 31-day challenge, including how to actually stick with it.

Dec 17 · 3 min read

Good Vibes Only

A short one on why I protect the tone of my classroom as fiercely as I protect the sequencing.

Jun 27 · 2 min read

Flow State

There's a moment in every practice when the counting stops and the breath just leads — this week's featured post.