Alive in the Fire

It has been a few years of forgetting, then remembering.

Feathers a poem Have you ever walked and held a feather in your hand?

5 Tips for New Yoga Teachers (To Feel More Confident) Being a new yoga teacher is exciting… but also scary!

I’ve recently started teaching a weekly restorative yoga class on Sundays, after being on a break from teaching for about a year.

Let’s talk about something that most yoga teacher trainees don’t think about when they first go to teach classes… How common it is for new yoga teachers to feel terrified, overwhelmed, underprepared, and afraid of embarrassing themselves.

I recently updated my “Now” page here at Alive in the Fire.

You can have the steadiest yoga practice in the world and still get thrown off by everyday life.

The Sacred Pivot: Navigating Unexpected Turns in Your Author Journey Sometimes a book project takes an unexpected turn.

Hey, I'm Rachel!

How to Use a Yoga Nidra Script to Lead a Deep Relaxation Session If you’re a yoga teacher, guiding a yoga nidra practice can feel both exciting and slightly intimidating—especially if it’s your first time.

Picking the right destination for your yoga teacher training is a big deal.

Memoir Ghostwriting: Your Healing Story Is Your Legacy A Manifesto for Women Who Have Walked Through Fire You didn't choose the pain.

Wakara Way: Reflections on My Life in Utah Over the Last Four Years I’ve parked here before.

My Running Journey I am three miles in, scrambling up a hill.

It is a freezing cold morning when I do my first river plunge.

The name Alive in the Fire came to me when I first started practicing hot yoga in 2010.

I still remember my first time teaching a yoga class.

MORE WOMEN NEED TO PUBLISH THEIR WORK.

Welcome to the complete guide on crafting an effective Yin Yoga class script for deep relaxation and mindful stretching.

As a new yoga teacher, it’s helpful to have a variety of yoga sequences under your belt, and to understand the basic flow of a class, start to finish, regardless of the style you’re teaching.