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How can we best honor our role as teachers of this practice—and the students who trust us with it? It starts with how we plan our classes. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁. At its center is sequencing—planning classes that are clear, balanced, and responsive to the students actually in front of us. Many yoga teacher trainings give us poses, ideas, and inspiration. But 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 is a different skill. When teachers develop real-world sequencing skill, teaching becomes more purposeful: Lesson planning develops signature structure. Students get the practice they came for. Your classes get—and stay—full. When you sign up for 𝙎𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚, you’ll receive several emails each week about making your yoga lesson plans more adaptable, inclusive, and sustainable. In the very first email, I send you 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼-𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻—the class I teach when my energy is low—and a student favorite. 👉 https://sagerountree.com/newsletter/ — 👋 Hi, I’m Sage Rountree. I’ve spent more than two decades mentoring yoga teachers. My work helps teachers become clear, capable guides in the real craft of planning and leading balanced, useful classes.