Mishiah Yoga

03/04/2026

are you a stretchy stretchy girl? are your backbends crazy? ok but how are your boundaries? chances are you’re stealing from your low back to find range that isn’t necessarily true extension.

& if you’re doing that on the mat - forcing your body into shapes at expense of your own integrity and health - you’re doing it off the mat as well with soft boundaries that compromise your mental health.

so… not in my class!

in my room we create structure before opening. we are not trading spinal health for a cute shape.

this is shalabhasana. here i’m placing my legs on either side of hers and squeezing in, inviting her to press out against me. that connection grounds the pelvis and brings the hips closer to neutrality so the spine has something stable to extend from.

when she begins lifting mostly through the low back instead of through the whole spine, i give the cue we use all the time in class: don’t lose the ribs.

my hypermobile students know exactly what i mean. ribs flare, hamstrings look endlessly stretchy, but often the adductors and psoas are gripping for stability. i’ll also see that tension travel up into the pecs, neck, and scm.

so in here we build the container first.
then we explore the opening.

integrity of the spine will always matter more than aesthetics.

want to learn how to spot patterns like this and correct them in real time with your students? check out my upcoming workshops linked in the bio.

03/04/2026

It’s time to become the yoga teacher your students deserve.

Start reading bodies accurately and develop the tools to assist in the creation of energy lines like this.

Get to Charlotte, NC for my 2.5 day hands on assists immersion

FROM UNCERTAIN TO UNSHAKABLE

I want to move you out of guessing to clear, confident touch in the yoga room.

We will break down the mechanics of effective assists, how to read bodies, and how to communicate and offer touch in a way that is supportive, precise, and trauma informed.

April 10 to 12 at Lucalee Yoga in SouthEnd
Friday 2 to 6 pm
Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 6 pm with lunch and small breaks throughout.

It is a full weekend and a serious investment in your teaching practice. This is not a sit and take notes workshop. This is skill building, confidence hardening, energy literate work.

It is a small cohort, which means you will get real practice, real feedback, and real growth. You will learn from each other as much as we learn from me.

You will leave knowing how to assist your class with clarity, intention, and conviction.

Comment “Queen City” and I’ll send you the link.

03/03/2026

Which one do you need to add to your self talk?

02/27/2026

02/27/2026

Charlotte, this one’s different.

After this weekend, you will not circle the room wondering if you should assist.
You will know.

You will see a misalignment in two seconds.
You will understand what is actually happening in a body.
You will place your hands with direction, steadiness, and purpose.

Your cues will get cleaner.
Your presence will get stronger.
Your students will feel the difference immediately.

This is 2.5 days of high level skill building. Real time feedback. Repetition until it lives in your nervous system. Trauma informed clarity paired with sharp physical technique.

You will leave with a full assist toolbox across foundational, standing, twisting, and inversion work and the confidence to use it.

April 10 to 12 at Lucalee Yoga in South End.

Comment Queen City and I’ll send you the link😉

02/22/2026

Heyyyyyy Charlotte Yoga Teachers! This one’s for you!

April 10 to 12 I’m back in South End teaching From Uncertain to Unshakeable, a 2.5 day hands on assists training for teachers who are ready to stop second guessing their touch.

If you’ve ever hovered awkwardly beside a student.
If you’ve ever wondered where to put your hands.
If you’ve ever been afraid of doing it wrong.

Good.

That means you care.

We are not learning how to force range.
We are learning how to read bodies.
How to regulate our own nervous system first.
How to offer pressure that organizes instead of overwhelms.
How to make consent embodied, not performative.

This is for teachers who want skill, not gimmicks.
Energetic literacy, not choreography.
Confidence that comes from repetition and clear frameworks.

Charlotte, if you’re building real craft in your classroom, I want you in the room.

Tag a South End teacher.
Send this to your co teacher.
Save your seat before it fills - this is a super intimate offering there are only ten spaces left.

4.10 | 2-6 pm
4.11 & 4.12 | 7-6 pm (hour for lunch)

CLT, let’s get to work. Early Bird pricing ends March 10th!

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02/19/2026

so if you approach shoulder stand already bracing…
already thinking “my neck is fragile”… or
“any little thing could hurt me”

the body hardens, the jaw sets, the breath gets erratic

imho - students who treat their neck like glass are more likely to get hurt on their own than they ever would in a competent assist

hard things break easier than soft things
rubber bends
glass shatters

in this video i am assisting a student who is already competent
she has steady breath
no gripping in the jaw
no locked eyes

this is the person you assist in shoulder stand.

if their breath is shallow
if their eyes are darting or locked
if they look like they are surviving the pose
if you do not have a foundation of trust… the only thing you should do here is help them out of it.

the mechanics of the assist:
i frame my toes around her elbows like guard rails
not to force her higher
but to give her something to organize against

the i wrap my hands around her lower legs and give a small lift
it is just enough levity for her to scooch her elbows closer, I help her scooch
she can then move her hands from the low back toward mid thoracic
so the lift comes from underneath her heart
not from cranking her neck

this isnot upper back stand
it’s shoulder stand

when she breathes into that
when she allows the cervical spine to be functional
not frozen
not armored
the whole posture changes

if you think a part of your body is fragile
you guard it
you stiffen it
you brace around it

then you are contributing to your own fragility

bodies that feel safe organize
bodies that organize support themselves

breathe
organize
trust the structure

then take plow when you are ready

if you’re looking for opportunities to learn safe, trauma informed hands on assists (that still allow you to access postures like shoulder stand) I’m your girl.

Charlotte, NC April 10-13
Baja with July 31 - Aug 6