About Marita

Marita Dortins has been teaching yoga for 18 years. She's most passionate about educating and inspiring the next generation of yoga teachers.

Yoga Teachers: Is Your Language Helping or Harming your Students?

By |2023-10-23T08:26:26+11:00October 21st, 2023|Asana, Language & Cueing, Teaching Methodology, Yoga|

Ahimsa is a cornerstone of asana practice, and no doubt as a yoga teacher you aim to support your students to have an injury- and pain-free practice. But is it possible that some of the very words you use to [...]

Cultivate Interoception through Yoga: Nurturing Emotional Wellbeing

By |2023-08-03T13:07:37+10:00July 30th, 2023|Anatomy, Asana, Language & Cueing, Teaching Methodology, Wellness, Yoga|

Emotions are integral to the human experience, shaping our perceptions, decisions, and overall wellbeing. A cognitive process known as interoception plays a crucial role in interpreting and regulating our emotions – it enables us to tune into our internal states, [...]

Water Element: Maintain Winter Wellness with Chinese Medicine

By |2023-07-26T18:50:27+10:00July 10th, 2023|Chinese Medicine, Wellness, Yoga|

Chinese medicine recognises the profound connection between the human body and natural elements. Our bodies are a microcosm of nature: just as nature is comprised of water, earth, wood, fire, and metal, so are we. Changes in nature are reflected [...]

Simple Breath Work to Balance your Students’ Energy

By |2023-07-10T20:37:15+10:00September 22nd, 2019|Pranayama & Meditation, Teaching Methodology, Wellness|

Teaching pranayama is super powerful and can be very simple. You don't even need to call it Pranayama. The term 'breath work' might be more accessible to some students. One of my favourite forms of breath work encourages students to tune [...]

Social Media for Yoga Teachers: Maintaining your Integrity

By |2019-09-22T20:21:46+10:00September 4th, 2019|Marketing & Business, Yoga|

Social media can be a hot topic for yoga teachers. I, like many yogis I know, have mixed feeling about it. I dislike the way the aesthetic aspects of yoga are emphasised above function and feeling. And posting images of [...]

Empower your Yoga Students through Invitational Language

By |2019-09-22T20:23:36+10:00June 3rd, 2019|Language & Cueing, Teaching Methodology, Yoga|

When we stand in front of a class we're teaching people, not poses. People with unique bodies; varied energy levels and life experiences; and who have different needs and various reasons for coming to class. We need to provide some [...]

Self-Adjustments in Yoga are the Most Powerful Adjustments

By |2019-03-01T11:09:55+11:00February 17th, 2019|Adjustments, Teaching Methodology, Yoga|

Using self-adjustments in yoga classes is an effective way to support your students' body awareness. Using their own hands to gain an understanding of where their bodies are in space will give students a stronger mind-body connection, and facilitate safer, [...]

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