ISSA Blog Articles

Discover how Dr. Maria Ian overcame chronic health issues and shattered yoga myths through ISSA’s Yoga 200 course. Learn how yoga transformed her practice, mindset, and approach to holistic fitness.

Teaching yoga is a great way to grow your fitness career. One way to prepare yourself for this training role is to become a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). Here’s how to earn this credibility-boosting designation.

From Kyiv to Vancouver, Natalia's ISSA Yoga 200 journey turns passion into purpose. Flexible, affordable, and life-changing!

Thinking about becoming a yoga instructor? You need to know about Yoga Alliance, what it’s designations mean, and how becoming a RYT can benefit your career.

Teaching yoga is becoming a popular fitness career path. Find a spot, roll out your mat, and learn about the pros and cons of becoming a yoga instructor!

Cross training offers many benefits. When it includes Pilates, it can provide even more. Here are a few reasons to add Pilates to your current exercise routine. We also offer several tips for creating a successful Pilates cross training plan.

Do you ever feel like a fraud or that you’re not a “real” yoga teacher? If so, you may be suffering from yoga teacher imposter syndrome. Here’s what this syndrome involves, as well as how to overcome it.

More than 27 million Americans use swimming as a way to stay fit. One way to improve their performance is by adding yoga to their fitness routine. This offers these four distinct benefits.

If you're looking for a new way to use your yoga expertise or a way to bring in additional income, check out these profitable opportunities!

A tight IT band can be a real menace for active people. The pain and discomfort can sideline your running and other activities, potentially for weeks. Regular yoga practice, and specific poses that stretch the IT band, can prevent IT injuries and bring relief to existing tightness.

It takes strength to hold yoga poses, which means it can be a great workout. Certain poses, like crow, wheel, and downward dog take a great amount of upper body strength to hold. Learn how to use yoga to give your clients an alternative to traditional weightlifting.

Yoga has many benefits, but is cardiovascular health one of them? Learn the answer to this important question – based on scientific research.