Listen "02: No Right & No Wrong? Why Teaching Yoga Is So Scary!"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to the second episode of The Mentor Sessions Podcast. Today's show is going to address why teaching yoga can feel so scary. {!!} As a teacher, it can often feel like there is a great deal of pressure to know everything. And while in-depth study is incredibly important, I also want to release you from some of the know everything pressure that can make it impossible to be present for your teaching. I will share some of my own experiences and guiding principles so that you might go into your next class a brighter and more confident version of yourself! Also in this episode: Why a lack of confidence can come from a dependence on our learned knowledge. I share the maps that I have studied that inform my practice. Some advice for coming to a settled place in the midst of big, unanswerable questions. The benefits of holding a space for inquiry with your students. Common teacher responses to the all the Shades of Grey that is at the heart of teaching yoga. The kinds of cues I give in my yoga classes that teach discernment, presence and awareness. Join the Post-Episode hangout on Elevate, my facebook community for yoga teachers!
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