Affirmation: I Care About My Students

Affirmation: I Care About My Students

Yoga teacher affirmation: I self-evaluate because I care about my students and my own growth. I am willing to undergo a little discomfort during self-review to benefit my students. And I look for the good in myself, as in everyone. For more, listen to S1E14 of Yoga...
The Most Painful and Productive Way to Improve Your Yoga Teaching

The Most Painful and Productive Way to Improve Your Yoga Teaching

the most painful and productive way to improve your yoga teaching If you want to grow as a yoga teacher, the best tool is already in your hands—and it’s completely free. The catch? It’s a little uncomfortable at first. The secret is simple: record yourself teaching....
Affirmation: I Refill My Well

Affirmation: I Refill My Well

Yoga teacher affirmation: I can’t pour from an empty cup. I refill my well. I recognize I must tend to myself so that I can give to my students. I discern between nerves and burnout, and I take steps to avoid overcommitment. I show up for my students grounded,...
The Most Painful and Productive Way to Improve Your Yoga Teaching

Managing Burnout as a Yoga Teacher

Managing Burnout as a Yoga Teacher Feeling burnt out as a yoga teacher? You’re not alone. Teaching yoga is a rewarding career, but it can also be exhausting if you don’t care for yourself. Burnout doesn’t just affect you—it affects your students, too. When you’re...
Affirmation: I am in a healthy relationship with my students

Affirmation: I am in a healthy relationship with my students

Yoga teacher affirmation: I am in a healthy relationship with my students. I recognize that teaching yoga is a conversation, not a monologue—even though it can feel like one. I am a good conversation partner with my students. I listen more than I speak.