It’s been almost a year that I’ve been posting my Yoga Teacher Affirmations series! For ease of presentation, I’m now collecting all the affirmations at Comfort Zone Yoga, my virtual studio focused on teacher development. Find them here! Yoga Teacher...
Yoga teacher affirmation: I am prepared. I respond with calm presence. If emergencies happen in my class, I model awareness and put my students’ health as the top priority.
As yoga teachers, we hope we’ll never face a medical emergency in our class, but being prepared is one of our most important responsibilities. The longer you teach, the higher the likelihood you’ll encounter a situation requiring immediate medical...
Yoga teacher affirmation: I respond rather than react.I set boundaries with compassion.I serve all my students throughmy equanimity. I put the good of the whole above any one person’s behavior. I model poise and balance in my classroom.
As a yoga teacher, I’ve encountered them all: the student who chats throughout class, the one who modifies every pose beyond recognition, or the person who chronically arrives late and disrupts everyone’s focus. No matter how experienced you are,...