Category: Yoga Teacher Affirmations
Affirmation: I Trust My Students
Affirmation: I trust my students to express their unique selves through their poses.
Affirmation: I Know That Teachers Come in All Forms
Yoga teacher affirmation: I know that teachers come in all forms, human/nonhuman, in and out of yoga, all ages, all shapes, all colors.
Affirmation: I Have a Sense of Humor
Affirmation: I have a sense of humor—it’s only yoga. If at the end of class, people feel better, it was a win.
Affirmation: I Celebrate My Colleagues
Affirmation: I celebrate my colleagues and support them. I go to my colleagues’ classes and welcome them in mine.
Affirmation: I Am in Conversation with My Students
Teaching yoga is a conversation, though it can sound like a monologue to you. Your students are providing nonverbal answers to your prompts.
Affirmation: A Calm Voice Is Not Always a Quiet Voice
A calm voice is not always a quiet voice. Speak in a way that is relaxing, but don’t make your students work too hard to hear you.
Affirmation: I Don’t Make the Decisions
Yoga teacher affirmation: I don’t make the decisions, my students do. What you offer in class is always a suggestion—not a command.
Affirmation: Feedback Is an Expression of Taste
Yoga teachers: recognize that each student will have their own likes, dislikes, and needs. Aim to appreciate feedback, take what is useful, and set down what is simply an expression of the giver’s taste.
Affirmation: I Only Have to Be Me
Yoga teachers: you only have to be you. Your students can practice no matter who the teacher is, and you have something of value to offer.
Affirmation: It’s OK to Be Quiet
Yoga teachers: it’s OK to be quiet. When in doubt, say nothing. Speak only when you have something useful to say.
Affirmation: My Students Just Want to Feel Better
Yoga teacher affirmations: my students just want to feel better.
Affirmation: I Don’t Have to Know It All
Yoga teacher affirmations: I don’t have to know it all. I just need to know something.