"The breath is the primary tool through which you will be able to access what's actually happening in your body. It's the primary tool to activate change in your structure at a deep level, and it's the primary tool to link your conscious awareness to the process of change. So think of the breath as an internal flashlight, microscope, viewfinder that helps you discover what's going on. - Gary Kraftsow, student of T.K.V. Desikachar and founder of the American Viniyoga Institute"
"Once we accept that it is impossible for us to be everybody's yoga teacher and that there will simply be many students who don't resonate with our style and we let go of some of that deep-rooted desire to be liked and appreciated, we become more potent yoga teachers. And not just in the transmission of yoga, but in teaching by example. Be yourself, nobody else can do it better."
Starting a career as a yoga teacher can be exciting, humbling, and terrifying. New teachers should seek guidance from experienced teachers and continue developing a unique niche and voice. Practical teaching tips can help teachers inspire students consistently. Emphasizing the breath enables access to internal experience, structural change, and conscious awareness. Authentic self-expression and letting go of the need to be liked increase teaching potency and model practice by example. Continuous work on technique, knowledge, and transcending regressive ego patterns supports effective and sustainable teaching.
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