#yoga-teaching

#yoga-teaching

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

I've been teaching yoga for more than eight years, and practicing for many more. I teach strong, fast-paced formats as well as restorative ones. My classes are consistently full, and I know my students leave feeling stronger, challenged, and centered. But after a recent yoga teaching evaluation at a chain yoga studio, I walked out feeling the opposite: not strong, not capable, not enough.

The complex space between novice and experienced yoga teaching can lead to common obstacles, resulting in habits that become difficult to change.

When you take time to learn the physiological changes and biomechanics of pregnant bodies, it transforms fear into fascination, enriching your teaching approach.