Yogaland Podcast Yoga Philosophy for Teachers: 5 Powerful Lessons to Stay Inspired & Avoid Burnout
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May 4, 2025 Join experienced yoga teacher Jason Crandell as he shares five powerful lessons from yoga philosophy. He dives into Abhyasa and Vairagya, teaching the balance of effort and letting go to reduce perfectionism. Jason emphasizes the importance of Svadhyaya, encouraging self-study to discover your unique teaching purpose or Dharma. He highlights Ahimsa, stressing self-compassion for teachers facing frustration, and introduces Pratipaksha Bhavanam, a tool to reframe negative thoughts and combat self-doubt.
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Teach As A Practice
- Treat each class as practice time to develop teaching skills, not just to perform poses.
- Pick one or two teacher-skills to focus on per class and refine them over weeks.
Practice And Nonattachment Together
- Abhyasa builds new habits while vairagya helps you release old identities and attachments.
- Framing teaching as habituation plus release reduces perfectionism and eases transitions.
Remembering Names To Improve Cues
- Jason shares how he intentionally practiced remembering students' names to give individual cues in group classes.
- He spent about a year focusing each class on specific teaching skills until he improved.
