Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

Teaching yoga is an incredibly rewarding way to make a living. It’s also far more demanding and stressful than people imagine. If you often feel overwhelmed or stressed as a yoga teacher, you are not alone. In this episode, I’ll talk about the evolution of teaching yoga and why it has become a lot more stressful in the past decade. I’ll also share some thoughts about how to build a sustainable relationship with teaching that honors your values and the roots of yoga.   Episode Highlights:  How our roles and expectations as yoga teachers have changed drastically over past decade (in both positive and detrimental ways.) How social media specifically has changed what yoga teachers expect of themselves. The rise of impostor syndrome and how to change your relationship to it. The many skill sets needed to thrive as a yoga teacher The evolution of teacher training and my vision for what might come next   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Focus & Flow

Attention and focus play a vital role in yoga teaching and practice - but they are increasingly scarce resources in today’s world. Whether or not you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, your ability to pay attention and focus falls somewhere on a spectrum. If you get distracted easily or need help prioritizing, meditation and simple changes in your environment can help. Episode Highlights:  Dharana, dhyana and managing sensory input The difference between attention and focus ADHD as a spectrum plus why I think the condition is over-represented among yoga teachers. Misconceptions about meditation that might prevent you from receiving the benefits of practice. Different types of meditation and how they train different types of focus.   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Focus & Flow

Skillfully prioritize your tasks to reduce overwhelm and build momentum towards your vision and goals. In this episode, you’ll learn a framework for deciding what to do in what order plus how to implement what you learn over the short and long term.   Episode Highlights:  The difference between a task and a goal Which tasks to eliminate and why Vision, goals and values How to think of your yoga teaching as a business Procrastination and ADHD How to take control of your schedule, set boundaries and be more efficient  Tips to build awareness and make more deliberate decisions   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Focus & Flow

Is your schedule unmanageable? Learn how to optimize your time to support your goals, growth, and wellbeing. Episode Highlights:  How to take advantage of your brain power when it’s fresh The number one thing to prioritize as a yoga teacher Why you need day(s) off with no teaching The key to accomplishing what’s most important How to organize your time for creativity and focus   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   When, Why & How to Hire a VA Focus & Flow

How do the koshas relate to teaching yoga to people with back pain? Lillah Schwartz shares wisdom from her 40 plus years of teaching and advises an integrated, multi-layered approach.   Episode Highlights:  Different paths to discovering imbalances in your body The koshas as entry points to attention and integration The damaging forces of modern culture and how to remedy them Why flexibility is not the primary goal of yoga The importance of pause and patience 4 steps to identify sensation in your practice and what it’s telling you   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Lillah’s website Free resources from Lillah

Do you have a mixed relationship with social media? Hear Mado’s experience with taking a social media break and consider if you’d like to take a break of your own. Episode Highlights:  Where to start if you want to take a break from social What you’ll learn from your off screen time How to prepare for a social media break How to be present in your business without having to be live Conscious ways to replace social media My top 5 takeaways from choosing to abstain from social media for 30 days   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Link to sign up for social media hiatus cheatsheet Focus & Flow The Artist’s Way

Building your identity as a teacher takes time. In this episode Sarah Powers, creator of insight yoga, shares about her journey as a teacher, including the early days of yin yoga. Listen for inspiration to build a relationship with your practice so you can feel genuine confidence in your inner teacher. Episode Highlights:  Sarah’s journey into teaching, including the early days of yin yoga when very few people were interested in such a quiet practice. Patterns and rhythms for a practice How Advaita vedanta, buddhism, and daoism have influenced Sarah’s teaching Common misunderstandings about Yin yoga Practices to bridge the physical and spiritual  Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Sarah’s website (books, retreats and more)

Thinking about a 300 hour teacher training? Listen in on this conversation about the purpose of a 300 hour YTT, who it’s for and what to consider when choosing a training.  Episode Highlights:  How long to wait after taking a 200 hour training to take a 300 The difference between a 200 hour and 300 hour training How to choose a 300 hour training What to expect from a 300 hour YTT Pros and cons of live vs on demand learning   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes

Healing comes when we turn toward our discomfort instead of away from it. Michelle Cassandra Johnson, author and social justice activist discusses the intersection of social justice and yoga and the importance of accepting emotional pain.  Episode Highlights:  Barriers to dismantling racism and how to break them The hazard of bypassing and how to recognize it in yourself Ways that we can investigate the different layers of who we are How to accept imperfection Tools for approaching discomfort with openness Why your yoga practice is about checking IN not checking OUT Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Michelle’s podcast Michelle’s Website Win a copy of Skill in Action

Have you heard of “nocebic” language? Learn the way our brains react to expectation, why it’s important to notice fear based language and how to transform your words to empower your students.   Episode Highlights:  How to help your students feel confident and inspired to be in charge of their bodies. The importance of looking for what’s right instead of what’s wrong Scope of practice and boundaries in the yoga class setting Psychological and physiological power of messaging in yoga What you can do to nip fear based language in the bud How learning anatomy helps yoga teachers evaluate their cues and language   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Anatomy Bites Libby’s Website