What You Didn’t Learn in YTT: How to Actually Teach People When it comes to teaching yoga, a great question of priority to ask yourself is, “Do I want to be right? Do I want to be liked? Or do I want to teach?” Most modern postural yoga emerged from a guru tradition, where the teacher was the holder of wisdom and the disciples were the empty vessels. In other words, the teacher was simply right. In most cases, that inherent power structure didn’t allow much space for inquiry, debate, or discussion but required trust, discipline, and a submission to the wisdom of the guru. Thanks for watching!Visit Website While some modern teachers continue to teach in that fashion, we also see teachers who offer classes that feel much less dictatorial and are quite democratic in nature. Many teachers begin class with a call for requests and include frequent reminders throughout to “do what feels good.” And while both of these methods may suit certain personalities and communities, where I find ...
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