teach yoga

After doing yoga videos for two years, I finally upped the ante and joined a studio. And what new poses and routines I’ve learned! I’ve stumbled on something that makes me happy, and I’d like to share it while also getting over my chronic shyness. :)

I want to teach Yoga and not charge people for it

i became a registered yoga teacher in march 2008. it’s something i’ve wanted to do for a while and was thrilled when it became reality. not sure what it is, but i can’t seem to take the leap into actually teaching. i think i’m afraid of failure. i just want to teach. i am so passionate about yoga and want to share my knowledge. although i am not the most flexible person in class i believe i would be a good teacher, compassionate and understanding. i recently put my name and phone no. in our town directory under a yoga lsiting as a first step. i will also be subbing for my teacher while she is away which i am very excited about, which i guess also means she has confidence in me, but i don’t seem to have it in myself. i haven’t worked in 17 years having been a stay-at-home mom, which is where i think i lost my confidence. i am excited to be out working again, hopefully at something i love. my ideal goal would be to teach several classes a week, either group or private. i need to make this work. just the thought of teaching fills me with happiness and delight.

I’m going to the city this week to refresh my teaching skills at the studio that teaches the style I know.

I will be fun to teach friends to do yoga.

I’ve had this as a semi-goal for a long long long time. I love yoga so very much, and I feel like teaching it could be a great thing. On the other hand, I just don’t know if teaching yoga is right for me. Although I’ve been practicing for nearly 10 years, I am far from being the most flexible person in the class. I have weird low back tension and wonky knees, and I always feel like the yoga teacher is supposed to really be… well… good at it. I assume I’d get better at some of these more challenging poses (like arm balances!) if I went through the teacher training, but maybe I’m just meant to be a yoga student. Not everyone has to be a teacher… I’m leaving it on the list for now though.

I worry that teaching yoga might not be a steady job. I wonder if it’d have to be a parttime gig and what could be my other job that makes the income I’d need. Right now I teach high school and can’t imagine a parttime gig with my hours. Maybe during the summer but who wants a yoga teacher that’s only available in the summer, right?

yoga makes you feel good. what a great job… making people feel good by teaching them something that is good for their mind, body, and spirit. the two teachers I’ve had have had a small, but profound impact on my life because of their thoughtful way of teaching. makes me want to do that for other people.

..at least for now.

I was in a totally different situation when I added this goal. I don’t really have any interest in teaching. I wouldn’t mind in the future, i suppose. but it isn’t something that I really want now.

My most faithful student showed up, but could only stay for 40 minutes, so we did an abbreviated class. I based this one on Shiva Rea’s mandala sequences, which are much easier to teach when doing rather than watching. but i was very good about demonstrating one round and then adjusting on the second. still no sign of those flyers, and I’m beginning to get worried!