Conversations on how to secure opportunities to teach yoga are much more common than those on when we should NOT teach, so today hosts Tiffany and Rachel explore a handful of scenarios where you may need to step back from the role of teacher—whether that is just for today or over the longer term. 

In this episode, we discuss whether it’s ever ok for a teacher to simply “go through the motions” and what it means to truly show up for students. We also talk about schedule sustainability and the value of teaching what is meaningful to you.

Listen in to learn when yoga teachers should not teach.

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Show Notes:

• Recognizing privilege in the choice to not work [1:54]
• When you’re contagious [3:01]
• When you can’t reliably stay in the room [5:28]
• When you can’t truly show up for your students [8:58]
• Is there a time to permanently stop teaching a person or class [18:44]
• Energy management and sustainable teaching schedules [21:27]
• Moving on when you’ve taught all you can [31:22]
• When ethical limits are breached [34:55]

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Links Mentioned:

• Watch this episode on YouTube
• Yoga Journal articles:
  • When Should You NOT Teach?
  • How You Know When It’s Time to Break Up With a Class

You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-130.

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