Welcome to Episode 155: "Moving Away from Pose-Focused Teaching" with Special Guest Mary Richards

As a part of a collection of special guest episodes to celebrate the recent debut of Host Sandy Raper's new book, Teaching From the Heart: Lessons on Developing Character, Confidence, and Leadership as a Yoga Teacher, Sandy welcomes guest, Mary Richards, back to the BYTT Podcast.

Check out Mary's past episode on the BYTT Podcast:

Episode 51: Organizing into Expansion with Mary Richards

Connect with Mary Richards: www.yogawithmaryrichards.com

Book: Teach People, Not Poses by Mary Richards

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

01:58: Inspiration Behind the Book: Teaching People, Not Poses

03:02: Chapter 1: Yoga Curious

08:0:6 Becoming Yoga Ready

23:24: Moving Away from Rigidity and Routine in Teaching

28:07: The Courage and Willingness to See Individual Expressions

29:11: Encouraging Individuality in Yoga Practice

31:47: Discovering Personal Expression in Asana

33:49: Changing the Narrative as Yoga Teachers

34:57: Shifting from Predictability to Curiosity

39:09: Recognizing Structure and Form in Asana

39:58: Anatomy as a Tool for Empowering Students

42:03: The Need for Functional Movement in Yoga

44:35: The Purpose of Asana and the Role of the Teacher

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