Yoga Teacher Training Podcast: Learn Anatomy, Philosophy, Business and More

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Today’s topic comes from a discussion with Danika, a newer teacher in Austin navigating the fear of putting yourself out there and possibly failing that comes with teaching yoga.

I’ll share a personal story about a failure I experienced and how important it is to consider what failure means to you. What is at the root of the fear of failure?

Is it a False Expectation Appearing Real? Is it a F. Everything And Run situation?!

Towards the end I share the two most helpful ways I have found to think about failure and why it is ESSENTIAL to growth.

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Keywords: Yoga Teachers, Yoga Teacher, YTT, Asana, Postures, Poses, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Poses, Maslow, Mind/Body, Yoga History, Quietmind Yoga, QYTT, Jeremy Devens, failure

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Today’s topic comes from my discussion with my mentee Cait Rumak in Staten Island. She is nearing the end of our time working together and asked what I recommend doing after she is finished. Today I’ll share what I did and what I’ve noticed that successful teachers do after finishing Yoga Teacher Training. I’ll also share what NOT to do!

DONT

DO

You can watch the video for this episode on the new Yoga Teacher Training YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNq1aoW2zpcivCSG50O9HQ

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Keywords: Yoga Teachers, Yoga Teacher, YTT, Asana, Postures, Poses, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Poses, Maslow, Mind/Body, Yoga History, Quietmind Yoga, QYTT, Jeremy Devens

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Have you ever felt like you need to know more advanced postures before you can feel confident with teaching yoga? Have you ever heard someone say “i’m not flexible or strong enough to do that pose”? I’ll address these common beliefs and the deeper truths beneath them. For example, do you know how many people in the world practice yoga? And how many of them consider themselves “advanced”? I’ll share all about advanced poses on today’s episode.

You can watch the video for this episode on the new Yoga Teacher Training YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNq1aoW2zpcivCSG50O9HQ

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Keywords: Yoga Teachers, Yoga Teacher, YTT, Asana, Postures, Poses, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Poses, Maslow, Mind/Body, Yoga History, Quietmind Yoga, QYTT, Jeremy Devens, Advanced Asana

Today I welcome back one of my mentors Angie Knight to talk about her experience through the challenges of 2020, and how she went from a really challenging experience to feeling "the best I have ever felt" despite all of those challenges. As always, Angie has great insights to share and I'm grateful to share this interview with you!

Angie's workshop is coming up at https://www.angieknightyoga.com/webinar

Watch the video our interview at https://youtu.be/DCXXz0kyH7U

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Keywords: Yoga Teachers, Yoga Teacher, YTT, Asana, Postures, Poses, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Poses, Maslow, Mind/Body, Yoga History, Quietmind Yoga, QYTT, Jeremy Devens, Angie Knight, 

Today's episode comes from a discussion with a student in the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training about "Peak Poses." This is a common way of teaching that involves building up to an intermediate or advanced pose within a class. There are many pros and cons to consider with this and I'll share what I found after experimenting with this approach many times over the years and encourage you to build on my experience to find what works best for you. 

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Keywords: Yoga Teachers, Yoga Teacher, YTT, Asana, Postures, Poses, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Poses, Maslow, Mind/Body, Yoga History, Quietmind Yoga, QYTT

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Modern life pulls our energy in a million directions. Overwhelm, burn out, feeling distracted and scattered are normal side effects of living our modern fast paced, mostly online lives. I believe yoga and particularly asana practice has become so popular in recent years not because of the common perception that people are focused on their outward appearance, but because asana is an invitation away from the noise into the clear, calm center underneath all the noise. 

In this episode I share a personal experience of realizing just how ungrounded I was and just how much asana could be the thing to help get me back 'down to earth' and grounded. I'll share three things that asana provides that is unlike nearly any other physical movement or practice and why it can be the perfect remedy to our modern lifestyles. I'll share about integrating the ancient source texts of yoga with modern neuroscience and understanding of trauma informed embodiment practices. This helps make asana far more than just a performance of flexibility, but an opportunity to be centered and embodied moment to moment. 

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Keywords: Yoga Teachers, Yoga Teacher, YTT, Asana, Postures, Poses, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Poses, Maslow, Mind/Body, Yoga History, Quietmind Yoga, QYTT

Why do you practice postures?

Today and over the next 3 episodes let's explore what it really is that we are doing when we do yoga. Is it to reach a goal of flexibility? Is it to be present in the body? Is it to tune out from life for an hour in a day? What if all perspectives can be valid and appropriate and the real aim is to develop your inner authority that knows which perspective is in alignment for you? I'll share insights from all the way back at my very first yoga class and how that continues to shape my practice and perspective today, as well as thoughts from my mentors, historical teachers, the source texts of yoga and modern science. Look forward to sharing with you!

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How do yoga teachers make a living? 

What are some of the ways they make money? 

Are the Google numbers true that say yoga teachers can make from 30k a year to 300k a year? 

I'll lay out a simple outline based on my own experience and conversations with other experienced teachers over the years for how you can go from teaching for free to teaching as your full time career, if you desire. I'll walk you through to what to expect in your first few years as far as income and what kind of opportunities to focus on. Should you teach at a studio? What about workshops, retreats and private sessions? I cover it all in todays episode. 

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Today’s episode was inspired by Quietmind Yoga teacher Satchie Wolfe who recently had her first child and is wanting to create daily routines in this new phase of life. I have not had a child myself but I have had countless major life changes where I needed to change my routines and find new ones. Ayurveda has been invaluable for this. I’ll share some of the best morning, afternoon and evening routines to consider for all doshas. Get the free PDF for this episode at https://www.quietmind.yoga/ayurvedicroutine

This is a preview of the upcoming Summer Solstice event Ayurveda For The Summer Season - Free for Quietmind Yoga Members. Not a member? You can get the 7 day free trial and join just for the workshop. This workshop was $37 on it’s own the last time I offered it but you can get that and the 300+ classes of the Quietmind Yoga Membership for $27/mo and cancel anytime. RSVP for the event when you login to the Membership at http://www.quietmind.yoga

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Keywords: ayurveda, teaching yoga, Jeremy Devens, quietmind, quiet mind, 300hr, ryt, continuing education, yoga teacher, dinacharya, vata, pitta, kapha, doshas, yoga philosophy

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A little challenge I’ve had for myself over the years is to figure how to say as much as possible about a pose in as few words as possible

- while also speaking to all levels of students and giving them options so the class feels personalized

- while also integrating anatomy and philosophy lessons that are relevant

- while giving lots of space for the student to have their own experience and listen to their body’s needs.

There are infinite ways to cue a pose and I encourage you to find your own and I’ve found dozens of cues and really efficient phrases that do all of the above - distilling 10 years of trial and error as a teacher into 2 1/2 hr workshop I’m teaching in the Cue With Confidence Workshop.

Today I’ll share how to frame this through 9 types of cues that great teachers include in every class. This is not something that is traditionally taught in teacher trainings, but something I have observered from 12 years of practice and 10 years of teaching. Listen in to hear about these cues and how they can significantly improve the quality of your classes and the experience of your students!

We all know to cue with the breath. Inhale, do x. Exhale, do y. This is a great foundation but there are 8 other types of cues that you can easily include in every class to give students a much more well-rounded experience while integrating all aspects of yoga beyond just the poses. I'll teach you when, why and how to include all 9 types of cues, no matter what style of yoga you teach.

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Keywords: cueing, teaching yoga, Jeremy Devens, quietmind, quiet mind, 300hr, ryt, continuing education, yoga teacher