Let's Talk Yoga

Yoga Teachers & Burnout: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions


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Yoga teaching is a beautiful, fulfilling journey, but let's be real—it can also be exhausting. As someone juggling multiple full-time jobs, I know firsthand what it feels like to be stretched too thin. This episode is all about yoga teachers and burnout—the sneaky ways it creeps up, how to recognize it, and, most importantly, what we can do to recover and prevent it from happening again.

Episode Highlights:

  • Understanding Burnout
  • Four Major Signs of Burnout:
    • Resistance to teaching, feeling drained by classes rather than energized.
    • Increased impatience and restlessness in daily life.
    • Chronic fatigue and an inability to rest deeply.
    • Loss of creativity, leading to stagnation in teaching and sequencing.
  • Ten Strategies for Recovery & Prevention:
    • Take a break from teaching if possible.
    • Reinvest in your self-practice and reconnect with your "why."
    • Engage in non-yoga activities that bring you joy.
    • Maintain a supportive social circle, including non-yoga friends.
    • Limit social media use and let go of algorithm-driven stress.
    • Enroll in a course or training that excites you.
    • Practice silence and Pratyahara for mental clarity.
    • Spend time in nature for a reset.
    • Prioritize good sleep and rest.
    • Nourish your body with wholesome food and hydration.

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