Conversations for Yoga Teachers

Many yoga teachers complete their training expecting that confidence will naturally follow. But once they begin teaching, they often find themselves questioning their cues, second-guessing their sequences, or feeling confused about anatomy. 

In this episode, I talk about a pattern I’ve seen after working with many yoga teachers: the gap between completing a training and actually feeling confident leading a class.

We explore some of the reasons this happens — including how many trainings emphasize accumulating knowledge rather than developing the practical teaching skills that help classes feel easier and more natural to lead.

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why teaching still feels harder than you expected, this episode will help you see that you’re not alone — and that the issue often has more to do with how teachers are trained than with your ability to teach.

In Part 2, I’ll share what actually builds confidence for yoga teachers and the key things you can focus on if you want teaching to feel simpler and more grounded.

 

I talk about a resource at the end which is my Signature Sequence video. You can get it here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-create-a-signature-sequence/

 

In this episode, I’m tackling a common source of confusion in the yoga industry: when teaching methods get mistaken for anatomical/movement principles.

Many yoga teachers hear cues or “rules” about certain poses — things like “don’t put your foot on the side of your knee in Tree Pose” or “you shouldn’t square your hips in Warrior 1 because that forces the hips into an uncomfortable position.” But often these statements aren’t well grounded in anatomy or movement science. Instead, they reflect a particular teacher’s style, preference, or interpretation of how a pose should be taught. Or, they might simply reflect a lack of anatomical knowledge on the part of the teacher.

In this episode, I share why it’s important to distinguish between evidence-based anatomy principles and teaching methodology, and why asking “why?” is one of the most powerful tools a teacher can use when evaluating cues and alignment advice.

If you’ve ever heard conflicting guidance about poses and wondered what’s actually true, this episode will help you think about anatomy, movement, and cueing with more clarity and confidence.

 

In the episode, I also speak about how I worked with a yoga teacher to help her get clear on how she wants to teach. This happened inside the Accelerator Program. Here’s the link:

 

https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/Yoga-Anatomy-Accelerator

 

Feel free to reach out to me on IG with any thoughts to share after you listen to the episode.

Have you ever heard a teacher say, “It takes a long time to be a good yoga teacher.” This is an embedded belief in the industry and what it leads to is teachers who feel ill-prepared, overwhelmed and lack confidence. 

 

In this episode, I’ll walk you through how to build your confidence by showing you what to focus on, exactly, in a step by step way. This episode will help you cut that feeling of overwhelm, will save you time and will help you start to feel confident. 

 

In the episode, I speak about how I can help you through one on one coaching. You’ll find the link to that here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/Yoga-Anatomy-Accelerator

 

Feel free to reach out to me on IG with any thoughts to share after you listen to the episode. 

 

In this final part of a 4-part podcast series, you’ll discover more of what builds confident yoga teaching. We’ll talk about the what it takes to have a confident, empowered mindset; one that allows you to teach with a feeling of calm, roundedness and joy. 

 

This is a topic that’s rarely taught. But is so central to what it takes to not only enjoy teaching, but have it feel easy and fun. 

 

I mention my two programs in the episode and if you’re curious about how I work with yoga teachers, check them out here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/Yoga-Anatomy-Accelerator

 

https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/blueprint-learning-program

 

In this part 3 of a 4-part podcast series, you’ll discover more of what builds confident yoga teaching. We’ll talk about the role of understanding movement and with that, understanding anatomy and how to apply it to your teaching. This tends to be the area where teachers need the most help and in this episode, you’ll discover some powerful reframes that will allow you to look at learning anatomy in a different way. 

 

I mention my two programs in the episode and if you’re curious about how I work with yoga teachers, check them out here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/Yoga-Anatomy-Accelerator

https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/blueprint-learning-program

 

In this part 2 of a 4-part podcast series, you’ll discover more of what builds confident yoga teaching. It’s a combination of having a solid approach to cueing, sequencing, to understanding the fundamentals of anatomy and having a confident mindset. In today’s episode, you’ll hear about a sequencing approach that will help you feel more confident in the sequence you offer, take less time to prepare for your classes and allow you to stand out as a yoga teacher: 

 

I mention a training video that shares more on sequencing and you can get that here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-create-a-signature-sequence/

 

If you’re curious about the training program I mentioned, you can check out my program here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/Yoga-Anatomy-Accelerator

In this part 1 of a 4-part podcast series, you’ll discover what builds confident yoga teaching. It’s a combination of having a solid approach to cueing, sequencing, to understanding the fundamentals of anatomy and having a confident mindset. In today’s episode, you’ll hear about a cueing approach that will help you feel more grounded and clear as you teach. 

 

I mention a training video that shares more on cueing and you can get that here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-share-clear-yoga-cues/

 

If you’re curious about how I support yoga teachers, you can check out my program here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/Yoga-Anatomy-Accelerator

 

Do you find that you compare yourself to other yoga teachers? Maybe this comes up when you take someone else’s class or when you scroll on social media. It could even be with a yoga teacher you like but you still find yourself thinking, “Why don’t I have as many people in my class?” or “Why don’t I feel like my cues are as clear as her’s?” 

 

While this is common, it’s definitely something to look at as a sign that something’s missing. 

 

In this episode, we’ll take a look at some of the reasons you might find that you’re comparing yourself to other yoga teachers and what to do about it. 

 

There is a journal exercise in the episode so have one ready for the questions at the end. 

 

You’ll hear me mention the Yoga Anatomy Accelerator Program and you can check that out here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/Yoga-Anatomy-Accelerator

 

Since we talk about cueing in this episode a few times, here’s a short training video on cues:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-share-clear-yoga-cues/

 

I’d love to hear from you so feel free to send me a message @barebonesyoga for what came up for you as you listened. 

When you started this year and had an idea of the kind of teacher you wanted to be, how does that match up to how you’re actually teaching from week to week? In this episode, we’ll talk about that realization and I’ll share a little bit about why that gap might exist. 

 

We’ll end with some reflection questions at the end so if you want, you can have a journal ready to write down your answers. 

 

Part of what we’ll discuss is about sequencing and I have a sequence training video you might be curious to check out. 

 

If so, the link is here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-create-a-signature-sequence/

 

When you hear, “The more hours of training you have, the more confident you’ll feel” what comes up for you? Do you have agreement, disagreement or something in the middle? We’ll explore this belief, which is pretty common, in today’s episode and you’ll hear some stories that relate back to this and you’ll have a chance to see, at the end of the show, how you feel about it. 

 

Part of this episode includes an experiment you can try to help you figure out where you might focus when it comes to feeling more confident. 

 

Today’s show mentions my training video on cueing and you can find that here: 

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-share-clear-yoga-cues/

 

Reach out with any thoughts and revelations you had while listening. You can DM me @barebonesyoga on Instagram