After two decades of teaching yoga and training teachers, I've noticed something profound: some of my most meaningful moments happen when I visit the teacher trainees of my former students. These metaphorical grandchildren—students of my students—represent what Phase 5 of the Yoga Teacher Success Timeline is truly about.
Phase 5 isn't about age or years of experience. It's about the depth of your impact and your readiness to share what you've learned with the next generation of teachers. In this episode, I'm exploring the signs that you're entering this Mastery and Legacy Zone, from having significant recognition in your specialty to feeling teaching become effortless and joyful.
I'm also sharing what I've learned about the tricky ego dynamics that can emerge when people start looking to you as an expert, the responsibilities that come with holding master's knowledge while maintaining beginner's mind, and how your impact multiplies when you shift from being a great teacher to becoming a teacher of teachers.
Whether you're already in Phase 5 or steering toward it, this episode offers a vision of what's possible when your growth serves not just yourself, but everyone around you.After two decades of teaching yoga and training teachers, I've noticed something profound: some of my most meaningful moments happen when I visit the teacher trainees of my former students. These metaphorical grandchildren—students of my students—represent what Phase 5 of the Yoga Teacher Success Timeline is truly about.
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