Usually, this podcast features seasoned yoga instructors, so today we are doing something different: exploring the perspectives of those early in the experience of holding the role of a teacher.
In this episode, we connect with three guests who completed 200-hour teacher training at the end of 2023. We discuss their expectations of the training, which areas of study best prepared them for the work they hoped to do afterward, how they secured their first teaching opportunities, and what advice they would share with those considering yoga teacher training now.
If you are a newer teacher yourself, or contemplating yoga teacher training, listen in to learn about the reality of yoga teacher training, as well as the joys and challenges new teachers tend to experience.
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Show Notes:
- Is teacher training only for people who want to teach [3:05]
- Hopes and expectations prior to teacher training [6:23]
- Most and least enjoyed areas of study [10:24]
- What did you feel most and least prepared for after teacher training [14:26]
- Challenges that arise for new teachers [18:42]
- How to find the first opportunities to teach [21:36]
- Next steps, including how to know you’re ready for ongoing study [26:36]
- Advice for future yoga teachers [30:34]
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Links Mentioned:
- Watch this episode on YouTube
- Previous Yoga Medicine® Podcast Episodes:
- 200HR Online Teacher Training
- Connect with today’s guests:
- Becky Bruce – Instagram
- Suzanne Powell – Email | Union Yoga Co.
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You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-129.
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