Ep #86: Finding Your Spark as a Teacher

In this episode Michael and Byron dive into what can spark, or reignite the passion of a new, aspiring or seasoned yoga teacher. They discuss the journey from being a student of yoga to signing up for a teacher training to jumping into the world of teaching.  Michael and Byron touch on finding the unique and personal reason that makes you want to teach yoga, as well as acknowledge all the roadblocks that may be in your way— physically, emotionally, and financially.  Michael and Byron also discuss the importance of both caring for your physical and mental health in order to support your day to day life and find clarity and resilience on your yoga teaching journey. Through stories of their own personal injuries, they each share how yoga helped them cope through the healing processes.  Byron goes into depth about the lifestyle of yoga and how he knew the path of yoga teaching was for him. From being a working actor in LA to moving to Bali, he shares the steps that led him from one place to another.  Together, they also emphasize that success comes from teaching for the right reasons, and that it will look different from one person to the next, as with anything in life. They touch on ways to find your own authentic voice and path. (00:00) Introduction (07:50) “Why would someone want to take a yoga teacher training?” (12:10) How an injury may set you back in your yoga journey  (16:00) Byron talks about navigating his difficult back injuries as a yoga teacher  (20:02) Falling in love with the lifestyle of yoga  (21:52) Michael talks about finding the reason you want to teach yoga  (24:50) How your current or prior profession may impact your shift into being a full time yoga teacher  (28:10) How to merge your current life with your yoga teaching life and build up your career at a pace that works --- About Going Pro Yoga: At Going Pro Yoga, we help yoga teachers become even better by teaching them new skills and giving them the tools they need to make their yoga classes safe, fun, and special for everyone. **Right now you can try Going Pro Yoga FREE for 7-days and sample: All Tools Needed to Master Cueing, Sequencing, and Alignment Video Library of over 75 fully Sequenced Classes, Sequence Chunks, and Flows FIRST EVER Yoga Cueing System with Over 160 poses and Hundreds of Variations Wisdom Talks from over 20,000 Hours of Teaching Experience Anatomy and Injury Prevention as it relates to Yoga. To Learn More, Visit Going Pro Yoga, and⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Start your 7-Day Free Trial⁠⁠⁠⁠! For more information about in-person trainings in Bali,⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.elementsofpoweryoga.com/advancedtrainings⁠⁠⁠