The Quiet Shift: From Yin Yoga Intructor to Teacher & Guide

<p><strong>Season 8 | EP. 3</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Quiet Shift: From Yin Yoga Instructor to Teacher and Guide</strong></p><p>There&#39;s a transformation that happens when you&#39;ve been teaching Yin Yoga for a while, and most people don&#39;t even notice it&#39;s happening until they&#39;re already on the other side of it. </p><p>In this episode, The subtle but powerful evolution from <em>instructing</em> to truly <em>teaching</em> and eventually stepping into the role of <em>a guide</em>.</p><p><strong>In this episode, I cover:</strong></p><ul><li>The real difference between a Yin Yoga <strong>instructor</strong>, a <strong>teacher</strong>, and a <strong>guide</strong> and why it matters</li><li>Why most Yoga teacher trainings are actually <em>instructor</em> trainings (and what to do about it)</li><li>The class where I forgot my lesson plan turned out to be the best class I ever taught</li><li>Why I ignored my intuition for <em>years</em> before I finally started chanting to my students during Shavasana</li><li>What it means to <strong>hold brave space</strong> for your students</li><li>The power of <strong>bookends</strong> in your classes and why repetition is actually <em>good</em> for your students&#39; nervous systems</li><li>How to know which student feedback is worth listening to and what to let go of</li><li>Why being a great Yin Yoga teacher means you&#39;re <strong>forever a student</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Episodes mentioned In This Episode:</p><ul><p><a href="https://nykdanu.com/teachers/yin-yoga-podcast/liver-and-gallbladder-wisdom/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How To Hold Brave Space</a></p><p><a href="https://nykdanu.com/teachers/yin-yoga-podcast/how-to-teach-exceptional-yin-yoga-classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How To Teach Exceptional Yin Classes</a></p><p><a href="https://nykdanu.com/teachers/yin-yoga-podcast/yin-yoga-for-the-upper-body/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yin Yoga for the Upper Body</a></p><p><a href="https://nykdanu.com/teachers/yin-yoga-podcast/when-less-is-more/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When Less Is More: Do you Need to Go Deeper</a></p><p><a href="https://nykdanu.com/teachers/yin-yoga-podcast/my-1-pose-for-every-yin-yoga-class/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The #1 pose</a></p><p><br></p><p>Also Mentioned</p><p>Book mentioned <a href="https://rickhanson.com/writings/books/buddhas-brain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buddha&#39;s Brain by Rick Hanson </a></p><p>Being a Bodhisattva <a href="https://medium.com/prayer-faith-poetry/bodhisattva-prayer-for-humanity-799e0326d5c2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bodhisattva Prayer </a></p><p>Video <a href="https://youtu.be/UijhbHvxWrA?si=MbdTEZ7HgLf7V3mr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Monty Python Black Night </a></p><p> </p></ul><p>If this episode resonated with you, I&#39;d be so grateful if you took a moment to leave a five-star rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or a written review on Apple.</p><p>On Spotify, let me know in the comments how this landed for you. And if you know a Yin Yoga teacher who needs to hear this, please share it with them. </p><p>Sharing is caring, as they say.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/78PEVR5WF3ZSA"><em><strong>Want to support my work? Leave Me a Tip</strong></em></a><br></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NOyRZM7cKC-h9kOMT-rIIeuatJgOf1CKT63LjAHk2LU/edit?usp=sharing">See all episodes at a glance </a></p><p>To Join my <a href="https://nykdanu.com/students/yoga/online-yoga/">Yin Yoga Classes on Zoom</a></p><p>To subscribe to my <a href="https://nykdanu.com/students/yoga/video-library/">On-Demand Video Library</a>:</p><p><a href="https://pranamaya.com/courses/anatomy-for-yoga/?ref=20">Anatomy for Yoga with Paul Grilley</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/3xoBnkqEXHqY8Kl6s2oWHG?si=lg0azSUCRjSeZiVrnS0kGg">Hang Drum Music by Fred Westra </a></p><p> <br></p>