In our advice column, called Wolf Wisdom, Wolf Terry, a Bhakti Yoga teacher and writer in Denver, Colorado, answers your pressing questions about practicing asana, meditation, mantra, and more. In this post, she covers how to feel comfortable when teaching yoga, especially when you’re new to leading classes.
Jeff Nelson
Dear Wolf,
I went to a teacher training in a 30-day residential retreat setting, but the experience killed my confidence. Physically practicing yoga is one thing, but verbally leading others is something else completely, and my teacher training didn’t touch on that at all. Where should I go from here to build my teaching abilities and get more experience?
Sincerely :: Non-Teaching Teacher
Dear Non-Teaching Teacher,
I have co-led, guest-taught, and participated in multiple teacher trainings in the past few years, and I have found that…