How to Get out of a Yoga Funk

"If we can stay with our feelings and relax our habitual thought responses, we begin to get familiar with the flow - the vinyasa - of our own experience. [...] And as we learn to trust the practice, we learn to more fully trust ourselves." - Cyndi Lee

Someone once told me "you are a teacher, not an instructor". At the moment, I didn't quite understand her intention, but her words always stayed with me.

As an introvert who doesn't enjoy crowds or attention, I sometimes struggle with feeling excited and/or inspired to teach. However, the more I think about the feedback mentioned above, and the more 'I don't feel like teaching' days I have, the more I remember what yoga is all about.

Yoga is not asana. It is not sequencing. It is so much more than that.

Yoga is the assists, the words spoken, the music, the closing quote... the energy. The lifestyle. The connection.

Teachers

May we remind ourselves that we provide so much more than what's 'on paper'. That when we open our hearts, when we ourselves are vulnerable, that is when we give our best teachings.

Students

May we always remember why we practice yoga. May we practice mindfully and with intention. And may we carry this awareness with us when we step off the mat.

Enjoy the practice -

Om shanti shanti shanti

xx