The Yoga Teacher Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In your teacher training you learn so many different aspects of yoga but rarely do we talk about the things that actually make a good yoga teacher. This informative lesson will share the five most important aspects of being an effective and confident yoga teacher. You won't learn this in (most) teacher trainings and quite often will learn it the hard way so I'm here to give you a shortcut and help you be the best teacher you can be!

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In this episode of the Yoga Teacher Hotline, Brea answers three submitted questions from yoga instructors:

1. Handling Students Who Deviate in Class: What should you do when a student consistently does their own thing during your class?
2. Responding to Medical and Health Inquiries: How can you address situations when students seek medical or health advice beyond your training?
3. Using Anatomical Language Confidently: How can you incorporate anatomical terms in your teaching without feeling unsure or distancing your students?

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What if our daily struggles with energy and sleep aren't just personal problems, but a clash between modern life and ancient biological rhythms? Jessa Gamble she/her, an award-winning science writer and journalist, takes us into the world of circadian rhythms in this episode. Through her book The Siesta and the Midnight Sun, Jessa explores how deeply these rhythms are embedded in the fabric of all living organisms, influencing our alertness, health, and even emotional well-being.

Jessa discusses the profound impact of artificial light on our natural sleep cycles and how societal pressures further skew our body clocks. She advocates for realigning our lives with the natural cycles of light and darkness to not only improve sleep but also enhance our overall health.

About Jessa Gamble

Jessa Gamble is a prominent Canadian science writer and co-owner of the Last Word on Nothing blog. Her fascination with how circadian rhythms shape life on Earth has led her to explore how aligning more closely with these natural patterns could revolutionize our approach to health and productivity. Jessa’s insights challenge us to rethink our daily routines and advocate for a healthier integration of natural rhythms in a technology-driven world.

Blog: https://www.lastwordonnothing.com/

Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/417234/the-siesta-and-the-midnight-sun-by-jessa-gamble/9780143185857

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Chapters

00:00 The Fascination with Circadian Rhythms

04:20 The Role of Light in Regulating Circadian Rhythms

09:04 Cultural and Societal Influences on Sleep Patterns

13:16 Prioritizing Rest and Honoring Biological Needs

29:21 Living in Sync with the Natural Light-Dark Cycle

39:45 Recreating a 12-Hour Light-Dark Cycle for Better Sleep

43:31 The Benefits of Restful Practices for Sleep

 

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What do you do when lying awake in bed, stressed about not sleeping? Sleep specialist, Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell joins the podcast today to discuss the importance of sleep for overall health and well-being and gives us important strategies and perspectives on creating healthy bedtime routines and reducing sleep anxiety.    She shares her journey of overcoming insomnia and how it made her passionate about sleep. Dr. Holliday-Bell emphasizes that sleep is critical for every facet of functioning, including metabolism, decision-making, mental health, and disease prevention. She explains the cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia approach and the importance of regularity in sleep patterns.   Dr. Holliday-Bell shares success stories from her clients and highlights the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia over sleep medications. She also mentions her book, 'Sleeping on the Job,' and offers sleep programs on her website.   About Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell is a Board-Certified Physician, Certified Sleep Specialist, Author,  Speaker and Founder of the Solution is Sleep LLC. As someone who formally suffered from insomnia herself, she understands the transformative power of good quality sleep and how obtaining this regularly can lead to a happier, healthier, and more productive life. She has been featured on local and international television shows and networks such as the Dr. Phil show, ABC news, and WGN television spreading her message about the power of good sleep.  Instagram: instagram.com/thesleep_md LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drhollidaybell/   More Sleep Resources:   If you're looking for support and consistency to help improve your sleep and stress levels, The Better Sleep Program is FREE as a member of Heart + Bones Online. Start your free trial and access the program, all of our other programs and online studio classes here   00:00Introduction to Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell and the Importance of Sleep 01:01Dr. Holliday-Bell's Personal Journey with Sleep and Insomnia 05:02The Role of Sleep in Overall Health and Well-being 07:37Approaching Sleep with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia 09:55Creating Regular Sleep Patterns for Quality Sleep 12:21Overcoming Anxiety and Building a Healthy Relationship with Sleep 15:08Success Stories and the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia  

What? Don't get good at teaching? Yes, my friends! In this episode, we talk about how allowing yourself to make mistakes, and always learning is the secret to being a good teacher. So take a big sigh of relief and enjoy not being good at teaching :)

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Do you label your classes, "level one" or things like advanced, beginner? This is a common practice in the yoga world and in this episode, we talk about how that might actually be doing more harm than good for yourself and those coming to your classes. 

But don't worry, we don't leave you there! We also look at some helpful ways you can update the way you label or what you call your classes. 

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You're not alone if you've ever thought that you aren't a good enough teacher if you can't do all the poses. But is it true?

Absolutely not!

You don't have to be able to do all the poses in order to teach them and this episode dives into all the reasons why. We also take time to explore what a good yoga teacher is and isn't. 

Enjoy this episode that will remind you how amazing and perfect you already are as a teacher!

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Your host: Brea Johnson, lead teacher and founder of Heart + Bones Yoga

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Welcome to season 3 of the Move with Love podcast! This season we dive deeper into all the things in your teacher training that didn't prepare you for the real world of teaching yoga. 

Our first episode we go right to the heart of why so many yoga teachers have imposter syndrome, struggle with confidence or feel like they need to look a certain way to be a yoga teacher. And here's a hint... it's not you, it's the yoga industry!

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Your host: Brea Johnson, lead teacher and founder of Heart + Bones Yoga

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Many people experience chronic pain and illness and yoga can be a supportive pain management tool. As a yoga teacher, there will be people who come to your classes with chronic pain or illness and but do you know what to do? How can you offer a practice that acknowledges their needs in a loving and supportive way?

In this episode, you'll gain tools and insights for how to integrate accessible practices into your classes to support all bodies. 

I talk with yoga teacher, Astrid van Rens who teaches those with chronic pain and has a lived experience of chronic pain and fatigue. From her personal and professional experiences, she has a wealth of knowledge to share with yoga teacher and those with chronic pain to build supportive yoga practices into your classes.

 

About Astrid van Rens:

Astrid lives in the Netherlands and has been teaching yoga for over a decade. She teaches and practices yoga from a lived experience of chronic pain and fatigue.

In the first years of teaching she began to experience more and more physical symptoms and fatigue. She even wondered if teaching would still be possible. She also saw that there were many people who stopped taking classes because it didn't match their physical abilities. Over the years she found ways and tools to adapt yoga practices to her personal needs and the needs of people who came to her classes. 

 

Since 2013 Astrid has been offering classes to people living with illness, chronic pain and fatigue. In 2016 she started one of the first online yoga schools in Holland with online (live) classes. Offering mindful movement in a sustainable, accessible and gentle way.

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Many people experience chronic pain and illness and yoga can be supportive and a pain management tool. As a yoga teacher, there will be people who come to your classes with chronic pain or illness and but do you know what to do? How can you offer a practice that acknowledges their needs in a loving and supportive way?

In this episode, you'll gain tools and insights for how to integrate accessible practices into your classes to support all bodies. 

I talk with yoga teacher, Astrid van Rens who teaches those with chronic pain and has a lived experience of chronic pain and fatigue. From her personal and professional experiences, she has a wealth of knowledge to share with yoga teacher and those with chronic pain to build supportive yoga practices into your classes.

 

About Astrid van Rens:

Astrid lives in the Netherlands and has been teaching yoga for over a decade. She teaches and practices yoga from a lived experience of chronic pain and fatigue.

In the first years of teaching she began to experience more and more physical symptoms and fatigue. She even wondered if teaching would still be possible. She also saw that there were many people who stopped taking classes because it didn't match their physical abilities. Over the years she found ways and tools to adapt yoga practices to her personal needs and the needs of people who came to her classes. 

 

Since 2013 Astrid has been offering classes to people living with illness, chronic pain and fatigue. In 2016 she started one of the first online yoga schools in Holland with online (live) classes. Offering mindful movement in a sustainable, accessible and gentle way.

Follow Astrid on Instagram: @deonlineyogaschool

Website

 

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You might think that teaching accessible yoga means teaching people in chairs or those with injuries. But when you teach with the intention to create classes that everyone can feel good in then you're teaching accessible yoga.

And yet, the cues you use, if you use props or not, and the language in your classes might not actually work for everyone that attends. So what really is "accessible" yoga and how do we incorporate that mindset into our classes?

In this powerful and insightful episode, Kristine Sofiedal shares her experience as a yoga teacher and practitioner in a larger body. Her story and journey will inspire you deeply and help you see how you teach yoga in a whole new light. A must listen!

About Kristine Sofiedal

 

Most of my life I have had a strained relationship with my body, until I found yoga. Yoga was my gateway into body acceptance, body positivity and self-love. It was where I found others that looked like me, that moved with joy and looked confident in their bodies. It sparked something in me, and I found myself becoming more and more accepting of myself and my body. I started to move in ways that felt good to me, making the poses fit me and my body where I was and not feeling I had to hide. But the people I found so inspiring were only available on social media. I was the only one that looked like me in yoga classes and I had to research and find my own way to make a lot of poses more accessible to me.

As a teacher, I want others to see bodies like theirs and I want to teach other yoga teachers how to make poses more accessible to more bodies. EveryBODY can do yoga, but not everyBODY can do all yoga. In Formfull Yoga classes, workshops and trainings (coming in 2022) props play a leading role. They are NOT used because we can't do something but used to create better access to our bodies and to create more space for moving with loving-kindness within our bodies.

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