Take a breath on the mat, and it works!

Take a breath on the mat, and it works!

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Take a breath on the mat – When you want to become a Yoga Teacher, you are all about studying and practising daily. You are physically and mentally preparing yourself to be a Yoga teacher.

We go through different phases concerning practice-teaching life in our Yoga Teacher pieces of training.

FIRST PHASE

Appreciation: As you start teaching, some students will praise you and tell you they never had a class like this. They are pleased to meet you and practice with you. It motivates you and brings enthusiasm, which is a good thing. It also brings some confidence. It is also, at this stage, a good thing to happen.

But this confidence can change into over-confidence very quickly. As you keep teaching, you think you are good at this even when you can’t practice. There are days when you teach a good class and have no practice backup. And it works.

SECOND PHASE:

I practice while I teach: You have no time to prepare for the class or to practice. The mind says, “Anyway, I practice while I teach.” The problem is getting deeper at this stage. The signs of overconfidence are more vital and intense.

THIRD PHASE:

Body reflections: During the classes, you may need help demonstrating a pose that you always have done quickly. You don’t understand why your body-mind doesn’t listen to you. Your ego gets hurt. You are already in the danger zone.

Keeping our practice while we reach every day is always more challenging. However, as a Yoga Teacher, your practice should be different from your class.

How do you keep a regular practice, then?

One simple way, I heard from Yogi Chetan Mahesh (one of the best Yoga Teachers in the world) saying. Spread your mat and take a breath every day. It is your ritual. Even if you are tired, have no time to practice. Spread the Yoga mat once every day and take a breath. There are a lot of chances that you will continue in one breath.

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