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Instructing 2nd Yin Class Today

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The creator's vulnerability and relatable journey of overcoming self-doubt and anxiety as a new instructor likely resonated with viewers, fostering a sense of connection and shared experience.

Summary

The creator shares their journey and evolving mindset as a new yoga instructor, reflecting on their initial struggles and growing confidence. They express a desire to create a welcoming and safe space for practitioners to explore their practice without judgment.

Structure

1Announcing a Yin class
2Reflecting on a no-show first class
3Embracing slow growth and self-acceptance
4Finding a niche in adaptive yoga
5Commitment to creating a safe space
6Ready to teach and share knowledge

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Instructing 2nd Yin Class Today No one showed to my first donation based class Nature themed That's okay, this is the time for me to practice more and be okay with slow growth. It took almost a year to teach yin after my YTT200. Adaptive yoga was my niche. I felt a calling for more layers. Adaptive, yin, slow flow, vinyasa. Yin is a safe place for me. That's why I'm choosing to ground down here and share my knowledge with others as a new instructor. Thank you for being here. I wasn't ready over the last several months. Survival mode was winning and the idea of starting caused much anxiety. I don't know if I ever will be fully ready. But I'm WILLING. Willing to show up. Try. Be myself. Create a safe space while holding space for others. My yoga school has prepared me to be intuitive, grounded, informed, and self honoring. Nurture the environment that welcomes new and loyal practitioners to their mat to be whatever format they need. As it's my responsibility to create a space to melt on your mat or feel discomfort, joy, any and all emotions without my interruption to fix or change. Just be. Invite. Breathe. All is welcome. Today, I'm ready.

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As a practitioner, I don’t compare to others while being in a room full of other humans moving on their mat. I’m immersed into my own worldly experience and expression. Curious of how I can contort my body into different asanas or find other adaptive ways to deepen poses for my body based on inception and properoception. What I’ve learned is that I don’t hold the same energy when it comes to being a new instructor. I study a lot of other amazing instructors and get discouraged by their artistry and knowledge. My level one compared to their lever 89 becomes heavy on my mind. I’m healing and releasing that unrealistic pressure to perform. Have the perfect breath. Cue. Storytelling, intention setting intro, flow, movement around the room, tango with hand on assist, or intentional cues that are geared towards a particular person, it’s a lot to hold all at once as a new instructor. I offer myself the grace to just be present. Allow mistakes and hiccups as I am learning. Holding space on the mat and leading a class has nothing to do about me. So I challenge myself to get out of my own head and just speak from the heart today. I am so excited to teach and honored to share my knowledge with you.