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The Seat of the Teacher with Shawna Emerick [On-Air Coaching Call]
Manage episode 430686151 series 2316522
What does it mean to take the seat of the teacher? Shawna Emerick is an experienced yoga teacher who finds herself feeling like a beginner again as she takes on a new mindfulness meditation certification program. In this relatable discussion, we talk about the very real discomfort that comes with teaching yoga - and how the fact that it never fully goes away is a good thing. Other topics explored include; intuitive and deliberate modes of thinking, the relationship between renunciation and boundaries, and the differences between being a teacher and being a mentor.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
02:10 The Role of a Teacher
03:57 Intuition vs. Deliberation
07:06 Why we need to slow down to speed up
14:22 Does teaching involve renunciation
22:03 How people pleasing harms both teachers and students
25:43 The difference between teaching and mentorship
31:02 The relationship between mentorship and therapy
34:47 Why discomfort as a teacher is not the problem
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Follow Shawna on Instagram @shawnashakti
Listen to Shawna’s previous episode: How to Overcome Fear & Doubt
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe
294 episodes
Manage episode 430686151 series 2316522
What does it mean to take the seat of the teacher? Shawna Emerick is an experienced yoga teacher who finds herself feeling like a beginner again as she takes on a new mindfulness meditation certification program. In this relatable discussion, we talk about the very real discomfort that comes with teaching yoga - and how the fact that it never fully goes away is a good thing. Other topics explored include; intuitive and deliberate modes of thinking, the relationship between renunciation and boundaries, and the differences between being a teacher and being a mentor.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
02:10 The Role of a Teacher
03:57 Intuition vs. Deliberation
07:06 Why we need to slow down to speed up
14:22 Does teaching involve renunciation
22:03 How people pleasing harms both teachers and students
25:43 The difference between teaching and mentorship
31:02 The relationship between mentorship and therapy
34:47 Why discomfort as a teacher is not the problem
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Follow Shawna on Instagram @shawnashakti
Listen to Shawna’s previous episode: How to Overcome Fear & Doubt
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe
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