Showing posts with label Yoga Instructors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yoga Instructors. Show all posts

Monday, September 28, 2009

Teaching too many Yoga Classes

My first blog entry has been inspired by my recent yoga teaching experience. As a full-time Graduate student I need to find balance between my practice, my teaching and my school work. Yesterday, I hit a wall.
I enjoy maintaining a physical lifestyle, however, it is important to maintain your energy levels. When proper bed time arrives this is when one should be drowsy and exhausted. Yesterday, I was drowsy and spent by 10:00 a.m. after my 80 minute bike ride. My yoga instruction suffered at 4:00 p.m. and I managed to complete no schoolwork. It was a day of rest.
I am now in search of finding balance. I want to keep teaching everywhere but I cannot be teaching semi-quality classes. My passion for teaching is rooted by my energetic approach to each class I instruct. My regular students are aware of this and sensed my awkward approach to class yesterday. I have two plans of action. I plan to limit the number of classes I teach per week. I plan to limit the amount of demonstration or practice I display while teaching. Life is full of learning from your different paths. Soon I know balance will present itself. How many classes should one instructor teach per week? How many classes should one instructor take?