How to balance being real vs. being positive

Published: Oct. 10, 2019, 9 a.m.

b'Yoga teachers experience difficulties in life like anyone else but how much of our personal challenges should we bring into our classes? In this episode, Mado shares how we can find a balance between giving our students the positive experience they seek while also being honest about our personal struggles.\\xa0 \\xa0 Episode highlights: \\xa0 Using a dharma talk or introducing a topic or deeper teaching at the beginning of your classes\\xa0 The difference between oversharing and acknowledging challenges in your own life Three techniques you can use to discuss challenging topics in a yoga class so that it feels authentic without being self indulgent or burdening your students\\xa0 Specific examples of how to implement these three techniques\\xa0 Questions you can ask yourself when your feeling conflicted about whether or not to share an idea or challenge with your students\\xa0 \\xa0 Links & Resources \\xa0 Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for the email list and get 100 yoga class themes'