Episode 3 - A Simpler Look at Ayurveda

Episode 3 - A Simpler Look at Ayurveda

Maria and Chara engage in a juicy conversation about Ayurveda, diving into the basics of what it REALLY is, what’s important to know about it, how to use it in your life and why you should. Chara talks about why Ayurveda is such an important tool for yoga teachers (or anyone who teaches anything) and shares her experiences with applying the ancient science of living in her yoga classes and in her life.

Show Notes:

For inquiries about Chara's Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers Course email: info@blissbodyandsoul.com

What every yoga teacher should know...

• First and foremost it's important to know YOUR intention as a teacher and how that intention aligns with your true nature (natural tendencies). Do you want to:

  • Just practice yoga (and teaching keeps you doing that)

  • Share what you know (about yourself and yoga)

  • Support students in some way

  • Transform students in some way

Whatever your intention it's vitally important to be honest with yourself about what it is, because it informs what and how you teach!

• Every student in your class needs something different

• The class you're teaching could just as easily be creating imbalance as contributing someone's state of balance.

Our role as teachers is to…

• Connect - Make the effort to understand who the people in your class are?

• Be aware - What imbalances are showing up in the space? What is the potential impact of the environment? What’s the potential impact of the practice?

• Inform - What is the process of knowing yourself, What are the signposts of self awareness, how much is too much?

• Empower - Invite your students to take flight, own their practice (without cutting them loose, which can be anxiety forming)

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