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Back to Episodes14. The Most Painful and Productive Way to Improve as a Yoga Teacher
Description
What’s the best way to improve your yoga teaching? It’s using the tool you may be holding right now: your phone. It’s simple, free—and yes, a bit painful. In this episode, I walk you through how recording and reviewing your classes can help you identify areas for growth and fast-track your teaching improvement.
Chapters:
1.[00:00:00] The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Teaching
The uncomfortable but transformative habit that will elevate your teaching.
2.[00:02:09] The Power of Video for Self-Evaluation
Video recordings can help you spot verbal tics, unclear cues, and pacing issues.
3.[00:06:29] How to Use Video for Growth
I walk you through the steps for recording your classes and reviewing them effectively.
4.[00:09:00] Bonus Exercises for Deeper Insights
Discover next-level techniques like transcribing your teaching or following your own class to evaluate pacing and clarity.
5.[00:11:00] Affirmation: I Self-Evaluate for Growth
Remind yourself why self-assessment is a vital tool for serving your students.
👉 Ready to improve your teaching? Check out my books and mentorship opportunities:
Resources Mentioned:
• Mentorship waitlist: sagerountree.com/live-online/
September’s lesson plan in the Prep Station is Balance Play Trio. The recording is already waiting in the Movement Library, and I teach the plan live on Mondays, September 14, 21, and 28, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern, with 15 minutes afterward for your questions. Every class posts as a recording. It’s all part of the Yoga Class Prep Station, $39 a month.
Join us:
The next cohort of Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing Mentorship Membership—MMM, my six-month group mentorship for yoga teachers—starts in January 2027, and the wait list is open now. Doors open to the wait list first, in December, before anyone else hears about it. MMM is also the required half of the Comfort Zone Yoga 300-hour yoga teacher training.
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