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LIYou’re fresh out of YTT, heart full, ready to serve… but then doubt creeps in. Things don’t flow like you imagined.
Totally normal.
Here are 5 common mistakes new teachers make (and don’t worry — I made them too):
1. Trying to teach everything you know in one class.
→ Trust that less is more. Let your students experience, not just receive.
2. Copying your teacher’s style because you’re unsure of your own.
→ It’s okay to be influenced, but your voice matters. Find it, nurture it.
3. Overplanning and still feeling unprepared.
→ Planning is great. But leave space for presence, intuition, and your students’ needs.
4. Not charging / undervaluing your time.
→ Energy exchange matters. Your work has worth, even as a new teacher.
5. Thinking you’re “not ready.”
→We will never start being fully ready. Start where you are — and keep showing up.
Every misstep is a doorway into growth.
You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be honest, present, and willing.
🌱 This path unfolds with every class you teach.
📩 📩 Want support navigating these early teaching challenges?
Join my Sicily Retreat for yoga teachers to find inspiration in your teaching and to find the spark again in your practice.
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