In this lesson, we reflect on the role of personal practice in supporting self-care, explore common obstacles to practice, and consider strategies for overcoming them.
Reflect on the role of personal practice in self-care, identify common obstacles that can interfere with maintaining a practice, and explore strategies for overcoming these challenges.
Relate personal practice to self-care. Explain why personal practice is vital for teachers. Provide two perspectives on the phrase “A teacher can lead a student only as far as she has gone herself.” Explain the value in yoga teachers investigating their “wounds.” Explain what prompts improvement and “breakthroughs” both personally and professionally. List common reasons for a home practice to fail and ways to overcome such obstacles.
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