01/29/2026
I saw a yoga teacher post the other day, leading with the fact that she was a bestselling author, only to then say that unless we as teachers, are confident that we know what to say right now, that we shouldn’t say anything at all. We should simply “trust the yoga”.
First of all, no.
Yoga is a practice of feeling more, not numbing out.
Yoga is a practice of iteration and integration, not perfection.
Yoga is a practice of moving through the human experience.
Part of what gives the practice depth is the journey it takes us on into our hearts.
Anjali mudra. The mudra of connection and reverence for our hearts and what lies within.
Our hearts, where we feel and process and attempt to integrate all that’s happening in our world so that we can emerge more present, more resourced, more engaged.
Teaching is about holding space, yes, but it’s also about inviting depth BEYOND asana.
It’s about modeling what it means to show up and NOT know the perfect thing to say but to say what is on and in our hearts at the moment.
It’s about educating and remembering that this practice is not an escape from our lives, it’s just as much a part of it as everything else.
We build and alchemize and process and integrate it on our mats, so we can take it with us - so we can speak up with more conviction, so we can act with more intention, so we can engage with more clarity.
So please, don’t take her advice and sit this one out unless you are “confident” in your voice. To do so would be antithetical to the practice.
📸: .ph
