103: Teacher Training Myths: Community Conversations with Dana Diament

The mention of yoga teacher training conjures up a bundle of images and ideas, many of which are inaccurate or at least incomplete. So today host Rachel talks with returning guest Dana Diament, lead teacher of the Yoga Medicine 200hr Teacher Training, about common misconceptions and misunderstandings about yoga training.

In this episode we discuss what personal qualities are (and aren’t) important for aspiring yoga teachers and unpack the realities of the training experience and how you might feel afterward.

If you have been wondering if you should embark on yoga teacher training, this episode is for you.

“People are wanting permission to be themselves, so the more that you give yourself permission to be yourself as you stand up there as a yoga teacher, that’s what is going to have people gravitate towards you.” – Dana Diament

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“The key of it is: it is a performance not a practice and really the only words that need to come out of your mouth are those that invite people into the practice and create a container for some inquiry and exploration.” – Rachel Land

Show Notes:

• Myth #1: All yoga teachers must be… (pick your adjective) [2:21]
• Who should do a yoga teacher training? [2:22]
• Being yourself when teaching yoga [5:31]
• Charisma and comfort speaking to a group [12:07]
• Myth #2: Yoga must be all you do and care about [17:51]
• Myth #3: There’s only one pathway to teaching yoga [20:13]
• Myth #4: Yoga training is all about personal transformation [25:46]
• Myth #5: All yoga teacher trainings are the same [31:30]
• Myth #6: Yoga teacher training is fun and easy [35:48]
• Myth #7: You won’t be nervous to teach after teacher training [41:19]
• Myth #8: You’ll know everything about yoga [44:16]
• Myth #9: You’ll feel confident and complete as a teacher [48:02]
• Key takeaways [52:34]
• Yoga Medicine 200hr Teacher Training options for 2024 [55:27]

Links Mentioned:

• Watch this episode on YouTube
• Yoga Medicine® 200hr Yoga Teacher Training
• Connect with Dana Diament:

Facebook | Instagram | Yoga Medicine Online | Raia Collective

“That 200 hours, you have to think of it as the foundation and that’s what you want to focus on. If you’re building a house you want a sturdy foundation. You want it to be solid and something you can build on.” – Dana Diament