Conversations for Yoga Teachers

How To Trust Yourself When You Feel Nervous Teaching Yoga (EP.423)

September 21, 2026·37 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Have you ever walked into teach your class, started teaching and something triggered you to feel nervous or anxious? In this episode, we’ll talk about why this can happen even after you’ve completed your 200-hour teacher training and feel like you “should” be getting it by now.  I’ll share how overcomplicated sequences, complex cues and the pressure to please or take care of your students can make teaching feel harder than it needs to be. You’ll learn simple strategies to help you stay grounded, including using a signature sequence, simplifying your cueing with action cues, and what to do in the moment when anxiety starts to take over. The other piece of the episode that will really shift your perspective is the section on mindset. The mindset you have about your role as a teacher, especially as it relates to you and the people in your class, is a huge part of how you feel when you teach This rarely gets discussed in teacher training and that’s why so many teachers end up feeling nervous when they teach.  Trusting yourself as a yoga teacher doesn’t mean you’ll never feel nervous. It means having a clear approach you can rely on when you do. Here’s a download on how to create a Signature Sequence:    https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-create-a-signature-sequence   And if you’re looking to get support to pull this all together, here’s how we can work on it together:   https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/Yoga-Anatomy-Accelerator

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