Beyond Yoga Teacher Training

Welcome to Episode 129: "Do What is Possible With Consistency" with Host Sandy Raper. In this episode, Sandy shares insight into three guiding benchmarks and provides a glimpse into what her daily life really looks like seeing balance between her personal and "work" life teaching yoga. Episode Highlights: - Can we really be "just" doing one thing? - Simplifying life w...

Welcome to Episode 128: "3 Misconceptions for Cueing a Yoga Class" with Host Sandy Raper. In this episode, Sandy shares insight into better understanding the inaccuracy of three common misconceptions and mindset myths within the approach to cueing a yoga class. Episode Highlights: - Why cueing is a vital aspect of teaching yoga? - How to identify three commonly experienced misconceptions...

Welcome to Episode 127: "Unlocking the Mystery of Cueing" Are you ready to know what to say and when to say it when you cue a yoga class but you're just not sure how ? In this episode, Host Sandy Raper introduces and shares all about her NEW online mini-course, The KEY Cueing™ Course . Episode Highlights: - What you say matters and cueing is the framework upon which all other aspects...

Welcome to Episode 126 : "Yoga Teacher, What You Say Matters." In this episode, Host Sandy Raper shares how cueing and language is a vital aspect and framework for all aspects of teaching a yoga class. Be sure to listen for information on Sandy's exciting NEW mini-course, The KEY Cueing™ Course. You can get more more information by clicking this link. Episode Highlights: - How cueing...

Welcome to Episode 125 : "5 Surprising Benefits of Goal Setting". In this episode, Host Sandy Raper shares why setting goals is important for a yoga teacher and the surprising benefits of setting goals. Episode Highlights: - How setting goals is a journey, much like the yoga practice, rather than arriving at a destination. - Getting clear on the process of setting goals and why it's...

Welcome to Episode 124: "Do You Seek Praise in Yoga Classes?" with Host Sandy Raper. In this episode, Sandy explores the objective of yoga along with the indicators that you might be seeking praise in classes either as a student or as a teacher. Episode Highlights: - What do you consider to be the objective of yoga? - How do you teach the stilling or settling of the mind? - How does the...

Welcome to Episode 123: "Yoga Teacher, What Exactly Are You Teaching?" In this episode, Host Sandy Raper shares insight into knowing when it's time to take responsibility and ownership for your own understanding and personal teaching methodology rather than solely relying on what you were taught and learned during yoga teacher training. Episode Highlights: - How to not lose momentum...

Welcome to Episode 122: "Not All Yoga Teacher Trainings Are Created Equal". In this episode, Host Sandy Raper shares what you should consider and look for when choosing a yoga teacher training program along with what will set you up for a successful training experience.  Episode Highlights: - Why choosing a yoga teacher training is such a big decision. - What to look for when you're...

Welcome to Episode 121: "So You Want to Be a Yoga Teacher". In this episode, Host Sandy Raper share insight into the importance of evaluating and getting clear on your teaching methodology and why you want to teach yoga. Episode Highlights: - The difference between the (1) teacher-centered and (2) student-centered approach to teaching yoga. - 3 areas to evaluate and define your specific...

Welcome to Episode 120: "Your Biggest Responsibility as a Yoga Teacher". Join Host Sandy Raper as she dives into the responsibilities of being accountable within your teaching methodology. Discover and uncover how accountability is the gateway for developing confidence, trust and assurance as a yoga teacher.  Episode Highlights: - The meaning of accountability and why it's vital for...

Welcome to Episode 119: "5 Phrases Yoga Teachers Should Stop Using". In this episode, Host Sandy Raper shares about five phrases that yoga teachers should stop using in class and what students might actually be hearing when they are used. Episode Highlights: - How the cues and language you use in class impact the overall class experience. - How an intelligently sequenced class with effective, clea...

Welcome to Episode 118: "Identity Crisis of a New Yoga Teacher". In this episode, Host Sandy Raper shares insight into embracing being new at something, and in particular in being a new yoga teacher. Episode Highlights: - What happens after you complete yoga teacher training and you're not sure what to do next. - How yoga teachers might encounter an identity crisis.  - The concept of lea...

Welcome to Episode 117: "Teaching from Your Heart Rather than Your Head". In this episode, Host Sandy Raper shares the difference between teaching yoga from the technical, cognitive aspect and developing the aspect of teaching that allows you to lead and teach from your heart. Episode Highlights: - What is benevolence and how does it apply to teaching yoga. - How does your attitude towards teachin...

Welcome to Episode 116: "Teaching People Rather than Poses. In this episode, Host Sandy Raper shares insight into the factors that support your ability to see and meet a variety of unique needs beyond the shape of the yoga pose within the collective learning experience in a yoga class setting. Episode Highlights: - How does preparation factor into the ability for a yoga teacher to teach a variety...

Welcome to Episode 115: "No Apologies Needed" with Host Sandy Raper. Have you ever found yourself apologizing or saying "I'm sorry" in a yoga class? In this episode, Sandy shares insight into why no apologies are needed in a yoga class.  Episode Highlights: - What apologizing in class really expresses to your students. - How apologizing creates a distraction and breaks the flow state of...

Welcome to Episode 114: "Teaching Yoga as a Hobby or Career" with Host Sandy Raper. In this episode, Sandy evaluates the concept and approach to teaching yoga as a hobby or as a full time career, whether there is a different approach and the importance of developing a growth strategy for teaching yoga regardless of which approach you take. Episode Highlights: - Why a growth strategy is important f...

Welcome to Episode 113: "Simplicity in Sequencing" with Host Sandy Raper. In this episode, Sandy shares three highly effective approaches to apply to your sequencing plan that offers a powerful impact within simplicity.  Episode Highlights: - Evaluation of your teaching methodology and approach towards sequencing impactful class experiences. - Three highly effective approaches towards sequenc...

Welcome to Episode 112: "Nothing is Random in Sequencing" with Host Sandy Raper. In this episode, Sandy digs deeper into the impact of skillful and effective sequencing and how the approach you take towards sequencing influences the experience yoga teachers and students will have. Episode highlights: - Why is sequencing so important for a yoga teacher? - What is the meaning of vinyasa? - How does...

Welcome to Episode 111: "Developing a Process-Oriented Mindset with Host Sandy Raper. While the concept, or myth, of “fake it until you make it” would suggest that you pretend as you make your way toward developing confidence, the process-oriented mindset focuses more on becoming or being confident. Episode Highlights : - The difference between being confident and acting confident. - How...

Welcome to Episode 110: "I Don't Take Requests" with Host Sandy Raper. Have you ever taken a yoga class and had the teacher ask whether anyone has any injuries or whether anyone in the class would like to work on any area in particular? Perhaps, you a yoga teacher, and this is common practice for how you begin the classes you lead? Have you ever considered that, although this may feel like an act...

Welcome to Episode 109: "Beware of Superficial Confidence". Confidence is attractive. People who exude genuine confidence appeal to and inspire others. Confidence gives people an advantage in all aspects of life, including personal relationships because confidence is contagious. Interestingly, when someone is confident in their own abilities, others respond by putting confidence in them, too....

Welcome to Episode 108: "A Powerful Confidence Influencer" In this episode, host Sandy Raper shares insight into what it means to find your voice as a yoga teacher and the impact and influence that vocal tonality has in developing confidence.  What if you could be confident in knowing that every class experience you lead is meaningful and impactful for students? That you can walk in to teach...

Welcome to Episode 107: "The Power of Non-Verbal Communication"  In this episode, Sandy expands upon the 4-step action plan for developing confidence that was shared in the last episode digging deeper into non-verbal communication and the impact this key area has on the development of confidence and our growth as yoga teachers. What if you could be confident in knowing that every class e...

Welcome to Episode 106: "The 4-Step Action Plan for Developing Confidence as a Yoga Teacher with Host Sandy Raper.  In this episode, Sandy shares a 4-Step Action plan that yoga teachers can follow to develop confidence and move forward in their growth and development teaching yoga.  What if you could be confident in knowing that every class experience you lead is meaningful and impactful...

Welcome to Episode 105: Why Confidence is Important for a Yoga Teacher with Host Sandy Raper  In this episode, Sandy uncovers why the lack of confidence is the biggest obstacle for yoga teachers, why teachers continually feel this way , and how yoga teachers can change this system of belief and become quietly empowered in their capabilities to go out and serve their communities teaching...