Same but different

In the yoga teaching world, I feel like it's taboo to teach the same sequence more than once. And I have definitely gotten myself into cycles of feeling like whatever I came up with had to be new and fresh.

But lately, I have been flipping the script.

This week I have taught the same sequence three times. And while the bones of the sequence might have been the same, each time was a little bit different from the last.

While the movements might have been the same across all three classes, there were different people in the room each time. I showed up with different energy each time, and each time I taught the movements gave me a new opportunity to refine and to adjust my cues and languaging.

By the time  I taught this sequence for the third time this week, I had my language dialed in. I knew where I wanted to add more dynamic holds and when to offer breath work. I added in core work at the end that seemed to make sense while also holding space for a really juicy savasana. 

Because I removed the pressure of having to teach something different in every class this week, I allowed myself space to refine the sequence and arrive with confidence in what I had to offer. As yoga teacher, we put so much pressure on ourselves, but as a teacher or mine once said, "What if instead of trying hard, we tried easy?"

Challenge yourself to teach the same thing twice or three or even four times this week, and watch as the subtleties of who is in the room and the breath and your own energy make changes. It may be the same, but I promise you it will also be different.