Why does teaching yoga start to feel harder, more exhausting, or full of self-doubt?

In this episode, Ula and Brea talk honestly about yoga teacher burnout, self-talk, and comparison. How pressure, perfectionism, and unrealistic expectations show up while teaching, not just online or off the mat.

They unpack why so many yoga teachers internalize mistakes as personal failure, how social media and studio culture add invisible pressure, and why “something is wrong with me” becomes the default inner narrative—even for experienced teachers.

This conversation covers:

– Yoga teacher burnout and emotional exhaustion

– Self-talk, comparison, and perfectionism

– Teaching mistakes and fear of doing it wrong

– Social media pressure in the yoga industry

– When a studio or style isn’t the right fit

– Learning to trust mistakes instead of fearing them

Whether you’re a yoga teacher, studio owner, or someone who leads others, this episode offers a grounded look at teaching as a human, not a performance.

Links:

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Ula’s Substack: https://avibrantmind.substack.com/

What does it actually mean to be a yoga teacher in 2026?

In this episode, we break down the five things we believe every yoga teacher needs to hear right now. Not more pressure. Not more perfection. Not another trend to keep up with.

We talk about nervous system literacy as the new alignment, why experience matters more than choreography, how teaching is shifting away from performance, and what sustainable teaching really looks like over the long term.

This conversation is for teachers who feel the tired of trying to do it all, teachers who care deeply about their students, and teachers who want to keep teaching without burning themselves out.

Inside this episode:

• Nervous system first teaching

• Invitational classrooms over top down authority

• Experience over choreography

• Why perfection is not the goal

• Longevity as a real teaching skill

Want to go deeper?

Learn more about our anatomy-informed online yoga teacher trainings (200hr + 300hr): https://heartandbonesyoga.com/courses/yoga-certification-course/

Ula's Substack: https://avibrantmind.substack.com/

Try Heart and Bones Online Yoga Studio:

Enjoy an entire month in the Heart + Bones online yoga studio for just $1 with this coupon code: PODCASTMONTH

Start Here: https://www.heartandbonesyoga.com/membership/

Why the heck aren’t we feeling motivated, even when we want to change?

And why do we keep picking arbitrary dates to overhaul our lives, as if motivation is something we can schedule?

In this episode, Brea and Ula chat through why motivation is so often blamed when the real issue is friction. We explore how cultural conditioning, perfectionism, guilt, and unrealistic expectations quietly get in the way of change, and why “trying harder” rarely helps.

This is a conversation about small shifts, seasonal rhythms, honest self-inquiry, and building practices that actually fit real lives. It’s for anyone who’s felt stuck, behind, or convinced they’re doing something wrong—and for teachers who want to create spaces that feel supportive instead of pressurized.

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Enjoy an entire month in the Heart + Bones online yoga studio for just $1 with this coupon code: PODCASTMONTH

Start Here

Want to go deeper?

Learn more about our anatomy-informed online yoga teacher trainings (200hr + 300hr): https://heartandbonesyoga.com/courses/yoga-certification-course/