About this episode

Amy McDonald discusses the challenges and motivations of being a yoga teacher in the modern yoga industry.

The ‘modern Yoga industrial complex’ is FUCK!ING wild, man! So much so that it’s easy to forget why we even teach Yoga anymore! In this episode I’m reading from some of the books that always bring me solace when I’ve lost my mooring in Yogaland or am feeling disappointed by people who talk a big Yoga game but conduct themselves terribly. I hope it’s useful. Join me tomorrow for my new free training ‘Remember Why You Began’ here: https://mailchi.mp/amymcdonald/remember If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald REFERENCES: Farhi, Donna (2006) Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship , Random House, London Feuerstein, Georg (2011) The Path to Yoga: an Essential Guide to its Principles and Practices, Random House, London Landry, Amy (2026) The Ocean of Yoga: A Complete Guide to Living the Teachings, Tradition, and Practice , Shambhala, Boston Lowenstein MD, Keith G. (2021) Kriya Yoga for Self-Discovery , Inner Traditions, Rochester Stone, Michael (2009) Yoga for a World Out of Balance , Shambhala, Boston

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