“The teachings of yoga are superior to the teacher” -  Kaya Mindlin  A skilled yoga teacher will impact not just your learning but your life. Kaya Mindlin unpacks the nuances of a teacher-student relationship in modern yoga. If you’re a yoga teacher wondering what’s missing in your yoga journey, it's probably a skilled teacher who goes beyond the books & impacts every layer of your being. Whether you're a new or seasoned teacher, this episode is really worth your time. Episode Insights…Can you self-study yoga?The inner urgency & inadequacy yoga teachers feel What are the qualities of a good teacher The eastern & western ways of learning. What the east can learn from the west? The sincerity of the seeker & the role of the teacher Dharma & how not to confuse svadharma & career orientedness A peaceful rant about YTTs Reinforcing that going slow & being deliberate is keyHow to learn or live ethics as yoga teachers Personal anecdotes & stories Truly there's so much more packed into this one. Hit play now! Kaya is a go-to teacher for other yoga teachers seeking a mature practice, authentic philosophy, and therapeutic teaching pedagogy. Teaching for 20 years, she's upholding yoga's traditional roots. Her background includes the full spectrum of the Vedic Tradition. Her approach threads together storytelling, healing Yoga, Vedic astrology. She teaches courses in the Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Nidra, Karma, Mantra, and more.Join our mailing list: https://www.aham.yoga/instagram-2021 for all episodes.You can find all the resources mentioned in this episode in the show notes at https://letstalk.yoga/Connect with us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/arundhati_baitmangalkar/Join our exclusive Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkyoga