I reckon this is more of a reality than not. At some point, teaching can start to replace personal practice. Classes become your mat time and your own questions, struggles, and inquiry get postponed… indefinitely. Now hear me when I say that doesn’t automatically make you a bad teacher. Some of the most skilful, attentive teachers I know are in seasons where their personal practice looks nothing like it used to or barely exists at all. But what is worth considering is what happens when teaching becomes output without replenishment? So let’s talk not to judge, but to reflect: - What does personal practice look like in this season of your life? - Has it changed, simplified, disappeared, or matured?

Dear Teacher, Every teacher, no matter how seasoned, goes through seasons of doubt. Seasons where the spark feels distant. Where teaching feels more like output than offering. If that’s you this month, let me say it's normal; disconnection is not failure. It’s a sign something inside you is shifting. So, instead of pushing through, try pausing. Return to your lineage. Return to what first called you to teach. R eturn to the simplicity of breath-led movement. Here are a few things that help when I feel disconnected: • Short, slow personal practice, even 10 minutes • Reading a small piece of the Yoga Sūtra • Moving without planning • Teaching a simpler class • Letting myself be a student again You don’t need to reinvent yourself; you just need to reconnect. The path is long. The seasons cycle. You’re right on time. With grace, Ann-See

Dear Teacher, On this New Year's Day, a reminder that most of teaching is beautifully ordinary. Rolling out mats. Opening windows. Repeating cues we’ve said hundreds of times. Seeing familiar faces settle into familiar spots. And yet… Within the ordinary, the sacred hides. A student who finally notices their breath. Someone who arrives heavy and leaves lighter. The moment the room exhales together. The split-second where everything goes still. This month, honour the ordinary. It’s not “just another class.” It’s someone’s first step toward feeling whole again. Someone’s anchor in a chaotic week. Someone’s reminder that they’re not alone. You may never know the impact you make, but it’s there. Keep tending the ordinary. It’s where transformation grows. With appreciation, Ann-See

@Ann-See Yeoh Reflect 2023 - The overview video has so many wisdom droplets from the teachings of 'The Essence of Yoga'. Super grateful for your yoga teacher(s), your teachings and being able to share this within the community 💕

Dear Teacher, There’s a quiet pressure in our industry to constantly refine: better cues, better playlists, better transitions. But here’s the truth I’ve learned through thousands of classes: Your presence will change a room long before your sequencing does. Students remember how you made them feel, not what shapes they created. They return because of your steadiness, not your symmetry. They trust you because your teaching feels lived, not memorised. This month, try softening your internal checklist. Teach from the inside out. Ask yourself before class: How do I want my students to feel at the end of this hour? Then let every cue, every breath count, every silence support that intention. You don’t need to be impressive; just present. Holding space with you, Ann-See xo