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Be an inspirational teacher

Everyone has a favourite teacher. You know the one, often it’s the first teacher you experience or maybe the first that you really connected with. They put you at ease and usually have an effortless way with words - giving you just what you need in class, when you need it. They can work you hard, but you love them all the more for it, and as for savasana - pure bliss. It is these special people that often give students the motivation and self belief to take the teaching plunge. But what is the secret sauce that enables these gifted gurus to transport you from yoga studio to yoga nirvana?

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