Answer from Justine

This is such an important topic, to be sure!

Some thoughts to consider as far as self care…..

• Oftentimes, teachers’ own personal practice goes out the window….and it is so important to continue. There doesn’t have to be a long physical practice – 20 minutes a day will do……even if you can only sneak in a restorative pose or two!
• Yoga Nidra helps me tremendously…..physically, but also mentally/emotionally. I prefer Richard Miller’s teachings….you can find guided Yoga Nidra with him here: www.irest.us  “Resting in Stillness” is my favorite.
• Garshana and Abhyanga are beautiful self care practices…….I attached a direction sheet for it. You can also learn more about it on LifeSpa.com or BanyanBotanicals.com
• When demonstrating poses, try to switch sides so that you don’t always demo on one side……that can cause body imbalances and sometimes injury.
• If you enjoy taking other teacher’s classes, try to schedule that in….just like you would a client, to make it a priority to keep your practice and community in the forefront 🙂