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When Teaching Spiritual Practices Conflicts with Personal Authenticity

I've been teaching yoga for eight years and I just realized I have no idea what I actually believe about any of it anymore. I keep saying things about chakras and energy that sound like nonsense but my students expect it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The role of teacher can trap us in performing beliefs we've outgrown rather than modeling genuine inquiry.

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