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Teaching and Demonstrating with Physical Limitations with Holly Williams [On Air Coaching Call]
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- Nov 20, 2025
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Summary
Holly is a yoga teacher with physical limitations who has concerns about balancing her physical abilities with the needs of her students. Many of her students rely heavily on visual cues and she wonders whether she’s doing them a disservice by not being able to demonstrate everything she teaches. In this candid conversation, we explore the role of demonstration in yoga, the value of teaching with limitations, and the unspoken power dynamics between teachers and students. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:01:01 Holly's story of finding yoga and becoming a teacher03:49 Specific physical limitations and how they impact students.05:20 The balance of giving student students what they want vs what they need08:44 Student agency - who chooses whom?12:22 Vulnerability as a superpower16:11 Students who refuse to modify or use props21:08 Navigating studio expectations30:03 Final thoughts and the need for representation in yoga classes EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:Holly Williams LINKS AND RESOURCES: Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on iTunes Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe