Recognising and Honouring Emotional Labour

In this Episode I’m focussing on the emotional component of our roles as Yoga Teachers, as opposed to the cognitive and physical parts. Specifically, we are talking about emotional labour and understanding how knowing the rules of what is OK to emote, regulating our own emotions and then performing sometimes contradictory emotions in an important part of the work we do, but without support, can lead to poor mental health outcomes. Oh, and there’s some tips on managing it better, too.REFERENCES:Emotional Labour (with James Clarke), Mental Work Podcast: https://omny.fm/shows/mental-work/emotional-labour-with-james-clarkeIdentifying Compassion Fatigue, https://www.cma.ca/physician-wellness-hub/content/compassion-fatigue accessed 4.4.23Understand the Basics of Trauma, https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/topics/trauma/about-trauma?_ga=2.114515779.55191349.1680570828-1862762973.1680570828, accessed 4.4.23The Managed Heart, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Managed_Heart, accessed 4.4.23Support the show by becoming a Patron here: www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonaldLearn all about the Abundant Yoga Teacher Retreat here: https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/retreats