What can we learn from being an adult beginner that informs more familiar activities, like our yoga practice? Today host Rachel explores that question with Auckland-based Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, Functional Range Conditioning® Mobility Specialist, and Yoga Medicine Online guest teacher Kylie Rook. Kylie shares her love of being a beginner off of the yoga mat, her tips for getting more comfortable in that uncomfortable space, and the lessons she has learned along the way - including how to more compassionately teach yoga beginners.  Listen in as we discuss the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of being a beginner, and how we can learn to apply a beginner's mind to more familiar activities in our lives. Show Notes: Why are we, as adults, scared to be beginners? The stories we tell ourselves [3:24] Benefits of being a beginner: forging new physical and neural pathways [8:23] Novelty creates enforced mindfulness [11:01] Patience, persistence, and reframing failure [13:00] Feeling empathy for beginners in yoga [15:45] Tips for teaching yoga beginners [17:40] Exposure to other movement styles informs yoga teaching and practice [20:10] Being a beginner can increase self-compassion and exploration of familiar activities [24:35] Tips to get more comfortable with being a beginner: start small & fun [29:53] Recruit expert instruction [31:53] Final advice for becoming a beginner: take a buddy [35:14] Applying a beginner mindset to familiar activities [36:11] Last takeaways from Kylie [40:53] Links Mentioned: Watch this episode on YouTube Connect with Kylie Rook:           Facebook | Instagram | Kylie Rook | Yoga Medicine Online Guest Teacher You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-66. And you can find out more about insider tips, online classes, or information on our teacher trainings at YogaMedicine.com. To support our work, please leave us a 5-star review with your feedback on iTunes/Apple Podcasts.