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Archetype Quiz: Discover Your Yoga Teacher Archetype and Step Into Your Natural Voice
This Blog Is Part 2 of a Three-Part Archetype Series
This blog is Part 2 of a three-part series exploring archetypes in yoga teaching—designed to help you teach with greater authenticity, confidence, and impact. If you’re just joining the series, you can begin by exploring why archetypes matter in yoga teaching.
How to Use This Series
Blog 1 explores why archetypes matter in yoga teachingBlog 2 helps you discover your teaching archetypeBlog 3 explores how archetypes shape the student learning experience
Together, the series supports both sides of the teaching relationship—helping you understand who you are as a teacher and how your students learn.
Every Yoga Teacher Teaches Differently — And That’s Exactly the Point
Every yoga teacher teaches differently—and that’s not a problem to fix. It’s a strength to understand.
Your teaching archetype reflects how you naturally hold space, how your energy moves, and how you want your voice to be expressed. When you teach in alignment with that archetype, your words land more clearly, your confidence grows naturally, and your presence feels grounded rather than effortful.
This quiz is designed to help you identify your dominant yoga teaching archetype (or archetypes) so you can step more fully into your natural voice—without comparison or performance.
How to Take the Quiz
There are no right or wrong answers. Choose what feels most true most of the time.
Many teachers discover they are a blend of two or three archetypes.
How it works:
For each question, choose one answerKeep track of the letters you selectTally your letters at the end to discover your archetype(s)
The Quiz
1. You feel most fulfilled teaching when:
A. Students feel emotionally supported and safe
B. Students are encouraged to explore and trust themselves
C. Students understand the deeper meaning behind the practice
D. Students feel strong, capable, and empowered
E. Students feel deeply connected to themselves and others
F. Students experience insight or inner transformation
G. Students feel inspired creatively or energetically
H. Everyone feels welcome and included
I. Students feel calm, hopeful, and grounded
J. Students feel liberated from rigid rules or expectations
K. Students are relaxed, playful, and enjoying themselves
L. Students feel held by structure and clarity
2. Your natural teaching tone is usually:
A. Gentle and reassuring
B. Curious and reflective
C. Calm, thoughtful, and articulate
D. Clear, motivating, and strong
E. Warm, poetic, and expressive
F. Visionary and grounded
G. Imaginative and expressive
H. Friendly and conversational
I. Soft, optimistic, and simple
J. Bold, direct, and challenging
K. Playful and light
L. Grounded, confident, and authoritative
3. Students most often describe your classes as:
A. Supportive and nurturing
B. Exploratory and freeing
C. Educational and insightful
D. Empowering and strong
E. Heart-centered and connecting
F. Transformative and meaningful
G. Creative and inspiring
H. Accessible and welcoming
I. Gentle and calming
J. Bold and liberating
K. Fun and joyful
L. Structured and reliable
4. When planning a class, you naturally focus on:
A. Supporting different needs and nervous systems
B. Creating space for inquiry and choice
C. Teaching concepts, anatomy, or philosophy
D. Progressive challenge and skill-building
E. Creating an emotional or sensory experience
F. Designing moments of insight or shift
G. Creative sequencing or themes
H. Making practice relatable and practical
I. Simplicity and grounding
J. Questioning rules and assumptions
K. Keeping energy light and engaging
L. Clear structure and pacing
5. When something feels off in class, you instinctively:
A. Soften, slow down, and reassure
B. Invite students inward
C. Pause to clarify or explain
D. Encourage students to rise to the challenge
E. Reconnect students to sensation or breath
F. Help students reframe their experience
G. Adapt creatively in the moment
H. Normalize the experience so no one feels alone
I. Simplify and return to basics
J. Break the rules or shift direction
K. Lighten the mood
L. Re-establish structure and boundaries
How to Tally Your Results
Count how many times you chose each letter.
Mostly A → The CaregiverMostly B → The ExplorerMostly C → The SageMostly D → The HeroMostly E → The LoverMostly F → The MagicianMostly G → The Creator / ArtistMostly H → The EverypersonMostly I → The InnocentMostly J → The Rebel / OutlawMostly K → The JesterMostly L → The Ruler
A Note on Blended Archetypes
If two archetypes are close, you’re likely a blend. Many teachers teach most effectively when they honor one primary archetype alongside a secondary one.
Archetypes are not labels—they are energetic tendencies that can evolve over time.
What Your Results Mean
Your archetype reflects:
How you naturally hold spaceYour teaching tone and presenceHow students experience your classesWhere your greatest teaching strength lives
You don’t need to become this archetype—you already are it.
Stepping Fully Into Your Yoga Teaching Archetype
Archetypes are not roles to perform. They are energies to align with. When you teach from your archetype, your voice settles, your confidence grows, and your teaching feels sustainable rather than forced.
Below are practical ways to step more fully into each archetype.
The Caregiver
Core Energy: Safety, compassion, support
When aligned: Students feel safe, seen, and supported.
The Explorer
Core Energy: Curiosity, freedom
When aligned: Students trust themselves and explore with confidence.
The Sage
Core Energy: Wisdom, clarity
When aligned: Students feel informed and grounded.
The Hero
Core Energy: Strength, mastery
When aligned: Students feel capable and empowered.
The Lover
Core Energy: Connection, presence
When aligned: Students feel deeply connected and engaged.
The magician
Core Energy: Transformation
When aligned: Students experience insight and internal shifts.
The Creator / Artist
Core Energy: Imagination, expression
When aligned: Students feel inspired and creatively engaged.
The Everyperson
Core Energy: Belonging, relatability
When aligned: Students feel welcome and included.
The Innocent
Core Energy: Simplicity, trust
When aligned: Students feel calm and safe to begin again.
The Rebel / Outlaw
Core Energy: Liberation, autonomy
When aligned: Students feel empowered and self-directed.
The Jester
Core Energy: Joy, play
When aligned: Students relax and open up.
The Ruler
Core Energy: Structure, leadership
When aligned: Students feel safe within consistency.
Final Reflection
You don’t need to become a different kind of teacher. You need to become more fully who you already are.
When you teach from your archetype, your voice becomes clearer, your confidence grows, and your students feel it.
Authenticity is magnetic—and it begins with self-understanding.
What’s Next in the Archetype Series
In the final post of this series, we turn the lens outward—exploring how different archetypes learn in yoga classes and how this awareness can help you adapt your teaching so it lands more effectively for a wider range of students.
Understanding archetypal learning styles gives you more options in the moment and helps you respond without abandoning your own teaching voice.
Refining These Skills Over Time
Learning to teach with greater awareness—across nervous systems, learning styles, and lived experience—takes time, practice, and reflection.
Developing clarity around your teaching archetype is one way teachers begin refining these skills. It helps cultivate adaptability, perceptiveness, and embodied intelligence—capacities that support not only what you teach, but how your teaching lands.
These qualities sit at the heart of our 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, where teachers deepen their ability to respond, adjust, and teach with greater intention and presence.
Christina Raskin
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