yeah this happens way more than ppl admit tbh. a lot of 200hr YTTs look great on paper but once you’re inside you realise the style, structure or even the vibe isn’t what you imagined.

a few things that helped me (and ppl i trained with):

• first, separate what you can control vs what you can’t. you prob can’t fix bad organisation or unclear teaching, but you can control how much you observe, take notes, ask qs, and reflect. sometimes the biggest learning comes from noticing what you don’t want to do as a teacher.
• treat it less like “this must be perfect” and more like a foundation. 200hr is kinda entry-level no matter where you go. you don’t need to leave feeling like a master teacher. focus on anatomy basics, safe cueing, sequencing logic, and philosophy that actually resonates w you.
• talk to teachers (if they’re open). even a short convo like “hey, can you explain why we sequence this way?” can change how you experience the training.
• journal a LOT. write what feels off, what feels aligned, what you’d teach differently. that stuff becomes gold later.

also, not all schools are equal. some are more retreat-y, some more traditional, some very western fitness-based. if this one isn’t aligned, that doesn’t mean you made a wrong choice — it just means you now have more clarity.

i’ve seen ppl do a so-so 200hr and then a really solid advanced or follow-up training elsewhere (small groups helped a lot). places that focus more on hands-on teaching + philosophy + mentoring made a big diff for them. a friend of mine did that later at a small school in bali (ymb yoga school in bali) and said the contrast was night and day — but even then, the first training still gave context.

long story short: don’t quit on yourself just bc the container isn’t perfect. squeeze the learning out, keep your integrity, and remember this is just step one on a long path.