Teaching Therapeutic Yoga Classes
a talk with Kaya for yoga teachers and teachers-in-training
This is the first half of a talk / discussion with me from Yoga Teacher Training at the Stress Management Center of Marin! It gives you a glimpse into some of the lecture and discussion of continuing ed and teacher training studies with me. Please CLICK HERE to learn about upcoming awesome therapeutic yoga trainings at SMC - study at the 200, 500 and even 800 hour levels with masters of several different major styles of yoga. You can also email SMC director and founder, Robin Geuth - [email protected]
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Topics Covered in this Talk!What is your role as a teacher? Is "teaching" different from "instructing"?
What is the value of a class versus a private session? What makes a class therapeutic (class size, teacher bhāva, intake etc.)? How to promote and cultivate the inner experience in a group context? How to support a group dynamic while meeting individual needs? Does this sometimes mean referring students to another class (eg. pregnant, high needs), and how do you handle that! Language in your teaching Cultivating a transformational relationship with your students. The value of an opening ritual, the value of closing ritual. Balancing entertainment / new things versus repetition and ritual. How to incorporate Restorative and Yoga Therapy principles into any style class or environment? Handling emotional release in students |
