Tag: yoga teacher
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how to adapt a yoga class to the practitioners
Before I start teaching my class of yoga I tune in with the practitioners that joined the class. Have they practiced yoga before, what style, how often and how do they feel today? Are there injuries or any physical problems? During my hatha classes I often use a similar structure, based of the people who…
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I can’t do wheel pose or headstand alone… am I good enough to be a yoga teacher
First I always thought I need to be better, I need to improve my yoga asana practice before I can teach. But truly is that needed? Yoga is so much more than asana practice. Asanas are the physical postures of yoga. Who am I to teach I thought? After just a few months of training……
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what I travel with as a yoga teacher on the road
Since finishing my yoga teacher training I have been traveling around the world and found there are many opportunities to teach. In hostels, in retreat centers and personally to other travelers. Some of the items listed below I have found useful for bringing with me. ❁ yoga (travel) mat – might be quite obvious but…
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75 min Hatha yoga class structure
While I was in my YTTC I learned a nice structure for a 75 minute Hatha yoga class sequence. A) Opening: 3-5 minIntroduction, what are you teaching, ask for injuriesMediation posture, check the alignmentBreath and body observation3 times AUM and 1 mantra B) Sitting sequence 20 minJoint practiceVariation sequence 15 minStanding sequence 20 minSun salutations…