Teaching Flashcards
First section of class
Focus
Five minutes
Pranayama
Meditation
Don’t talk about the peak pose
Second section of class
Warm-up:
General/targeted (both flow into one another)
10 minutes
Third section of class
Standing postures
15 minutes
Will teach 2 to 3 rounds Surya A
Fourth section of class
Peak pose
Five minutes
Fifth section of class
Twist/transition
Five minutes
Sixth section of class
Seated posture
10 minutes
Seventh section of class
Savasana/relaxation
3 to 10 minutes
Teaching Rules to Follow
Simple before hard (symmetrical before asymmetrical, external before neutral)
Dynamic before static to avoid muscle fatigue
Link 3 to 5 max postures to avoid muscle exhaustion
Maintain posters on certain levels and gradually work to the next level (ground to sitting to standing) as well as planes of movement.
Teaching to absolute beginners
Identify red flag students
Simple, clear instruction
Label class correctly
Identify body parts
User-friendly language
Don’t go all the way in poses/flexibility, do modified version with them
Vinyasa Krama
Simple Step-by-step way to get into a pose
(Beginners)
General rules for beginners sequencing
1: simple before hard (symmetrical before asymmetrical, external before neutral)
2: dynamic movements before static
3: don’t link more than five poses on one side, especially balance
4: teach modifications
Three main modifications
Props
Bend knees
Widen stance
Must do this kind of pose in every class
Twist
Ques
Counter action que: two opposite actions that happen simultaneously to keep body in balance (root and rebound)
Complementary action que: actions that reinforce one another (wheels)
Simple action que: stand alone (lift gaze up), isometric
Que
Counter action que: two opposite actions that happen simultaneously to keep body in balance (root and rebound)
Complementary action que: actions that reinforce one another (wheels)
Simple action que: stand alone (lift gaze up), isometric
Pallet cleanser
AMS, child’s pose, or a vinyasa, etc in the middle of sequence
Standing flow timing
15-20 min,
7-10 min each flow
First standing flow
More general and flows front to back of mat, still works on component parts, but more fluid
Second standing flow
Target peak post component parts, specific to the peak pose
Main rules of standing flows
Built heat and the sweatiest part of class, creates a flow.
Must have even experience on both sides of the body… asanas for both sides
Types of adjustments
Directive: strong firm contact that moves the body in a certain direction
Alerting : specific light touch, intendant, bring awareness and attention
Investigative: checking the quality of skin or muscle to observe if the area is working correctly, and to observe how the student responds to our touch
Types of adjustments
Alerting, investigative, supportive
