Teaching Techniques

Question 1

EPA for teaching?

Answer 1

Effective - does it work?
Progressive - will you progress?
Accessible - can anyone do it?

Question 2

Establish authority by?

Answer 2

Present yourself properly
Ask for information or ask to move mat
Disallow people from doing their own thing
Strong body language
Steady voice
Eye contact

Question 3

How do we share the energy while teaching?

Answer 3

Use the front of the class as home base, but move around and do poses with students.

Question 4

What are tactical distractions?

Answer 4

Talk people through what’s happening.

“this is a really challenging pose, you might feel this…..”

Question 5

Focus on why are we doing this?

Answer 5

Help people to tie in what they are doing and why? Eg, squatting, 4 billion people do it.

Question 6

What kind of language should we use the most. Direct v____

Answer 6

Melt
Relax
Drop
Elongate
Press
Slip

Question 7

People are quick to focus on negative, what should we do?

Answer 7

Be positive, reinforce, “that’s normal, dont worry, try this instead”