Offerings for Teachers

I believe that becoming skillful in teaching requires time, effort and an interest in continuing to learn. Students in an Asana class have three different learning styles: verbal, visual and tactile. So that you enhance your teaching, I have created two offerings specifically for teachers to help you help your students to listen, watch and move safely in their asana practice. You will grow as a teacher and develop your verbal teaching and presence in the room so you can best support your students.

As a teacher, it is important to understand that your words have value and that students can only take in a certain amount of information. If you give too many instructions or unstructured instructions, the student will have a hard time following or will stop listening because it is too much to absorb. When you give an instruction, you want to see that the students have understood what you meant. If they don’t, you may need to give the instruction in a slightly different way or even break down the pose for them, so they understand the actions/work that is needed in the asana. 

Getting feedback on your teaching scripts and videos will allow you to build your teaching vocabulary and clarify your instructions. When you provide clear words and instructions, your students have the opportunity to understand themselves better. 

In addition to getting feedback on your teaching scripts and videos, you may be interested in the short course, “Teaching Yoga“.

Need some individual support?

In order to grow as a yoga practitioner or teacher, it can be very helpful to receive personal support. With one-on-one mentoring, I offer you the opportunity to more deeply understand your own body and your individual needs, as well as to gain a greater understanding of the internal practice of yoga. Whether you are a practitioner and/or a teacher of yoga, I will support you on things such as finding your inner voice and purpose as a teacher, working with understanding asana, adjusting, sequencing, or the teachings of yoga. 

Your mentoring class will be designed according to your needs and wishes. 

The class is 1hour 45 minutes. To help me prepare for our class together so it best serves you, you will answer a few questions that I send to you via email. From your answers, I will create a class for you. When we meet, we have a discussion for 10 minutes followed by a 1hour 20-minute class. Our last 15 minutes will be reserved for any reflections or questions you may have.