Hey, I subbed for Christy's Fri 5:30 class.
Class was really fun. It was my RL friend Susan H and a woman named Jean. Both of them have been doing yoga for a while so I didn't really have to teach them basics. That was a nice benefit for me. Made it much easier.
I asked them what they wanted to work on and the answer was inner thighs and forward bends. So we did some forward bends, experimenting with moving forward on our toes slightly and helping Susan with spreading her hips and keeping her back from rounding. Then onward to some sun salutations. Seated forward bends (right, center, left). Gate pose. Badda Konasana, Kurmasana, which neither had ever done. Supta Padangusthasana, Navasana, headstand (which I had them both attempt straight leg descent), then walking down the wall for a half backbend. Not to go for a backbend but to learn to engage the fronts of the thighs and bandas. A couple of easy forward bends and Shavasana.
I asked for feedback and got nice complements. I also told them to make sure if they think of something that might help me be a better teacher to be sure and let me know.
During class tonight I really encouraged both of them to do little things during the day to practice in 30 second increments if need be. I also began forming an idea which I thought might be fun for some students. That idea is to offer up a freeform practice where the student (who would have to have some experience) decides upon their own course of action and the teacher helps either to make corrections or suggest poses to go with other poses, to complement whatever they are trying to work on that evening. It occurs to me often that not enough students are actually practicing when they get home. I know I went to Ashtanga in the first place so I'd know a particular flow. It might work with small groups, difficult with a larger group but I figure when I actually start teaching the classes will likely be smallish.
I had a total blast.
Class was really fun. It was my RL friend Susan H and a woman named Jean. Both of them have been doing yoga for a while so I didn't really have to teach them basics. That was a nice benefit for me. Made it much easier.
I asked them what they wanted to work on and the answer was inner thighs and forward bends. So we did some forward bends, experimenting with moving forward on our toes slightly and helping Susan with spreading her hips and keeping her back from rounding. Then onward to some sun salutations. Seated forward bends (right, center, left). Gate pose. Badda Konasana, Kurmasana, which neither had ever done. Supta Padangusthasana, Navasana, headstand (which I had them both attempt straight leg descent), then walking down the wall for a half backbend. Not to go for a backbend but to learn to engage the fronts of the thighs and bandas. A couple of easy forward bends and Shavasana.
I asked for feedback and got nice complements. I also told them to make sure if they think of something that might help me be a better teacher to be sure and let me know.
During class tonight I really encouraged both of them to do little things during the day to practice in 30 second increments if need be. I also began forming an idea which I thought might be fun for some students. That idea is to offer up a freeform practice where the student (who would have to have some experience) decides upon their own course of action and the teacher helps either to make corrections or suggest poses to go with other poses, to complement whatever they are trying to work on that evening. It occurs to me often that not enough students are actually practicing when they get home. I know I went to Ashtanga in the first place so I'd know a particular flow. It might work with small groups, difficult with a larger group but I figure when I actually start teaching the classes will likely be smallish.
I had a total blast.
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