When you want to learn how to teach yoga classes, you need to make sure that you are teaching them in a way that helps everybody. There are many teachers that teach classes directed at a certain student, but your classes must be directed at all your students. When you begin to plan your yoga classes, you must consider what will happen when people who are new to your class come through the door.
Consistency
You want to use a fairly consistent routine when you are teaching your class. You have every right to change the routine here and there, but you should not do radically different classes every week. You will confuse your new students, and you will likely discourage newer students who are having a hard time keeping up.
Instruction and Correction
You want to give each student enough time in each pose to learn how to do the pose. Also, you want to make sure that you are checking each student to make sure that they are able to do each pose correctly. You can instruct students on how to complete the poses, and you want to make sure that they are able to understand the pose before you move on. When you move too quickly, you are going to confuse of discourage people who do not understand what is going on.
Encouragement
You want to encourage your students when you see that they are putting forth a good effort. Each student wants to know that they are making progress, and it means a lot to them when they are told that they are doing well. Every student who wants to learn how to do yoga should have a teacher who is pushing them to do better. Students will naturally improve when they are being praised.
Pace
Your classes must be paced consistently. People will choose to return to your class because the class is moving at a pace that they prefer. When you are moving at a pace that people cannot keep up with, they are going to find a class that moves slower. More advanced students will get bored with a pace that is too slow, and you need to find a pace that is moderate in every respect.
Do The Poses
There are many people who teach their classes by doing the poses that they have chosen for the class. When you give the class a living model for the poses they should do, they will be able to emulate you more easily. You can show your students that these poses are possible, you can also show students how to use props, and you can show your students that with props almost everything is possible.
When you teach yoga classes, you must remember that it is hard for people to pick up yoga at first, and you want to give them a reason to come back and try again in the future. Your pace, encouragement and consistency will make your classes enjoyable for everyone.
Consistency
You want to use a fairly consistent routine when you are teaching your class. You have every right to change the routine here and there, but you should not do radically different classes every week. You will confuse your new students, and you will likely discourage newer students who are having a hard time keeping up.
Instruction and Correction
You want to give each student enough time in each pose to learn how to do the pose. Also, you want to make sure that you are checking each student to make sure that they are able to do each pose correctly. You can instruct students on how to complete the poses, and you want to make sure that they are able to understand the pose before you move on. When you move too quickly, you are going to confuse of discourage people who do not understand what is going on.
Encouragement
You want to encourage your students when you see that they are putting forth a good effort. Each student wants to know that they are making progress, and it means a lot to them when they are told that they are doing well. Every student who wants to learn how to do yoga should have a teacher who is pushing them to do better. Students will naturally improve when they are being praised.
Pace
Your classes must be paced consistently. People will choose to return to your class because the class is moving at a pace that they prefer. When you are moving at a pace that people cannot keep up with, they are going to find a class that moves slower. More advanced students will get bored with a pace that is too slow, and you need to find a pace that is moderate in every respect.
Do The Poses
There are many people who teach their classes by doing the poses that they have chosen for the class. When you give the class a living model for the poses they should do, they will be able to emulate you more easily. You can show your students that these poses are possible, you can also show students how to use props, and you can show your students that with props almost everything is possible.
When you teach yoga classes, you must remember that it is hard for people to pick up yoga at first, and you want to give them a reason to come back and try again in the future. Your pace, encouragement and consistency will make your classes enjoyable for everyone.
Faye Martins, is a Yoga teacher and a graduate of the Yoga teacher training program at: Aura Wellness Center in, Attleboro
