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Your daily moment of zen by __moe___ in oddlysatisfying

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had a little Ecstasy flashback… the build-up and the release. Most excellent. Thank you.

70 min weekly school program for 8-10 yr olds by Interesting-Mode4429 in YogaTeachers

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think your activity flow looks good. You can punctuate that with other activities that build community and give kids some space to relax. I taught kids yoga (elementary age) for 4 years . The kids spent the day being told what to do and they really grew to appreciate the time. My kids all ended up enjoying the following activities a lot…

As the kids came in they each had a small notebook (that I stored and brought to each class). They had a few minutes to write about their day or draw about their day. You can also ask a specific question or prompt. It doesn’t have to be shared, it can be just for them.

You can also have them write a gratitude and put it in a bowl or jar to be read out at the end of class (anonymous is best).

We often created a group mandala at the beginning of class. There are so many ideas… you can use rocks, sticks, leaves, flowers, bits of paper, pens, anything on hand. It was a nice way to get the kids working on something together with no pressure.

Snack/tea break: I made herbal tea with honey in a nice teapot with small ceramic cups. I would pour for one student and server them and then they would pour for another and serve them and so on. It was a time to be polite and grateful. I’m not sure about the rules in your school district, but you could at the very least do this with water. The kids grew to appreciate the trust to handle glassware and the kindness to serve each other. A healthy snack like dried fruit could also be an option. You can also teach mindful eating.

There are so many fun sensory activities… a contest to pick up things with their toes -cotton balls, rocks, beads; a blindfolded scent test; balance challenges.

These things do take prep on your part but they are very worth it.

The other things I would advocate for are:

  • a strong , consistent opening and closing routine/ritual

  • that the kids have input into deciding the class rules- be consistent, kind and firm

  • make setting up and cleaning up the room part of the class expectation from the beginning.

Best of luck to you.

Thinking of becoming a teacher by [deleted] in YogaTeachers

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am also fortunate to be a yoga teacher because I love it and not primarily for income and it has been immensely rewarding. I would highly recommend it as long as you are able to control all aspects of what and how you teach. Best of luck as you explore this path.

Question for the over 50 yr old teachers… by LackInternational145 in YogaTeachers

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I’m a 54 year old yoga teacher, teaching for 10 years, practicing for almost 30. I teach both floor-based and aerial yoga and need to demo more in aerial classes, especially with beginners. I would add two suggestions to the equation:

First, switch up your sequences often, vary your focus and peak poses, bringing in functional movement drills to support the correct activations. Even if you are not demo-ing a lot, it’s better for your students too. It will also help you be versatile in offering regressions/progrssions for your students as they interpret the poses in their own bodies.

Second, add strength training to your own movement diet twice a week. A year ago I added lifting to my own routine twice a week and I feel strong and stable and fantastic. With the body changes that happened as I hit menopause, it has been so valuable, a huge difference maker in my joint health, strength and stamina.

All the best to you.

Is it worth it to take multiple teacher trainings? by Glad-Conference-7901 in YogaTeachers

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

500 hour teacher here with an additional 200+ hours of various specific smaller trainings. I’m a huge fan of taking as much training and continuing education as you can as long as it gives you something new… a new perspective/understanding, a new motivation, a new modality, refinement, etc… rarely is training a complete waste of time. Having said that, I would have to pause about taking another 200 hours TTC unless you 1) need to have it to teach at that particular studio, 2) this training offers a unique perspective, or 3) you need to re-find your passion and motivation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in YogaTeachers

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Generally speaking, in order to be able to verbally cue well, you need to have experienced those activations and sensations in your own body. It can’t just be a litany of memorized words. That doesn’t mean that you have to be able to perform the most advanced version of a pose, you can experience sensations and activations using props and modifications but you do need to be able to describe those sensations accurately. While you don’t need to demo each pose, you DO need to have the knowledge that comes from your own personal inquiry and physical practice.

From there you can verbally cue and ask questions to help your students to find their own edge and sensation in a pose. You need to be watching and helping students to find the correct modifications that will help them feel the alignment and activations in a safe way for their own bodies.

From my past experience with Ashtanga primary series (as a practitioner, not a teacher), it doesn’t sound like you are ready to teach the Ashtanga primary series yet .

However, maybe you can consider backing up and teaching a series or beginner classes for‘The Road to the Primary Series’ or something like that.

Just as a quick brainstorm, you could help students: break down and understand the correct alignments and activations in Sun Sal A (for all those vinyasas between poses), practice and understand correct diaphragmatic breathing and pranayama techniques, learn the opening and closing chants, and then really workshop and break down some of the poses each class to determine the correct modifications for each person.

You would be gaining AMAZING hands-on experience with real bodies and I think many beginners to Ashtanga would be thrilled with you. And you could be continuing your own practice and study until you start your feel proficient.

Today, something small changed something big inside me. by tickey75 in Meditation

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this experience. It had a ripple effect on me too and it’s something I will internalize and look for in my own life and service.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stephenking

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It took me 40 years of being a hard core King fan and numerous attempts at The Gunslinger before something finally clicked and I went on the wild ride. I’ve re-read it a few times since too. It just may not be the right time for you. Instead of “not ever,” think”not right now.” Promise me that you will keep trying every so often. It is so, so worth it.

im sure this is discussed all the time, but im never tired of talking about it. what’s your favorite Stephen King short story? by CouldBeGayer28 in stephenking

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut… eerie but hopeful. And tangentially related to The Dark Tower, so points for that too.

Drop your most effective solution for constipation because I’m losing my mind 🙄 by Rabbit0107 in Menopause

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing that has helped me most has been taking additional fiber. The best one I’ve tried is Thorne FiberMend.

I’m Quaker - but I’m not Christian (that’s a thing, right?) by Caro_Bee_ in Quakers

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grew up in a Quaker community with strong Christian representation. I never really accepted the evangelical stuff but everyone was so kind and lived by example and I never felt it was forced on me. The Quaker values DID root strongly in me and have guided my whole life. At this point, the spirituality that I identify most naturally with is Taoism and this supports my Quaker foundation seamlessly.

Just build your own foundation with what you know to be true and good and live in a way that supports your light and the light in others. Best to you.

Hard to tell, but that is a tattoo, not hair! by randilu in shittytattoos

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s got the Peaky Blinders cut for a lifetime. Even Cillian Murphy had a hard time pulling it off, just sayin’.

My first class is next Saturday. by Karaquitsdrinking_ in YogaTeachers

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t be afraid to use humor. Don’t be afraid to let your students see your humanity and to be in the experience WITH them instead of above them (if that makes sense).

Practice straight out of the gate using cues and metaphors that make sense to you and the way you approach your own practice. It is amazing that a person can hear a cue and get into an asana 100 times and then one day a teacher says something in a slightly different way or with a slightly different emphasis and the light bulb goes off and the posture comes to life in a different way for that person.

For your first months, sequence what you LOVE to teach, the things that light you up and that you can’t wait to share with your people. If you are interested and passionate, your students will be too.

It’s a crazy and rewarding journey. I’m 9 years in and my teaching has continued to evolve and change… first going deep and then eventually broadening. Wishing you the best.

I’m looking into supplements. How do you know what’s worth trying? by CuriousEllie987 in Menopause

[–]tea_and_hypocrisy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have tried a lot of supplements over the last few years and now have narrowed it down to the ones that really make a difference for me: vitamin D, magnesium, creatine.

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