I taught my first class today. To one student. And, even that one student was not guaranteed. The studio that I am teaching at is sort of a high end yoga studio, the class size is very small. Anyway, I have a long way to go before students seek me out for a class. I guess that would be the mark that someone has made it in this field. I was patiently waiting all this while for my knee to heal. I guess it has healed quite a bit that I can attempt to teach and demonstrate.
It went quite well. I was so sure I was going to mix up the left, the right or simply forget things to say or do. I did not goof up and I remembered one of my teachers telling me that teaching yoga is the same as doing yoga. You must be in the present, be with the students and do not let them be hanging with one leg in the air. I am sure I have lots to improve, but this is a good start.
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Congratulations on becoming a teacher! I’m sure this is the first of many packed classes to come. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
I am very happy for you. Teaching is a good way to put all together at the practical level, to do good intellectual work and also build nice relationships.
I wonder if you are going to prepare your class by drawing the funny ‘Desikachar’ type of pictures ? Personaly, I find them very useful.
Thanks!
Yes, I always prepare the stick diagrams even for my own practice. I learnt it the first time when I did my teacher training in San Francisco. Then I got to know it was TKV Desikachar who started the trend, as he was a civil engineer by training.
http://www.yogzilla.com/2009/02/11/stick-figures/