I think many of us would agree that a strict, dogmatic focus on alignment in asana doesn’t really serve our students, but the question you may be asking next is... what do I teach then? If I’m not telling students the right or wrong way to move their body, what am I teaching them? How do I communicate information about movement without taking away my students' agency?
My friend Derek Cook is here to take us on a deep dive into anatomy, biomechanics, and pedagogy as we attempt to answer some of these questions!
In this episode you’ll hear:
overarching themes we see in lineages that have an emphasis on alignment how bodies grow and change, the role trauma plays, and why that matters to yoga teachers what changes when we look at how a body is ORGANIZED as opposed to how it is aligned a breakdown of many of the most commonly used aesthetic cues and when they make sense to use and when they don’t how Derek decides what to teach!Learn More From Derek:
At his online class library, The Single Point Yoga On Instagram here and here
33: Accessibility and Community With Guest Teacher Dianne Bondy
32: Incorporating Non-Yoga Movements In Your Classes with Guest Teacher Cecily Milne
31: How To Work With Pregnant Yoga Students with Guest Teacher Deb Flashenberg
30: Expanding Your Lens with Guest Teacher Crystal McCreary
29: The Power of Simple Teaching Guest Teacher Sarah Capua
28: Hip Injuries and Yoga with Guest Teacher Ariele Foster
27: Yoga in a Clinical Setting with Guest Teacher Lara Benusis
26: What Real Body Love Looks Like With Guest Teacher Anna Guest-Jelly
25: Yoga and The Pelvic Floor with Guest Teacher Diana Zotos
24: The Myth of the Ideal Private Yoga Client
23: The Support / Challenge Matrix of Private Yoga Lessons
22: 7 Ways To Be A More Confident Yoga Teacher
21: How To Teach Private Clients Who are Yoga Skeptics
20: How To Teach Open Level Vinyasa Class- LIVE MENTOR SESSION
19: Integrating Spiritual Teachings Into Asana Classes
18: Staying Inspired in ALL Your Teaching with Guest Teacher Jennifer Brilliant
17: Why Yoga Research Matters with Ariana Rabinovitch
16: Creating Truly Inclusive Yoga Spaces with Guest Teacher Amber Karnes
15: A Week In the Life (A Peek Inside My Daily Schedule and Rituals)
14: How To Support + Inspire a Student's Home Practice
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