These areas are undoubtedly useful in terms of leading a successful class…
- How and why? (like an internal mantra)
- Observation (the ground from which an appropriate measured class can be built. Also a way of reminding the whole class based on observations from one)
- Classroom management (the order of your class, awareness of the space, your positioning relative to your students, the smooth acquisition of props equipment)
- Linked themes (a way of keeping your classes attention and highlighting important points)
- Classroom enthusiasm: Motivation is one of the principle tasks of a teacher
- Personal attention and appropriate adjustments: With consideration given to the current mental emotional condition of a student as well as to their physical
- Yoga principles: Whether implicit or explicit, it is these principles being a reflection on reality and not an ideal that can really help students to work with their experience
- Safety: Another one of a yoga teacher’s primary concerns and something that should not be jeopardised for any reason
- Terminology/language: Latin and Sanskrit terms should always be backed up by layman’s terms and explanation where needed. Also, directional terms should be repeated and reiterated using different points of reference – “the left, the window side of the room” or “draw knee up or towards your head”
- Anatomy: A clear understanding of anatomy will boost the students’ confidence in the teacher as well as the teacher’s confidence in themselves and help both to understand the mechanics of the poses
- Physics: An understanding of the modern laws of science boost the students’ confidence in what they’re doing as well as their enthusiasm for it and energy they put in