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the art of teaching: a teachers' retreat
June 5-8, 2008 at Yogaville, VA
Kristie's first retreat for teachers only! held at the beautiful Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, Virginia, home of Integral Yoga and the LOTUS shrine, the workshop is good for 20 Yoga Alliance CEU hours.
The wise presence of a hand here, a nudge there, or the right piece of information or imagination at just the right moment - these can send the bud of the student's awareness into blossom. Understanding how different techniques and tools suit different minds, settings, and subjects helps us to become wiser and more effective teachers. How can we approach the spiritual in a corporate setting? How do we help the literal-minded student find pranic awareness? How does knowing the structure of a joint unfurl the pranic body? How does one teach anatomy while maintaining a contemplative class?
Correction, connection, imagination, alignment attunement ... we will explore these ideas to expand your teaching toolkit. Some of the tools we may discuss and practice implementing are: the use of touch, partner work, palpation, anatomical descriptions, diagrams and models, imaginative instruction, structural instruction, mindful demonstration, and thoughtful sequencing. How can we add a variety of techniques to provide richness and depth, reaching students with different learning styles, interests, and physical abilities, while staying true to the heart of simplicity which allows the practice to shine? Come see!
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