YOGA IS A UNION - Not Just one Pose after the other.
Being connected with your Self is the point. Play does that.
A Teacher's interests, hobbies, passions and skills, outside of yoga, when introduced in a playful spirit, are useful before the actual yoga starts.
My training in theatre has given me tools for all different ages – ice breaker games, brain stimulating games, confession games – all these have created a safe place for each group to express themselves, sometimes verbally, sometimes, nonverbally, with their bodies. Sometimes the kids want the games more than the yoga because they are connecting to each other - but the games open them up and lighten their mood - then they are willing to do the yoga set.
My training in theatre has given me tools for all different ages – ice breaker games, brain stimulating games, confession games – all these have created a safe place for each group to express themselves, sometimes verbally, sometimes, nonverbally, with their bodies. Sometimes the kids want the games more than the yoga because they are connecting to each other - but the games open them up and lighten their mood - then they are willing to do the yoga set.
After the group has learned the game – or just when they feel they have mastered it and the class starts to become predictable, i found it is very effective to switch the games, enlist some of the class members to lead in the games or invent something entirely new on the fly.
blaire baron larsen, ikyta, ryt. Light Leaders Master Trainer
blaire baron larsen, ikyta, ryt. Light Leaders Master Trainer
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