11th Tip for Movement Teachers - Talk
AUDIO Meditations, Breathing Practices + Tips and Talks
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9m 25s
No Expectations for Students - Let go of any expectations you have for students. This one is sneaky and deceptive. Do you say things like, "Once your shoulders open up, we'll get you to...". Or, "with time, you'll be able to...". If we, as teachers use language like this, it gives the impression to our students as if they're not already enough. And, they ARE. Maybe this IS "open" for their shoulders? If students are always striving to be somewhere they're not, it completely defeats the purpose of being in the moment, and in their body. So notice how you, as a teacher, can help them feel as if they've already arrived.
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10th Tip for Movement Teachers - Talk
Make Time For Personal Practice - Prioritize your workout and practice time throughout the week. If you're too busy to have your own time AND teach, and your teaching time begins to be your practice or workout time, you're teaching too much.
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9th Tip for Movement Teachers - Talk
Record Yourself Teaching - Record yourself teaching regularly. This can be simple! You don't have to film yourself with video, although that is ideal, but simply an audio recording will do. A voice memo on your smartphone. Then, take your own class and notice things like:
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8th Tip for Movement Teachers - Talk
Avoid Teaching Up Front - Don't teach from the the front of the room unless your students really, truly NEED the demo. This isn't your workout or practice time, its there's.
