102: Principles Of Teaching

In this course, we will discuss some of the fundamental teaching concepts and principles that provide the invisible backbone for yoga teaching. By exploring these terms, we will be able to develop a common language for the most important ideas in yoga teaching, and create a pathway for developing your skills as a teacher.

Note for CE Credits: If you are a current teacher taking this course for Yoga Alliance CE credits, you may submit for 3 hours of credit in Teaching Methodology.

In this course, you will learn to:

  • Describe key teaching principles in your own words and link these concepts to your practice and teaching.

  • Articulate how the pose foundation contributes to overall alignment.

  • Cueing

    Teach with the appropriate foundation cueing for the feet and the hands.

Course Curriculum

102: Principles of Teaching

    1. START HERE

    2. HOW TO TAKE THIS COURSE

    3. COURSE MATERIALS

    4. Q&A

    1. INTRODUCTION

    2. OPTIMAL ALIGNMENT

    3. PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE

    4. HUMAN (SKELETAL) VARIATION

    5. ACTION

    6. LESSON SUMMARY

    1. INTRODUCTION

    2. FOUNDATION: OVERVIEW

    3. FOUNDATION: FEET - "HIPS DISTANCE"

    4. FOUNDATION: FEET - TADASANA RECAP

    5. FOUNDATION: FEET - "PARALLEL"

    6. FOUNDATION: FEET - ACTIONS

    7. LESSON SUMMARY

    1. FOUNDATION: HANDS

    2. FOUNDATION: HANDS - "OUTER SHOULDER DISTANCE APART"

    3. FOUNDATION: HANDS - "PARALLEL"

    4. FOUNDATION: HANDS - ACTION

    5. ACTIVITY: HANDS IN THE SUN SALUTATIONS

    6. LESSON SUMMARY

    1. CONCLUSION & OUTSIDE PRACTICE

About this course

  • $45.00
  • 24 lessons

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Student Reviews

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Principles of Practise

Gillian Bayley

Wonderful guidelines and instructions, thank you!

Wonderful guidelines and instructions, thank you!

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Meet Your Instructor

E-RYT 500, LMT, MFA, MS Rachel Scott

Teacher trainer, author and ERYT 500 instructor, Rachel has spent thousands of hours leading YTTs, mentoring teachers and helping students uncover and express their voice, passion and potential by building the pragmatic skills that they need to share their own teaching voice with confidence.

To build this robust and transformational YTT, she combined her extensive academic training as an educator (M.Sci Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies, BA Columbia University, Phi Beta Kappa) with her cumulative experience as a trainer, teacher, and mentor.

An anatomy nerd, Rachel is also a licensed massage therapist and has spent hundreds of hours in the cadaver lab. Her books include, "Yoga for Mind, Body & Spirit," "Living Yoga," and "Head Over Heels: A Yogis' Guide to Dating." Connect with her on Instagram and YouTube @rachelscottyoga.