Well structured
Anna Sands
This course is well structured, clear and easy to follow. It certainly makes you see your practice with fresh eyes. Very interesting.
This course is well structured, clear and easy to follow. It certainly makes you see your practice with fresh eyes. Very interesting.
Read LessIn depth and interactive
Suze C
The course work is much more rich than I expected in terms of detail and in terms of "work to be done"! Although it is taking more time to complete, it is a...
Read MoreThe course work is much more rich than I expected in terms of detail and in terms of "work to be done"! Although it is taking more time to complete, it is after all training to help others/protect others within a yoga class and it does take that seriously which I appreciate. Its also fun!
Read LessConcepts and teachings are so well organized. This made r...
Jacqui Jesso
It was clear and thorough so that I could return to particular ideas and concepts easily and review sections that were less familiar and to be reviewed aga...
Read MoreIt was clear and thorough so that I could return to particular ideas and concepts easily and review sections that were less familiar and to be reviewed again. For example the action teaching section was very good and I could shore up my understandings quickly and then return to other sections where the concept emerged again.
Read LessClear and concise
Marilyn Peitso
Rachel's directions are easy to follow and understand. Descriptions of different actions clearly describes the differences. Practice to start cueing exerci...
Read MoreRachel's directions are easy to follow and understand. Descriptions of different actions clearly describes the differences. Practice to start cueing exercises - very helpful to get the teacher mode going!
Read LessSpot on!
Sarah Mattox
Hey team - so far, so good! I am pleased with the digestability of the content, the pacing, and the mix of video, text, reflection and action! I can alread...
Read MoreHey team - so far, so good! I am pleased with the digestability of the content, the pacing, and the mix of video, text, reflection and action! I can already feel it percolating into my conscious experience of being in the world. Thank you!
Read LessWell designed, structured and delivered
Abigail Watkins
I feel that I know a lot more about the fundamental principles and foundations of yoga practice. I can now apply these concepts to my own practice, and begi...
Read MoreI feel that I know a lot more about the fundamental principles and foundations of yoga practice. I can now apply these concepts to my own practice, and begin to understand how to teach yoga in a safe, effective, inclusive and fun way.
Read LessFinding depth in the basics
Michelle Pastrana
Rachel's profound knowledge is transmitted with clarity and ease. Going over the key language and basics of teaching, cueing and alignment helped me as a stu...
Read MoreRachel's profound knowledge is transmitted with clarity and ease. Going over the key language and basics of teaching, cueing and alignment helped me as a student to be more mindful of my own practice. At the end of the lesson I felt I could cue a basic posture and then make it come to life.
Read LessThorough Foundations Course
Angel Aguilar
This course really breaks down the components and digs into the specifics of creating an optimal foundation for success in the practice of yoga.
This course really breaks down the components and digs into the specifics of creating an optimal foundation for success in the practice of yoga.
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Kate
Good basics
Very interesting exploration of hand and feet placement.
Kellie
102 Principles of Teaching
Very good, great job of explaining and I liked the notes provided.
Naomi
Great Foundations
Precise, accessible and extremely important. My practice has immediately become more rooted and focused.
Elizabeth
Extremely helpful for my practice
I think I changed more tiny details about my practice these past two weeks, than I have since I first started taking yoga. Also, I passed on a lot of the information to my clients, and I could see much better flow of energy in their poses as well--really excited to take the next course!!
Abigail
Well designed, structured and delivered
I feel that I know a lot more about the fundamental principles and foundations of yoga practice. I can now apply these concepts to my own practice, and begin to understand how to teach yoga in a safe, effective, inclusive and fun way.
Sarah
Spot on!
Hey team - so far, so good! I am pleased with the digestability of the content, the pacing, and the mix of video, text, reflection and action! I can already feel it percolating into my conscious experience of being in the world. Thank you!
Ammuna
Fundament of practice
Thank you
Dot
Principles of teaching
I learned more in this section than I have in years of yoga classes . I think many yoga teachers don’t go into that much detail so a person can go on for years misunderstanding ‘parallel’ as it applies to hands in particular . I have also been misunderstanding ‘4 corners of feet ‘ until now. ( I thought it included the toes ) . So I learned a lot and like the presentation methods with short videos and journal writing . Looking forward to more modules !
carlie
Amazing course and instructor !!!
Love going back to basics and being reminded about our position and action in the foundation poses.
Madhu
102: principles of Teaching
Again very well explained
Lorene
video and text
I love the way the videos and texts where set up. The teacher is very clear, engaging and motivated.
Cindi
102
For some unknown reason this lesson required a different browser. Other than that no complaints. Love learning the history of yoga.
Yinghong
principles of teaching
very detailed explanations, and very easy to understand.
Michelle
Finding depth in the basics
Rachel's profound knowledge is transmitted with clarity and ease. Going over the key language and basics of teaching, cueing and alignment helped me as a student to be more mindful of my own practice. At the end of the lesson I felt I could cue a basic posture and then make it come to life.
Özge
Great foundation!
This course gives an in-depth understanding of the key principles around teaching yoga, creating a common language for the rest of the journey. I enjoyed learning the foundation of feet and hands.
Angel
Thorough Foundations Course
This course really breaks down the components and digs into the specifics of creating an optimal foundation for success in the practice of yoga.
Tom
What a great start
So clear but also demands attention. I thought I could breeze through these, and was initially slightly annoyed at the journal exercises, but the pace and the practice of it made the lessons clear and deep.
EMILY
Thumbs up
Clarity in teaching information and use of application in one's practice to ground the lesson.
Anna
Well structured
This course is well structured, clear and easy to follow. It certainly makes you see your practice with fresh eyes. Very interesting.
Virginia
Feet and Hands
Rachel teaches optimal positioning and action of feet and hands with clear examples and activities that have helped me to internalize this concept. I may have to get tattoos of the "imaginary lines" on my hands and feet though - they are great prompts!
Emily
Great job - Thank you!
What a great first week and introduction into the Level 1 training. The videos were clear and concise; the quizzes provided a good review of knowledge attainment; and the journal reflections and activities were fun and thought provoking. Thanks!
Suze
In depth and interactive
The course work is much more rich than I expected in terms of detail and in terms of "work to be done"! Although it is taking more time to complete, it is after all training to help others/protect others within a yoga class and it does take that seriously which I appreciate. Its also fun!
Maggie
Week 1
I really enjoyed this and found it so useful and enlightening, particularly for my own practice. I think I've been doing parallel alignments of feet and hands a little wrong for years and might permanently draw the lines on my feet and hands. :) The other interesting realisation was how much there is to cueing and not only how much there is to think about, remember and get across but how there is such an art to delivering the cues, while practising. It's much trickier than I imagined, I'm looking forward to improving at that. I liked the pace of the course and the structure and enjoyed the selected classes also as they gave me a chance to practise and think about what I'd learned.
Haley
Clear & Straightforward
I thought this was a simple, clear, and straightforward approach to introducing the most basic yoga postures with tips of body positioning that will apply to countless other poses.
Jacqui
Concepts and teachings are so well organized. This made return to deepen understandings easy.
It was clear and thorough so that I could return to particular ideas and concepts easily and review sections that were less familiar and to be reviewed again. For example the action teaching section was very good and I could shore up my understandings quickly and then return to other sections where the concept emerged again.
Marilyn
Clear and concise
Rachel's directions are easy to follow and understand. Descriptions of different actions clearly describes the differences. Practice to start cueing exercises - very helpful to get the teacher mode going!
sabrina
102 Principles of Teaching
Excellent. I appreciate being able to complete each section as I am able at my own pace. The videos were great quality. Rachel’s engaging personality and attention to detail provided a positive learning environment. Journal assignments mirror each lesson well and require a thorough analysis and reflection without being “busy work.” A great foundational class. Looking forward to the next class. Thank you for making this opportunity available.
Nadine
Great hands-on "feet-on?" approach!
Loved all the practical examples and that we were constantly trying out the concepts real-time on ourselves. Drawing lines from second toe to mid-ankle is a fantastic idea for bringing awareness to our alignment! Love Rachel's teaching style. So easy to understand, small bite-sized portions, repeating key principles and re-using the same vocabulary to make it stick!
Jo Lee
Good first course in the Level 1 Series
This was a good first course in the Level 1 Series. It gives a good foundation for starting this journey. The videos were well done. Rachel does a nice job. Her explanations are clear. The exercises and journaling helped to solidify the key points. Looking forward to the next course.
PSB
Written transcript of teaching videos
My previous online education courses that used video teaching in their lesson modules provided a written transcript of the speaking host so you could follow along, review and pause in reading for further understanding instead of rewinding parts of the video. I was able to copy and paste the teacher's verbal words into my notes for referral instead of going back and forth between sections of the video. Hope this will help visual learners that require a written transcript of video lessons. Thank you!!!
Lindsey
Principles of Teaching
This was a really solid start! I really enjoyed the format of the course; having interactive videos while learning about the concepts and terms really makes the learning come to life for me. I feel like I have a very solid, basic foundation of the importance of teaching.
Sara
Excellent introductory lesson
Rachel's video instructions with the written support was very beneficial. Also, working with the videos, videoing self-instruction was very useful. It was fun to work with my non-yogi partner. I may turn him into a yogi!
Nancy
Wow Wish I was Taught This Stuff Earlier!!
Been doing Yoga for many years (I am 54) but never been taught these basics. Heard the cueing from teachers but no one ever explained what it meant -- Feet parrallel used to drive me crazy... So glad to have this good foundational information. It will serve me well and cant wait for more~