118: My Group Class Planning Process
In January of this year I started sharing my group class planning process in short videos on Instagram (you can see them here) and y’all had questions! The more I shared, the more questions I got! So today we’ve got a solo episode on the podcast where I am answering all your questions about my group class planning process.
This is the third episode in a series all about teaching group yoga classes and you can listen to the first ones here:
In this episode you’ll hear:
how I try to bring recognizable sun salutation templates AND sequences that vary into each class
why a thread of physical and emotional consistency woven throughout class makes it memorable to students
a deep dive into the template I use in every class I teach
what I recommend for teachers who often run out of time in class
different ways to get inspiration for a theme
a discussion on whether to create new sequences for every class or recycle old class plans
what to do when the class you planned won’t work for the students who showed up
After I recorded this episode, I taught four classes that are perfect examples of the things I discussed in the episode. Click here to buy this bundle of four classes at a discount.
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