Effectively Teaching Yoga Beginners Assessment

Ask if anyone has any initial ___.

Introduce yourself ​and let the students know how ​___ ​ the class is going to run.

Emphasize to the students that practice is about performing each ___ fully and in harmony with one’s own body and breath.

Provide loaner yoga , if at all possible.

• shoes

• intentions

• poses

• mats

For student safety, native language is usually a priority and Sanskrit is an option. If your facility requires Sanskrit, introduce each pose by its ___ names and its translation.

Always emphasize student ___ from the beginning to the end of yoga practice.

Ask each student for ___ to assist before performing any hands-on correction during the asana practice.

If props will be used, explain their ___ at the beginning of class, and have the students collect all that will be needed for the duration, at the beginning.

Ask the students to set a(n) ___ before they begin the class, and thank them at the conclusion for taking the time to deepen their connection within.

• thought

• intention

• promise

• statement

Always remember to integrate pranayama ___ into the class.

• techniques

• thoughts

• poses

• answers