Season 2, Episode 20
3 Ways to Choose a Theme for Your Next Yoga Class
Join Farin and Heidi as they dive into three creative ways to choose a theme for your yoga class. Discover how to build your class around a peak posture, draw inspiration from personal life experiences, or leave it to fate with a random pick from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Whether you’re a seasoned yoga instructor or new to teaching, this episode is packed with practical tips and insights to keep your classes fresh and inspiring. Tune in now and transform your teaching practice!
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Takeaways
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There are three ways to choose a theme for a yoga class: pick a peak posture, draw from personal life experiences, or leave it up to chance
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Theming a class around a peak posture allows for the exploration of myths and legends related to that posture
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Drawing from personal life experiences and finding a yoga sutra that complements it adds a personal touch to the class
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Leaving the theme up to chance can lead to unexpected and powerful classes
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Using passages from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as themes can provide a deeper connection to the philosophy of yoga.
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Allowing chance to decide the theme of a class can be a fun and creative approach.
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Regardless of the method chosen, it’s important to make the theme relatable and meaningful to both the teacher and the students.
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Phrases and peak postures can be used to reinforce the theme throughout the class.
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