Teaching Yoga: A Guide for Showing Up
Join me, Shawna Krueger, for an episode that takes us back to the essence of what the Leadership and Yoga podcast is about. The art of teaching yoga. Here are my unfiltered observations and things you might want to keep an eye on. Exceptional teachers come in infinite forms and they excel not just in what they do, but in how they show up. Thanks for being here and I hope together we can continue this conversation of how we can deliver classes that move students and inspire them profoundly. Find me on instagram: @shawnakru Start a podcast with me! https://www.shawnakru.com/the-podcast-launchpad Leadership and Yoga IRL info: https://www.shawnakru.com/leadership-and-yoga-irl Time stamps: 00:00 Intro 02:20 Top 5% of video podcasts on Spotify. 04:15 Your dreams are for people like you. 6:40 Thank you for taking the time to contemplate how you show up for others. 9:30 No routines before teaching, but do get yourself into state. 11:30 How are YOU feeling AND how do you hope your students will feel? 14:00 How are you presenting yourself? Not too cool for school. 16:15 Life Ring: set sequence? 18:30 Freestyle muscle: when is it beneficial? 22:00 Hands-on assists in a yoga class. 23:30 Pacing and rhythm: musicality in class. 28:30 Trance state in yoga. Why? How? 31:30 How to read a room. 35:00 Epiphanies. 37:30 Shock effect and getting “back to base” 39:30 Confidence!! 43:00 Expression and using your voice. 47:00 Cues. 48:52 Trust the silence.