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A general approach to teaching any Yoga practice

The document outlines a comprehensive approach to teaching yoga, emphasizing the importance of explaining the practice's meaning, cultural relevance, and classification. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to perform various practices while highlighting the significance of safety, proper corrections, and the benefits backed by scientific and scriptural references. Additionally, it stresses the importance of relaxation post-practice and encourages instructors to maintain a supportive and authentic teaching style.

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A GENERAL APPROACH TO TEACHING ANY YOGA PRACTICE Yogacharya Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI MBBS, ADY, PGDFH, PGDY, MD (Alt Med), FIAY, C-IAYT, DSc (Yoga) Director & Professor Yoga Therapy: Centre for Yoga Education, Therapy and Research (CYTER), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry. www.sbvu.ac.in/cyter
• Start with the name of the practice. • Describe the meaning and associated cultural and Yogic aspects of the practice. • E.g. Vashistasana would lead to a description of the great Sapta Rishi and his Tapasya etc
• Explain what type of practice it is. E.g. • Asana (pose-posture-poise) • Pranayama (breath, mind, prana) • Mudra (energy, mindfulness). • What is its place in Yogic scheme of practices • Bahiranga/Antaranga; Hatha/Raja; Bhakti/Karma etc.
• What is the classification and sub classification? • Activating, energizing, relaxing..... • Cultural, meditative or recuperative posture ……. • Cooling, heating, cleaning, balancing Pranayama …… • Hastha, Pada, Kaya Mudra…
• How to do the actual practice? • Give a step-by-step explanation and demonstration with emphasis on • breath patterns and mental focus to be adopted in the postures, • timings to be followed, and • breathing cycles in Pranayama etc.
• Be clear about what should not be done when attempting the practice. • Step-by-step correction of students’ practice with demonstration of common mistakes is essential. • Preferably through verbal cues. • Hands-on corrections should be done ONLY AFTER obtaining CONSENT.
• Describe the benefits of the practice • Use both modern scientific updates as well as the scriptural references to substantiate your statements. • Hypothetical postulates may be expressed, but… • Don’t make outlandish claims. • If you don’t know something, be honest.
• Safety aspects must be explained in as much detail as possible. • Give clear statements regarding the contraindications to the practice. • Try to use both the scientific as well as scriptural references to substantiate your statements. • Remember, Ahimsa is the first Yama…
• Describe the salient features of the practice with appropriate scientific and scriptural references. • Give specific instructions about the complementary practices with adequate references where necessary. • Yoga is all about balance and harmony.
• Give detailed instructions about the relaxation to be done after the practice • Emphasize the importance of the period of relaxation that maximizes the benefits of the practice. • Shavasana may be the most important part of a class at times.
• Be yourself, be at ease as this enables the students to be so too. • Gently stretch their limits, but make sure you don’t push them to their breaking point. • Do your best and leave the rest!
SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH (Deemed University Accredited with “A” Grade by NAAC and Ranked 72 in NIRF 2018 ) www.sbvu.ac.in/cyter