NOTES ON SATURDAY
In my fervor yesterday, I forgot that Fridays are usually 'notes' days. Oh well, I need to be able to change it up once in a while. So, this week - it's notes on Saturday:
1. As I taught this week, in each class I spent my time sitting during savasana reflecting on the class. Not necessarily on what I taught, but what I had seen. Why? A few posts back (actually, many posts back), I wrote about advice I had received that - if I wanted something to happen in a class, I must ask for it and I must assure that it is happening. What I saw in my classes this week is the fruition of this advice -- what a nice feeling.
Then, I read MariaCristina's blog regarding teaching in line with how she practices. Her writing about this came as a result of something she read in Christina Sell's blog. Christina pointed out that when John teaches, there are no comments like "just do what you can"; "move to child's pose, as needed". That John expects everyone will be giving their best effort (and, I think, he expects that people will take care of themselves and - if something hurts - will tell him if there's a problem). MariaCristina pointed out that her favorite yoga instructors do the same -- 'coddling' doesn't happen in these classes.
I read the same blog (Christina's). And, I've noticed a shift in my teaching since reading it. If you want to learn more, read MariaCristina's blog from yesterday or search back through April for Christina's entry on this topic.
2. I sense a pressure -- got to get the video moving. This process of Certification is interesting to watch. I applied, I waited. I was accepted, I was happy and content. I enjoyed that feeling of acceptance for a while, before requesting the test. I requested the test, enjoyed the challenge, got it in on time. The process for these first 3 1/2 months has been relaxed - I even sense that relaxation and that acceptance translating to my teaching; a good thing.
Now, however, I feel I better stop languishing in the glow of acceptance and get busy. Busy with the video. Filming this morning's class and sending it to Sundari - even if it's not perfect, she'll be able to look at it, offer input. This isn't the video meant to go in; this is the video to check progress, to evaluate what needs fine tuning.
3. Next week I'll be dealing with parental issues. Dedicating 7 days to that effort, even though each day lately seems to brings more concerns, more decisions to make, more plans to set in place.
Had hoped to give a tip from a workshop or training, but running out of time -- got to get ready to teach. Maybe tomorrow.
Enjoy Saturday,
1. As I taught this week, in each class I spent my time sitting during savasana reflecting on the class. Not necessarily on what I taught, but what I had seen. Why? A few posts back (actually, many posts back), I wrote about advice I had received that - if I wanted something to happen in a class, I must ask for it and I must assure that it is happening. What I saw in my classes this week is the fruition of this advice -- what a nice feeling.
Then, I read MariaCristina's blog regarding teaching in line with how she practices. Her writing about this came as a result of something she read in Christina Sell's blog. Christina pointed out that when John teaches, there are no comments like "just do what you can"; "move to child's pose, as needed". That John expects everyone will be giving their best effort (and, I think, he expects that people will take care of themselves and - if something hurts - will tell him if there's a problem). MariaCristina pointed out that her favorite yoga instructors do the same -- 'coddling' doesn't happen in these classes.
I read the same blog (Christina's). And, I've noticed a shift in my teaching since reading it. If you want to learn more, read MariaCristina's blog from yesterday or search back through April for Christina's entry on this topic.
2. I sense a pressure -- got to get the video moving. This process of Certification is interesting to watch. I applied, I waited. I was accepted, I was happy and content. I enjoyed that feeling of acceptance for a while, before requesting the test. I requested the test, enjoyed the challenge, got it in on time. The process for these first 3 1/2 months has been relaxed - I even sense that relaxation and that acceptance translating to my teaching; a good thing.
Now, however, I feel I better stop languishing in the glow of acceptance and get busy. Busy with the video. Filming this morning's class and sending it to Sundari - even if it's not perfect, she'll be able to look at it, offer input. This isn't the video meant to go in; this is the video to check progress, to evaluate what needs fine tuning.
3. Next week I'll be dealing with parental issues. Dedicating 7 days to that effort, even though each day lately seems to brings more concerns, more decisions to make, more plans to set in place.
Had hoped to give a tip from a workshop or training, but running out of time -- got to get ready to teach. Maybe tomorrow.
Enjoy Saturday,