How To Pace Your Yoga Class: Tips for Yoga Teachers

How do you find the groove in your teaching? Miles Borrero - a friend of mine and a wonderful and experienced yoga teacher from NYC - joins me to discuss the thorny issue of class rhythm and pacing. We jump into the weeds; join us for the conversation!
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[@katypbrooks]

This is SUPER true. Pulse of the class makes it significantly more enjoyable and memorable.

[@yogagai]

Thanks for the great talk and to me is a reminder. Namaste

[@christinewilson3956]

thanks so so much for this, I came across you by accident and it couldn't have been at a more appropriate time. I did my 200hrs training just over a year ago and I've been teaching but getting very overwhelmed by the amount of stuff that goes into planning a class and finding myself struggling with planning and the time it takes. I found you when I was researching some sequencing tips for natarajasana pose and looking at doing a sequence for that. Then I found this video too, which is great. Absolutely loved it. I've done another 50hrs training since completing my initial 200hrs and am constantly working on learning, reading, absorbing, going to classes, looking online and practicing. Someone who I did my training with suggested the idea of just having 4 go to class plans and I've struggled to come up with those then I saw your information around exactly that same thing and I had a total moment of 'the universe is working with me today' :-)
I am a bit guilty of also falling into trying to do evvvveyrthing in one session, all the cues all the teaching points, bits of philosophy, breath..... feeling like I have to teach it all as that's what I was taught, but you have hit the nail right on the head here and this is going to be so so helpful. Can't thank you enough. Namaste :-)

[@RachelScottYoga]

Christine Wilson Christine! So glad to have you here. One thing at a time LOL it’s actually a lot easier to work on one aspect of your teaching in every class because then you can really evaluate how it’s gone. There’s so much to learn and that yoga teaching process is such a journey. I’m still working on so many things it never ends :-) !! 💕💕

[@Sadiebuga01]

Yes!! I intuitively teach this way. Connecting your breath and movement creates a more embodied practice.
💕Thank you

[@RachelScottYoga]

Yes! Love this Tamara...I think this is why I love flow so much ;)

[@fedelicidad7154]

Thank you so much! So helpful🙏🏽

[@RachelScottYoga]

You are so welcome!😁😁

[@yogawithmargie]

Some great tips. I teach Yin so lot of quiet time, which is the purpose. Any suggestions to reach a balance of pacing in stillness. Thank you

[@RachelScottYoga]

Good question Marg...I find with yin that I literally time the poses. I generally use the timer on my iphone and do 5 minutes per side. My general pace for that style: I may talk for the first minute to offer modifications/add intention, do a check in about halfway through in case there's a chance to readjust, then give them a "ten breath more" cue at about the 4 min point .But I agree, the silence is golden...and I think it's so nourishing.

[@yogawithmargie]

@@RachelScottYoga thank you for this...very helpful!