I feel you ♡ having my practical exam tomorrow and I am so nervous. Also broke my foot during the YTT and had surgery, and its even harder to literally go with the flow but not able to do the poses 🫠
Your videos are excellent! They are very thoughtful, and well done with just the right amount of verbal and visual cues. I am grateful to have found your videos.
HI Rachel thank you for these tips I now started teaching yoga and was not confident as I do not look like a typical yoga teacher. But after looking at your videos I did what you said and my students say they enjoy my class. As I continue to teach will work on my cueing
Hi Rachel, thank you for your videos, they're very helpful for me as a yoga teacher :) I'd like to ask you, do you have some specific tips for a yoga class for a highschool students? I usualy teach adults, so I was wondering if you have some thoughts that could be helpful for this kind of a class...
Hello! I'm glad the tips are helpful! Teaching kids and teenagers is not my specialty. That said, on the occasions that I have taught teenagers, I tend to treat them pretty much as adults. But maybe someone else reading this thread may have some specific suggestions?
I sometimes forget and might add things . Thank you for this. I’m going to start teaching friends and get feedback. I’m not remembering things esp wo doing it
Thank you Rachel find your classes very helpful x what if you have an older lady with bad mobility and can’t make it to the floor and back up but still want to do sun salutations would it be best to use a chair or could you demonstrate what to do please ❤
Thanks for another great video, even for people who don’t teach but who are students like me. One thing I have struggled with is rolling over my toes! 😑 Something about it always makes me feel a bit wary, like I’m going to break my toes or foot when I do it, so I don’t roll over my toes. Is there a way to get more comfortable with that OR if not, what’s the best way to come out of upward dog into downward dog? Thanks!
I've been teaching for 2 years and primarily teach Hatha but I add Sun A and B to the beginning of class because I think its a great warm up. What do you think?
I agree - it is a great warm up! I think what you include in your hatha class really depends on how you - or your studio - defines what "hatha" means for the students. There is no universally agreed upon definition for hatha as a class style, so the class experience can vary widely from place to place. I personally don't include surya B in my hatha classes (though I would include in a flow or power for sure!) because my local definition for hatha is that it is a class style that uses more accessible and slower transitions. But that doesn't mean that you including surya A and B isn't a great idea - it just means that your definition of the "hatha" style may include more challenging movements than mine. Does that make sense?
@@RachelScottYoga Yes, it makes total sense. I only teach outdoor yoga at my house or another location and the classes are geared for beginners to intermediate students. I go at a slower pace with all the poses including Sun A and B and the students seem to like it. Sometimes I struggle what is best for the class and how much I still should learn. I power through but have had a few "deer in the headlights " moments over the past 2 years of teaching. Your videos are great! You always break things down in a way I understand and can use. Thank you!
That is so interesting. I just finished my YTT 200, and I never heard that Hatha is a specific style that doesn't include Sun Salutations. My teachers, plus Google searches I've done, say Hatha is an umbrella term for most Western yoga where the main focus is asanas. Where can I learn more?
I am doing my YTT 200 and 300. All the sun salutations include downward dog, plank and such. This is not the crowd I will be teaching and all the above is not ability appropriate. I am struggling to find an easier warm up. The ones I have seen are these poses or chair work. I am having trouble finding a middle ground. Any suggestions?
Hi Kristina! I want to give this a BIG caveat and say that studio style names vary depending on where you teach and what the conventions are. But in my experience, "hatha" tends to denote a style that is more alignment based, a little more accessible, and focuses more on static poses. So you can call the styles what you wish, but I think it's useful for us to consider these tools in a wider context of how you differentiate your own classes. I'm not sure where else this is specifically spoken to (I'm sure there are lots of places) but I do also address this in my sequencing mentorship specifically if that's of interest: rachel-scott.thinkific.com/courses/sequencing-mentorship-2023
I suppose it tends which practice and lineage you consider traditional :) In Ashtanga (the granddaddy of the majority of flow and power styles), both surya A and surya B are practiced with upward facing dog. There could be other lineages that do it differently. For reference, I use "traditional" to refer to conventions that derive from either the Iyengar or Ashtanga yoga styles.
I love your cue-ing. Going through YTT and finding my own way of cueing /expression is proving to be more challenging than I anticipated. This helps!
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I feel you ♡ having my practical exam tomorrow and I am so nervous. Also broke my foot during the YTT and had surgery, and its even harder to literally go with the flow but not able to do the poses 🫠
Loved the tip on where people tend to mistakenly add stuff. Thank you!
👍🏻 glad it was helpful Emma 💓
Your videos are excellent! They are very thoughtful, and well done with just the right amount of verbal and visual cues. I am grateful to have found your videos.
Happy to connect with you here!! 😀
Thanks Rachel. Excellent explanation. It's very helpful
Glad it's helpful! :)
Fantastic video! Thank you very much!☮️❤️🙏🏻🧘♂️
My pleasure! So happy it's helpful :)
You are wonderful, light in the life of every YTT student❤️
Good to have you here Amaline! I'm glad it's helpful :)
HI Rachel thank you for these tips I now started teaching yoga and was not confident as I do not look like a typical yoga teacher. But after looking at your videos I did what you said and my students say they enjoy my class. As I continue to teach will work on my cueing
That’s amazing Natalie! Practice and all is coming 💗
Thank you so much Rachel ❤,
I am a freshly qualified Yoga Teacher 🧘♀️ 😌
Your channel is a fantastic resource 🎉❤
Very happy to hear it Rhiannon! Nice to connect with you here!🤍
This video was amazing!!! I been practicing so long and have not tought for a year, this is so well thought and helpful....
I’m so glad it was useful Juliana! 🥰🎉
Awesome video, refreshingly straight-to-the-point tips. Thanks!
So glad it was of service! 🤍🙏🏻
Thanks for this! Love the encouragement to nail down a script, very helpful as a new teacher!
Nice to have you here Lauren! 🤍🙏🏻
Ok. I wish you taught me. I’m a new YTT. You made this so simple. Thank you ! I really appreciate what you did here!!
I’m so glad it’s helpful Tim ~ congratulations on doing your YTT 💪🏻And welcome to the community! Lots of resources here to get you going😁👍🏻
Amazing as always! You are the best teacher I could ever have! ❤️
Awwwwww!!!😘😘😘😘
Extremely helpful Rachel. Fabulous work!
I’m so glad it’s helpful!
This was just what I needed! Thanks for great content.
My pleasure Michelle - nice to have you here :)
Excellent! Particularly helpful in half-lift breath call into Chaturanga and from Adho Mukha Svanasana to forward fold. Thanks.
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Love love this video -great even for a beginner!!!!!
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You are the best teacher. Thank you.
🤗🙏🏻💗 I’m glad it is helpful 🙏🏻😊
Awesome, thanks Rachel! I teach it super super slowly most of the time to my crew of older ladies, I mean over 40 LOL!
I’m in that crew 😂
LOVE YOUR TEACHING! GRACIAS
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Thank you so much, I wanted to find a simple and clear way of cueing it because I have an injured shoulder and can't demo those poses too long.
I’m glad this helped Inbal!
Thats very nice help and tips I appreciate it ✨🙏🏻⭐️🤩
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Simple - needed time to adjust or between
You're actually amazing
😆🙏🏻 thx Samantha ~ good to have you here!
So nice explanation 😊
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Thank you
Thank you! 🙏
My pleasure Sarah :)
Thank you Rachel :)
My pleasure Pedro 🤗🙏🏻💫
Hi Rachel, thank you for your videos, they're very helpful for me as a yoga teacher :) I'd like to ask you, do you have some specific tips for a yoga class for a highschool students? I usualy teach adults, so I was wondering if you have some thoughts that could be helpful for this kind of a class...
Hello! I'm glad the tips are helpful! Teaching kids and teenagers is not my specialty. That said, on the occasions that I have taught teenagers, I tend to treat them pretty much as adults. But maybe someone else reading this thread may have some specific suggestions?
I sometimes forget and might add things . Thank you for this. I’m going to start teaching friends and get feedback. I’m not remembering things esp wo doing it
Hi Stella! That is super common especially when it’s moving kind of quickly. It gets better over time :-)
Thank you Rachel find your classes very helpful x what if you have an older lady with bad mobility and can’t make it to the floor and back up but still want to do sun salutations would it be best to use a chair or could you demonstrate what to do please ❤
Colette, that is an awesome question and worth a Video! Stay tuned….💛💛
Thanks for another great video, even for people who don’t teach but who are students like me. One thing I have struggled with is rolling over my toes! 😑 Something about it always makes me feel a bit wary, like I’m going to break my toes or foot when I do it, so I don’t roll over my toes. Is there a way to get more comfortable with that OR if not, what’s the best way to come out of upward dog into downward dog? Thanks!
Mmmmm that’s a good one. I sense a new video brewing….😁
@@RachelScottYoga That would be awesome! 😃
I've been teaching for 2 years and primarily teach Hatha but I add Sun A and B to the beginning of class because I think its a great warm up. What do you think?
I agree - it is a great warm up! I think what you include in your hatha class really depends on how you - or your studio - defines what "hatha" means for the students. There is no universally agreed upon definition for hatha as a class style, so the class experience can vary widely from place to place. I personally don't include surya B in my hatha classes (though I would include in a flow or power for sure!) because my local definition for hatha is that it is a class style that uses more accessible and slower transitions. But that doesn't mean that you including surya A and B isn't a great idea - it just means that your definition of the "hatha" style may include more challenging movements than mine. Does that make sense?
@@RachelScottYoga Yes, it makes total sense. I only teach outdoor yoga at my house or another location and the classes are geared for beginners to intermediate students. I go at a slower pace with all the poses including Sun A and B and the students seem to like it. Sometimes I struggle what is best for the class and how much I still should learn. I power through but have had a few "deer in the headlights " moments over the past 2 years of teaching. Your videos are great! You always break things down in a way I understand and can use. Thank you!
@@rhclchannel Makes sense Heather! Sounds like you are paying good attention to what your students need 💜
That is so interesting. I just finished my YTT 200, and I never heard that Hatha is a specific style that doesn't include Sun Salutations. My teachers, plus Google searches I've done, say Hatha is an umbrella term for most Western yoga where the main focus is asanas. Where can I learn more?
I am doing my YTT 200 and 300. All the sun salutations include downward dog, plank and such. This is not the crowd I will be teaching and all the above is not ability appropriate. I am struggling to find an easier warm up. The ones I have seen are these poses or chair work. I am having trouble finding a middle ground. Any suggestions?
Good question Dani ~ let me do a vid on this I think it’s a great inquiry 👍🏻
I never heard before that Hatha is slower than Flow. Will you tell me more please or where to learn about this?
Hi Kristina! I want to give this a BIG caveat and say that studio style names vary depending on where you teach and what the conventions are. But in my experience, "hatha" tends to denote a style that is more alignment based, a little more accessible, and focuses more on static poses. So you can call the styles what you wish, but I think it's useful for us to consider these tools in a wider context of how you differentiate your own classes. I'm not sure where else this is specifically spoken to (I'm sure there are lots of places) but I do also address this in my sequencing mentorship specifically if that's of interest: rachel-scott.thinkific.com/courses/sequencing-mentorship-2023
Isn't upward dog more for Sun salutation B? In Sun salutation A it's just cobra to downward dog. As least traditionally that's how it's practised
I suppose it tends which practice and lineage you consider traditional :) In Ashtanga (the granddaddy of the majority of flow and power styles), both surya A and surya B are practiced with upward facing dog. There could be other lineages that do it differently. For reference, I use "traditional" to refer to conventions that derive from either the Iyengar or Ashtanga yoga styles.
I want to teach elderly or aunties that don’t do yoga. I feel I’m learning the flow but would really like to teach immigrant women.
That is a wonderful intention! And for newer practitioners, you would want to teach a nice modified and slow sun salutation💫👍🏻😄
That was absolutely excellent.
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