08: The Case for Teaching Without Demonstrating
When you teach yoga classes {group or private} how much are you demonstrating poses? If you have been hanging out in my world for a while you may know that I mostly advocate for a style of teaching that relies on language to convey important information, including subtle movements, instead of relying on the use of our body to teach.
Do I think demonstrating a physical concept is always bad? Of course not!
Are there sometimes totally valid reasons to use your own body, or another student's body, to clarify a movement concept. Absolutely!
I also think that teaching without demonstrating is an extremely important skill to cultivate and I want to tell you why!
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