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ManitobaYogi	Routines before classes	Lead	[-]
Posts: 21 (05/05/09 20:41:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Hello everyone: Question? Does anyone have "routines" they do before they teach? I started washing my feet before class (on my feet a lot and sweat) and found it really helped me to feel a disconnection from my day job. Can't explain it. But when I was my feet and go teach Yoga, it feels good. Linda
Erich Schiffmann		#1	[-]
Posts: 3664 (05/05/09 22:23:45) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I try to get to the studio about 10 min before class starts. That way I don't feel rushed and I can talk with the peeps.
ma data		#2	[-]
Posts: 3596 (05/06/09 04:23:01) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I usually chant "ong namo guru dev namo" before I teach any class including group ex, and also ask for guidance in my thoughts words and actions. I also try to be a bit early so I can set up music, sign in etc... Thanks for sharing your idea. Ma
vtyogini	routine	#3	[-]
Posts: 10 (05/06/09 05:32:13) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I always shower before (and after) and I arrive early at the classroom to 'sweep the temple floor.' Pam
junipertree		#4	[-]
Posts: 21 (05/06/09 06:58:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I used to shower before each class, but it started feel not so "green". I love the washing of the feet idea, someway to clean a part of the body, come in contact with the calmness of water. I get to the class 15 min. early to straighten up and take a min. to meditate on the mat. I always find myself coming up into a handstand against the wall for some blood to the head before I teach as well. ~Om Shantih
yogabylorien		#5	[-]
Posts: 163 (05/06/09 17:49:39) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	When I first started teaching, I had a problem I called "diarrhea of the mouth"... it was a disconnect between my mouth and brain, and I would find myself talking, talking, talking, way too much! I learned a practice of speaking gibberish, just to get the need to talk out of the way, and so I would speak gibberish in the car all the way to my class. It worked! I rarely have to use that technique anymore, but I do stretch my jaw a lot before class (like a silent scream)... helps me to center and relax.
KimTX		#6	[-]
Posts: 55 (05/10/09 14:22:53) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I also arrive at least 10 minutes early. I also usually go into a handstand! I just started doing that. If I'm nervous or have scattered thoughts, for whatever reason, during centering with the students, I ask God (in my head) to grant me the ability to teach a good class for the people who joined me that day. I always get that when I ask.
yogialison		#7	[-]
Posts: 244 (05/10/09 19:47:28) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I clean my teeth before class and arrive 10min before to setup and organize myself etc.It is hot amd humid here so will usually need a shower before and after class. Alison
Suzanne LaForest		#8	[-]
Posts: 10433 (05/11/09 09:27:51) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I'm not teaching at present but my preference was to come in and practice in the space before class and definitely to meditate for a few minutes at the minimum. Sometimes with the class schedule that wasn't possible, but I liked having my own practice first and connecting to the energy of the space. Be the realized teacher.
purnayoga		#9	[-]
Posts: 351 (05/11/09 14:07:42) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	This varies for me though generally I: shower, change into clean clothes, make sure my breath is clean, finger and toe nails cut and filed, callouses filed and smooth Once at the studio I prepare the room, place my mat, my blocks, tidy up the props... Then a brief heart centering meditation in the empty classroom (when scheduling permits) so that I am grounded and focused on teaching from the heart. After class I wash hands and feet or shower when possible. ========================== The spoken word is your master, the unspoken word your slave. Last Edited By: purnayoga 06/10/09 07:30:08. Edited 1 times.
yogini db		#10	[-]
Posts: 4783 (06/12/09 16:22:02) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	wow... that is some major preparation purna! i'm there about 10 or 15 minutes prior to class to greet and talk with students as they arrive. sit down before facts like a child, and be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abysses nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. - thomas huxley
simpleyogini		#11	[-]
Posts: 5506 (06/13/09 09:49:11) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	when I taught....I was always there earlier...to get things set up....and then I would go with how I felt that day... if I need to do a short savasana...or meditation....or listen to calming music ......like erich says....not deciding in advance... so I sort of just listen to what my bod needs before I taught....and go from there... sandy We do not need to be the same, or think the same But we can hold hands as fellow travelers in this life.
mugwagilly		#12	[-]
Posts: 533 (06/16/09 09:11:58) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Wow, Purna, that is a lot of prep work.... aside from the cleanliness thing that people have talked about (which I hope would be obvious) I also try to arrive at least 10 minutes early to chat with the peeps. Not necessarily about yoga either. We've covered american idol, baseball, vacations, you name it. But before we start I'm always sure to ask what people's energy levels are at; if anyone has an injury, or is something is tight, tweaked or about to fall off; if I see new peeps I ask if they're new or newish to yoga; and then I ask for special requests: poses, parts of the body, music they want to listen too. btw, the answers are almost always the same, regardless of when or where I'm teaching: energy is low, maybe medium; they want to work on hips, low back, upper back and neck, they want me to play dj. oh, in some of the spaces where I teach I can control the temp so I try to fiddle around with that until it seems right :-) kelly
ManitobaYogi		#13	[-]
Posts: 45 (09/27/09 13:15:33) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Wow. Thanks to everyone re the posts. I too ask people how they are feeling and what they would like to work on. I think of it like making a soup mix. I have an idea in my head on what we are going to focus on but want to know if they need anything special. It has worked great asking for feedback. I like the idea of asking about their NRG level. I will try that this week. Hugs to all from Canada!
purnayoga		#14	[-]
Posts: 368 (09/28/09 14:33:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I guess we just do things differently. How wonderful diversity is. I actually don't find that short list to be much in the way of preparation. Most of it is maintenance. Students should not be subjected to rough hands when touched or my lunch when whispered to. ========================== The spoken word is your master, the unspoken word your slave.
Bhakti 4		#15	[-]
Posts: 415 (10/02/09 10:39:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I have to soak my spine in the tub before teaching or practicing... or I feel off. Bhakti

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