Preparing Yourself & Your Students for an Online Session
Preparing your students for an online yoga session
We have provided you with a list of items to prepare your students for the online yoga session to help create an environment that makes the transition to web teaching more effective. You may come up with other ideas as well. Feel free to add them to list and share them with us in the Online Yoga Teaching Resource
Props
- Yoga Mat - large beach or bath towel (** anything other than a non-slip mat could make you slip)
- Yoga Block(s) - home items such as chairs, stools, books and boxes can be used.
- Yoga straps and/or theraband - towels and ropes (** two mens ties tied together)
- Water
- Tissues
- Wireless headset if available
Preparing the space
- When possible, find a quiet open space
- Good lighting
- Turn cell phones off (unless using for the session then silence them)
- Give a few minutes for Zoom download if needed the first time using Zoom
Injuries
- Have your students check in with you before the session if an injury has occurred since their last yoga session. Please ask your students to let you know if they have a cold or any COVID-19 symptoms as discussed by Hayley Winter and Annelize Ferreira in the webinar.
Preparing yourself for an online yoga session
We have provided you with a list of items to prepare yourself for the online yoga session to help create an environment that makes the transition to web teaching more effective. You may come up with other ideas as well. Feel free to add them to list and share them with us in the Online Yoga Teaching Resource
Props
- Yoga Mat
- Yoga Block(s) along with some alternate items - stools, chairs, books to show modifications with non-traditional items
- Yoga straps and/or theraband - towels and ropes (** two mens ties tied together)
- Water
- Tissues
- Wireless headset if available
Preparing your space
- It is important that, when possible, your space be open and quiet
- Place your mat adjacent to a white or light colored wall (if possible) with not a lot of
- Good lighting
- Turn your cell phones off (you can have it near by for a clock or if you are using it for music)
- You may want to add some fresh flowers and or a statue to your space but this is optional
Centering Yourself
- Be sure to take a few moments to center yourself before your session, much as you would when you are teaching in a live session
- Let go of perfectionism and practice non-attachment. Things will go wrong and everyone will understand 🙏🏻
