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How to Use Verbal Cues as an Adjustment ⎢Teach Yoga with Briohny Smyth

Yoga With Briohny · 2:10

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Effective verbal cueing for alignment
  • Engaging students in self-adjustment
  • Observational skills for yoga teachers
  • The role of communication in yoga adjustments

Ideal for

  • Yoga teachers
  • Aspiring yoga teachers
  • Yoga teacher trainees
  • Experienced practitioners interested in teaching methodology

Lesson

Instructions

Besides showing you how I adjust Crescent Pose, I want to go over my verbal cues and helping students engage what they can't see. How do you adjust this pose? Let's swap tips!

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Steps

  • Verbal cueing strategies for Crescent Pose
  • Identifying common misalignments in poses
  • Demonstration of proper pose execution
  • Guiding students to feel internal adjustments

Benefits

  • Improved teaching efficacy and clarity
  • Enhanced student body awareness and safety
  • Increased confidence in providing adjustments
  • Deeper understanding of pose mechanics

Practice summary

Level
intermediate
Duration
15 minutes
Equipment
yoga matnotepad
Target areas
teaching skillsverbal communicationalignment principlespedagogy
Energy
balancing

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