The Essential Guide to Skillful Hands-On Assists and Verbal Communication

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The definitive guide to effective and appropriate communication through words and touch between yoga teachers and their students. Clear, effective verbal communication and judicious touch are two skills that Judith Hanson Lasater feels are essential for every yoga teacher. In Teaching Yoga with Intention, she gives pointed advice on how to interact verbally with students in class and how to appropriately use touch to make corrections. Drawing from her fifty years of yoga experience and her training in Nonviolent Communication, Lasater trains yoga teachers to effectively communicate not only technique, but also the more subtle lessons of respect, empathy, and compassion. She also shines an unflinching light on the use of touch in yoga. Teachers often use touch to create understanding and awareness in the poses. But this is a subtle art, and Lasater gives clear guidance on how, where, and when the use of touch can be used appropriately to further a student's development. In this book, Lasater also empowers students by encouraging them to take ownership of and responsibility for their practice. She covers myriad topics that can be difficult for students at any level to navigate, such as how and when to say "no" to an adjustment; keeping boundaries; when to leave a class; helping your teacher understand your needs; how to communicate your appreciation to your yoga teacher; and if and when to report a teacher's behavior. The skills that Lasater offers help create a safe environment for students to "own" their learning process, and to progress technically at their own speed.

Author(s): Hanson Lasater, Judith
Publisher: Shambhala
Year: 2021

Language: English
Commentary: The definitive guide to effective and appropriate communication through words and touch between yoga teachers and their students.
Pages: 136
Tags: The definitive guide, effective and appropriate communication through words and touch between yoga teachers and their students.

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Why I Wrote This Book

PART ONE: To Be a Teacher Is to Be a Communicator

Introduction

Speaking in a Yoga Class

Basic Premises of Nonviolent Communication

Learning to Hear No

Encouragement, Not Authority

The Importance of Mutuality

Everyone Has Autonomy

Empathy before Education

Listen with Your Heart, Speak from Your Wisdom

Trust Yourself First

Important Points to Remember from Part One

Creating the Habit of Empathy: Practical Exercises

PART Two: The Use of Touch in Yoga: When, Where and How

Introduction

Why Touch Can Help Students in a Yoga Class

Asking Permission to Touch and Why It Matters

When to Touch, When Not To

How to Touch Your Students in Yoga Class

General Guidelines for Using Touch during Yoga Class

PART THREE: Specific Techniques for Using Touch in a Yoga Class

Introduction

Touching the Student When They Are Lying Down

The Head and Neck

The Shoulders

The Upper Arm

The Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

The Calf, Ankle, and Foot

Touching the Student When They Are Standing

The Pelvis

The Abdomen

The Thighs

The Teacher’s Body Position When Touching Students

Important Points to Remember from Part Three

PART FOUR: Becoming an Educated Student

Introduction

Becoming an Educated Student

Boundaries in a Yoga Class: Physical, Emotional, and Mental

The Primary Job of a Yoga Teacher

When Your Boundaries Are Crossed in a Yoga Class

Help Your Teacher Help You

Choosing Your Yoga Teacher

Important Points to Remember from Part Four

Epilogue: A Last Word for Teachers—Letting Go of Your Students

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