I completely agree with his tips for yoga teachers. It's important to get honest feedback from students. It's also important to not overwhelm your students with new things you've might have learned in a workshop. I'm guilty of that. You really have to digest it first before you teach it. I enjoyed the interview. Good questions were asked. Thank you
I agree that teacher feedback/constructive criticism is important for the teacher. This helps us grow. And yes, feedback is always uncomfortable. That being said, I am a yoga teacher and a yoga teacher trainer. In my past I have experienced abusive, violent and harmful feedback from 'senior teachers' or yoga studio managers who think that because they hold this position of power, they can say whatever they want with disregard to how the individual on the other end may take it. What is missing for me here is don't forget the teacher is also a student of yoga who may be also dealing with trauma or PTSD from a past experience. I always say, use the Platinum Rule. Treat others how they want to be treated (not how you want to be treated because it isn't about you!) and provide constructive feedback to others in a way that is not violent or destructive. I wish you addressed this Esther and Leslie. But nonetheless I enjoyed the talk and am a huge fan of Ekhart Yoga. Shanti!
Hi, thanks for sharing this. I'm relatively new to yoga. Have mostly tried yin. Member of Ekhartyoga for a couple of months now, very slowly exploring how I can find the bravery to practise regularly and often enough, to impact my different aches and pains! Question: What is the term "alignment'/alignment cues' pointing to in your context here? (mentioned a couple of times in your conversation - at 17:40 Leslie talks about "almost a catechism of alignment".)
Hello thanks for your question. By 'alignment cues' they are talking about the set of instructions teachers give for yoga poses. This could include things like where exactly your feet should be positioned in relation to each other in standing poses like the Warrior poses or Triangle pose. Or exactly how your arms should be positioned. While some of these cues can be very helpful in the beginning, the reality is that all our bodies are unique, so for some people the 'fixed' or traditional alignment instructions might not be the best or most comfortable way to do poses. There may also be new ways to teach based on more recent research on anatomy and movement. You might find Esther's article interesting on this topic - www.ekhartyoga.com/articles/anatomy/alignment-cues-i-no-longer-use
So great to listen to this conversation! Tks for that!
I completely agree with his tips for yoga teachers. It's important to get honest feedback from students. It's also important to not overwhelm your students with new things you've might have learned in a workshop. I'm guilty of that. You really have to digest it first before you teach it. I enjoyed the interview. Good questions were asked. Thank you
Thank you. The 90:10 ratio for introducing new info into classes is such a good tip isn't it
@@yogeasy_com Yes it is. I learned by experience that it's so true!
Great interview, thank you to both of you 🙏
wonderful interview - thank you so much Esther
Thank you Silvia
Wow, so cool that you had him as a guest. Great interview!
Thanks Katja
I agree that teacher feedback/constructive criticism is important for the teacher. This helps us grow. And yes, feedback is always uncomfortable. That being said, I am a yoga teacher and a yoga teacher trainer. In my past I have experienced abusive, violent and harmful feedback from 'senior teachers' or yoga studio managers who think that because they hold this position of power, they can say whatever they want with disregard to how the individual on the other end may take it. What is missing for me here is don't forget the teacher is also a student of yoga who may be also dealing with trauma or PTSD from a past experience. I always say, use the Platinum Rule. Treat others how they want to be treated (not how you want to be treated because it isn't about you!) and provide constructive feedback to others in a way that is not violent or destructive. I wish you addressed this Esther and Leslie. But nonetheless I enjoyed the talk and am a huge fan of Ekhart Yoga. Shanti!
Thank you Monica - that's a really good point
Yoga can heal everything
Hi, thanks for sharing this. I'm relatively new to yoga. Have mostly tried yin. Member of Ekhartyoga for a couple of months now, very slowly exploring how I can find the bravery to practise regularly and often enough, to impact my different aches and pains!
Question: What is the term "alignment'/alignment cues' pointing to in your context here? (mentioned a couple of times in your conversation - at 17:40 Leslie talks about "almost a catechism of alignment".)
Hello thanks for your question. By 'alignment cues' they are talking about the set of instructions teachers give for yoga poses. This could include things like where exactly your feet should be positioned in relation to each other in standing poses like the Warrior poses or Triangle pose. Or exactly how your arms should be positioned.
While some of these cues can be very helpful in the beginning, the reality is that all our bodies are unique, so for some people the 'fixed' or traditional alignment instructions might not be the best or most comfortable way to do poses. There may also be new ways to teach based on more recent research on anatomy and movement. You might find Esther's article interesting on this topic - www.ekhartyoga.com/articles/anatomy/alignment-cues-i-no-longer-use
@@yogeasy_com Thanks!
I'm sorry but I can't take Leslie seriously, he is rude.