Free Yoga Lesson Planning Tips

How To Teach Bow Pose Using Memorable Themes

by George Watts | Yoga Lesson Planning Tips

11 Steps To Teach Bow Pose Using a Backbend Theme Step 1 Teach The Sanskrit Dhanurasana Dhanura (धनुर) meaning "bow" Asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat" Step 2 Teach Backbend Themes The more I teach yoga, the more interested I get in the hidden, esoteric...

5 Steps To Teach Staff Pose | Dandasana

by George Watts | Yoga Lesson Planning Tips

How To Teach Dandasana (Staff Pose)...The Foundation Of All Seated Yoga Poses Step 1 Teach The Philosophy Explain to your students the philosophy behind dandasana. You could say something like: "Dandasana is the foundation of all seated yoga...

How To Teach Upward Facing Dog Pose With A Poet’s Heart

by George Watts | Teaching Yoga With A Poet's Heart, Yoga Lesson Planning Tips

How To Teach Upward Facing Dog Pose Using Yoga Imagery & A Poet's Heart Step 1 Teach Sanskrit Urdhva Mukha Svanasana ūrdhva = up mukha = face śvān = dog āsana = posture Step 2 Teach Dog imagery Here are some Upward Facing Dog symbolism you can bring up during...

Mastering Dolphin Pose (Ardha Pincha Mayurasana): A Mini Guide

by George Watts | Yoga Lesson Planning Tips

Today, we’re going to unlock the secrets of teaching Dolphin Pose (Ardha Pincha Mayurasana) with this mini guide for yoga teachers. Discover step-by-step instructions, 30 beginner-to-advanced modifications, and 10 tips to help your students build strength, stability, and confidence in this transformative pose. Perfect teaching aid for enhancing your yoga classes!

How To Teach Camel Pose With A Poet’s Heart: Free Class Handout

by George Watts | Yoga Class Handouts, Yoga Lesson Planning Tips

I absolutely love creating handouts for my yoga students. Hope the Camel Pose Handout becomes a useful addition to your yoga teacher toolbag.

How To Teach Sphinx Pose Using Symbolism

by George Watts | Backbends, Seated & Floor Postures, Yoga Lesson Planning Tips

How To Teach Sphinx Pose (Bhujangasana) Using Symbolism: Includes Sphinx Yoga Class Theme To Make Your Class More Memorable Sphinx: Greek Mythology In Greek mythology the sphinx is a winged monster of Thebes, having a woman's head and a lion's body. It propounded...

4 Steps To Teach Alternate Nostril Breathing

by George Watts | Pranayama Exercises, Yoga Lesson Planning Tips

4 Steps To Teach Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodhan) Step 1 Teach Benefits Alternative Nose Breathing optimzies the brain to be both creative and logical (balance of right and left hemispheres). Left side = Logical thinking Right side =...

How To Teach Uddiyana Bandha

by George Watts | Pranayama Exercises, Yoga Lesson Planning Tips

Free Yoga Lesson Planning Tips How To Teach Uddiyana Bandha Step 1 Remember The Sanskrit I never used to be able to remember the Sanskrit for any of the asanas until I learned some memory tricks. Here's a memory trick I used to memorize the Sanskrit for Uddiyana...

5 Steps To Teach Easy Twist (Parivrtta Sukhasana) & Free Downloadable Yoga Class Handout

by George Watts | Yoga Class Handouts, Yoga Lesson Planning Tips

5 Steps To Teach Easy Twist (Parivrtta Sukhasana) & Free Downloadable Yoga Class Handout Hi, my name is George Watts. I’m a BWY yoga teacher with a hankering for handouts. I absolutely love creating handouts for my yoga students. I hope the Easy Twist Pose...