Outcome
Teach yoga with a poet’s heart using yoga imagery
Time
5 minutes
Difficulty
1/10
Overview
Teaching yoga with a poet’s heart is something you and your students will love. The great poets understand the easiest and most enjoyable path to comprehension is through imagery – the use of metaphor and simile.
“Imagine your heart is a soaring eagle.”
That paints a more interesting picture than:
“Lift your chest up.”
The human mind loves metaphors and similes because they are so powerful.
They are able to instantly change our biochemistry.
| Simile |
makes a comparison |
| Metaphor |
makes a direct analogy |
Ready?
Teach Yoga With A Poet’s Heart Step 1
Practice Teaching Using Imagery
If a picture is worth a thousand words, why aren’t more yoga teachers using imagery words and phrases in their classes?
Below are 1001 ways to paint a picture in your student’s minds.
Use them in your classes and come up with your own.
