How Much to Challenge a Student and Recognizing Different Personalities in Class

In today's solo episode, Arundhati shares how to recognize "how much" to challenge a student in a yoga class. As well as what "reading the room" means with different personality types in classes.

This episode will help you understand how to teach more effectively in a group setting. A must-listen if you're a yoga teacher keen to improve your teaching and approach to teaching group classes.

Episode highlights

• Recognize that different students will have different preferences
• Recognize that one student can have varying preferences each day
• The different personalities of yoga students
• Noticing patterns helps better sequencing
• Consider the student's background such as age, gender, etc.
• How much do you actually challenge a student? 
  • Find your baseline
  • Start to build a class plan on the baseline
  • Have a working knowledge of props
  • Recognize the "level" of the student
• Some example scenarios
• A good measure to understand how much to push a student

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