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19. Confident Demoing to Serve Your Students Best
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Your yoga mat isn’t just a raft keeping you safe—it’s a tool for connecting with your students. In this episode, you'll learn how to balance demonstrating poses with stepping off the mat to observe and connect. Hear ways to create a more engaging, student-centered class, from beginner-friendly cues to trauma-sensitive strategies.
Whether you’re wondering when or even whether to demo, how to confidently observe, or how to create meaningful student connections, this episode has you covered.
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Chapters
1. Your Mat Is Not a Raft (00:00:00)
2. The Role of Demonstration (00:00:59)
3. Teaching Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (00:01:39)
4. Balancing Demonstration and Observation (00:02:13)
5. Practical Tips for Teaching Off the Mat (00:07:56)
6. Demos and Assisting (00:10:24)
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