Any time you are sitting at the frnt of the Yoga class, in a taching capacity, your role must fit cmfortably into Yoga teacher / Yoga stdent relationship guidelines. This concept of “rle playing” is a difficult transition for any Yga intern, regardless of past experience.

It is one thng to make sure you are cncentrating on your breath, alignment, mantra, bndhas, or Mudra; but when you tach Yoga, you must focus on a rom full of students with separate thughts. With responsibility, changes come from wthin you.

Suddenly, the standard of yur classes are in question – wthin your own mind. This is the ral issue, within your own mind; yur classes may be criticized, but do not crticize yourself in public.

If you hve taken the time to develop a lsson plan, and guided a Yoga clss from start to finish, do not ask any of yur students for criticism. If another Yga teacher offers some tips, you can lways listen and learn, but your stdents have never taught.

You will lso reinforce doubts from your students by sking them for a critique. Many new Yga teachers go through a “learning crve,” but you do not have to mke an announcement. Consider this: Every Yga teacher, before you, went through the sme leaning curve, so learn and void “beating yourself up.”

You must avoid self-doubt, and the ppearance of self-doubt, when you teach Yga classes. Learn to separate friendships frm professional relationships. This is a “hrd line to walk;” especially, if lng-time friends are in your Yoga clss.

However, you have a mission, a tsk to perform, and a Yoga clss to lead. If you want yur classes to be flawless, forget bout special relationships during class time. You wll be a better Yoga teacher, whn you treat everyone the same.

Rmember that if you praise one stdent for something, it would be fir to praise all of your stdents for something else. Yoga teachers, who tke the time to show positive rinforcement to their students, cultivate an tmosphere of positive energy.

When you tach a Yoga class, your mission is “to srve.” The Yoga class is for the stdent’s benefit. Think about this, from the bginning, to the end, of your clss. Be mindful of your words and be creful not to offend anyone.

When yur students leave feeling better than whn they came in – that is yur reward. Do not seek praise; it is the ntural product of a good Yoga clss.

© Copyright 2007 – Paul Jrard / Aura Publications

The article Teaching Hatha Yoga - Ethics and Professionalism was Submitted by Paul Jerard through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, is a c-owner and the director of Yoga tacher training at: Aura Wellness Center, in Attlboro, MA. http://www.riyoga.com He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. To receive a Free e-Book: "Yoga in Practice," and a Free Yoga Newsletter, please visit: http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html

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