Can You Teach Poses You Can’t Do?

July 16, 2023The Funny Thing About YogaCan You Teach Poses You Can’t Do? Episode No. 23In this episode Giana and Bradshaw talk about whether or not yoga teachers should teach poses that they themselves cannot do. It is never black and white and so they detail different scenarios and talk about pivotal memories during their more formidable yoga student years. Bradshaw explains how teaching things he can do easily is actually a challenge for him, whereas Giana talks about one of her big “AHA” moments from a teacher who could not do a pose she taught. This topic leads them through tangents about why challenging poses are necessary and what an advanced practice means. They end the episode with cancel, commit, explore and also share what they’re working on or struggling with in their own practice right now. As always listen through to the funny stories at the end and let us know what you think! Rate, Review and Subscribe and share the podcast with your friends !00:00 Intro00:30 Welcome Back Banter 04:00 Can You Teach a posture You cannot do?06:15 Bradshaw talks about how its Hard for him to Teach Handstands08:51 Yoga Teachers don’t have to be a Certain Way 09:38 Physical Capabilities Doesn’t mean Great Teacher11:36 Giana gives an Example from her Experience as a Student14:28 We talk Visual Learners19:40 You don’t Always have to Teach Hard Things 21:30 The More I Practice the Less I Practice “Hard” Pose23:20 “Hard” Poses Bring Big Lessons25:50 Find Ease rather than Creating Dis-Ease27:35 Discomfort Vs. Pain30:20 Advance Pose Versus Advance Practice 37:39 The Practice Changes You41:30 Summarizing Our Convo and How to…42:13 Cancel, Commit, Explore43:00 What Postures Can’t You Do that You’ve Taught?46:00 What Postures Are you Working On?48:45 The Funny Thing About YogaFollow Us on Instagram:@TheFunnyThingAboutYoga @CayaYogaSchool @GianaGambino @BradshawWishJoin us in Nicaragua: https://www.cayayogaschool.com/nicargua Be Featured on the Podcast: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSck2nTNc_UlcCKBhZId5DmDwoU6aslkFfGKtdz-1uSo-HNY8g/viewformSubscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.cayayogaschool.com/contactFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thefunnythingaboutyoga/Learn more about C.A.Y.A. Yoga School: https://www.cayayogaschool.comGiana’s Website: https://www.gianayoga.com/ Bradshaws Website: https://www.bradshawwish.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.