Hands on Assists: Love It or Leave It?

May 1, 2023The Funny Thing About YogaHands on Assists: Love It or Leave It? Episode No. 12In this episode, Giana and Bradshaw talk about hands on assists. They share their experience with assists as students and what they enjoy or do not enjoy about being on the receiving end of an assist. They also dive into a renewed perspective on hands on assists from the teachers point of view. You can anticipate hearing about consent, responsibility and liability, power dynamics, supportive versus forceful assists and everything in between. As they detail some serious thoughts about the dos and don’ts of physical touch, they always keep up the tangential banter that really brings on the funnies. From stories about students who love assists or assists gone wrong, this episode remains equally informative and hilarious. If you really want to laugh, you have to listen til the very end to hear one of the most outrageous “funny thing” moments talked about yet. Giana and Bradshaw laugh so hard that the mics hardly pick up their frequency. This episode is really important to us and we feel It’s just the beginning of what could be many conversations. If any particular thoughts or questions come up, please visit our website and let us know what you think or submit a question to the podcast. As always, thank you for listening and be sure to rate, review and subscribe!00:00 Intro Song00:30 Welcome Chat05:45 Hands on Assists and Our Experience10:45 Gender Dynamics in Hands on Assists 12:50 Do You Give Hands on Assists?15:00 Assist Chips16:10 Private Lesson Assists 20:05 Bradshaws talks being Male Presenting and Gay 20:50 Giana’s Hierarchy of Assists22:50 Bradshaw has a little Anxiety 27:57 Giana Prefers Supportive Assists 29:20 If You Need a Cranking Assist, You May not be Ready30:15 Strength Over Leverage 32:54 Above My Pay Grade34:25 Recapping our Thoughts37:20 Assists We Enjoy and Do not Enjoy39:46 Its ok to Speak Up42:10 Power Dynamic 43:45 Wrapping It Up46:30 Cancel, Explore, Commit48:10 The Funny Thing About Yoga53:20 Final Thoughts56:00 OutroFollow 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/Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.