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Book Detail
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Guiding Yoga's Light: Lessons for Yoga Teachers
Gerstein, Nancy
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Category: Exercise Physiology Publisher: Human Kinetics Affiliation: Private Practice. Audience: Primary and secondary/elementary and high school Dimensions: 11.0 x 0.58 x 8.5 in
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Synopsis:
Guiding Yoga's Light: Lessons for Yoga Teachers moves beyond the anatomical aspects of asanas to help instructors present the deeper concepts of yogic philosophy to their students and offer insight into the integration of yogic teachings into everyday life. Now in an updated, expanded edition, Guiding Yoga's Light presents 74 easy-to-follow, succinct lesson plans offering instruction in hatha yoga, including asana, pranayama, the yamas and niyamas, the chakras, creating mindfulness, and understanding emotions. The text also includes three new, teacher-requested chapters: Salutations in Motion, Lessons of the Heart Center, and Relaxation. For convenient reference, teachers and students can also refer to the vocabulary of Sanskrit pronunciations included in the glossary. Lesson plans progress from basic yogic concepts important for beginning students to more advanced material. Each lesson plan offers a written script for use in class. For beginning teachers, these scripts provide a helpful structure and set the stage for mindful yoga instruction. More advanced teachers may use these lessons and scripts as a creative departure point for expanding on the wellness effects of asana or focusing the day's practice. For ease of planning and organization, each lesson follows a six-part outline: The intention provides the focus for the day's yoga class. Approximate time offers the length of each lesson script to help yoga teachers manage class time. The lesson embodies the essence of the day's teaching, which is expanded on in the following three sections. Asanas for deepening illustrate and incoporate the lesson through body stretch, movement, and sensation. Practice off the mat helps students integrate the lesson into their daily lives by providing an assignment, a reminder, or a discussion topic. To end each lesson, wise words offer selected quotes, suggestions, or proverbs to remind students of the lesson as they engage in their prac
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