Yoga sequence for teachers4/24/2023 Pandora is a great music streaming service for finding new song/artist/genre inspiration.ģ. He complimented Spotify, thanked me for being a customer, and sent me a super cute t-shirt. Tim Westergren himself emailed me back and we had a nice conversation about it. ![]() I emailed them to ask if they’d ever have the option of creating playlists the way Spotify does. They really deserve a shout-out because their stations churn out glorious new song discoveries, all based from a single song selection. A good exercise is to play a song over and over (I’m reeling from FKA Twig’s, “Two Weeks” right now), roll out your mat, and just GO for it. Mentally sequence the poses as you sing along. Envision the arc of your class as you play each individual song. Follow other yoga teachers and take their efforts to your classes. Type in bands you like, and see what happens. Whenever you hear a song you’d like to incorporate into a playlist, jot it down, bookmark it – get into the habit of constantly looking for and compiling songs that inspire you on the mat.Ģ. Rule nothing out if you like it, and it makes you want to get on your mat. Here are some suggestions to fuel your yoga sequencing through your passion for music.Ĭhet Faker, Pitbull, Rihanna, Adele, Taylor Swift, PJ Harvey, Fleetwood Mac. Trial and error is part of the process, and knowing when you hit the cord progression (combination of poses) just right is even more fun than your birthday. The process to sequencing a yoga class is similar. It might help to think of yourself as a songwriter. When you see something that hits you so hard, you just have to act on your enthusiastic reaction right that fucking instant! That spontaneous feeling of inspiration is powerful. ![]() Go watch it immediately, then read the rest of this, seriously. Recently, I saw Chet Faker’s “Gold” video, and was so inspired that I had to roll my mat out right that instant, even though I had a hot meal sitting in front of me. You don’t even know for sure what’s coming next.įun, dynamic, interesting sequencing is exhilarating. Plus, if you’re a fly-by-the-seat teacher like I am, often you’re making it up on the spot. Except when you’re teaching a class, you have students of varying levels, and you haven’t had weeks of doing the same moves over and over to practice as a group. Vinyasa yoga class sequencing is pretty much like choreography.
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