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56 Controversial Cues Unpacked: Community Conversation with Dana Diament and Valerie Knopik PhD
FromYoga Medicine
56 Controversial Cues Unpacked: Community Conversation with Dana Diament and Valerie Knopik PhD
FromYoga Medicine
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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today’s episode is a lively conversation between host Rachel, Dana Diament, and Valerie Knopik Ph.D. – teacher trainers on the brand-new online version of the Yoga Medicine 200hr Teacher Training. We unpack the meaning and intention behind several controversial verbal cues, debate their accuracy, offer scenarios where they might be more or less relevant to students, and provide some alternatives. Listen in to hear why we were all drawn to training with Yoga Medicine and hear us discuss a central challenge of teaching: balancing the need to cue quickly and efficiently with the desire to communicate more nuance and complexity. Show Notes: “Navel to Spine” and other anterior core cues [2:53] Establishing key cues at the beginning of class [6:46] Other possible core cues [7:47] “Flat back” [8:52] Alternative cues for a neutral spine [11:26] Potential problems with the “flat back” cue [12:23] “Swan dive forward” [16:20] The challenge of cueing fast, complex or habitual transitions [18:34] “Tuck your tail” [23:06] When “tuck your tail” may or may not apply, and alternatives [26:09] Vivid cues could be more helpful for beginners than more experienced students [30:13] “Lift your sit bones” [32:16] “Square your hips” and alternatives [38:51] The ultimate test of cueing: watch your students [42:45] “Knees stack over toes” [45:33] “Knees track with toes” [51:14] Cues as options for exploration, not makers of right or wrong alignment [55:20] “Micro-bend your knees” or elbows [56:12] Has overuse of “micro-bend” encouraged self-diagnosis of hypermobility? [59:30] What initially drew these teachers to Yoga Medicine [1:01:38] The new online Yoga Medicine 200-hour teacher training [1:07:45] Links Mentioned: Watch this episode on YouTube 200-Hour Online Yoga Teacher Training Connect with Dana Diament: Instagram | Facebook | Lennox Yoga | Yoga Medicine Online Teacher Connect with Valerie Knopik: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Yoga Medicine Online Teacher
Released:
Jan 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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