Private Lesson Planning

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#1

om tat sat
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so happy to have found this website.

I have a couple of questions and would like some feedback, opinions, suggestions etc.

For the past few years I have enjoyed teaching yoga in a variety of places with so many different people. Someone has asked me for private one to one sessions. This is something that I am interested in, however, I have never really instructed a private session. I have had only one student show up to a class before and we did our regular practice, but that is not quite the same as a private session.
I am sure that I can do this and that this person will discover the many benefits yoga practice has to offer.
I am just curious to hear from those more experienced than me on what they do to plan the sessions, what should I take into consideration, how can I make them feel most comfortable so they can get the most out of the sessions. This will be a beginners session at a relaxed pace.

I appreciate any and all feedback and thanks for reading my post! :slight_smile:

#2

What I teach in a private class totally depends on what the client wants.

Use the first session with the client to establish what the client wants to learn from you, observe your clients body and how he/she moves and then make your lesson plans from there.

I have one private client who does mostly Ashtanga yoga and only needs me for some adjustments/advice/reminders on the sequence and to keep her working…she knows she does have the discipline to do self practice so she basically pays me to make her practice.
Another client just wants to work on his hip/leg flexibility so that he can sit for meditation and pranayama…we do work on his whole body but the main focus of each session is working on hips and legs in seated asanas.
Another client was new to yoga and nervous of attending a group class so we just did a few sessions building up to the asanas and sequences that I do in the group classes, with lots of questions and reasurances…then she started attending the group classes.

So just ask the client what he/she wants, always give lots of time to the clients questions and develop your lesson plans as you learn about your client so that it is a practice that is safe, effective and personal to that client.

Good luck.

#3

wonderful! thanks for your reply. It’s nice to feel that I am thinking along these lines. Thanks for helping me feel more confident. We are both looking forward to enjoying this experience.

have a great 2012!