I’m just wondering what is your personal preference…
Would you prefer to do the dame poses, same sequences, same shavasana EVERY time or would you rather do different things every class?
do you think this depends on student’s level?
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Everytime different however slight. or major.
some people are happy with the same thing all the times, some are not.
Keep doing what you are doing and you will keep getting what you are getting.
Ask yourself:-
What kinda results are you getting?
Minimal or maximum transformation ( while erring on safety) or perhaps something else?
Always review and maybe modify or adjust,try mixing up the sequence,add and/or subtract something.
Explore,learn.
A practice might evolve in big , radical or small ways to facilitate big transformation for that individual…My own practice and learning has always evolved over time in this way so long as it is or has been certainly working for me .
Depend on student level?
Depend on student effect.
Do this.Get that.
Does it work?
How many tools do you employ? What is an intelligent and effective way of using them in a systematic(perhaps sequences done and perhaps modified and develped over time) and integrated manner to get good results?
Do you use a full-scope approach?. Do your students appreciate the efficacy of a this kind of approach? Can you introduce them and show them how to get the most from their practice using a fuller approach?
I enjoy things being different each time, but keeping some things the same. I usually have a general idea what I want to teach (like focusing on quads) and will continue that for several weeks, but mix up sequence a bit. Structure of class remains the same and there are certain poses I do in every class (including my home practice).My students like this approach as do I.
I practice in a class setting twice a week. My teacher in Monday’s class uses non-traditional themes, mixing up primary and secondary Ashtanga series. On Thursday’s, it’s more traditional. I love them both for those reasons. I like traditional because I can flow through the asanas and focus on my breath and movement. I like the non-traditional because it challenges me to focus and opens up areas in different ways.
I like things different. I like the excitement of a non cookie cutter class and I like the variety it teaches my body. I went to a few Bikram and Moksha classes once and got (for lack of a better word) “bored” quickly of doing the exact same sequence I went to class.
What is non cookie cutter class and moksha class?
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Depend on student effect.
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Well, I try to incorporate new things all the time, but it seem to be confusing for students. They used to same poses, same sequence, same shavasana, same introduction, same om at the end of the class…etc.
I go do different places to practice and I come back after the year to take a class and they teach the same poses, the same sequence and one can see the same student there…
I guess I would just do what I do all the times - ask my class;)
I take 1 hour class Mon to Fri
in this I daily I have different sets of asanas each day but after a week same set repeats for those days. Somestime I change some flows.
[QUOTE=core789;35775]What is non cookie cutter class and moksha class?[/QUOTE]
Um, a cookie cutter is something that cuts something the exact same way every time. Using a cookie cutter to describe a class is metaphor to say that the class is the exact same every time. A non cookie cutter class is the opposite of that.
Moksha yoga…okay here where I live there is a style of yoga called Moksha yoga. Maybe its just a Canadian thing. Its basically hot yoga that uses a specific set of asanas. But every class uses the same sequence/asanas. Simliar to Bikram but different asanas and not as hot.
That’s a great question.
I think doing a regular routine, but adding in one or two new postures is a good thing. That way you get to learn new things, but tweak your postures.
The practice should suit the person doing it. For some people, some constitutions, some energies, a repetition of practice provides them stability. For others it does not.
However in order to fully effect the body I would imagine a varied asana practice would be more effective unless a person is doing a 6 hour practice every day.
I personally like having the same outline for the class so I know what to expect but having variety in the asanas.
Whenever we have a sub or I take a new class I feel a little lost the first class or 2 until I figure out the teacher’s “style.” I like knowing what I’m getting into without knowing what comes next, if that makes sense. 
[QUOTE=Diann;35886]I personally like having the same outline for the class so I know what to expect but having variety in the asanas.
Whenever we have a sub or I take a new class I feel a little lost the first class or 2 until I figure out the teacher’s “style.” I like knowing what I’m getting into without knowing what comes next, if that makes sense. :)[/QUOTE]
What do you mean by the same outline?
I have the same outline: meditation or pranayama, warm up, asanas, cool down, savasana, chanting.
But I always change types of pranayama, types of asanas…etc.
Bickram Yoga is great, I love it, but sometimes it got so boring. Seems like you are not learning anything new in that class. Maybe it should be that way.
One kind pf meditation and pranyama everyday and same set of asanas?
Hmmm, I’m really on the fence with this one. I prefer to know the basic structure of the class, but the particular asanas do not need to be the same every class.
In thinking about this, I prefer my meditation and savasana to be the same every time. It helps me to “let go” and just be. If I were to do different chants or different meditations I think that would mess me up a bit.
Hmmm, I’m really on the fence with this one. I prefer to know the basic structure of the class, but the particular asanas do not need to be the same every class.
In thinking about this, I prefer my meditation and savasana to be the same every time. It helps me to “let go” and just be. If I were to do different chants or different meditations I think that would mess me up a bit.
I think I agree with Alix.
Mix it up a bit, but keep some elements the same, so there is a familiarity and comfort (ritual) that builds and is sustained.