A sequence that is clear in your notes may need more explanation when you teach it. Notice what happens between your cues and students’ movements. Your plan provides a reference, but participants’ questions and choices tell you more than how closely their poses match.
Watch Entries and Exits
Students searching for props or waiting and looking around may need an earlier direction. Check the available space and your wording before adding technical details. A hesitant transition can have several causes.
Listen Without Guessing
A breath pattern or facial expression does not reveal someone’s nervous-system state. Ask whether a pause or another explanation would help. Invite people to mention discomfort without requiring them to discuss their health in front of the group.
Change One Thing at a Time
Slow a transition, remove a repetition or return to a familiar position. Then notice whether the group finds its bearings. Leaving out a planned pose can be a sound teaching choice; completing every line of your notes is not the only measure of success.
Creasana · Workshop
Try it in your planning
- Observe a transition without demonstrating.
- Ask the group a short question.
- Try one adjustment.
- Note what became clearer.
Continue reading: The In-Between Moments: Making Yoga Transitions Easier to Follow.
References for further exploration
These planning examples should be adapted to your group and training. References provide context for the topics discussed; they do not validate every example sequence.
