Self-assessment can be a tough activity, but effective. Please give yourself the level of compassion and critical thinking that your class participants deserve, and that will ultimately best support your ability to deliver this method safely and effectively. Please note: your mentor will review this assignment (among others) to evaluate your Practicum and provide guidance.
‘An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing.‘ – Dale Carnegie By now, you have created your Teaching Practicum and practiced with a friend, family member or student. You have reflected on this practice and made modifications. You have also reviewed the provided sample practicums and accompanying mentor feedback. You are now …
“Plan your work and work your plan.” Please share your teaching sequence in the worksheet below. This will help help ensure that you and your mentor are clear on the intended structure and goal of your practicum. Assignment: Teaching Sequence
By now, you should have practiced teaching your yoga4cancer sequence at least once. Complete the assignment below to reflect on your experience and the edits or changes you made to your sequence. This information will help your Mentor upon reviewing your final Teaching Practicum video submission.
Learning from the experience of others is often one of the most valuable tools. As such, we have provided two practicums with their mentor feedback for you to review. These samples should help you understand what to expect from your mentor, and provide examples of how to deliver your practicum. Example #1: Student Practicum and …
The Teaching Practicum is your opportunity to apply what you have learned, further your experience and, ultimately, prepare you for teaching to your students, clients and patients. Several following assignments will provide opportunities to refine your teaching. Take your time and follow instructions carefully. Your teaching practicum experience will be humbling, enlightening and empowering! We …
1) Preparations: Your transition from being a student of yoga for cancer to a teacher of yoga for cancer has begun. In this topic we challenge you to experience class as a cancer survivor by simulating common side effects of treatment. This exercise is hands-on, informative, and proven invaluable to every certified yoga4cancer teacher. Please …
Reading Assignment: Compassion: what is it? How do we practice it? How do we express it? Compassion is a big word in the yoga world, but what does it really mean? The Latin origin defines compassion as “to suffer with.” The yogic interpretation of compassion aligns with this definition and enhances the definition to include …
