Today, there are so many teachers and瑜伽风格, the odds of finding one you like are solid. The right teacher makes all the difference.
Shop around for the style, class and teacher that works for you. Most studios offer introductory specials that allow you to sample several different classes for a discounted rate — 10 days for $20, one month for $50, etc. Sample different classes and teachers.
Finally, ask friends for suggestions and consider these questions when assessing whether a teacher is the right one for you.
IS THE TEACHER KNOWLEDGEABLE?
A strong teacher understands anatomy and is able to communicate that knowledge to keep you safe and progressing while also having the confidence to say, “I don’t know; here’s how we can find out.”
IS THE TEACHER AWARE?
关注整个房间的讲师为不同的条件和水平提供了修改和变化。他们将建议使用道具，并提供可访问的步骤来帮助您处理姿势。聆听诸如“如果您的腿筋紧紧，请尝试”和“如果这对您很舒服，请使其更具挑战性”之类的线索。”
IS IT A BALANCED CLASS?
考虑您是否感到在身体的一部分中是否感到过度拉伸或过度劳累。大多数课程都会有身体上的重点 - 髋关节揭幕战，扭曲，后弯 - 但强大的老师提供了反对重点的姿势，使学生感到平衡。
ARE YOU LEARNING?
无论您想学习什么 - 倒置，冥想技巧，新的呼吸练习 - 您都希望找到一位老师，他们将帮助您朝着目标努力，提高练习并指导您进行旅途。
DOES THE TEACHER RESPECT BOUNDARIES?
This may be the boundaries of your body or the boundaries of the teacher-student relationship. A good teacher encourages you to work toward your edge, not past it. The instructor guides you in your practice but doesn’t impose personal expectations on you.
Yoga teachers can’t help you recover from an injury, practice safely or adjust a pose if they don’t know what is going on with your body. If you are coming back after a broken ankle, have perpetually tight hamstrings, deal with blood pressure issues, have low-back problems or are pregnant, let your instructor know. Your instructor can’t give you medical clearance to practice and should not offer medical advice, but you should receive appropriate modifications and be guided through a safe practice.
ARE YOU MOTIVATED AND INSPIRED?
Good teachers help you work toward the edge — the point where you are challenged but still safe — and never push you over it. They guide you in your practice so you leave class feeling uplifted, encouraged and better than when you walked in the door.
DO YOUR PERSONALITIES MESH?
Some instructors play music. Others don’t. Some are light-hearted, cracking jokes; some are poetic and spiritual; some are serious and disciplined. Some teachers offer a lot of instruction and talk throughout class. Others offer simple guidance and lots of quiet.
WHAT DOES YOUR GUT TELL YOU?
Trust your instincts.
