After all, there are so many subjects to cover, when considering postures (asanas), yogic breathing techniques (pranayama), meditation, stage-by-stage relaxation, chakras, bandhas, philosophy, anatomy, and so much more. How could anyone think that communication is so important?
Once you graduate, and face your students from the front of the Yoga class, communication, in its many forms, becomes very important. Students learn in different ways and at different paces. Some students will favor learning by sight, sound, or touch. No two students are exactly alike.
Your demonstration, cueing, and assisting skills, will be challenged to their very limits, when facing a group of individuals who want to learn every detail about Yoga. So, now you see that communication is very important, but where do you start? How do you reach a group of students, and make each one of them feel as if you are addressing them personally?
It should always be remembered that each Yoga teacher began as a student. The same can be said for public speaking - a good orator has taken the time to study the craft and refine the skill. It is also worthy of note to understand that throughout history, great orators have been very educated people.
Public speaking and communication require the complete unity of mind, body, and spirit. Eloquence requires practice, refinement, and the joining of all natural resources from within. The same can be said for public speaking skills.
To communicate effectively with a group, class, or a room full of people, is one of the highest forms of demonstration in our quest for self-mastery. It is one thing to amaze a crowd with Yogic feats of physical prowess. People gladly pay to watch elite athletes on display in stadiums and coliseums.
It should be noted that people will also pay to listen to an eloquent public speaker. Each person, who envisions teaching a Yoga class, primarily as a demonstration of his or her physical feats, is missing the opportunity to help students become the best they can be.
Teaching your students to attain self-mastery can only be achieved through effective communication skills. Class time is specifically reserved for student needs. A Yoga instructor should always be a shining example of how to put one's ego aside.
Copyright 2008 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
Training For Communication Skills
Communication is a vital skill needed by every employee in your organization. Employees need to communicate effectively in several different ways in order to perform their jobs well. Be it giving presentations or other manner of offering ideas, having excellent communication skills is the key to success. If you are the individual in charge of your company's employee training, using live and in-person communication training can provide a big boost to your employee's communication skills.
An in-person Training Class can make a big impact on increasing your employee's skill set. Gathering all employees together provides a convivial atmosphere that is conducive to a profitable learning experience for them. Being able to observe a nationally recognized trainer is a lesson in communication itself, one that will not be lost on your workers.
Trainers can use the in-person format of a training session to your employee's learning advantage. The speaker can provide ample verbal and visual examples of the skills to be learned, and can have the class participants try out new skills in small groups, which can speed the learning curve immensely. Because all three methods of delivery--auditory, visual and kinesthetic--can be easily used when the trainer is in the room with the learners, all of your workers with their varying learning styles will be accommodated effectively.
Another method of presenting training is through the use of the Internet. Webinars, or live training seminars that are presented online, offer a convenient and cost-effective alternative to an in-person communications training session.
Webinars can be presented to groups of workers by using a projector with your computer, so that all can watch the training. Many webinars also provide a telephone number that you can call, and if a speaker phone is engaged, then groups of learners can listen in and benefit. Even though the speaker is not in the room with you, it provides an interactive aspect that is very helpful to learning.
Convenience is another attractive feature of the webinar format for communications training for employees. If your employees have Internet access at work, they can participate in a webinar from their own computers.
Some webinars are live, but many also come in a prerecorded format. This means that workers can watch and learn anytime that it fits into their work schedule. It also enables them to replay the presentation, for review and retention purposes.
All manner of communications skills can be taught live and in person. Giving effective presentations or helping your employees overcome anxiety when speaking in public can happen with this type of training. Communications training is key to employee success, and live and in-person trainings can give them the skills they need.
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Paul M. Jerard Jr. has sinced written about articles on various topics from Leadership, Yoga Practice and Anger Control. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, is a co-owner and the director of Yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness Center in, Attleboro, MA. He is an author of many books on the subject of Yoga and has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995.. Paul M. Jerard Jr.'s top article generates over 165000 views. to your Favourites.
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