Words matter - how the language you use could make people feel unwelcome in your class
Have you ever said the wrong thing in one of your yoga classes? I know I have…
As yoga teachers we want our words to inspire practitioners to find a deeper connection with themselves through their bodies.
We want our words to make people feel safe and welcome in our classes.
The last thing we want to do is make people feel like yoga isn’t for them or alienated or traumatised in any way.
So why is it that we can often end up saying the wrong thing?
Power Dynamics in the Yoga teacher/student relationship
So what exactly are power dynamics and why are they important? Power is a person’s ability or capacity to direct or influence others. Power dynamics are about the relationship between two or more people so these dynamics come into play in all our interactions.