Pacing a Primary Series Class...

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

It's a "brisk" pacing, getting at full primary in with vinyasas 90 min...the

Sun Sals (5a's and 5b's; A's take 1 min and B's take 1 1/2 mins} come in at

~12 1/2 minutes, . The standing sequence should take about 30 minutes....at 45

mins, your in Marichi's....with about 15 minutes left, your in headstand.

One things I've realized (duh) is that if you have to explain how to get into

or talk about a posture as you go along, don't start your count at "1"...but

rather, perhaps, at 3, even 4.

There are so many places to lose time, so to speak....the vinyasas often slow

up the pacing, often at the balancing postures and the transition to sitting,

we find a sweat wiping, or clothes arranging break without even knowing it.

I have a difficult time getting full primary (not even full vinyasa) to come

in with a good relaxation at 90 min.

Hope this is of help....And you know, wear a watch, and omit postures if your

running late. That may be sacrilege to some, but it's the reality of teaching

Ashtanga yoga. And remember, it's only yoga.

Peace and enjoy practice,

Jeff in Connecticut

[Guest guest]

when i teach led primary i usually try to stick with this guideline:

 

15 min for a's and b's

15-20min for standing poses

35 min for the seated poses (dandasana to setubandasana)

15 min for finishing

5 min for savasana

 

i tend to go over 5 min. and this is how i was taught for my yoga teacher

training. it work pretty well and then i know when or if i'm slow or fast.

some of the time i need to talk them through bujipidansana, titibasana,

kurmasana, garbapindasana, ect... that's when my time is compromised. i'll

end up trying to stick to a 15 min time limit on standing poses in those

cases.

 

hth,

/a

 

 

 

On 11/25/05, hopegoose <no_reply> wrote:

>

> I am trying to get the pacing right for a primary series class that is

> suppose to be 90 minutes. When I both demonstrate and adjust I tend to

> run out of time because I end up underestimating speed.

>

> Does anyone who teaches a 90 minute primary series class have ball

> park times for finishing (for example) the sun saluations A and/or B,

> the standing sequence, and the seated poses?

>

> Thanks!

> J