| Let's face it, Yoga teachers who live in Northern | | | | "pilot class" for the busy season? |
| climates have been looking forward to a break from | | | | Once again, I ask you to enlarge your vision and "think |
| the "winter chill." Your Yoga students have also been | | | | outside the box." Do enough ground work and |
| looking forward to the warm weather and they want | | | | research to become an innovator, rather than "follow |
| to take a vacation. What can Yoga teachers and | | | | the crowd." Even if your Yoga classes do slow down |
| Yoga studios do to compensate for the "Sumer Slow | | | | a bit, you can cater to your "regular students," who are |
| Down?" | | | | with you "through thick and thin." Ask your Yoga |
| You have taught your Yoga students about | | | | students for feedback. |
| empowerment all year, but some students may not | | | | One last major point to bring up: Make sure you are |
| return to your regular classes, without a reminder. | | | | working on "reminders" to your Yoga students who |
| Many North Americans take a couple of weeks off in | | | | regularly attend classes during cooler weather. It is |
| July and some summer vacations will be planned for | | | | best to use this time to get a list of all of your Yoga |
| August. Most of my friends in Europe take August off, | | | | students and prepare for a mailing in late August, or |
| therefore, Yoga teachers are looking at a minimum of | | | | early September. |
| one month during the summer that is predominantly | | | | This is the time when children go back to school, and |
| slow, depending on your exact location and culture. | | | | family plans are made for the fall schedule. If you |
| Some Yoga teachers in the Southern United States | | | | teach Yoga for a living, your first priority is to thank |
| will experience a slow down, if the temperatures rise | | | | your students for their past participation and remind |
| too much and too soon. Yoga classes can become | | | | them that you still teach Yoga. |
| sparse, especially if the temperatures jump to the 90's | | | | It is very easy for anyone to forget their priorities, and |
| Fahrenheit during late spring or early summer. So, what | | | | Yoga students are no exception. Yoga teachers |
| action can Yoga teachers take to deal with this | | | | contribute to the well being of their student's mental, |
| vacation season? | | | | physical, and spiritual health. When you see inactive |
| How about special classes? Did you ever think about | | | | Yoga students around town, they often thank you for |
| teaching Yoga classes in a pool? What about testing | | | | what they have learned from you. |
| Yoga classes that you had not considered during a | | | | Therefore, do not take a summer slow down |
| busy season? What about an "Introduction to Hot | | | | personally. This is a season that you should make the |
| Yoga" or a Vinyasa style Yoga class that is a little | | | | most of by taking action and testing new ideas for |
| warmer than usual? What about testing a short-term | | | | your Yoga classes. |
| Pranayama class or Yoga meditation workshop as a | | | | |