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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738     Location: right where I'm supposed to be | Have some questions for you teachers. Are there any teachers out there who presently teach preschool yoga? If so, will you share some ideas with me?  I presently teach in one preschool but that only involves one visit a month. I just signed a contract for a Montessori school once a week and need to make up a program outline . Would appreciate any and all suggestions. How would you modify chaturanga dandasana, and ahdo mukha savasana (and similar poses, surya namaskar. etc...) for persons who suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome? Thanks all in advance Mishy Edited by mishoga 2005-12-06 8:23 AM | ||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738 Location: right where I'm supposed to be |  Bruce, you are funny!!!!  Two different situations. Have this monday night viniyoga class, lots of strength. It's a session of 8 classes. Completed the thrid class lastnight. Of course people neglect to tell you they suffer from pre-existing conditions, even after you asked the class in the beginning. Well, three students informed me lastnight that they have carpal (of course that didn't come out until I asked once again if they have any issues)  Mish | ||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738 Location: right where I'm supposed to be | Jeans, love your pic! You both look so happy!!!!!! I just purchased the KidsYoga book. Waiting for it to come. I love teaching the two classes I have now (3 & 4 year olds) it's a lot of fun but so much energy. I feel like I've taught a 3 hour power yoga class when I'm done with the children. I want to sit at the end of class and have conversations to teach them how to deal with certain emotions but on a child friendly level. I have two girlfriends that teach childrens yoga but they don't want to share any ideas (personally I don't like that they will not share their knowledge) Neel, it's not that I wanted to teach that sequence. I teach a strong class, which was stated in the advertisement. Like I stated, this is the third class. I've asked a few times if there were any pre-existing conditions and all were quiet (which so often seems to happen). After class ended lastnight, I asked if anyone was having difficulty with the class. A few women raised their hands and said that their wrists were hurting. I stated that this is common with beginners and they should be mindful of where their limitations are and respect those limitations as their practice will change over time. I then stated that unless there was a condition such as Carpal Tunnel, which at that point they stated they did have that. Well they never said that when I asked several times prior if they have pre-existing conditions. I want to know how to modify so that the format of the class doesn't have to change tempo. There are 27 enrolled in this class and three that suffer from the Carpal. Any suggestions? Mishy | ||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738 Location: right where I'm supposed to be | Ahhhhhhhhh, brother Neel, I see what you mean  I like to start this class off with a short stretching of the spine then warm up with a series of four rounds of sun A then four rounds of sun B, flowing right into our workout. All postures flow from one into the other from the sun A transition to give more intensity. For the most part, in the classes that I do teach this format, they seem to love it. I encourage grunting and even allow a slight curse to slip out if it keeps them focused and enjoying the practice. I know it sounds unconventional but I am a unconventional gal Do you have another routine I could incorporate that you care to share. Share brotha.....share away!!!!!! Mishy I love constructive critisism (different from subtle insults!  )nothin intended here Neel, just a statement!Edited by mishoga 2005-12-06 4:07 PM | ||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 1738 Location: right where I'm supposed to be | Yeah, deep down I knew that to be the truth. I was sad lastnight after everyone left. I teach so many gentle yoga classes and it's so refreshing to beef it up a little. I become very jaded instructing the same way over and over. I do like dynamic movement. I guess it's the aerobic 1980's instructor in me coming out. Actually believe it or not, I teach a kick booty Hip Hop class. I still get a thrill teaching a high movement, sweat class. How do you go about promoting a class without excluding some? I need to perfect my skills in PR and how I sell each class style. I don't mind teaching slow, gentle classes but I have to admit, the more I teach and the more classes I take personally, the more I want to take courses for Asthanga and change the direction of my classes. I love to practice Asthanga (I think I'm spelling it wrong. I've seen it this way and another. Which is correct? Really......how do I promote a highly dynamic class flow. What do I say? How do I phrase it. I have 5 more sessions left to this class. Mishy | ||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 8442   | Mish - I know how hard it is when they just will NOT tell you what their problem is! Frustrating when you think you may have been giving them instructions that could make the condition worse. You could try having them do down dog gripping the edges of their mat. It is a fairly simple mod and no need to interrupt the flow. Chaturanga can be done as "sphinx" on the forearms. That may help. You could also do a little down dog before you begin the vinyasa and work on grounding through the "roots" fo the fingers and all the good stuff you probably already know. If they can tolerate that then maybe it will be ok. Frankly, I am a bit sick of hearing about "carpal tunnel" since I think it is largely self-diagnosed nonsense. (Hmmm...I am a bit grumpy this evening. I guess this is what someone meant about "tone" in a recent post! ) I know of someone who was convinced she had CT - in her non-dominant wrist without having any new repetitive movements in her daily life. It was a SORE WRIST for g*d's sake! Put a wrap on it, rest it, take some advil...  | ||
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| Tourist, I have nerve damage in both wrists as a result of my first job. I haven't found any great issues doing yoga though. In fact, it's probably improved matters as the asanas have opened up the wrist bones a bit. The only time I have trouble tends to be in seated spinal twists as reflexing my wrists back to 90 degrees gives my pins and needles and numbness in the fingers. Pressing the palm flat and engaging the knuckle at the bottom of the index finger tends to cure this. If not, bending the end of the mat back so the hand is still flat but not with a 90 degree bend works. I usually practise part of the pawanmaktasana (rhumatic series) from my Sivananda yoga as a warm up. This includes several arm/wrist exercises so it may be worth getting those with carpal tunnel syndrom to practise these at home and as a warm-up in class? Fee Fee tourist - 2005-12-07 12:05 AM Mish - I know how hard it is when they just will NOT tell you what their problem is! Frustrating when you think you may have been giving them instructions that could make the condition worse. You could try having them do down dog gripping the edges of their mat. It is a fairly simple mod and no need to interrupt the flow. Chaturanga can be done as "sphinx" on the forearms. That may help. You could also do a little down dog before you begin the vinyasa and work on grounding through the "roots" fo the fingers and all the good stuff you probably already know. If they can tolerate that then maybe it will be ok. Frankly, I am a bit sick of hearing about "carpal tunnel" since I think it is largely self-diagnosed nonsense. (Hmmm...I am a bit grumpy this evening. I guess this is what someone meant about "tone" in a recent post! ) I know of someone who was convinced she had CT - in her non-dominant wrist without having any new repetitive movements in her daily life. It was a SORE WRIST for g*d's sake! Put a wrap on it, rest it, take some advil... Edited by Orbilia 2005-12-08 7:05 AM | |||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 8442 | Fee - sorry to hear that. Yes, there are certainly those with bona fide injuries. I was just a bit grumpy the other night As you have found though, it is better to work and find ways to improve the situation than to stop doing anything at all. And usually there are ways to work that will not further injure the nerves and may even enhance healing, though sometimes you have these conditions more or less permanently. My DH hs nerve damage in one calf that he all but forgets about until we have a big storm system moving in. Then it aches and aches until the storm actually starts And yes, keeping the wrists and shoulders free and working well will always make things better - injuries or not. I have been told that a lot of carpal tunnel and other wrist conditions are really shoulder-related. When I see the tightness of many new student's shoulders, this does not surprise me. | ||
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| Tourist, I knew a grump when I saw one *ducks out of the way quick* I find sudden changes in atmospheric temperature will set mine off. Oddly it tends to be worse when the weather gets suddenly hot than vice versa. But then you knew I'm odd, right? Fee | |||
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Expert Yogi Posts: 8442 | Fee - it takes one to know one, eh? Laura - I had wrist problems quite a few years ago now when I did some commuting to a job where I did data entry. Oddly, I thought, it was on my left hand and I assumed it was because I wasn't then used to doing so much computer work. Eventually I figured out I could do the keyboarding as long as I didn't do the drive (we had a modem to the office looong before most folks had the internet). Over time I figured out that I had been driving with my left elbow on the door arm rest of my car and it was actually the vibration of the 40 minute drive that was setting off the whole problem. As soon as I quit doing that, I was fine! So the moral is, it is important to look at what else in your life may be contributing to the problem. | ||
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