Touch in dialogue for yoga teachers

About this talk

A masterclass to explore the communication tool of touch for yoga teachers to sensitively guide their students. Drawing on Benjamin and Sohnen-Moe's text, the Ethics of Touch, and Olsen's text, Body Stories, this session engages with the dynamics of communication through touch: consent, touch sensitivity, boundaries and protocols.

Learning outcomes By the end of the session, participants will be able to ● Seek and gain ongoing informed consent in a yoga class ● Discuss a range of touch tools for practice when teaching yoga: placement, timing, depth of touch ● Recognise embodied information gained from touch for yoga postural modification and support