Consent and Tactile Cueing in Yoga and Pilates

Pilates Exchange

Movement teachers have the power to help people move their bodies in a way that makes them feel alive! Joining us today is Rebecca Sebastian, a yoga therapist with more than 20 years of teaching experience, a yoga studio and apothecary owner, and the host of the Working in Yoga podcast to discuss tactile cueing and consent. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about Rebecca’s entry into yoga and teaching, how a lot of peoples’ ‘why’ for doing yoga has changed recently, enthusiastic consent, Rebecca’s take on ‘brave spaces’, the importance of getting to know your students, and so much more! We then delve into all things tactile cues and consent before discussing the pros and cons of touching your students and ultimately, why Rebecca has decided not to touch them in group classes. Our guest even expresses why self-advocacy and being mindful of your body is important in movement practice. Finally, Rebecca shares how she creates a liberating environment in her studio. Thanks for listening in!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Introducing today’s guest, yoga expert Rebecca Sebastian.
• How being born with hip dysplasia got Rebecca into yoga.
• Rebecca shares her reluctance to become a yoga teacher and how she fell in love with it.
• The importance of enthusiastic consent in any movement class and what that means.
• Why you need to make sure you truly see your students in a movement space.
• How the motivator for entering a yoga environment has changed recently.
• Why Rebecca thinks ‘safe spaces’ are a myth and why she prefers ‘brave spaces’.
• The multitude of benefits that come with getting to know your students on a personal level.
• How touching students make your verbal cues lazy and less effective.
• When touching is needed and when, instead, it makes clients less confident in their abilities.
• Yoga as a liberation practice and how Rebecca embodies that in her classes.

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