The Before, After and During Class Experience

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3. How many students were participating in the class?

Before Class Observations

1. Briefly describe your day thus far. What type of energy are you walking into class with? Ex: You slept well and are feeling excited to practice first thing in the morning. You had a long and stressful day and are looking forward to sweating it all out. 2. What are you looking for from this class, as a student? Be as specific with your needs as possible. Ex: Recovery from a workout, stress release, strengthening, etc. 3. Was there an opportunity to share your needs with your teacher prior to the beginning of class? If yes, did the teacher inquire or did you start the conversation? Tell us about the conversation! If not, briefly describe why. 4. If there are contraindications or injuries present in your body, was there an opportunity to share them? If yes, did the teacher inquire or did you start the conversation? Tell us about the conversation! If no, briefly describe why. Did the teacher ask the other students if there were injuries? 5. Prior to the start of class, were there any interactions with the teacher or other students that helped you prepare for your practice? Briefly describe your pre-class experience.

Class Observations

1. Was there pranayama or meditation used to start the class? If not, how did you begin the class? Briefly describe how you were lead at the start of class and how the experience interacted with the energy you walked into class with. Did the beginning of class prepare you for the rest of the sequence?

2. Record as much of the sequence as you remember?

Ex: Tadasana, to Urdhva Hastasana, to Uttanasana, to Ardha Uttanasana…

3. a.) Did the class lead up to a “peak” pose? If yes, what was the pose? If not, what did the sequencing style feel like for you?

3. b.) Was the cuing mostly verbal or did the instructor offer manual adjustments to offset the cuing?

3. c.) Did the instructor do some, or all, of the class, or did they walk around while instructing? If they offered demonstrations, did you find them to be a value add to your understanding?

Please describe.

3. d.) Was there an opportunity to “workshop” a specific pose for deeper understanding? If so, what was the pose and what was your experience? Did the instructor offer individual aid or teach the group as a whole?

3. e.) Did the teacher use or suggest props? If so, what was used and how? Is there another way you would have utilized props in this instance?

3. f.) Were there any alignment cues that you found especially effective and clear?

3. g.) Was there a general or specific theme to the class?

Ex: Anatomically focused on a certain area of the body to curate a specific result; Emotionally focused to deepen our overall awareness (ex: water – flow, earth – grounding, etc.)

3. h.) What was the overall energy and atmosphere of the class?

3. i.) Was there any inspiration or words of wisdom shared by the teacher? If so, how were you impacted by it?

3. j.) As the class was winding down, did you feel like there were postures your body was craving but hadn’t received? If so, what were they? Were you given free time to work through them?

3. k.) Describe your savasana experience? Ex: Did the teacher guide you through a meditation practice? Was there chanting, breathing, adjustments, etc?

3. l.) Did the teacher use music for the class? If so, describe the music choice. Did the music suit the style and vibe of the class? If not, describe why.

3. m.) How are you feeling post class? Did you receive what you needed from the class? If yes, describe. If no, describe. How would you adjust the sequence, theme, etc. to facilitate your needs?

Post Class Observations:

1. Describe how the teacher engaged with their students after class. What would you do the same? What would you do differently? 2. Would you attend another class taught by this teacher? If yes, describe. If no, describe. 3. Share any additional thoughts that may not have been covered in the above questions.

The “Before, During, & After Class” Experience

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