The Truth About Options For Yoga Teachers (part 7)
By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
Mommy and Me Yoga: These classes are popular enough to be a regular weekly class. studios do have them, but they are also popular at dance studios, child care centers, martial arts studios, and “kid friendly” fitness complexes.

The teacher, who considers teaching in a Mommy and Me class, must have “the patience of a saint.” Teaching children is one hurdle that many instructors don’t want to jump over, but teaching toddlers with their mothers, in the same class, is quite another matter.

Therefore, carefully establish guidelines to keep everyone’s behavior in control. You may start out with ten rules, but after a few months I will bet you have many more. Interestingly, I have found that just a few obnoxious parents will, unknowingly, be the cause of rules, and safeguards, for the rest. Such is life - we have laws that most of us would not consider breaking, but always someone comes forth to be the cause of new laws and more rules.

Back to the saintly teachers who run Mommy and me classes. If you teach these classes, you have my deepest respect and I congratulate you.
I have never run one of these classes, but did once have the experience of teaching children, and their parents, martial arts - in a joint setting. Notice, I said “did once have” – one parent single handedly

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