Why Students Don’t Want to Be Touched In Yoga Classes
Touch is a controversial subject in the yoga world.
Is it nourishing and healing?
Or is it triggering and re-traumatising?
Actually, it’s not that simple.
Join Dr Lauren Tober for this latest video episode to hear one experience of when a teacher touched her repeatedly and inappropriately in class, and how difficult she found it to speak up.
Dr Lauren also shares FIVE reasons why your yoga students may not want to be touched in your yoga classes.
This episode is the first in a series of touch and consent, and it’s not to be missed!
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With the growing interest in mental health and yoga, yoga students are attending yoga classes for the mental health benefits in unprecedented numbers.
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