Full stream ahead for remote fitness lessons
Yoga teachers show they’re supple in mind as much as body in their ability to adapt to online streaming in the Covid-19 age of self-isolation
Since the lockdown started in SA three weeks ago, yoga teacher Shasta Jordan’s online streamed classes have grown by a third. They are relatively small numbers, but it demonstrates the shift towards streaming in this sudden-onset age of self-isolation.Jordan is a Joburg yoga teacher who specialises in pregnancy and post-natal classes, and has a dedicated following. But she is also an adept convert to this new form of teaching.Yoga is an intimate wellness practice. The teacher demonstrates the position and then walks around the class, correcting postures. Like all other forms of group exercise, traditional yoga lessons are verboten in the Covid-19 age of self-isolating. Yoga, more than any other form of exercise, seems the least likely to be adaptable to an online format — but the change to remote lessons is proving to be immensely popular in SA, and globally."My classes have definitely increased in numbers. It was a great transition to make, but you have to adapt your teaching style...
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