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Friends,

When we learn something we feel is valuable, it is a natural inclination to wish to share. I also believe that teaching (formally) and sharing (informally) brings us a deeper understand of our subject matter as we pass on that which we have learnt. In my eyes, if you have ever given anyone advice which you truly believe from your EMBODIED experience would beneficial for them, you have been a teacher who has done so simply out of CARING. This, my friends, is truly powerful.

When we teach, we are not simply putting information we have into another brain. Rather, we are elevating the entire 'ENDLESS MIND' of our collective being. We are sharing things for the benefit of EVERYONE.

This is one of the main reasons I also created this platform - to be a reference which anyone who is currently teaching, aspires to, or simply shares with friends or loved ones the benefits which these practices & perspectives can bring. I wanted to ensure that there is both practical & theoretical information you can have at your fingertips to help both yourselves & others grow toward both their goals, and within themselves.

So, I have opened this board so that you can ask me questions or simply share about your experiences with teaching & helping others. This could include:

- Needing support for structuring & giving a class
- How one might begin to start teaching this material
- You want to teach, but you feel "underqualified"
- A friend has an injury or restriction you want to help them with
- You need a better theoretical understanding of what we are practicing
- You want to discuss about the current (terrible) state of physical education

The maxim 'those who can, do; those who can't; teach' does NOT and CANNOT apply to Movement Practice. Why? Because, in order to teach, you must have BELIEF based in what you have EMOBODIED through your dedicated practice. If you cannot DO, then you cannot TEACH. This means, then, that ANYTHIGN you have learnt through your physical practice & hard work - you CAN teach! And, my perspective here - you SHOULD.

Share the knowledge which you believe is valuable good people! And always reach out when you need by simply creating a NEW THREAD in this board - I am here to support you with the will of a peaceful soldier,

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Hey Jason

I haven't checked the board in a minute and it's funny to read this because I just sent an email a few days ago about this and am loving the serendipity.

I've been a trainer for 6 years and have been in the "movement" perspective of things about 3 but honestly 2 years of solid practice and I've always bounced between loving being a teacher and feeling like I don't know enough.

I've put in a lot of hours of practice a lot of refinement and humility looking for different answers to questions and when I do teach , I often get good feedback but I'm always questioning when I am "ready" to teach something.

Handstands is a good example. I have about 2 years of weekly practice, can do some shapes, hold for over a minute on a great day but feel nervous about calling myself a teacher of handstands because I can't do more advanced HS stuff, although I did successfully do my first press hs this past week when just goofing around.

I guess for me, when I look at someone like yourself who's sooooo knowledgeable I feel like who am I to teach this stuff? It comes and goes but I do wonder when is a good moment to teach and when to hold back on sharing. I had a coach who I did mentorship with tell me he only taught something online after teaching it in person for a year and how he waited until he could do extremely advanced HS stuff before offering mentorship in inversions. His suggestion to me was to train people for free or very cheap until I reach a higher level.

At this stage, I feel like i have mountains to share, I'm in a community that wants in right now and would love more guidance, mentorship and suggestions on how to get classes going, what your perspective is on the responsibility of a teacher and how to build as a teacher who's sharing with integrity within this watered down fitness world.

I have found it incredibly hard in the past to find people who are interested in doing the real work and continuously struggle with knowing how to meet people in their stages of training and how to create content, classes and training that keeps people coming back for more.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

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Jason Round Mod

about 1 month ago

Dear Cam,

Firstly, I hope you had a great end to the year & start of a new, sliding into the new waters on a peaceful wave with fire in the heart for the year to come!

Further to my email reply, it's also good to answer here for the benefit of all.

Firstly, this is certainly a big question which comes into the mind for anyone who is looking toward sharing their experience & perspectives on a 'Movement Practice' - this is commonly because there is no official academic course or certification, but rather it relies on an EMBODIED understanding of exactly what you want/hope to share. This is why the Movement teacher MSUT also be a dedicated practitioner. We simply cannot teach skills, concepts, or principles which we are unable to physically demonstrate. Precisely because of this, we must also understand & accept that we are ALWAYS in a process of (never-en ding) growth & learning. This means that there will never be a time which indicates we are "ready".

But - to truly develop in our understanding of this subject (and we can also propose a moral "duty" to pass on the fire of the valuable things we have learnt in this life-changing practice), we MUST share & teach! So, exactly WHAT can/should you share & teach? Precisely those things you CAN demonstrate and DO understand in this EMBODIED way. Which, to those who are not acquainted with the subject of 'Movement Practice', will be a LOT.

To see this in yourself, as with any practice or developmental process it's important we soften from comparing to others. This psychological tendency comes from a place in which ultimately splits us inside and does nothing but hinder the process - we are here, we see someone else who is over there, where we want to be, and between is a gap. This gap essentially manifests in internal conflict - of no use whatsoever. Rather, we can use those others as INSPIRATION - we can extract & learn from them, ultimately helping us toward finding congruence with the person we are & want to be.

In specific regard to HS practice, for example, you can teach whatever you know you truly know. This means if you can hold a 30" handstand only, you can teach this to those who wish to learn that skill. I don't agree with the coach who advised you to wait or to teach for free/cheap until reaching a higher level. It depends entirely on WHO and WHAT you are teaching. Again, teaching what you know and can demonstrate gives you full value in those specific realms. Further, you don't have to call yourself a 'Handstand teacher', unless this is what you want to be. I have been teaching handstand for over 10 years, but do not consider myself a teacher of handstands.

As you begin to share more, in more spaces & with more people (which I thoroughly encourage you to do, taking support from the 'VRL' and always feeling free to open questions here in the threads) you will develop the knowledge & methodology of how to meet practitioners at their different levels of experience & capability, as well as developing engaging & progressive class content (this is also an area I plan to share extensively on the VRL in the future!) This in itself IS the learning process my friend - so, the struggle is deserved & very real!

Keep pushing forward - the path will continue to unfold. Be consistent with the practice & keep sharing what you know. The rest will fall into place if you remain directed & keep the engine rolling 💫

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