Training Your Eye as a Teacher

Reading bodies is a skill. And like any skill, it can be trained.

In The Art of Reading Bodies, the focus is on learning how to translate what you see into clear action. Posture, breath, effort, energy… there is always a lot happening in a room. Without a framework, it is easy to second-guess or get lost in details.

Here, the 5 Prana Vayus are used as a practical lens to recognize patterns in the body. Instead of collecting more information, the work shifts toward filtering. What stands out? What actually needs a response? And what kind of response fits the moment?

That is where teaching becomes more precise.

Verbal cues start to land more clearly because they are based on what is actually happening. Hands-on work becomes more intentional, not something done out of habit or hesitation. The role of touch shifts from correcting to enhancing, supporting the experience rather than interrupting it.

The emphasis stays close to real practice. Working with real bodies. Looking at familiar poses. Making decisions in the moment. This is where the method becomes tangible and usable.

In the video, Nele Van Poucke shares how stepping off the mat became easier once there was a clear way to read what she was seeing.

For teachers who want more structure behind their observation and more confidence in their choices, this offers a direct and practical approach.

2–4 October 2026 | 11:30–19:00 | Studio Fly

Part of the 300-hour pathway and also available as a standalone training.