Co-ordinating movement to the breath (not the other way around).
Emphasis on inhabiting, sensing and noticing what is unfolding in the body during movement and while holding āsanas.
Vīrabhadrāsana poses to embody strength and grounding and balancing postures to feel strong and to stabilise the mind.
All of the above.

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When teaching āsana, what do you need to be aware of for individuals with a history of trauma?

Students with a history of trauma might be triggered by intense physical āsanas.
Students with a history of trauma that involved being tied up or restrained might be triggered by the use of yoga straps in class.
Ānanda balāsana might be triggering for some people who have experienced sexual trauma.
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When teaching prāṇāyāma, what is helpful in reducing rajas and tamas, and in doing so cultivating sattva?

Sensing the breath, without trying to fix or change it.
Regulating the breath to be calm and steady.
Sama vritti prāṇāyāma, coherent breathing, nāḍī sodhana prāṇāyāma, bhrāmarī prāṇāyāma and chanting.
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When teaching prāṇāyāma, what can you do to reduce the likelihood of a student being triggered or experiencing an abreaction?

Invite students to have their eyes open or closed.
Start gently, and build up over a period of time.
Keep it simple.
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When teaching meditation to students with mental health challenges, what can be helpful in reducing rajas and tamas, and in doing so cultivating sattva?

Engage the mind with a guided mindfulness meditation practice.
Teach active meditations.
Keep the meditations short, give the mind something to focus on and let students know how long the practice will be.
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When teaching meditation, what can you do to reduce the likelihood of a student being triggered or experiencing an abreaction?

Always introduce meditation as optional and offer other alternatives.
Never insist on eyes being closed.
Avoid teaching meditation to students with serious mental health issues, unless you have specialist skills in this area.
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