I thought it would be easy. I thought it would be no sweat. That what was going on inside my head, I never really thought that yoga was difficult. From the initial position to the downward dog, up to the ending pose, I continued to struggle: my balance, strength and breathing. Despite my physical limitations and rumbling stomach, I liked yoga. It gave me a sense of peace, something that I have not experienced for a while now. I commend the instructor because the yoga activity was successful through her clear demonstrations and calming verbal instructions. She was continually checking the positions of the students, ready to help. Someday, I would want to become an instructor like her. I would definitely need that composure when communicating with future clients.
The next activity was the video evaluation. As I watched my video, I saw how far I have gone since last semester. I evaluated how I taught my client. I used verbal cues and demonstrations but I was stuttering. It was not perfect, and I would never be. But I could always improve myself.
Role playing was the last activity, which was the most challenging of all. As a patient, I was anxious about my performance since the case given to me was difficult. I understood what a patient feels. Hands down to the therapists, as they managed to accomplish the cases. They were really putting their effort into setting up the environment and communicating with different styles (visual, verbal, tactile) towards the simulated patients. I could not help, but be proud of them. Resourceful, determined and confident that was who they are. I was inspired.
Notes to self. Be composed, resourceful, determined and confident. Be mindful of the client’s situation. Use different learning types depending on the client. Remember, that a little improvement could be a huge difference for learning.
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