{"id":2391,"date":"2020-06-16T20:53:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T00:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=2391"},"modified":"2021-06-23T18:09:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T22:09:19","slug":"recording-live-demo-learn-online-chair-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-live-demo-learn-online-chair-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording: Live Demo, Learn Online Chair Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join Meetup organizer Alka Kaminer in relaxing your body and mind while improving your musculoskeletal fitness, flexibility, and elevating your overall well-being. Alka explains her best practices for hosting a chair yoga class online on Meetup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/lp\/online-health-wellness\">start a chair yoga or health-focused group<\/a> on Meetup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Live Demo: Learn Online Chair Yoga\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m_QRdr8PwJM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timestamps:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m_QRdr8PwJM?t=180\" target=\"_blank\">Introduction<\/a> (3:00)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m_QRdr8PwJM?t=434\" target=\"_blank\">Chair Yoga Session <\/a>(7:14)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m_QRdr8PwJM?t=1848\" target=\"_blank\">Alka shares her best practices for hosting a yoga class online<\/a> (30:48)<ul><li>Practice dry runs, especially if you\u2019re new to teaching.<\/li><li>Start early to get set up (Check audio\/visual, use zoom waiting rooms).<\/li><li>Get a technical assistant (optional).<\/li><li>Familiarize yourself with Zoom functionalities.<\/li><li>Encourage members to turn on their cameras.<\/li><li>Have fun!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m_QRdr8PwJM?t=2003\" target=\"_blank\">Q&amp;A with Alka and Brian<\/a> (33:23)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Q&amp;A Questions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Which air pods are you using? How do they become the mic?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian: Alka is using the Air Pod Pros. There\u2019s a microphone that\u2019s integrated on one side. In Zoom, you can choose the microphone you want to use (look in the audio settings).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more from our Meetup Live event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-learn-zoom-from-a-pro\/\">Learn Zoom from a Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Are there any other video softwares that you would recommend?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian: In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/\">Z<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"o (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/\" target=\"_blank\">o<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/\">om<\/a>, some of the other mainstream platforms are <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Meet<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skype<\/a>. It depends on the size of the class and participants you want to have, but we found Zoom to be easiest. A lot of people just do streaming, but we like the interactive conference call style. <a href=\"http:\/\/presentwisdom.com\/how-to-host-an-online-yoga-class-with-zoom\/\">Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>How often do you do Yoga classes? And how can we get more?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Alka: You can <a href=\"http:\/\/presentwisdom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">go to my website<\/a> and find my <a href=\"http:\/\/presentwisdom.com\/virtual-yoga-meditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">virtual schedule<\/a>. 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