November 23, 2011

How to teach a workout class in Darija (Moroccan Arabic)


I have no idea, why are you asking me!?  But I probably should find out since I will be teaching workout classes at my center three times a week.  This is going to be interesting...


The first two classes I "taught" went "well".  It was a mix of aerobics, yoga, pilates, belly-dance and anything else I could pull out of my a** in two seconds.  The trick is to not let anyone sense that you have no idea what you are doing.  Ok, ok, now I don't want you getting the wrong impression.  The class did go well and the women in my class were so amazing and patient, but explaining that tree pose is a great way to stay centered and how important it is to be centered in one's life is not that easy to say in Darija.  I didn't even try to explain the importance of a strong core, that wasn't in my Darija dictionary.  


So teaching workout classes is one of the things I will be doing for the next two years inshalla.  Not too shabby I must say.  I am hoping to focus on yoga and pilates since that is what I know best, and maybe sprinkle a little dance in it, something like yoga-dancealates (copyright Lucia Cucinotta so don't steal it!)  Now if only I knew more Darija...story of my life.

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