Balance poses fun

I honestly cannot say that I have a favorite pose but balancing poses do rank higher on my list than others. Certainly there are too many balance poses and they emcompass all parts of the body. While Ilove inversion balances, today I taught a sequence of Warrior II (Virabridrasana II) into Half Moon (Ardha Chandrasana) into Warrior III (Virabrdrasana III) and finally revolved Half Moon (Parivritta Ardha Chandrasana). While it was a level 2/3 class and had about 9 regular students, we first moved through the sequence using blocks for balance. Afterwards, we went with our own ability levels and moved through that sequence without any balance help from our hands to the floor. The studio room was rather quiet so I was quite unsure if my students were cursing me under their breath or focused, or planning an escape! After we did the first side, I asked If they enjoyed this sequence or if they would rather use blocks or hands on the floor to assist in balance. It was almost in unison that they were greatly enjoying this challenge. We continued to work through the sequence and did it again after it was suggested to enjoy it again. Hey, you need to listen to the feedback from your students to create a welcoming and enjoyable class!