So teaching Yoga reveals so much to me about communicating with others something I love and have learned. I see so much at the front of the room. I have always been a 'watcher' and notice all the little details. This week so far I have seen more guys in Yoga which is a good sign, we guys need to loosen up. I had a student say to me that they took another teachers class and the teacher hurt their back. I asked how and they said they told them to do this posture and it hurt her back. All I could say is do not do the posture, but I was thinking why would you do a posture just because someone told you to? I always tell everyone to do their own postures, to make it their practice, but whatever you do, make it to the end of the class. Which brings me to my next point. I subbed for a teacher this week and about 1/2 way through people would get up one by one, about five of them, making a lot of noise and roll up their mats, take time in the middle of class to put their shoes on ect. and leave. Who knows why they were leaving, but if they knew they had to go, wouldn't it make sense to be by the door doing your practice? If they had no reason to leave, they just did not care for the class, they could have learned so much more in patience by staying until the end and doing other postures they liked. I am so glad I have learned to let reactions within me pass without attaching to them so it did not bother me. Secondly, funny lady came in to class half way, walked up front, threw out her mat on the floor with a big bang, startling me, and began to practice. I just smiled...gym Yoga.
Happy Yoga to you.
Gym yoga indeed.
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