tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37780512.post8721817199781866627..comments2023-03-21T14:25:39.897+02:00Comments on Just Breathe: Teaching as a TrustNadine Fawellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195579342324187133noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37780512.post-69530308887377099682007-07-09T06:22:00.000+02:002007-07-09T06:22:00.000+02:00I agree with you also. For me, trusting my teacher...I agree with you also. For me, trusting my teacher/s is so important. I want to be able to feel that I can trust them with enabling me to go further in my practice when I go to class. I practice at home to "practice" and go to classes to be pushed further and learn more. I only hope my teachers are aware of how much I appreciate them too when I talk to them and practice with them.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221362768923638404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37780512.post-81088295583260067282007-07-09T06:20:00.000+02:002007-07-09T06:20:00.000+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221362768923638404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37780512.post-90588158662483070172007-07-06T15:00:00.000+02:002007-07-06T15:00:00.000+02:00All your statements of what a yoga teacher's respo...All your statements of what a yoga teacher's responsibilities are really resonate outside the yoga classroom as well. Knowing a little more, authority being granted by your students, consistent learning practice of your own, sequencing, reading the room, maintaining learning as a sacred practice - all of these are hallmarks of effective teachers throughout history, no matter what they teach. Thanks for the great musings, all of which I will certainly rely on and keep in mind during the coming teaching year.KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16566411831919745436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37780512.post-82134990884033787562007-07-05T18:10:00.000+02:002007-07-05T18:10:00.000+02:00I think people have a similar relationship with th...I think people have a similar relationship with their yoga teachers as they do with a psychotherapist (I'm a psychotherapist, so I've observed this same interaction style in the yoga studio). Students are trusting the instructor to hold their insecurities, inadequacies, etc., and the teacher should know how to do this gently...<BR/><BR/>I'm often amazed at the wisdom of my instructors, and hope they use their influence on students wisely.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, She Yogini has been talking lately about becoming a teacher and how the expressions on her students faces sometimes freak her out (they're all grimacing, what does that mean??) so I've been conscious lately of the influence that a student has on a teacher as well.<BR/><BR/>Great post to think about.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612340863090247579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37780512.post-64776045551540974072007-07-05T15:52:00.000+02:002007-07-05T15:52:00.000+02:00I agree with this one especially..."It is a vital ...I agree with this one especially...<BR/><BR/>"It is a vital and necessary task for a teacher to have her own dedicated and regular practice and to constantly learn more about yoga philosophy, anatomy, communication skills..."<BR/><BR/>I would NOT want to practice from a teacher who did not hold her/his own practice. It would feel to me as though they thought they knew everything there was to know and I do not agree with or like that attitude. <BR/><BR/>Luckily, the teachers I've practiced with have all been very good in all areas.Recy Vintage & Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12164485500687111010noreply@blogger.com