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What a great topic! I am a computer geek myself... I recently made my way

from the "dot-com" world to the "dot-org" world, but I feel like my days in

front of the radiation box will need to come to an end eventually.

 

I became a hatha yoga teacher to find some balance between both worlds. Once

my teaching became more stable and more frequent, I imagined eventually

phasing out the computer work and becoming a teacher full time. But teaching

can be really hard on my body and draining -- I need to save some of that

for my own practice -- so sometimes I wonder if being a full-time teacher

will work for me. However, I know I also am drained because I am still

working my other job full-time. I just don't know how to cut the cord and

make the transition.

 

So, anyway, I don't have your answer but am thinking the same thing so

thought I'd mention where I'm at and hear what others are doing, too!

 

om,

elle

 

>"johncarey01527" <john.carey

>ashtanga yoga

>ashtanga yoga

>ashtanga yoga Views on becoming a Yoga Teacher

>Fri, 02 Aug 2002 21:03:21 -0000

>

>I'm interested on comments from people that have 'retired' from

>corporate life and have become yoga teachers.

>

>Is it worth it?

>Can a middle of the road western person with some eastern philosophy

>do this?

>What's the transition from part time practicer to full time teacher?

>

>JC

>

 

 

 

 

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You just do it gradually. It may take a year or more, before you feel confident

enough in your new job to let go of the old. Sometimes events conspire to make

the move sudden and dramatic, and employed people have no choice - its always

overnight for them, but if you are self-employed you have the luxury of a gentle

transition.

I had a 25 year career as a journalist and now run a yoga centre. The yoga

centre is seasonal and I thought I would 'dabble' at journalism during the

monsoon - no such luck! I found it was impossible to pick up the same quality

of work - the only commissions I could get were for dross work.

 

Your old life will fade away, if that is what you want it to do!

 

Best regards, AnnieG

Purple Valley Yoga Centre

www.yogagoa.net

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it's only maya

ashtanga yoga

Saturday, August 03, 2002 9:26 PM

Re: ashtanga yoga Views on becoming a Yoga Teacher

 

 

What a great topic! I am a computer geek myself... I recently made my way

from the "dot-com" world to the "dot-org" world, but I feel like my days in

front of the radiation box will need to come to an end eventually.

 

I became a hatha yoga teacher to find some balance between both worlds. Once

my teaching became more stable and more frequent, I imagined eventually

phasing out the computer work and becoming a teacher full time. But teaching

can be really hard on my body and draining -- I need to save some of that

for my own practice -- so sometimes I wonder if being a full-time teacher

will work for me. However, I know I also am drained because I am still

working my other job full-time. I just don't know how to cut the cord and

make the transition.

 

So, anyway, I don't have your answer but am thinking the same thing so

thought I'd mention where I'm at and hear what others are doing, too!

 

om,

elle

 

>"johncarey01527" <john.carey

>ashtanga yoga

>ashtanga yoga

>ashtanga yoga Views on becoming a Yoga Teacher

>Fri, 02 Aug 2002 21:03:21 -0000

>

>I'm interested on comments from people that have 'retired' from

>corporate life and have become yoga teachers.

>

>Is it worth it?

>Can a middle of the road western person with some eastern philosophy

>do this?

>What's the transition from part time practicer to full time teacher?

>

>JC

>

 

 

 

 

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