Guest guest Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 Hey Zeke, As a teacher I would not hesitate at all to work with someone hearing impaired. If you are all ready familiar with ashtanga it would be even easier. A one on one Mysore situation would be best where the instuction would mostly be through touch and sight. I can't speak for Guruji but I think it would be a good idea to tell him your situation and ask. I doubt that it would be a problem there. ashtanga yoga, "zekes7" <zekes7> wrote: > Hey Gang: > > Recently, I had a sudden loss of my residual hearing which legally > makes me deaf. I have always been hearing impaired and I could very > easily communicate over the telephone. Now, I cannot. > > Could someone out there please give me some feedback on what is done > for the disabled student who is unable to understand the asana that > is being called out? Has anyone had a teacher/student relationship > with a disabled student? And how are disabled students looked upon > at Mysore? > > I am not afraid, but I am trying to prepare myself to advance my > practice. I can flow now, but this new development feels like hot > lead in my gut. > > Namaste > Zeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 I am familiar with just the primary series, but I have never gone to anyone's studio. I had been planning my first trip as sort of a two week study in ashstanga with some very badly needed ego boosting shopping for some threads . Instead, I am having to rush to locate sign language classes to refresh my sign language skills and speech therapy so I can recognize the proper level of speech I must throw out. I can still hear my breathing and feel it in my head, core, and diaphragm. It is not unlike swimming under water. I am very concerned about voice commands because I need line of sight to understand, without it, I am lost. I do not like burdening people, but when people see and hear my skills, they are amazed when they learn of the level of my deafness. Deaf tends to get lump with Dumb and Retarded, which when contradicted gets you Faking It and Cursed. Every since thread about Guruji not wanting to teach a Muslim, which I am not, I wonder what else? ashtanga yoga, vajrakaya <no_reply> wrote: > Hey Zeke, > As a teacher I would not hesitate at all to work with someone hearing > impaired. If you are all ready familiar with ashtanga it would be > even easier. A one on one Mysore situation would be best where the > instuction would mostly be through touch and sight. I can't speak for > Guruji but I think it would be a good idea to tell him your situation > and ask. I doubt that it would be a problem there. > > > > > > ashtanga yoga, "zekes7" <zekes7> wrote: > > Hey Gang: > > > > Recently, I had a sudden loss of my residual hearing which legally > > makes me deaf. I have always been hearing impaired and I could > very > > easily communicate over the telephone. Now, I cannot. > > > > Could someone out there please give me some feedback on what is > done > > for the disabled student who is unable to understand the asana that > > is being called out? Has anyone had a teacher/student relationship > > with a disabled student? And how are disabled students looked upon > > at Mysore? > > > > I am not afraid, but I am trying to prepare myself to advance my > > practice. I can flow now, but this new development feels like hot > > lead in my gut. > > > > Namaste > > Zeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 We had a deaf student at Purple Valley last season - she came with a signing interpreter, who sat with her in class. It didn't make it any easier, really, having a third person between the student and the interpreter. In the end, we found that Mysore style was best, with the teacher using more 'hands-on' adjusting and demonstrating where necessary. The teacher also learned a few signs, which helped. But the classes were fairly small when the deaf student was there - I don't know how it would be when the classes are fuller. (Some teachers really don't like too much hands-on adjusting, so I would suggest making sure that the teacher you are going to is happy to touch your body as much as is necessary.) ashtanga yoga, "zekes7" <zekes7> wrote: > I am familiar with just the primary series, but I have never gone to > anyone's studio. I had been planning my first trip as sort of a two > week study in ashstanga with some very badly needed ego boosting > shopping for some threads . Instead, I am having to rush to locate > sign language classes to refresh my sign language skills and speech > therapy so I can recognize the proper level of speech I must throw > out. I can still hear my breathing and feel it in my head, core, and > diaphragm. It is not unlike swimming under water. I am very > concerned about voice commands because I need line of sight to > understand, without it, I am lost. I do not like burdening people, > but when people see and hear my skills, they are amazed when they > learn of the level of my deafness. Deaf tends to get lump with Dumb > and Retarded, which when contradicted gets you Faking It and Cursed. > Every since thread about Guruji not wanting to teach a Muslim, which > I am not, I wonder what else? > > ashtanga yoga, vajrakaya <no_reply> wrote: > > Hey Zeke, > > As a teacher I would not hesitate at all to work with someone > hearing > > impaired. If you are all ready familiar with ashtanga it would be > > even easier. A one on one Mysore situation would be best where the > > instuction would mostly be through touch and sight. I can't speak > for > > Guruji but I think it would be a good idea to tell him your > situation > > and ask. I doubt that it would be a problem there. > > > > > > > > > > > > ashtanga yoga, "zekes7" <zekes7> wrote: > > > Hey Gang: > > > > > > Recently, I had a sudden loss of my residual hearing which > legally > > > makes me deaf. I have always been hearing impaired and I could > > very > > > easily communicate over the telephone. Now, I cannot. > > > > > > Could someone out there please give me some feedback on what is > > done > > > for the disabled student who is unable to understand the asana > that > > > is being called out? Has anyone had a teacher/student > relationship > > > with a disabled student? And how are disabled students looked > upon > > > at Mysore? > > > > > > I am not afraid, but I am trying to prepare myself to advance my > > > practice. I can flow now, but this new development feels like > hot > > > lead in my gut. > > > > > > Namaste > > > Zeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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