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I, too have found teaching discouraging, at first. I taught in my

meditation/ritual space @ home., i call <>THE REALM OF ISIS<>, I would

attract mostly short term studentswho would participate for awhile , then

drop out. In my desire to reach all ppl. ( low income, etc,) I worked on a

donation basis , no need to make ppl pay it all upfront & penalize those

dropins with higher rates.as many do The thurs am class, fizzled out, i

tried sat am ,to accomodate others , which ultimately proved to be less

convenent for me, with too many other activities going on & i couldn't

have class every week . Sometimes, no one would show, I usually advertised

by an email list( + a few stores & a Quaker meeting house) i had created of

local KY students from my classes & other classes i have attended. , I was

down to possibly one committed student. I have since quit teaching but may

resume by appt . , but i am tired of accomodating ppl's schedules .

I am definitely not in it for the money. Perhaps i don't have enuf

committment . My warm season classes were fun to have in our private

backyard with Javanese temple deities and a fish pond.

When I started KY as a beginner, , I would drop out periodically when i

would get depressed, so i can relate to others doing the same. Ideally, i

was to start my class with the attitude that i would continue by myself &

for myself whether anyone showed or not, I was going to do yoga, if ppl

joined me, fine, if not ok. But it didn't work out that way. I became too

annoyed @ ppl not showing. & quit.doing it by myself @ class times

 

Now i occasionally work by myself some mornings & occasionally attend other

teachers classes and sometimes resent the other local teachers that have

maintained their students, when i didn't. Perhasp i didt attract the

committed, because i was't, either . I miss teaching in some ways & would

benefit from more group KY

 

I wonder how many teachers attend other's classes once they teach, it's

harder when you're no longer a beginner.When i started as a student, i

attended all the classes i could find, noting the diferent styles, I notice

many students limit themselves to only one teacher & miss experiencing

different approaches/styles.

 

I find that i can be less accepting of others styles that don;t reflect my

own, I enjoyed being creative, adding hatha warmups & stretches when needed

.. We always closed in a healing circle holding hands sending energy &

singing may the long time sun + 3 sat nams, which create such a nice group

connection. I miss it when local teachers omit it.& only chant sat nam.

I also found that some local teachers had poor boundaries, by leading

unnecessarily intense, excessive & long classes, by ending the class

with 3 protection meditations solely for that teacher's own personal

issues, ie, protection against hostile neighbor annoyed by ongoing loud

chanting & music penetrating thin apt walls. during her classes.

 

Sometimes I find that the choice of kriyas in other's classes don't meet by

needs , can lead to injuries , etc, & I'm better off practicing by on my own

to get exactly the specifics needed,at that time.However, it is important

to maintain a balance of solitary energy versus the benefit of group

energy

 

Once a teacher, one notices many drawbacks that beginners wouldn't ., ,

however, I still want to emphasize how beneficial KY classes are , even

locally for me.

BTW I also do service in other ways such as tarot readings & facilitating

a womyn's spirituality circle..

Good topic! These are my reflections .and i hope i wasn't too

critical/negative..

 

OM Shanti

<>ISIS-ATMA<.

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

"Gururattan K.Khalsa" <rattanak

<Kundaliniyoga>

Thursday, February 01, 2001 5:38 PM

Re: Student scurry

 

 

> Sat Nam,

>

> Welcome to real life KY. KY is the real thing. It includes all yogas.

If

> you practice it, it will change your life quickly and forever. Change

> includes looking at your issues and facing things you have put in the

denial

> bin before. Some people are ready for this radical approach and some are

> not. Many people are not ready for the fast track.

>

> I had a student once who paid for a series of classes. He was so

delighted

> with the class and had looked forward for weeks to begin KY. He called me

> after the first class and said, "It was wonderful, but it is too fast for

> me, I just can't change at this speed." Most people are not that clear

> about what is happening.

>

> Some people have karmically earned the priviledge of only one class. Some

> will be back months, even years latter after they have integrated the

> energy. There are so many factors.

>

> Personally, my classes are small. I know I can teach students who really

> want to connect to their souls and achieve a direct on-going experience

with

> the Divine. So that is my intention and goal. Not everyone is ready. But

> some are and they are the ones that come. It gives me so much

satisfaction

> to see how these few students are genuinely transformed and operate at a

> higher level of consciousness.

>

> Everything has a purpose. Since my classes in San Diego are small, I was

> motivated to share KY with other students in other places of the world who

> also wanted the gold of KY. So Gordon found me and we created all the

> internet services you are using.

>

> My next goal is to be able to record and even video my classes so that

they

> can be shared with a bigger audience. Every time I teach, I think of all

of

> you and wish you were in the class. Maybe you are. Last night we

connected

> the third eye with the heart and then the whole body. We praciced makilng

> our whole being an intuitive sensory system. Yogi Bhajan says that this

is

> one of the skills we must cultivate to thrive in the Aquarian Age.

>

> Some people are only ready to stretch their bodies. Others want to stretch

> their awareness to include their whole soul and even the cosmos. Everyone

> is where they need to be. Everyone is doing the best they can. Whoever

you

> are blessed to teach, teach them with sincerity. Help them gain the

> experience that they are after. We are only here to serve.

>

> Sat Nam,

>

> Gururattan Kaur

>

>

>

>

> "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY"

> - Yogi Bhajan

>

> You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the eGroups Member Center (My

Groups), or send mail to

> Kundaliniyoga-

> NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE!

> WEB SITE: kundalini yoga

>

> KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from

> kundalini yogaclasses.html

>

> Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical books on Kundalini Yoga,

Meditation, Chakras, Womens' Empowerment. Meditation & Mantra CDs.

>

>

>

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ISIS [wdrichey]

Thursday, February 01, 2001 7:20 PM

Kundaliniyoga

Re: Student Survey

 

 

I, too have found teaching discouraging, at first. I taught in my

meditation/ritual space @ home., i call <>THE REALM OF ISIS<>, I would

attract mostly short term studentswho would participate for awhile , then

drop out. In my desire to reach all ppl. ( low income, etc,) I worked on a

donation basis , no need to make ppl pay it all upfront & penalize those

dropins with higher rates.as many do The thurs am class, fizzled out, i

tried sat am ,to accomodate others , which ultimately proved to be less

convenent for me, with too many other activities going on & i couldn't

have class every week . Sometimes, no one would show, I usually advertised

by an email list( + a few stores & a Quaker meeting house) i had created of

local KY students from my classes & other classes i have attended. , I was

down to possibly one committed student. I have since quit teaching but may

resume by appt . , but i am tired of accomodating ppl's schedules .

I am definitely not in it for the money. Perhaps i don't have enuf

committment . My warm season classes were fun to have in our private

backyard with Javanese temple deities and a fish pond.

When I started KY as a beginner, , I would drop out periodically when i

would get depressed, so i can relate to others doing the same. Ideally, i

was to start my class with the attitude that i would continue by myself &

for myself whether anyone showed or not, I was going to do yoga, if ppl

joined me, fine, if not ok. But it didn't work out that way. I became too

annoyed @ ppl not showing. & quit.doing it by myself @ class times

 

Now i occasionally work by myself some mornings & occasionally attend other

teachers classes and sometimes resent the other local teachers that have

maintained their students, when i didn't. Perhasp i didt attract the

committed, because i was't, either . I miss teaching in some ways & would

benefit from more group KY

 

I wonder how many teachers attend other's classes once they teach, it's

harder when you're no longer a beginner.When i started as a student, i

attended all the classes i could find, noting the diferent styles, I notice

many students limit themselves to only one teacher & miss experiencing

different approaches/styles.

 

I find that i can be less accepting of others styles that don;t reflect my

own, I enjoyed being creative, adding hatha warmups & stretches when needed

.. We always closed in a healing circle holding hands sending energy &

singing may the long time sun + 3 sat nams, which create such a nice group

connection. I miss it when local teachers omit it.& only chant sat nam.

I also found that some local teachers had poor boundaries, by leading

unnecessarily intense, excessive & long classes, by ending the class

with 3 protection meditations solely for that teacher's own personal

issues, ie, protection against hostile neighbor annoyed by ongoing loud

chanting & music penetrating thin apt walls. during her classes.

 

Sometimes I find that the choice of kriyas in other's classes don't meet by

needs , can lead to injuries , etc, & I'm better off practicing by on my own

to get exactly the specifics needed,at that time.However, it is important

to maintain a balance of solitary energy versus the benefit of group

energy

 

Once a teacher, one notices many drawbacks that beginners wouldn't ., ,

however, I still want to emphasize how beneficial KY classes are , even

locally for me.

BTW I also do service in other ways such as tarot readings & facilitating

a womyn's spirituality circle..

Good topic! These are my reflections .and i hope i wasn't too

critical/negative..

 

OM Shanti

<>ISIS-ATMA<.

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

"Gururattan K.Khalsa" <rattanak

<Kundaliniyoga>

Thursday, February 01, 2001 5:38 PM

Re: Student scurry

 

 

> Sat Nam,

>

> Welcome to real life KY. KY is the real thing. It includes all yogas.

If

> you practice it, it will change your life quickly and forever. Change

> includes looking at your issues and facing things you have put in the

denial

> bin before. Some people are ready for this radical approach and some are

> not. Many people are not ready for the fast track.

>

> I had a student once who paid for a series of classes. He was so

delighted

> with the class and had looked forward for weeks to begin KY. He called me

> after the first class and said, "It was wonderful, but it is too fast for

> me, I just can't change at this speed." Most people are not that clear

> about what is happening.

>

> Some people have karmically earned the priviledge of only one class. Some

> will be back months, even years latter after they have integrated the

> energy. There are so many factors.

>

> Personally, my classes are small. I know I can teach students who really

> want to connect to their souls and achieve a direct on-going experience

with

> the Divine. So that is my intention and goal. Not everyone is ready. But

> some are and they are the ones that come. It gives me so much

satisfaction

> to see how these few students are genuinely transformed and operate at a

> higher level of consciousness.

>

> Everything has a purpose. Since my classes in San Diego are small, I was

> motivated to share KY with other students in other places of the world who

> also wanted the gold of KY. So Gordon found me and we created all the

> internet services you are using.

>

> My next goal is to be able to record and even video my classes so that

they

> can be shared with a bigger audience. Every time I teach, I think of all

of

> you and wish you were in the class. Maybe you are. Last night we

connected

> the third eye with the heart and then the whole body. We praciced makilng

> our whole being an intuitive sensory system. Yogi Bhajan says that this

is

> one of the skills we must cultivate to thrive in the Aquarian Age.

>

> Some people are only ready to stretch their bodies. Others want to stretch

> their awareness to include their whole soul and even the cosmos. Everyone

> is where they need to be. Everyone is doing the best they can. Whoever

you

> are blessed to teach, teach them with sincerity. Help them gain the

> experience that they are after. We are only here to serve.

>

> Sat Nam,

>

> Gururattan Kaur

>

>

>

>

> "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY"

> - Yogi Bhajan

>

> You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the eGroups Member Center (My

Groups), or send mail to

> Kundaliniyoga-

> NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE!

> WEB SITE: kundalini yoga

>

> KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from

> kundalini yogaclasses.html

>

> Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical books on Kundalini Yoga,

Meditation, Chakras, Womens' Empowerment. Meditation & Mantra CDs.

>

>

>

 

 

 

"OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY"

- Yogi Bhajan

 

You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the eGroups Member Center (My Groups),

or send mail to

Kundaliniyoga-

NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE!

WEB SITE: kundalini yoga

 

KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from

kundalini yogaclasses.html

 

Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical books on Kundalini Yoga,

Meditation, Chakras, Womens' Empowerment. Meditation & Mantra CDs.

 

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