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i moved back home earlier this summer, and one of the first things i

did was to find a ky class.

well, i dragged my mom to her first one, and unfortunatly, i had

misread the time, so she missed tuning in with the group (we tuned in

silently). it was a set called shabd singh, and she says she really

liked it. She is even now reading Gurmukh's 8 Human Talents to get an

idea of the chakras, and says she will come to class again (I told

her it only gets better!).

 

But my question is this: my teacher here doesn't seem to have been

teaching too long. She doesn't tell her students to meditate on sat

nam as they breathe, and doesn't do any corpse pose or meditations at

the end of class, which I thought was a routine kind of thing. I

realize that people who do KY in Bloomington, Indiana, probably have

not been doing it too long, and so she may be gearing it to their

level. I miss group chanting and meditation though. i guess I just

have to gather the discipline to meditate on my own.

 

Sat Nam,

Jessie

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Hi Jessie,

 

> But my question is this: my teacher here doesn't seem to have been

> teaching too long. She doesn't tell her students to meditate on sat

> nam as they breathe, and doesn't do any corpse pose or meditations at

> the end of class, which I thought was a routine kind of thing.

 

Wonderful news about your mom! There is something really nice about someone

discovering KY through a loved one. About your new teacher, let us remember

that we are all here on this earth to learn - you can learn from her, and

she can learn from you. You should consider making a suggestion to her to

meditate on Sat Nam and end class with a meditation and definitely

relaxation. Relaxation is just as important as the exercises themselves. It

could be that she has even less experience than you do, and she might

appreciate your suggestions. Be careful though not to sounds like she is

doing the "wrong" thing, because I am sure she is trying to do her best. If

you don't suggest this to her, she might not have the chance to learn about

it. She is helping you by having the class, you can help her by giving

feedback and suggestions. All good teachers will appreciate that.

 

Many blessings,

Satsang Kaur

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Sat Nam Jessie,

 

> But my question is this: my teacher here doesn't seem to have been

> teaching too long. She doesn't tell her students to meditate on sat

> nam as they breathe, and doesn't do any corpse pose or meditations at

> the end of class, which I thought was a routine kind of thing. I

> realize that people who do KY in Bloomington, Indiana, probably have

> not been doing it too long, and so she may be gearing it to their

> level. I miss group chanting and meditation though. i guess I just

> have to gather the discipline to meditate on my own.

>

 

Feedback is a wonderful thing. If you've ever gone on any yoga retreats,

they welcome it and you're practicing with very experienced teachers. Speak

to your teacher compassionately and in private.

 

Many blessing

Sheila B.

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Dear Jessie,

 

Your yoga teacher just might be delighted that someone actually is into the

more spiritual, meditative aspects of the KY. I grew up in Indiana. I know

the scene.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur

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Kundaliniyoga, jmallor@h... wrote:

> i moved back home earlier this summer, and one of the first things

i

> did was to find a ky class.

> well, i dragged my mom to her first one, and unfortunatly, i had

> misread the time, so she missed tuning in with the group (we tuned

in

> silently). it was a set called shabd singh, and she says she really

> liked it. She is even now reading Gurmukh's 8 Human Talents to get

an

> idea of the chakras, and says she will come to class again (I told

> her it only gets better!).

>

> But my question is this: my teacher here doesn't seem to have been

> teaching too long. She doesn't tell her students to meditate on sat

> nam as they breathe, and doesn't do any corpse pose or meditations

at

> the end of class, which I thought was a routine kind of thing. I

> realize that people who do KY in Bloomington, Indiana, probably

have

> not been doing it too long, and so she may be gearing it to their

> level. I miss group chanting and meditation though. i guess I just

> have to gather the discipline to meditate on my own.

>

> Sat Nam,

> Jessie

 

Dear Jessie, why don't you tell your teacher what you miss in the

class? Beeing a teacher does not mean that you stoped learning - in

fact, when you become a KY instructor, it's the start of a life long

learning journey! :-)

Sometimes a teacher does not chant or do not do the relaxation

because they think their students would find that stuff "silly".

Whatever your teachers reasons are - this is YOUR Yoga class and it

is good if you become an active member in it that gives suggestions.

Me as a teacher can tell you that I like it very much when my

students are active participating and not only "consuming"...

 

If the class stays the same and you continue to feel uncomfortable -

change the class or - the best thing to do that I can recomend:

become a teacher of your own and start teaching your most favorite

class! :-)

 

All the best to you.

 

 

Sat Nam - Hari Har Singh

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