Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 Mary, Thank you very much for your input. I will apply your suggestions. Sat Nam, Pamela Nixon/Nirmal Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2002 Report Share Posted February 22, 2002 Dear Pamela, I am one of the older students that all of my yoga instructors over the last few years seem to NOT know what to do with. I have noticed that all the classes that I went to were filled with young and very thin people who appeared to be able to do every pose and do it well even on their first class. What was wrong was two things. First, the feeling that maybe the class was for younger people and second, the class was considerably slimmer than I was and I found the poses as they were being taught to be too difficult for my round body and my occasionally sore knees and shoulders (not arthritis just age). I finally gave up on group classes and have been doing yoga at home in my room. There are a couple of things that could be told to new "older" students. The poses can be modified to suit body types and limitations, and it's not how it looks, but how it feels. Once I knew these things, my round belly was no longer a problem and my shoulders no longer held me back on my bow pose or any poses where my body support came from the strength in my shoulders and hands. Had I figured this out earlier, I would still be in those classes and probably be a lot further along on my path. I would love to find a KY class geared for older students. It would help so much. In the mean time, I wake up every morning to Nirvair Singh Khalsa and Ravi Singh respectively. Nirvair's advise that there are 108 poses and probably 12 variations of each pose, took a weight off my shoulders literally and figuratively. I needed to hear that about 12 years ago! Keep going at it Pamela! Sat Nam, Mary P. >Message: 4 > Thu, 21 Feb 2002 15:56:14 EST > PamENixon >RE: Older students > >I occasionally have older students, and some had practiced yoga long ago, >but >they no longer can do the kriyas very well. I give them alternative >postures/positions, but I am losing them after one or two classes. I even >call them the next day to follow up and encourage them to continue, but it >doesn't seem to matter. Sometimes this occurs with younger students who >also >cannot do the kriyas very well. I also explain that they are still >receiving >the benefits, even if they cannot do the exercise very well. I have a >mixed >group of students--young and old, and different levels of fitness. I try >to >serve them all. Any suggestions? > >I realize that some students who haven't been exposed to yoga find that KY >is >not their path after a class or two, and losing a few students is not >unusual. > >Thank you! >Sat Nam, >Pamela Nixon/Nirmal Kaur >Anacortes/Redmond, WA > > > > _______________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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