Guest guest Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Sat Nam, Sat Sangeet; I agree with you wholeheartedly. The best yoga teacher that I've had was not certified. But, she was a born teacher. Yet, another person who had certification as a teacher, I found so boring and her class was so crowded, we never went back (I went with a neighbor who exclaimed with disgust, "This is not how I remembered yoga!"). I guess I asked your view about certification because I find the legalities of the situation bewildering at present. Peace; Simonetta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Sat Nam Simonetta, And I'm not an advocate for "or" against certification. I am an advocate for competence, safety, being true to the teachings and experiencing excellence. Some people have the opportunity to get certified and some don't....due to KY not being available everywhere around the world. I am grateful that I "fell" into KY and that my life has been transformed because of it....how could I not teach it? And it's worth mentioning....I am the student of a very "masterful" teacher...I have been extremely blessed in this way. May the light prevail... Sat Sangeet "Simonetta <info" <info wrote:Sat Nam, Sat Sangeet; I agree with you wholeheartedly. The best yoga teacher that I've had was not certified. But, she was a born teacher. Yet, another person who had certification as a teacher, I found so boring and her class was so crowded, we never went back (I went with a neighbor who exclaimed with disgust, "This is not how I remembered yoga!"). I guess I asked your view about certification because I find the legalities of the situation bewildering at present. Peace; Simonetta "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" - Yogi Bhajan To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, please send a blank email to Kundaliniyoga NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE!> WEB SITE: kundalini yoga KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from kundalini yogaclasses.html Transitions to a Heart Centered World - Gururattan K. Khalsa Ph.D. The most comprehensive source of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga sets and meditations available! transitions.html Post your free ad now! Canada Personals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2003 Report Share Posted March 1, 2003 Sat Nam, Sat Sangeet; > > And I'm not an advocate for "or" against certification. I am an advocate for competence, safety, being true to the teachings and experiencing excellence. I found many of the topics that the Yoga Alliance list as a requirement for teachers to know to be very helpful. It's like anything else, I guess. Some will utilize registration/ certification as a neccessary step to do what is , for them, heartfelt, and others will view it merely as a way to make money. I say neccessary because it is my opinion that one day, at least in the States, it will become mandatory to be certified or registered (what is the difference? It's hard to discern from reading the yoga alliance site).In my case, I am viewing the reg/cert process as another discipline, no different than when I went for my college education in order to teach. While I don't think the college experience really prepared me for the reality of the classroom (lol) ; it did sharpen my discipline in areas like how to structure lessons and such. Whereas teaching a subject may be heartfelt and creative, I found that learning certain "mechanics " helped me to harness and structure my creativity and use it more effectively. However, this is what worked for me. It may not be the best way for everyone. As far as the discipline of yoga itself, I practice everyday: 1 and 1/2 hours in the am, and 1 hour in the pm. I practice both Kundalini, and Hatha Yoga. > > Some people have the opportunity to get certified and some don't....due to KY not being available everywhere around the world. > > I am grateful that I "fell" into KY and that my life has been transformed because of it....how could I not teach it? It is wonderful, isn't it? I feel it is actually addictive! The first time that I heard of Kundalini was in college, when a phys. ed. instructor warned us that Kundalini was "dangerous" because of "Extreme manipulations of the spine" and that one could "go insane" if it weren't done right. Unfortunately, this is the kind of ignorance that still persists today with many people. It's sad. Have you ever encountered this kind of reaction from people? Peace, Simonetta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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