One to one Kundalini Yoga classes

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam. I've began to give one to one classes here where I live, and

one of my newest students has not exercised for years. She has all

clear from her doctor, so healthy otherwise, apart from being very

overweight. However, most of the kriyas we do, exhaust her, even when

shortening the given times for each exercise. I have asked her to

rest, and start again as soon as she feels able to. Her motivation is

low and she does not always turn up for the classes.

How do I encourage her to keep up, not to quit coming to classes? She

feels she can't do yoga, because of her weight and says the kriyas are

always too challenging. Meditations are her favorite part of the

class- could we do more pranayama and meditation until her physical

body " recovers " ?

I once started at the same point, overweight and depressed and wearing

too much make-up, and I have shared my story with this student. I

always thought I CAN go to classes, there will always be some easy

exercises, some more difficult and that's what got me through. At the

end, it wasn't just the physical part of Kundalini Yoga that was

challenging, it was always my mind, self-sabotaging thoughts, but this

is now the 4th year for me as Kundalini Yoga student and teacher- and

the daily practice always inspires and I am keeping up.

Any ideas/suggestions would be most welcome and appreciated. Sat Nam.

 

Sat Atma Kaur K.

Al Khobar

Saudi Arabia

[Guest guest]

Sat Atma Kaur

 

I have been fortunate and have never had a weight problem. I have

taught quite afew classes to people of varying abilities and

disabilities. Right now the most consistent student is a lady who had

scoliosis and had 3 vertebrae fused. She cannot do some postures. I

just tell students to get as close to the posture as they can. If

they cannot do that, they can breathe. Everyone can do that.

 

On a long range, find out what she can and will commit to doing.

Weight loss is a long term problem and demands a long term solution.

Even though physical postures are the hardest, they would most likely

be the best. She has to burn more calories than she eats. Would she

be willing to do Breath Walk? SSS suggested walking many times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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> Sat Nam. I've began to give one to one classes here where I live, and

> one of my newest students has not exercised for years. She has all

> clear from her doctor, so healthy otherwise, apart from being very

> overweight. However, most of the kriyas we do, exhaust her, even when

> shortening the given times for each exercise. I have asked her to

> rest, and start again as soon as she feels able to. Her motivation is

> low and she does not always turn up for the classes.

> How do I encourage her to keep up, not to quit coming to classes? She

> feels she can't do yoga, because of her weight and says the kriyas are

> always too challenging. Meditations are her favorite part of the

> class- could we do more pranayama and meditation until her physical

> body " recovers " ?

> I once started at the same point, overweight and depressed and wearing

> too much make-up, and I have shared my story with this student. I

> always thought I CAN go to classes, there will always be some easy

> exercises, some more difficult and that's what got me through. At the

> end, it wasn't just the physical part of Kundalini Yoga that was

> challenging, it was always my mind, self-sabotaging thoughts, but this

> is now the 4th year for me as Kundalini Yoga student and teacher- and

> the daily practice always inspires and I am keeping up.

> Any ideas/suggestions would be most welcome and appreciated. Sat Nam.

>

> Sat Atma Kaur K.

> Al Khobar

> Saudi Arabia

>