Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thanks everyone, for your helpful suggestions and comments. I chose to talk with each of them. With warmth and love, sharing my vision for the flow of my classes and that they show consideration and respect for both me and the rest of the class. They both received with the kindness of intention that I'd offered and have adjusted their behavior. It has been a lesson for me. A long time practitioner, but new teacher [1.5 years] this has been a first for me. [most students have taken subtler direction for quieting] Handling difficult situations with love and kindness can sometimes be challenging -- in the end, for myself at least, I believe this approach yields the most positive outcome. Thanks again for your support! peace and light diane ashtangayoga , anthony scott <ashtanga8 wrote: > > you are certainlly within your rights to talk to them about the distractions they cause. > It also is a distraction to you. > there should be no talking at all between students during class. > this is a lesson in concentration, keep them separated! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 -Hi Diane, I feel it would be perfectly appropriate to very polite ask that these two students to relocate their position in your class, focus in the positive by emphasis on the benefits the two of them will reep, by being better able to focus on class themselves. Just a suggestion. Good luck, and good health. Be Well! Namaste Bryn Roebuck -- In ashtangayoga , " Diane Scobie " <enhe wrote: > > > I have a couple of students who tend to interact with eachother and > cause some distraction in class. [They met at the studio, so not > previously friends.] I have asked them both to please try to minimize > chat and distraction, which they have done somewhat. > > I wonder if it's inappropriate for me to ask that they try to position > themselves with someone else between them, just to encourage their own > focus and cause less distraction for the class. > > Any suggestions on how to manage such distractions would be appreciated. > > Namaste > Diane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 My first question is " are you a student or a teacher there? " . If you are a student, then perhaps you should inform the teacher. The only thing you should hear is the sound of your " ujjiyi breath " this is part of the eight limbs of yoga, or pratyahara, which is withdrawal of the senses. True " dristhi " is an inner gaze, so there is constant inquiry going on between the mind the breath, and the breath is the gaze point to help steer the attention and intention. All distractions should be minimized. Perhaps these two can practice together alone with each other as many agree to do outside of the studio because they enjoy each others company. During the times they are alone, they can do as they wish. But, when they are in a public class they should honor the practice of their own body and breath, and the other students in the class. If you are a teacher, then you must take the seat of the teacher, and you decide what goes on in the class. As such, taking your seat, it is up to you as to what you let go on, and what you decide to put a halt to. That can mean asking a student to set up their mat somewhere else should you decide. It is your class. And if some students are out of line, it is best to handle it as diplomatically and self-effacing as possible as not to insult anyone. But, if you are the teacher you will have to diplomatically make them aware that they are taking away from the environment you wish to convey in your class, and that you feel such behaviour is not conducisve to the benefit of the other students. Perhaps talking to both of them alone out of earshot of others is best, and do it in a spirit of humility, yet firmness as to what the final outcome must be. You are the teacher. good luck! Namaste~ Joey ashtangayoga , " Diane Scobie " <enhe wrote: > > > I have a couple of students who tend to interact with eachother and > cause some distraction in class. [They met at the studio, so not > previously friends.] I have asked them both to please try to minimize > chat and distraction, which they have done somewhat. > > I wonder if it's inappropriate for me to ask that they try to position > themselves with someone else between them, just to encourage their own > focus and cause less distraction for the class. > > Any suggestions on how to manage such distractions would be appreciated. > > Namaste > Diane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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