Teacher Training in NYC while Working Full Time . . .

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have recommendations on 200 hr teacher training programs in NYC? I

practice at Yoga Sutra and am thinking of doing it there, but also considering

New York Yoga. Anyone have experience/advice to share? Also, I work 5 days a

week and am slightly nervous about being able to fit it all in . . . Has anyone

out there done the training while working?

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Namaste-

 

Sara

[Guest guest]

My questions keep coming up here before I ask them. (Except that I am in

Rochester, NY.)

 

D

 

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 4:48 PM, smillsnyc <smillsnyc wrote:

 

Does anyone have recommendations on 200 hr teacher training programs in NYC?

I practice at Yoga Sutra and am thinking of doing it there, but also

considering New York Yoga. Anyone have experience/advice to share? Also, I

work 5 days a week and am slightly nervous about being able to fit it all in

.. . . Has anyone out there done the training while working?

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Namaste-

 

Sara

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone.

I have joined this list a couple of months ago but didn't post anything

until now.

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mike and I currenly reside in

New Jersey. I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga for about 6 months.

I am also practicing Kundalini awakening, according to the

Kundalini Awakening System 1 guidelines, and mindfulness when I can.

I am deeply in love with the whole eastern philosophy

(Buddhist/Yoga/Kundalini/Hinduism)

and pursue these spiritual practices as a means for liberation.

I am a fulltime computer programmer but since embarking on this new

spiritual

truth seeking journey, the work with computers became very " cold " . I am

looking

for a new career in which I would like to work with people and/or animals.

I have a couple of questions regarding the teaching of yoga, which is one

of the things

I have considered doing. If anyone can answer or make a suggestion I would

apppreciate it.

 

1) I am a little confused as to how people can go to class of 20 people

and do yoga.

The way I learned yoga is from a video DVD, which I played on my computer

and

did the postures just to learn them. This took about month or two.

Afterwards I

started doing yoga myself without any DVD, because the people in the DVD

was going

too fast and my breathing was a lot slower then the teachers breath in the

DVD tutorial.

Basically my question is like this; and correct me if I am wrong, but isnt

the most

important part of ashtanga yoga is to " flow " through the postures

according to your

own breath. To move through each postures, uninterupted, fully

concentrated on the breath

and in a quiet area. How can this be in a class of 20 people with a

teacher teaching?

Or is the teacher just there to teach the postures and then you can do the

uninterupted

practice at home?

 

2) What kind of options are there for yoga teachers? Can it be done full

time? Do most

yoga teachers do it by themselves or work for a studio?

 

Thank you everyone!

Mike

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

 

I went from programming to healthcare a few years ago for similar reasons. I

still work with software, but I am also a nurse and I have been a volunteer

EMT. Both are likely to provide some of what you are looking for. EMT is

faster to get into, but it is less about healing and more about rescue.

Still, there is a very human aspect to it and it is well worth the effort to

get started.

 

I am also pursuing my NYS CASAC, which is an addiction counseling

certification. Less money then nursing, but more time with the patients,

depending upon the specialty. Nursing has a lot of variety.

 

I am considering Yoga teaching, although it can be expensive ($3500 +/-) and

it requires a time commitment that can interfere with work schedules.

 

I breath slower than the average bear, too, but I can adapt for groups. For

my part, classes are for getting objective evaluations of posture and other

technical skills. I usually prefer to practice at my own pace.

 

D

 

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 10:38 PM, JiNN <jinnproduction wrote:

 

 

Hi everyone.

I have joined this list a couple of months ago but didn't post anything

until now.

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mike and I currenly reside in

New Jersey. I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga for about 6 months.

I am also practicing Kundalini awakening, according to the

Kundalini Awakening System 1 guidelines, and mindfulness when I can.

I am deeply in love with the whole eastern philosophy

(Buddhist/Yoga/Kundalini/Hinduism)

and pursue these spiritual practices as a means for liberation.

I am a fulltime computer programmer but since embarking on this new

spiritual

truth seeking journey, the work with computers became very " cold " . I am

looking

for a new career in which I would like to work with people and/or animals.

I have a couple of questions regarding the teaching of yoga, which is one

of the things

I have considered doing. If anyone can answer or make a suggestion I would

apppreciate it.

 

1) I am a little confused as to how people can go to class of 20 people

and do yoga.

The way I learned yoga is from a video DVD, which I played on my computer

and

did the postures just to learn them. This took about month or two.

Afterwards I

started doing yoga myself without any DVD, because the people in the DVD

was going

too fast and my breathing was a lot slower then the teachers breath in the

DVD tutorial.

Basically my question is like this; and correct me if I am wrong, but isnt

the most

important part of ashtanga yoga is to " flow " through the postures

according to your

own breath. To move through each postures, uninterupted, fully

concentrated on the breath

and in a quiet area. How can this be in a class of 20 people with a

teacher teaching?

Or is the teacher just there to teach the postures and then you can do the

uninterupted

practice at home?

 

2) What kind of options are there for yoga teachers? Can it be done full

time? Do most

yoga teachers do it by themselves or work for a studio?

 

Thank you everyone!

Mike

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Just my opinion --

1) Give yourself at least 5 years, better 10 years practice before

thinking about teaching yoga. At 6 months, you are a beginner. Its like

taking 6 months of guitar lessons and then deciding to be a music teacher.

 

2) Your are correct about difficulty of " doing yoga " in led class.

That's one reason why traditional ashtanga practice is mysore style, not led

classes.

 

tom

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 7:38 PM, JiNN <jinnproduction wrote:

 

>

>

> Hi everyone.

> I have joined this list a couple of months ago but didn't post anything

> until now.

> I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mike and I currenly reside in

> New Jersey. I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga for about 6 months.

> I am also practicing Kundalini awakening, according to the

> Kundalini Awakening System 1 guidelines, and mindfulness when I can.

> I am deeply in love with the whole eastern philosophy

> (Buddhist/Yoga/Kundalini/Hinduism)

> and pursue these spiritual practices as a means for liberation.

> I am a fulltime computer programmer but since embarking on this new

> spiritual

> truth seeking journey, the work with computers became very " cold " . I am

> looking

> for a new career in which I would like to work with people and/or animals.

> I have a couple of questions regarding the teaching of yoga, which is one

> of the things

> I have considered doing. If anyone can answer or make a suggestion I would

> apppreciate it.

>

> 1) I am a little confused as to how people can go to class of 20 people

> and do yoga.

> The way I learned yoga is from a video DVD, which I played on my computer

> and

> did the postures just to learn them. This took about month or two.

> Afterwards I

> started doing yoga myself without any DVD, because the people in the DVD

> was going

> too fast and my breathing was a lot slower then the teachers breath in the

> DVD tutorial.

> Basically my question is like this; and correct me if I am wrong, but isnt

> the most

> important part of ashtanga yoga is to " flow " through the postures

> according to your

> own breath. To move through each postures, uninterupted, fully

> concentrated on the breath

> and in a quiet area. How can this be in a class of 20 people with a

> teacher teaching?

> Or is the teacher just there to teach the postures and then you can do the

> uninterupted

> practice at home?

>

> 2) What kind of options are there for yoga teachers? Can it be done full

> time? Do most

> yoga teachers do it by themselves or work for a studio?

>

> Thank you everyone!

> Mike

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Actually in mysore Friday is led class...

 

Sent from my iPhone

 

On Jul 4, 2009, at 2:02 PM, Tom Hunter <thunter01 wrote:

 

 

 

Just my opinion --

1) Give yourself at least 5 years, better 10 years practice before

thinking about teaching yoga. At 6 months, you are a beginner. Its like

taking 6 months of guitar lessons and then deciding to be a music teacher.

 

2) Your are correct about difficulty of " doing yoga " in led class.

That's one reason why traditional ashtanga practice is mysore style, not led

classes.

 

tom

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 7:38 PM, JiNN <jinnproduction wrote:

 

>

>

> Hi everyone.

> I have joined this list a couple of months ago but didn't post anything

> until now.

> I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mike and I currenly reside in

> New Jersey. I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga for about 6 months.

> I am also practicing Kundalini awakening, according to the

> Kundalini Awakening System 1 guidelines, and mindfulness when I can.

> I am deeply in love with the whole eastern philosophy

> (Buddhist/Yoga/Kundalini/Hinduism)

> and pursue these spiritual practices as a means for liberation.

> I am a fulltime computer programmer but since embarking on this new

> spiritual

> truth seeking journey, the work with computers became very " cold " . I am

> looking

> for a new career in which I would like to work with people and/or animals.

> I have a couple of questions regarding the teaching of yoga, which is one

> of the things

> I have considered doing. If anyone can answer or make a suggestion I would

> apppreciate it.

>

> 1) I am a little confused as to how people can go to class of 20 people

> and do yoga.

> The way I learned yoga is from a video DVD, which I played on my computer

> and

> did the postures just to learn them. This took about month or two.

> Afterwards I

> started doing yoga myself without any DVD, because the people in the DVD

> was going

> too fast and my breathing was a lot slower then the teachers breath in the

> DVD tutorial.

> Basically my question is like this; and correct me if I am wrong, but isnt

> the most

> important part of ashtanga yoga is to " flow " through the postures

> according to your

> own breath. To move through each postures, uninterupted, fully

> concentrated on the breath

> and in a quiet area. How can this be in a class of 20 people with a

> teacher teaching?

> Or is the teacher just there to teach the postures and then you can do the

> uninterupted

> practice at home?

>

> 2) What kind of options are there for yoga teachers? Can it be done full

> time? Do most

> yoga teachers do it by themselves or work for a studio?

>

> Thank you everyone!

> Mike

>

>

 

 

[Guest guest]

mike, i also went from being a web designer to being a full time yoga

teacher... but it was only possible because a few factors played in:

my father gave me his workshop to turn it into a yoga studio and i had

some free time of a few months to complete the teacher course.

otherwise, if you just want to teach for other people in their studios/

fitnesses it will not add up money-wise, i think. even if you are

renting a studio, i found that it will be too hard of a pressure for

you to " get people " in order to cover for the rent and your living,

that you just can't do a good teaching, at least i found it so... the

truth is, you can get a lot of people if you are a good teacher but

only in time, not right away, and that time is many times too long

from financial standpoint... renting a studio in a city is expensive,

and if you rent it in the middle of nowhere, it is cheep but no one

will come to your practice...

 

so my advice is: do the teacher course first and then start teaching

with some yoga studios or fitnesses and keep the job for as long as

you can... once you get the followers and you see that you really like

this and you see that you'll get people to your classes if you open a

studio, then do this step. also you have to consider a whole variety

of self-promotion like website for your classes (this is why my studio

was successful i designed a really good website for it that everyone

could find on the web) and other... maybe some cool t-shirt design...

 

and good luck with it, i tell you, i'd never go back to sitting behind

the screen 10 hours a day anymore!! it was so liberating to work with

people and not the machines (and i love computers, but still, 10 hours

a day was too much)

 

love and light,

jana

 

ps. on the breathing question and classes size i agree with D. it is

about the alignment, posture, objective and also the GROUP ENERGY

which i found so lifting, quite different then at home alone. many

people doing yoga together gets such energy going that it is

beneficial to just be in the room with them

[Guest guest]

Dear Mike,

 

You are absolutely right when you say that your breath has to flow through you

while doing the asanas. What you need to realise is that the purpose of a DVD is

to spread the message to a larger audience. The instructions with respect to the

breath count, pace of body movement, etc. would be determined keeping in mind

the necessities of a new student. It is natural that as you progress in Yoga,

Your breath is bound to become slower and hence won't be in tune with that in

the DVD.

 

Hence if you have noticed that your breathing is slower than the teacher, then

congratulations. It just tells that you have outgrown the purpose of the DVD

which you can consider as your first teacher.

 

The next step therefore would be to either refer to a DVD which has advanced

instructions, OR as you seem to have planned - to join a yoga class under a

teacher. To clarify on your question regarding the feasibility of teaching 20

students simultaneously in a yoga class, I would like to give you an example.

 

For this purpose you can compare Yoga to that of the process of servicing your

car. Yoga similarly is about cleansing yourself physically, mentally as also

spiritually. A yoga class you can consider to be the garage where you have sent

yourself for servicing. The main difference with respect to your question is

that a car is unable to service itself, for which purpose it has to be attended

personally by a mechanic (one on one attention).

 

We as humans on the other hand possess the potential to heal and blossom

ourselves. What are needed are the guidelins in terms of general principles and

a sense of direction. A yoga teacher is a facilitator who serves just this

purpose. A good teacher is able to sense the needs of his/ her class of students

and give the general guidelines that would help the whole batch of students. A

good student on the other hand picks up the necessary message and moves ahead on

the path of Yoga.

 

A teacher can handle individual problems either;

1) by conducting something similar to group discussions (believe me, there is an

immense potential for growth from what we learn from others sharings), OR

 

2) being available for his/ her students after the stipulated time if  necessary

 

I hope I have been able to clarify your doubts. Since I am from Mumbai - India,

I am not in a position to answer your question regarding job options. Do let me

know if you have any other querries regarding Yoga.

 

Luv and Regards,

Dr. Atul Pednekar

 

 

 

--- On Sat, 4/7/09, JiNN <jinnproduction wrote:

 

 

JiNN <jinnproduction

Re: ashtanga yoga Teacher Training in NYC while Working Full Time . .

..

ashtangayoga

Saturday, 4 July, 2009, 8:08 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi everyone.

I have joined this list a couple of months ago but didn't post anything

until now.

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mike and I currenly reside in

New Jersey. I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga for about 6 months.

I am also practicing Kundalini awakening, according to the

Kundalini Awakening System 1 guidelines, and mindfulness when I can.

I am deeply in love with the whole eastern philosophy

(Buddhist/Yoga/ Kundalini/ Hinduism)

and pursue these spiritual practices as a means for liberation.

I am a fulltime computer programmer but since embarking on this new

spiritual

truth seeking journey, the work with computers became very " cold " . I am

looking

for a new career in which I would like to work with people and/or animals.

I have a couple of questions regarding the teaching of yoga, which is one

of the things

I have considered doing. If anyone can answer or make a suggestion I would

apppreciate it.

 

1) I am a little confused as to how people can go to class of 20 people

and do yoga.

The way I learned yoga is from a video DVD, which I played on my computer

and

did the postures just to learn them. This took about month or two.

Afterwards I

started doing yoga myself without any DVD, because the people in the DVD

was going

too fast and my breathing was a lot slower then the teachers breath in the

DVD tutorial.

Basically my question is like this; and correct me if I am wrong, but isnt

the most

important part of ashtanga yoga is to " flow " through the postures

according to your

own breath. To move through each postures, uninterupted, fully

concentrated on the breath

and in a quiet area. How can this be in a class of 20 people with a

teacher teaching?

Or is the teacher just there to teach the postures and then you can do the

uninterupted

practice at home?

 

2) What kind of options are there for yoga teachers? Can it be done full

time? Do most

yoga teachers do it by themselves or work for a studio?

 

Thank you everyone!

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the Web & #39;s breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out

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[Guest guest]

Hey Tom,

 

>>1) Give yourself at least 5 years, better 10 years practice before

 

Yeah i kinda didnt say that correctly. I was trying to say that eventually I

would

like to work myself up to a teacher. After couple of years maybe be an

assistant

and work my way up.

 

Mike

[Guest guest]

Thank you Dr. Atul Pedneka.

 

So it seems from all the responses to my question, the classes the mostly

there correct postures and discuss difficulties/questions with the teacher.

 

So the next question is do most of the people that go to yoga classes

practice

at the actual flowing asanas in solitude somewhere outside of class?

 

Thank you everyone for your answers

Mike

 

On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 10:57 PM, life sciences <

inst_oflifesciences wrote:

 

>

>

> Dear Mike,

>

> You are absolutely right when you say that your breath has to flow through

> you while doing the asanas. What you need to realise is that the purpose of

> a DVD is to spread the message to a larger audience. The instructions with

> respect to the breath count, pace of body movement, etc. would be determined

> keeping in mind the necessities of a new student. It is natural that as you

> progress in Yoga, Your breath is bound to become slower and hence won't be

> in tune with that in the DVD.

>

> Hence if you have noticed that your breathing is slower than the teacher,

> then congratulations. It just tells that you have outgrown the purpose of

> the DVD which you can consider as your first teacher.

>

> The next step therefore would be to either refer to a DVD which

> has advanced instructions, OR as you seem to have planned - to join a yoga

> class under a teacher. To clarify on your question regarding the feasibility

> of teaching 20 students simultaneously in a yoga class, I would like to give

> you an example.

>

> For this purpose you can compare Yoga to that of the process of servicing

> your car. Yoga similarly is about cleansing yourself physically, mentally as

> also spiritually. A yoga class you can consider to be the garage where you

> have sent yourself for servicing. The main difference with respect to your

> question is that a car is unable to service itself, for which purpose it has

> to be attended personally by a mechanic (one on one attention).

>

> We as humans on the other hand possess the potential to heal and blossom

> ourselves. What are needed are the guidelins in terms of general principles

> and a sense of direction. A yoga teacher is a facilitator who serves just

> this purpose. A good teacher is able to sense the needs of his/ her class of

> students and give the general guidelines that would help the whole batch of

> students. A good student on the other hand picks up the necessary message

> and moves ahead on the path of Yoga.

>

> A teacher can handle individual problems either;

> 1) by conducting something similar to group discussions (believe me, there

> is an immense potential for growth from what we learn from others sharings),

> OR

>

> 2) being available for his/ her students after the stipulated time if

> necessary

>

> I hope I have been able to clarify your doubts. Since I am from Mumbai -

> India, I am not in a position to answer your question regarding job options.

> Do let me know if you have any other querries regarding Yoga.

>

> Luv and Regards,

> Dr. Atul Pednekar

>

>

> --- On Sat, 4/7/09, JiNN

<jinnproduction<jinnproduction%40gmail.com>>

> wrote:

>

> JiNN <jinnproduction <jinnproduction%40gmail.com>>

> Re: ashtanga yoga Teacher Training in NYC while Working Full

> Time . . .

> ashtangayoga <ashtangayoga%40>

> Saturday, 4 July, 2009, 8:08 AM

>

>

> Hi everyone.

> I have joined this list a couple of months ago but didn't post anything

> until now.

> I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mike and I currenly reside in

> New Jersey. I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga for about 6 months.

> I am also practicing Kundalini awakening, according to the

> Kundalini Awakening System 1 guidelines, and mindfulness when I can.

> I am deeply in love with the whole eastern philosophy

> (Buddhist/Yoga/ Kundalini/ Hinduism)

> and pursue these spiritual practices as a means for liberation.

> I am a fulltime computer programmer but since embarking on this new

> spiritual

> truth seeking journey, the work with computers became very " cold " . I am

> looking

> for a new career in which I would like to work with people and/or animals.

> I have a couple of questions regarding the teaching of yoga, which is one

> of the things

> I have considered doing. If anyone can answer or make a suggestion I would

> apppreciate it.

>

> 1) I am a little confused as to how people can go to class of 20 people

> and do yoga.

> The way I learned yoga is from a video DVD, which I played on my computer

> and

> did the postures just to learn them. This took about month or two.

> Afterwards I

> started doing yoga myself without any DVD, because the people in the DVD

> was going

> too fast and my breathing was a lot slower then the teachers breath in the

> DVD tutorial.

> Basically my question is like this; and correct me if I am wrong, but isnt

> the most

> important part of ashtanga yoga is to " flow " through the postures

> according to your

> own breath. To move through each postures, uninterupted, fully

> concentrated on the breath

> and in a quiet area. How can this be in a class of 20 people with a

> teacher teaching?

> Or is the teacher just there to teach the postures and then you can do the

> uninterupted

> practice at home?

>

> 2) What kind of options are there for yoga teachers? Can it be done full

> time? Do most

> yoga teachers do it by themselves or work for a studio?

>

> Thank you everyone!

> Mike

>

> See the Web & #39;s breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out

> Buzz. http://in.buzz./

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

 

It's fantastic that yoga is making such a difference to your life. There are a

few things you might want to think about:

 

Firstly, a yoga self practice is very different from a class. Before you think

about becoming a teacher, go to lots of classes... Ashtanga is a complex,

flowing practice, and without guidance it's easy to make mistakes. No one knows

your body better than you, but a good teacher will be able to observe you

objectively and tell you where your movements are unbalanced or even dangerous.

A DVD is a good substitute - I wouldn't recommend learning Ashtanga just from a

book - but nothing makes up for the guidance of an experienced teacher. The

experience of classes will also give you a better idea of whether the pursuit of

teaching is for you. You have said you aren't so keen on the idea of a big group

of people. Perhaps you are thinking of giving one-to-one tuition? The thing is,

pretty much the only way to pick up solo students is to have lots of successful

classes... And students want a teacher with experience. There are lots of

students in my class who have been practicing Ashtanga for a decade...

 

Secondly, finance: teaching yoga is not generally very financially rewarding.

It's vocational, rather than well paid. You have to build up your classes, which

can take years and may also be very seasonal, and you can't charge very much...

You also have to keep up with your own self practice - which you won't get while

teaching - which will take several hours a day because you need to maintain your

asanas at a level where - without the warm up of a class - they will be of

demonstration calibre. If you have some financial backing - your own studio etc.

- then there is more potential, but I would talk to yoga teachers in your area

to try to gauge the level of income that you might achieve. You will also have

to finance your teacher training before you can even start down this route, and

you will need, I would expect, some years of experience in yoga before you are

ready for this.

 

Good luck. I wish you the very best pursuing this course.

 

Daenelle.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

ur thinking is very cool but u need to keep performng your karma. If u think u

want to make a carreer move, do it slowly. A sudden change may cause frustation.

Wat u want to do start as a part time. It will take time fr u to grow into the

new field.

i wud suggest join some ngo or become a teacher in some studio run by some1

else. People need to know u and life is a constant learning.

 

 

Saturday, July 04, 2009 12:31:20 am

ashtangayoga

" JiNN " <jinnproduction

Re: ashtanga yoga Teacher Training in NYC while Working Full Time . .

..

 

Hi everyone.

I have joined this list a couple of months ago but didn't post anything

until now.

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mike and I currenly reside in

New Jersey. I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga for about 6 months.

I am also practicing Kundalini awakening, according to the

Kundalini Awakening System 1 guidelines, and mindfulness when I can.

I am deeply in love with the whole eastern philosophy

(Buddhist/Yoga/Kundalini/Hinduism)

and pursue these spiritual practices as a means for liberation.

I am a fulltime computer programmer but since embarking on this new

spiritual

truth seeking journey, the work with computers became very " cold " . I am

looking

for a new career in which I would like to work with people and/or animals.

I have a couple of questions regarding the teaching of yoga, which is one

of the things

I have considered doing. If anyone can answer or make a suggestion I would

apppreciate it.

 

1) I am a little confused as to how people can go to class

[Guest guest]

I do. Not sure about the rest of the people!

 

D

 

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 12:21 AM, JiNN <jinnproduction wrote:

 

Thank you Dr. Atul Pedneka.

 

So it seems from all the responses to my question, the classes the mostly

there correct postures and discuss difficulties/questions with the teacher.

 

So the next question is do most of the people that go to yoga classes

practice

at the actual flowing asanas in solitude somewhere outside of class?

 

Thank you everyone for your answers

Mike

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

BTW -- if you can manage it -- Chuck Miller and Maty Esraty are doing a 5

day workshop

out here (Point Reyes) in August. Great experience, particularly for people

new to this practice.

 

-tom

 

On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:14 PM, JiNN <jinnproduction wrote:

 

>

>

> Hey Tom,

>

> >>1) Give yourself at least 5 years, better 10 years practice before

>

> Yeah i kinda didnt say that correctly. I was trying to say that eventually

> I

> would

> like to work myself up to a teacher. After couple of years maybe be an

> assistant

> and work my way up.

>

> Mike

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Mike,

Certainly attending a class under the supervision of a good teacher would be a

better option if you want to be serious about learning Yoga.

As for your question regarding the flow of breath during asanas; it really

depends on the teacher. In some classes, the teacher if opting to give

instructions while practicing a particular asana, may have to simultaneously

give a breath count which unfortunately may not be the same for everybody.. The

student here has to understand that the count is only for demonsrative purpose.

After the class the student would have to do the practice on his/ her own with a

count that suits him/ her personally.

 

Some teachers on the other hand, after confirming that most of the students have

understood the particular asana properly, give freedom to the students to do

that asana on their own with their own breath count.

 

I suppose, you should not give much importance to this matter as of now, since;

1) As mentioned in one of the reply to your query - a group dynamics has its own

charm and energy and many times it is just a wonderful experience to flow along

with the energy of the group. Yoga is not only about self control, but also

about letting go ones effort and just flowing with universal laws and plan.

Being a part of a group helps you to experience the same perspective.

2) The purpose of a class or a teacher is only to provide you guidelines. It is

necessary that you practice on it for a prolonged period after the class. Here

you anyways have the freedom to flow with yourself.

 

Feel free to ask if you have any further queries

 

Luv and regards,

Dr. Atul Pednekar