I was talking with a yoga teacher the other day who lamented that some students were making negative comments about her class - a hybrid of tai chi, yoga and pilates - without ever trying the class. She lamented, "Aren't yoga people supposed to be open-minded?" I can sympathize. When I first started teaching, I also expected all my students and colleagues to behave in a serene, compassionate manner. What could be easier than working with yogis? This fantasy was quickly dispelled by the reality of the yoga business, which like any business, indeed like anything involving humans, has its share of delusion, greed, and spite.
That's Not Yogic
That's Not Yogic
That's Not Yogic
I was talking with a yoga teacher the other day who lamented that some students were making negative comments about her class - a hybrid of tai chi, yoga and pilates - without ever trying the class. She lamented, "Aren't yoga people supposed to be open-minded?" I can sympathize. When I first started teaching, I also expected all my students and colleagues to behave in a serene, compassionate manner. What could be easier than working with yogis? This fantasy was quickly dispelled by the reality of the yoga business, which like any business, indeed like anything involving humans, has its share of delusion, greed, and spite.