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People start yoga for many reasons. They may want to increase
their levels of health, fitness, and flexibility. Or improve their
muscle tone. Reducing levels of stress and anxiety are also high on
the list, as is personal development, and the desire to follow a
more spiritual path. Some may have a particular medical condition
or health problem they want to address.
One's reason for starting yoga may have a bearing on both the
type of yoga that makes a 'best fit', as well as the particular
teacher chosen within a yoga discipline. Whilst the different types
of yoga obviously suit some aims better than others, the teacher
you practice with will also make a difference to achieving what you
want with yoga. Or not.
Foe example, if you have a specific medical condition, it would
be better to informally interview prospective yoga teachers
beforehand. First, to find out which classes might be suitable, and
to see whether that teacher has a real grasp of what the condition
or problem implies for a yoga practice. Some people, whether they
are yoga teachers or not, have a more rigid outlook, and may not be
able to appreciate that a flexible approach in such circumstances
is important. Or, they may not have sufficient training or
experience. Perhaps they are even too busy to be available in a
more personal way.
When choosing a yoga teacher, it's important to use your
intuition. And to understand that we, as individuals, may not find
our needs met by a class even if others do. Some teachers are more
nurturing than others, some are more focused on the spiritual
aspects of yoga (which may or may not align with our own spiritual
outlook). Some perform adjustments - which is where a teacher will
use their bodyweight to help you go further into a position -
without really finding out whether a person has any injuries. And
some simply do it too overzealously. A student in that situation
may feel that the 'teacher knows best'. But it's important to
listen to your own body, and understand that not all yoga training
is equal. And, not all teachers are equal, in all areas,
either.
Some other things to consider when choosing a yoga teacher
are:
* Are they dogmatic? Do they push a certain philosophical or
spiritual viewpoint? Is there a subtle (or not so subtle)
manipulation that implies that without their 'guru', your spiritual
evolution is on shaky ground. In fact, do they suggest that you
'need' a guru (their guru) as a 'guide' in matters of spirituality
because your own connection to Source-God isn't good enough. In
other words, are they suggesting you place your power outside of
yourself, or do they reiterate that you in fact are your own guide,
and can get their quite well under your own steam.
* Are they (or the prominent representatives of their yoga
discipline) overly concerned with money, fame, power, the size of
their organization, or their degree of influence? If they (the
organization) certify yoga teachers, how long do the teachers have
to train for? What are they trained in and what aren't they taught
about?
* How well does the teacher embody the basic spiritual qualities
of compassion, kindness, peace, joy, and equanimity? Whilst we are
all beings at various stages of the journey, it helps to look at a
teacher's character, and ethics. No-one needs to be perfect, but
what qualities, of themselves, are they bringing to class.

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