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WHEN YOU TAKE A CLASS, TAKE THE CLASS

5/7/2018

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When we came back from our first teacher training, our good friends and mentors--- David and Ken---gave us an important piece of advice: When you take a class, take the class. They explained that as you progress as a yoga teacher, your idea of what is correct, good, effective, etc., is going to grow. It will become harder and harder to take classes without being judgmental, and worse yet, arrogant.

This becomes tricky, because of course we have ideas of what a class should be. Even if we are not a teacher, we know what we like and dislike. While you should never feel unsafe in a class, it is not appropriate to voice any objections to the class either verbally or with your actions. If a teacher asks you for feedback, that's different. Otherwise, you are the student and the teacher is the teacher. By showing up for a class, we accept the responsibilities of the student: to learn, listen and practice.

As we progress as yogis, this becomes more important, not less. We learn that we all have constructs we've built, and part of the practice is noticing and attempting to quiet these constructs. During a yoga class, it is not our job to educate the teacher about the mistakes they've made. In that moment, all it would do is take us down the wrong path by disrespecting the teacher and building up our own ego. Of course, this is not the same as having no opinions. Rather, it is simply a chance to practice humility. We all have opinions, even strong ones that form the foundation from which we teach. When we choose to take a class, we must take the class. 
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Steve zagami
5/8/2018 05:01:04 am

this is so true, teachers need to learn not to be judgmental but just let it be. Take the class and work on you

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David Lincecum
5/8/2018 06:51:01 pm

I take a lot of yoga classes I don’t particularly love! I have a philosophy of seeking out the cheapest group classes, and that seems to cause this dilemma. But when I practice alone on my dock or in my living room, I’m usually very happy! Sometimes I just go to class to gain the habit of getting up and going. I need outside influences to keep me motivated. When I practice yoga with a group, I tend to do a better job at my home practice. I try not to judge the process, but to be faithful to the teacher. I know my limits and I practice in a way that keeps me balanced.

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Ida
5/10/2018 12:39:09 pm

You're the inspiration for this, David! Thank you!

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Barbara
8/13/2020 10:48:15 am

I have been practicing Bikram Yoga for several years, and recently completed teacher training. I noticed that I was starting to focus on the teachers dialogue instead of just taking the class! this is a great reminder how important it is to just take the class we are given even more important now that I am teaching. I don't always get the teacher that is right for me, but I can enjoy my class I am in now.

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