sakhi wrote:I have been going for this yoga class since a couple of years..he talks only when the pose is a little acrobatic (do's and dont's type of information)...but during the calmer moments he does not talk at all. He gives no therapy type of talk - i'd hate that.
I also like the fact that he doesn't go out of his way to please/single out the foreign students in the class (a LOT of indian teachers do that). I get irritated with that - and i'm sure those people would too.
For meditation, i went to this lady who gave me instructions and that was it. After the 20 min mediation session, i was the one who asked her questions. The only thing i wasn't too kicked up about was the number of photos of her guruji in the room. Anyway, once i closed my eyes, it didn't bother me.
I can relate to the problem though...but it isn't always the case (at least in India). I think this is more of a problem with the new-age teachers. I went to this "well-being" class once and all the "bonding" that was happening there really put me off. But lot of people seem to like it .
It sounds like you've found a good situation-- yes there are always the small things you can live with in a class, eg, all the pics of the Guru.
When I was living in the Middle West I found a Kripalu studio where I could pay $50 a month for unlimited classes. while I found the teacher to be self-serving, and his playing some kind of found instrument to accompany his chants of "om", I could tolerate the class because it was a great deal and he knew how to make things flow.
I'm not sure if people really like the bonding part. Although, I get the impression other people in the class like it as well-- Maybe they're just too polite to ever say anything?
