| jimg - 2007-09-23 11:42 PM You never know what is going on inside your students. Sometimes you think that it was a great class and none of the students thought so, and sometimes you think that it was a terrible class and students come up after class and say that it was the best class that they have ever had. This is so true. It's a bit disconcerting though, working with a lack of feedback (especially coming from a background in one-on-one interaction), but I guess that's where the practice of nonattachment comes in. |
| for me, it's rarely the teaching that keeps me away, per se. typically, classes are generally too basic or don't give enough instruction on how to advance the posture--and so it's really not 'at level' for me.
this is not to say that i can't learn anything from these classes--i can and do. but, i can get the same benefit or moreso from practicing those postures on my own. if i want to advance the asana part of my practice, i need to go to a class that is for intermediate/advanced practitioners. that class doesn't really exist around here, so i have to travel to get to it. (well, i'm starting up a class series for intermediate/advanced students--but i can't very well take that class!).
so, for me, if a teacher is sad or happy, has a focus on anatomy or doesn't, demonstrates or doesn't (i prefer classes without demonstration unless the majority of the people 'don't get it'), assists or doesn't, or whatever else. . .is really irrelevant.
i suppose you could say that i'm just tolerant of various teaching styles and perspectives, different personality types, and so on. |
Teaching frustrations at 6 mos
