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Bad teacher or stubborn student?
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The Question
I have been a yogi for 6 years, I’m a former ashtangi and have my 200hr certification and was a teacher for 3 years. After having practiced ashtanga and having taught myself, I’m always picky when it comes to taking classes. Even if I don’t like a class or teacher, I very rarely stop the guided practice and do my own thing, until yesterday. I took a heated vinyasa class and it was truly awful. The teacher herself is a self proclaimed ashtangi. But this class wasn’t vinyasa or even yoga. There w…
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Our Response
Okay, so you walked out.
Good.
You're not asking me if that was okay. You're asking me to validate something you already know.
So here it is: You have six years of practice. You know what yoga feels like. You know what it doesn't.
The issue isn't the teacher. The issue is that you're still taking drop-in classes hoping they won't disappoint you.
They will.
Stop auditioning teachers. Find one person. Commit. If you're not practicing ashtanga anymore, fine—but practice something with consistency under one set of eyes.
Or go back to self-practice and stop expecting a heated vinyasa class to feed you.
You already left the room. Now leave the pattern.
One thing to do: decide if you're self-practice or you're working with a teacher. Pick one. Commit for six months. Then reassess.
Not sure where to start?
Chat with the intake assistant — tell it about your practice and it’ll point you to what fits.
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