tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157461695926432008.post4264684908289146346..comments2023-11-03T02:07:53.304-07:00Comments on Cupcakes & Yoga: EmpathyMarilyn P. Sushihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03447112708701877434noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157461695926432008.post-12429783780104553902008-07-18T13:14:00.000-07:002008-07-18T13:14:00.000-07:00Attitudes like that of the "teacher" in your story...Attitudes like that of the "teacher" in your story are what reinforce my decision to dvr episodes of Namaste Yoga from FitTV rather than try to take a class. I like my yoga without a side of humiliation. I'm glad you were nice to her!Mequethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320777431199267239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157461695926432008.post-257424035731583272008-05-22T02:55:00.000-07:002008-05-22T02:55:00.000-07:00you're a sweetheart!!....you're a sweetheart!!....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07815523196930223132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157461695926432008.post-34052459075043000302008-05-16T15:27:00.000-07:002008-05-16T15:27:00.000-07:00Isn't the point of going to a Yoga class to "learn...Isn't the point of going to a Yoga class to "learn" Yoga. If she was able to do a Headstand already, why go to the class in the first place? Anyway, I thought your post was lovely and I'm intrigued to know if she came back to class. Did she?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157461695926432008.post-26494303521228010122008-05-08T05:00:00.000-07:002008-05-08T05:00:00.000-07:00I love Yoga....and cupcakes too!!Great Blog!Caroly...I love Yoga....and cupcakes too!!<BR/><BR/>Great Blog!<BR/><BR/>CarolynCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450417105199027727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157461695926432008.post-36982695121921985972008-05-07T16:35:00.000-07:002008-05-07T16:35:00.000-07:00Great post. I think you were very kind. We all sho...Great post. I think you were very kind. We all should be so aware of other people and their feelings. That teacher was out of line. She could take a lesson on the true meaning of yoga. Empathy is part of yoga, especially for a yoga teacher!!!Gypsy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087862507302721291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157461695926432008.post-59527861723652535752008-05-07T04:28:00.000-07:002008-05-07T04:28:00.000-07:00so kind of you...I do hope she isn't turned off of...so kind of you...I do hope she isn't turned off of yoga completely tho.Vernettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103557024553370635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157461695926432008.post-84705843334667210992008-05-06T19:05:00.000-07:002008-05-06T19:05:00.000-07:00aww! bless you.aww! bless you.miz_ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413085678624895104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157461695926432008.post-92140520455396841382008-05-06T17:47:00.000-07:002008-05-06T17:47:00.000-07:00That's very kind of you to dedicate your practice ...That's very kind of you to dedicate your practice to her. Karma yoga anyone? :-)<BR/><BR/>As for the teacher, that's not a comment that needed to be made then. She could've pulled her aside afterwards and explained the level of class that she had entered. No need to say it in front of all the other ppl. Maybe the teacher's trying to get her to come out of her shell and not willing to soften things for her, lest she run and hide behind her ego. But I think that you need to be gentle with the whole spiritual ego thing when a person's starting out. This girl could be strong and come back to a beginner's class or she could be totally turned off and never come back again. Anyway, reading what you wrote about the instructor kind of irked me (cantcha tell?). Just because someone takes 200 hours of teacher training doesn't mean they should be doing it. Of course, your teacher could be lovely, in which case I'd be happy to eat my words with a side of fries. :-)Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729095387016509559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157461695926432008.post-53306146626669930872008-05-06T14:58:00.000-07:002008-05-06T14:58:00.000-07:00I totally get where you're coming from...I don't d...I totally get where you're coming from...I don't do yoga, I would be the beginner not able to stand on her head, spilling water, the whole thing. I probably would have run out of there in tears if I were in her place. I'm sure you're empathy was a comfort to her.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>Susanfemme hessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490452069664679666noreply@blogger.com