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• In Search of an Excellent Yoga Teacher
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Hello everyone,

The newsletter today is a little longer than usual, but well worth the read. In this edition, we are pleased to introduce you to a friend of ours named Megan Lurie McCarver. Megan is a yoga teacher and has a wonderful site (go there and see for yourself!) called Yoga Everywhere . Her site features a tremendous amount of information on Yoga written for everyone from the beginner to the expert, and easily explains how to incorporate yoga into your daily life (even in the office!). Please visit her site and email her if you have any questions.

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Donna

In Search of an Excellent Yoga Teacher by Megan Lurie McCarver

I have been blessed to study with many excellent teachers on my yoga journey. Here are some important tips to remember while you experience and explore yoga teachers during your practice of yoga. 

In my humble opinion, an excellent yoga teacher is a kind, gentle being who respects your boundaries and acts compassionately. Clear boundaries are essential for the pure teachings of yoga to be passed on in a teacher/student relationship. 

Always identify your intention, communicate truthfully to yourself as well as to your teacher and trust your common sense during your yoga practice.

"Then said a teacher, 'Speak to us of Teaching'.

And he said: 'No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half-asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.

The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness. If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind. The astronomer may speak to you of his understanding of space, but he cannot give you his understanding.The musician may sing to you the rhythm which is in all space, but he cannot give you the ear which arrests the rhythm nor the voice that echoes it. And he who is versed in the science of numbers can tell of the regions of weight and measure, but he cannot conduct you thither.

For the vision of one man lends not its wings to another man.

And even as each one of you stands alone in God's knowledge, so must each one of you be alone in his knowledge of God and in his understanding of the earth."

Excerpt From "The Prophet" written by Kahlil Gibran

An excellent yoga teacher facilitates a safe and sacred space for students regardless of where the teaching takes place (a gym, a private home full of houseguests, a yoga studio, or even a park). The key is to be in the present, the here and now. That is what creates sacred space, one that enables students to guide themselves inward to explore the many levels of being.

An excellent yoga teacher models the teachings of yoga to all student's shape, size and form. The excellent teacher allows you to be who you are regardless of your strengths and your limitations. Thus the practice of yoga continues.

Don Juan, in his teachings to Carlos Castaneda sums it up quite eloquently.

"Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself and yourself alone one question. This question is one that only a very old man says. My benefactor told me about it when I was young and my blood was too vigorous for me to understand it.

Now I do understand it. I will tell you what it is. 'Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good. If it doesn't it is of no use."

Excerpt from "A Path With Heart" written by Jack Kornfield

Of course, if none of the suggestions above work, you can always ask trusted friends about their yoga teacher. I always find "word of mouth" works well.

Another way to locate a yoga teacher is to surf on-line Yoga Teacher Directories. Some listings even have eMail addresses directly to the yoga teacher. Let them know of your yoga needs to assist selecting the correct match for you.

Lastly, try not to take any yoga class too seriously! We are all fools when we do yoga, silly postures where you sometimes even fall down or pass gas by accident. Have fun, laugh and enjoy! In this way, regardless of where you practice or with whom you study, you will always return back to an open heart. And after all, isn't that why we practice yoga in the first place?

Namaste,

Megan

Megan is the founder of www.yogaeverywhere.com. Her specialty is introducing people to the yoga community in a gentle and kind fashion.

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I hope you have enjoyed this issue and encourage you to make the most of all your days!

Donna

donna@aworldofgoodhealth.com

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