キノ・マクレガ―のインスタグラム(kinoyoga) - 4月15日 05時52分

The goal of teaching yoga isn’t getting sponsored by a corporation. Being a teacher is about sharing the essence of yoga with others. It happens in quiet small moments of deep intimacy when you’re there for your students.
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If you keep teaching, the magical moments are not about when you spotted someone in a handstand or nailed that perfect pic. The magic happens when you and your students heal and grow together. Yoga is a sacred space that is shared on the mat in community. Yoga is real people who are ready to wake up and live a more peaceful life.
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Teaching yoga is a service, but it is also an honor, privilege and responsibility. When a student comes to you looking for meaning in their suffering, it’s up to you to lead them to the practice. It’s not useful to send “good vibes” and tell people to be positive amidst the often traumatic experiences that bring people to the practice. I’ve had students show up to the mat for the first time after grieving the inconsolable loss of losing a child. I’ve had students start practicing amidst a heartbreaking divorce. So many students practice to heal their bodies and minds. Yoga works because it strips away all the escapism and denial and leaves your heart laid bare in all its vulnerability.
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I’ve been there so many times myself, when I cried the tears of a broken heart alone on the mat and was finally strong enough to feel all the pain. The teacher’s journey always begins as the student. If you aren’t strong enough to feel your own pain and do the work, you’ll never be strong enough to feel someone else’s pain and hold a torch for them as they take tenuous steps forward on their journey.
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The goal of yoga isn’t the poses. The goal of yoga is about an inner journey to the center of yourself. No one can really measure our internal practice. The journey of the spirit is one that you take hand in hand with God.
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I’ve said that I consider myself a protector of the sacred knowledge of yoga. But really, it’s you, the students, who are responsible for this practice. Without your wisdom, your commitment, your heart and soul, the practice fades away. It’s on you and I believe in you. ?

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