Comments on: Courtesy and (perhaps) cluelessness http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/ ashtanga yoga. zen. life. words. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: karen http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4272 karen Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:41:37 +0000 http://donutszenmom.com/?p=2718#comment-4272 :-) :-)

]]> By: Lauren http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4270 Lauren Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:39:02 +0000 http://donutszenmom.com/?p=2718#comment-4270 Really?? I have no recollection of that, but since she seemed, as I said, not very nice, I can see how that would be. Really?? I have no recollection of that, but since she seemed, as I said, not very nice, I can see how that would be.

]]> By: V http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4268 V Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:53:26 +0000 http://donutszenmom.com/?p=2718#comment-4268 You actually had a scrap with her and wrote a nasty post in your blog about her. There, enlightened. You actually had a scrap with her and wrote a nasty post in your blog about her.

There, enlightened.

]]> By: Lauren http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4267 Lauren Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:42:47 +0000 http://donutszenmom.com/?p=2718#comment-4267 I think the answer is pretty obvious: there is no rule. If you're new at a shala, you watch, you maybe make some mistakes, it's yoga so hopefully people are kind and non-judgemental. Bwhahahaha. Tina, I am really surprised at what you say about skipping the vinyasa at Eddie's. Also, you were at Yoga Sutra for a while...you never skipped vinyasas with Chris did you? He would never have let you get away with that!! Finally, can someone please enlighten the ignorant among us about Rosebud? I don't believe that she was still posting when I joined the Ashtanga EZ Board, although I did see some old posts of hers. She didn't seem very nice. Am I missing something here? I think the answer is pretty obvious: there is no rule. If you’re new at a shala, you watch, you maybe make some mistakes, it’s yoga so hopefully people are kind and non-judgemental. Bwhahahaha.

Tina, I am really surprised at what you say about skipping the vinyasa at Eddie’s. Also, you were at Yoga Sutra for a while…you never skipped vinyasas with Chris did you? He would never have let you get away with that!!

Finally, can someone please enlighten the ignorant among us about Rosebud? I don’t believe that she was still posting when I joined the Ashtanga EZ Board, although I did see some old posts of hers. She didn’t seem very nice. Am I missing something here?

]]> By: karen http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4265 karen Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:31:33 +0000 http://donutszenmom.com/?p=2718#comment-4265 I've never heard of skipping the vinyasa. i agree that the vinyasa is important...if this is a posture with which you are regularly getting help, the teacher would likely want you to reconnect with the breath etc. Plus it is not normally a problem to go and adjust some other nearby practitioner until you are ready for the second side! I’ve never heard of skipping the vinyasa. i agree that the vinyasa is important…if this is a posture with which you are regularly getting help, the teacher would likely want you to reconnect with the breath etc. Plus it is not normally a problem to go and adjust some other nearby practitioner until you are ready for the second side!

]]> By: V http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4264 V Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:21:00 +0000 http://donutszenmom.com/?p=2718#comment-4264 Hi Tina! I kind of dislike the implication that it is impolite to do the vinyasa. I'd also dislike to get into teacher upmanship (well, Guruji says...) LOL, I'm full of dislikes this Saturday! Hi Tina! I kind of dislike the implication that it is impolite to do the vinyasa. I’d also dislike to get into teacher upmanship (well, Guruji says…)

LOL, I’m full of dislikes this Saturday!

]]> By: tina http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4263 tina Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:04:31 +0000 http://donutszenmom.com/?p=2718#comment-4263 interesting discussion! in the 8 years w. my certified teach here in nyc, I've always skipped the vinyasa when I get help. also did the same in mysore w. guruji + sharath. I think it's the polite thing to do, and lazy-yogi that I am, welcome the break. I'd say others at my shala are split 60-40%, with more skipping than vinyasa-ing. and yes, I too miss the days of el senior & RB... interesting discussion! in the 8 years w. my certified teach here in nyc, I’ve always skipped the vinyasa when I get help. also did the same in mysore w. guruji + sharath. I think it’s the polite thing to do, and lazy-yogi that I am, welcome the break. I’d say others at my shala are split 60-40%, with more skipping than vinyasa-ing. and yes, I too miss the days of el senior & RB…

]]> By: arturo http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4262 arturo Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:07:27 +0000 http://donutszenmom.com/?p=2718#comment-4262 i'm clueless about rosebud. but i'm sure i'll be allright :) i’m clueless about rosebud. but i’m sure i’ll be allright :)

]]> By: arturo http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4261 arturo Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:02:56 +0000 http://donutszenmom.com/?p=2718#comment-4261 hi Karen i never heard that as an etiquette. it would be more in synch with the method for the teacher to wait for you to do the vinyasa, if you're doing traditional Mysore practice. if you are mindful of the teacher's time, you can do the vinyasa as quickly as possible. maybe this explains why when a teacher has a full room to handle, he or she might only adjust one side of your asana, since she has to move to the next person. cheers, Arturo hi Karen
i never heard that as an etiquette. it would be more in synch with the method for the teacher to wait for you to do the vinyasa, if you’re doing traditional Mysore practice. if you are mindful of the teacher’s time, you can do the vinyasa as quickly as possible. maybe this explains why when a teacher has a full room to handle, he or she might only adjust one side of your asana, since she has to move to the next person.
cheers,
Arturo

]]> By: Floss http://donutszenmom.com/2009/10/30/courtesy-and-perhaps-cluelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4260 Floss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:12:37 +0000 http://donutszenmom.com/?p=2718#comment-4260 I have skipped vinaysa once and teacher told me to go back and do them so I don't skip them anymore. I also used to try to breathe faster to save teacher's time and got told I was breathing too quickily. In my shala, if you need and adjustment and the teacher is busy, you wait. Usually no more than a minute. ( Unless you are waiting to be dropped back, I think it is my teacher's ploy to get peple doing more drop nacks on their own ). I have skipped vinaysa once and teacher told me to go back and do them so I don’t skip them anymore.

I also used to try to breathe faster to save teacher’s time and got told I was breathing too quickily.

In my shala, if you need and adjustment and the teacher is busy, you wait. Usually no more than a minute. ( Unless you are waiting to be dropped back, I think it is my teacher’s ploy to get peple doing more drop nacks on their own ).

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