
Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
Have you ever wondered why do we chant Shanti/ Om 3 times? and Why does it matter?
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Yoga cannot be standardized into one/single style, tradition, school or teacher training program. It was never meant to be consolidated into a 200, 300, 500 or any number of hours training program to become a teacher. It is life long journey, it is not based on accumulation of hours. Of course you start from somewhere but the goal is one: Yogah Samadhi
Which tradition / style to choose?
The only lineage (a consistent, constant, unbroken chain) is that of love and truth. All other true lineages are born out of these two or the seeking of these two.
Things to look for in a training program are:
Contemplations for a student / seeker of Yoga teacher training programs:
The only goal of Yoga is Yoga!
The term "Teacher Training Program" at times adds pressure to our lives. The participants start associating their self worth based on how they score as well as how successful they have to become as teachers. The training should be of a student for being an even more dedicated, sincere and consistent student of this subject and not to become a teacher.
I wish programs were called student training programs! May be there will be less applicants but the expectations would be clear:
Disclaimer: You must know that I do not undervalue yoga teacher training programs, it is my humble intention to share that the goal of Yoga is Yoga. One must live Yoga/aspire to live Yoga in order to feel confident to share the teachings.
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Have you ever wondered why do we chant Shanti/ Om 3 times? and Why does it matter?
Most of the people who come for one to one Yoga classes are looking for benefits to the physical and mental body and may not have real craving/appetite to understand the philosophy yet. Why does this matter? When they practice mula-bandha without knowing what it really is, it creates an illusion of doing an advanced practice.
Yoga is life long journey, it is not based on accumulation of hours through teacher training programs. Yes, it can be a profession but not merely because you passed a training program but because you are dedicated to investing the time, energy, emotions and courage that is needed to walk the path of Yoga!