You’ve practiced with them on YogaGlo. You’ve followed them on Facebook. You might even take their classes in person once in awhile if they travel to or live in your city. But how well do you know our YogaGlo teachers? Ask a Yogi is back so you can learn more about our teachers by asking questions you’ve always wanted to ask.
From favorite poses and tips for beginners to deeper questions about how their practice has changed their worldview, our teachers will collectively answer a new question each week. If you have a question you’d like to “Ask a Yogi” let us know in the comments and we’ll add your questions to the list.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?
Alex van Frank: Don’t take it all so seriously, forgive easily, don’t judge or assume, be of service without expectation and be curious. Pretty awesome advice that I’ve picked up from Dalai Lama, Bhagavad Gita, and various religious texts and some pretty awesome professors. Really that’s the core of what I try to live and teach.
Amy Ippoliti: Trust a person’s actions far more than their words.
Chris Chapple: We come alone and we go alone, and we live with others.
Claire Missingham: “Pass it on”. This was Seane Corn, my good friend and a mentor, about 12 years ago, after I’d been teaching for 5/6 years already. I met up with her in London and I said to her “thank you for everything” and she just said “Honey, pass it all on, that’s all this is about”. I took that on board and then started teaching other teachers to do the same.
David Harshada Wagner: Haha. Many years ago, long before YogaGlo, I was in India with my teacher. He told me that I should find a way for my students to meditate with me over the internet. At the time, I didn’t really take his advice too seriously. I thought maybe he was just teasing me or giving me a teaching about my ego. Technology wasn’t really that great then, and I was really enjoying the low-tech aspect of teaching meditation. But a few years later, YogaGlo came out and now I have so many people all over the world that are able to meditate and connect with me via the internet! I could have NEVER imagined. Great advice.
Felicia Tomasko:You always have the option to trade up. If something isn’t working. Trade up. If your attitude is what isn’t working, trade that up too.
Kia Miller: One of my teachers said to me “when life got in the way of yoga, I made yoga my life.” I followed his inspiration and gave myself permission to fully emabark on a path that has brought so much joy and healing to my life.
Noah Maze: Yoga is not about creating a certain experience. It’s not about being happy or peaceful. It is about being real. It is an engagement with your own conscience, with nature and with culture. As my teacher’s teacher said, “Yoga is the virtuosity in becoming yourself.”
Sally Kempton: Cultivate inner attention in the heart. By focusing in the heart center, you can experience a steady connection to yourself, to the hearts of others, and to the Presence within all things.
Steven Espinosa: This is a two part answer. The first is, “Don’t Take It So Seriously.” Yoga is supposed to be a fun and joyful experience. Life is serious enough as it is. So when you come to your practice enjoy it to the fullest. As a teacher, the other best advice I ever received was “Teach, Don’t Preach.” Nuff said.
Stephanie Snyder: Keep your sense of humor.
Tara Judelle: Imagine that is it is all conspiring for your awakening.
Taylor Harkness: Stop comparing your beginning or your middle to someone else’s end. The entire process of living is a journey and you’re both the author and the reader. So make your own path and reflect, but understand others have different stories. Stop comparing, Stay the course.
Tiffany Cruikshank: That’s a tough one, it kind of depends on when and what I was struggling with but in general I would say for me being present is key. I’m constantly creating and it’s easy to get caught up in all the projects. Forrest has actually helped me a lot with this through his example. I’ve finally learned how to shut down for moments to really be present with my loved ones. It’s priceless.
source https://blog.yogaglo.com/2016/12/ask-a-yogi-whats-the-best-piece-of-advice-youve-received/
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