Rod
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Sep 1, 2004, 11:49 PM
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Re: [Rod] What and How do you Pranayama techniques in your practice?
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http://www.yrec.info/postx507-0-0.html - you'll find at this link a good discussion on when & where it is appropriate to teach pranayama, which states in part:
Two types of teaching environment: Another thing to consider is two general types of teaching environment, and to intentionally structure classes in one or the other ways. (Reading this is not meant to tell you directly what to do with which practices, but to add to a general way of viewing the training process) Content: If you are talking about teaching a specific practice, such as the bandhas (which you asked about), then it seems best to have the audience of students have the prerequisite skills before they attend such a class. In this way, we can be assured (reasonably so) that each person in that group is prepared for the method being presented. With bandhas, the class might likely also include a range of other practices that work together in an intense way. If you are merely introducing people to a method, not part of an extended, intense practice, that is a different matter (Many practices, including bandhas, can be briefly shown to a wide range of people (presuming no health issues). Another approach to teaching specific content is through individualized one-to-one training, which alleviates any question of finding the common ground among a group. (This is my personal preference for teaching breathing. It can also be done in a group where the method is being "demonstrated" with the individual(s) who are more prepared, while the others only observe for now.)
People: If you have a fixed group of people, such as a random class of "beginning" students, it is necessary to match the teaching to the group of people. There might actually be a range of students in the class, some of whom would be "ready" and some "not ready." It might then be good to tailor the level of the teaching to the "beginner" and just know that the few who are ready for more can do so in another setting. Or, you might limit your teaching to only introducing the mechanics of how to do the practice, though not doing it in any sustained way. Often it seems that people are really curious and would like to have a brief review of the method, while being quite willing to delay intense practice for some time. It is my personal perspective that this kind of curiosity can be fulfilled with a minimal amount of teaching and done quite safely, so long as it is done mildly and briefly, with the student understanding that it is just a "handshake" of the practice, so to speak. Many of us humans seem to have a curiosity about where we are headed, a curiosity that can be satisfied with a minimal "sample".
Namaste,
Rod
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(This post was edited by Rod on Sep 1, 2004, 11:53 PM)
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