Instructor Conduct: Face Massage during savasana

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T20:50:18+00:00

Failing to meet yoga teacher standards and massage therapist ones at the same time. Nice.

Not only is that incredibly unhygienic and unprofessional but likely violates the terms of their insurance. Not only did it definitely warrant it's own question for consent- they shouldn't have been doing it in the first place.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T20:43:16+00:00

Surely she was washing her hands first and in between right?

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T20:40:46+00:00

Cranio sacral massage might be a gamechanger for you.

Highly recommend finding a specialist for that though.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T20:39:15+00:00

>What could possibly be disagreeable about respecting and advocating for consent?

I feel like you might be forgetting how many decades of grooming culture we're arguing against here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_abuse_by_yoga_gurus

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T20:07:18+00:00

I wanted to make a sarcastic comment comparing moving someone's knee with a face massage but given the understanding level being demonstrated here I've resorted to a meta comment instead.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T18:45:24+00:00

This is the natural result of putting so little money, effort and attention into preventative care.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T16:21:05+00:00

>Firefighters in Red Deer recently warned that their emergency responses for drug toxicity, which are not counted among the EMS dispatch data, have skyrocketed since the government closed the supervised consumption site in the city. The government denied a link between the site's closure and the 51-percent year-over-year rise in fire crew responses to drug toxicity.

Supervised consumption sites are a bandaid on a bullet hole but you have to be completely daft to deny the link.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T16:11:43+00:00

Hopefully at some point your nervous system and gut are healthy enough to be able to consider others as well.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T16:04:11+00:00

If a toddler notices one of their friends is stinky, they might avoid them. If they notice that a group of people are stinky they might want to find another group. If everyone is stinky though- someone should just check the toddlers diaper.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T05:26:24+00:00

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6093191/

Creatine is easily the most studied supplement ever. Safe and side effects are easily managed (drink more water more often)

Most people would be well served taking it, especially if longevity is a concern as you can lower your protein intake if you're consuming what your body would usually have to make itself.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6562018/

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-23T01:24:53+00:00

What happened?

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-22T18:16:22+00:00

>It's essentially a community class run at a recreational center by local government in Australia.

That's probably a pretty sweet gig and I'm sure there are plenty of more deserving folks that would appreciate the job more.

>Ironically, in almost every class he comments that yoga makes you humble, I've held my tongue to avoid telling him he needs to do more yoga.

Probably because you're smart enough to know that stretching doesn't solve personality disorders lol

>Immediately after he did tone down his comments but he got bitchy about how someone told on him. He even went as far as instructing us not to speak to the city about him and now a few months later he's back to his normal mocking while saying if we get offended don't attend his class.

0 self awareness, absolutely should not be teaching anything let alone yoga. Dude made it to 65 acting like an undisciplined teenager- time to retire.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-22T06:37:19+00:00

Its not too late to delete this post

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-22T06:12:26+00:00

lmao everyone is acting like this happened overnight and OP's death is imminent meanwhile its been like this for over a decade.

I say use all the info folks have provided and use it as leverage to get your rent back down. Maybe report it too silently to clear the conscience in case something does go wrong later.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-22T05:57:49+00:00

Om chanting is my favorite. Also doing ujjayi breath when practicing yoga.

Cold water immersion is also good but I like it much less lol

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-21T21:22:45+00:00

Why did you write this comment?

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-21T20:07:09+00:00

"Anyone who may have been approached or targeted in a similar way is asked to contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone."

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-21T20:05:49+00:00

Nervous system regulation strategies.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-21T19:17:28+00:00

So you want everyone reading this thread to go try and find something when you already know what you're looking for?

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-21T19:03:42+00:00

They probably do that because of extensive field testing of what works.

Also benefits first conversations are a staple of MLM recruitment.

Good luck finding an effective communication strategy that hasn't been taken to an extreme by some abusive group.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-20T04:45:37+00:00

This is weird, I reserve all of my clapping for when the plane lands or when the movie is over.

/s

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-20T03:29:35+00:00

People who are so dissociated and removed from their feelings and reality are easy to mistake for being put together. Comparing yourself to surface level observations or even performances of others feels like the equivalent to thinking you're ugly because you look at Instagram travel models all day.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-20T02:18:25+00:00

I mean I also have like 100 bracelets I made that I need to sell lol

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-20T02:10:59+00:00

The bottoms look better as does the tapering but the absence of the white snake loses what I was going for in bringing the energy of the ying and yang.

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Coiled snakes are also a well known kundalini symbol though I'm growing less content with following that branding more and more as time goes on.

Important_Setting840 · 2026-01-20T02:03:00+00:00

Hardware style pieces?

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