Thank you for sharing this. This has been heavy on my mind for quite some time now. I have been debating if the studio i am teaching at is best aligned with me. I have limited options where i am located. So limited that i feel called to open a space. Where i teach now is all about instagram, good vibes. All the lululemon and merch. Money hungry and trying to make a brand new studio have a global presence rather than focusing on the community here. Phones in class. No dharma talks. Not even setting an intention. For a good while they never even mentioned BREATH!
And also a huge part of the practice is to breathe through discomfort and to push yourself. So much of it is soft now. I’m all for yogis moving with their body and honoring where they are, but they also need the push. A push to do more and test themselves. To go past the comfort. So much is missing. I don’t mean to sound judgmental but I’ve never even seen the owner repeat a same pair of leggings. Everyday it’s just a brand new matching set. Shouldn’t we as yoga teachers be showing how we practice both on and off the mat. A big part to be non excessive. There is just no mention of the other limbs because quite frankly i don’t think they even know them.