Friday, April 21, 2017

The Kindness of a Thoughtful Shout-Out

“There are many goals but one path – the path of compassion.”
~ Amit Ray

One of my favorite yoga teachers is not only a terrific instructor, but also very attuned to what is going on in her class.  She will guide her students through the poses, encourage them to stretch and urge people to take it more slowly when they need to.  She also knows everyone’s names and will compliment students by name for their progress and poses.  During a recent class, the youngest student – an 11-year-old boy – accidentally knocked over his water bottle.  It was closed, but I imagine that he was self-conscious about the noise.  Seconds later, the instructor complimented him on a pose.

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