Be the Filter

You don’t need a perfect teacher. You need a sturdy mind. That’s not so insane, though  no eaay trick.

When you’re new, you absorb whatever framework shows up first. Youthful enthusiasm is good for thst

Not all frameworks in yoga make sense. 

Because so much of it does work it’s easy to buy into something kind of ludicrous. Not because you’re gullible. Because you don’t have a framework yet. So the teacher’s map becomes your map, even when it’s full of weird detours.

Later, something changes. You build your own coherent system. Then you can take what’s useful and leave what’s loaded. The teacher doesn’t have to be refined. You do.

This is why making explicit models matters. I’ve  talked about building my own filter: “what is the most viable posture based on the weight name for that day?” is a question that dismantles models. 

Having an internal architecture that can evaluate what comes in makes things easier. Youre less likely to get-got.

So “Who do you study with?” is still the wrong question once you’re past beginner stage. The better one is: how well can you read what you’re being handed? Because you’re going to be handed a lot. Some of it gold. Some of it baggage.