The yoga teacher does not teach contortive poses.
Yoga teacher teaches focus,
Broadening of consciousness,
Being in the center
Of whatever…
Ligament or cartilage, toe or nail,
Throat or stomach – tissues all.
Not a guru to be worshipped, but a mortal
With as much to learn as any pupil.
Incomplete in ways not bared,
Not visible but always there,
The yoga teacher gives out all she* knows.
Sharp eyed, observant,
Ever interested in what goes on
In every someone,
It’s her mission.
Always seeking options and alternatives,
Broad-minded and accepting,
Serious with humor, humorous but serious,
Yoga teacher knows that every
student’s body is unique,
A peek into a universe
Of ever changing promise.
* of course she and her are he and him also.
The Yoga Teacher 6.5.2015
Circling Round Yoga II;
Arlene Corwin
