Teaching Hatha Yoga - Be Thankful for Difficult Students

Every once in a while I will meet a veteran YogaIn fact, you or your center, attracted all of the students
teacher who is disgruntled over difficult students. Theyou had, presently have, and will have, in the future.
complaining Yoga student, the student who has notYou must look at what draws students into your Yoga
washed for days, the student who harasses otherclasses. It may not be obvious to you, so it will require
students, and the student who believes you shouldsome research, and you may need some objective
teach Yoga for free, can all challenge your purpose inopinions.
life. So what can you do to get through to difficultHere is a good example: Bikram Choudhury's schools
Yoga students?and style exude discipline. When you enter one of
Firstly, you must go back to the Law of Karma, whichBikram Choudhury's Yoga studios, you do not have to
states that for every action, there is an equal reaction.guess what the rules are. You know the rules. You
With a difficult student, it may appear as though he orcan complain, but you will be escorted to the exit in
she selected you, and now you are the victim. This is"short time." You would not show up late, leave your
absolutely wrong. Due to your personality, or thecell phone on, avoid taking a bath for a month, or
atmosphere of your Yoga class, the student haswhine about the temperature.
detected something magnetic.