@MsBixy That was probably David Williams, though for awhile he was in India he had David Swenson teaching classes. So it could have been either of them!
No, I think you're reading too much into it. Think about it. How should he deal with this situation? By being austere and continuing to ask the girl to do it right?
The point is that in many of these situations you are trying to understand a physical dynamic that you haven't grasped already. You need to be able to do it yourself, and see someone who isn't David doing it themselves. I've been in the same position in workshops of his - it wasn't ridicule, just a little light humor. Chill out!
What irritates me the most is that they all now into verbal instructions , not actual demonstration. So he would make a fool out of his student instead of simply showing what to do.
I know he can do them, that's not the point. How does watching someone incredibly lithe, supple and flexible and strong do the postures help me when I'm none of those things?
@MsBixy That was probably David Williams, though for awhile he was in India he had David Swenson teaching classes. So it could have been either of them!
rjkeleher 1 year ago
I would have liked to have seen this whole seminar ;_;
ruxpinexe 2 years ago 2
humor was used to overcome the language barrier.
amytang13 2 years ago
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benhawk 3 years ago
No, I think you're reading too much into it. Think about it. How should he deal with this situation? By being austere and continuing to ask the girl to do it right?
The point is that in many of these situations you are trying to understand a physical dynamic that you haven't grasped already. You need to be able to do it yourself, and see someone who isn't David doing it themselves. I've been in the same position in workshops of his - it wasn't ridicule, just a little light humor. Chill out!
ruud76 3 years ago
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benhawk 3 years ago
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benhawk 3 years ago
What irritates me the most is that they all now into verbal instructions , not actual demonstration. So he would make a fool out of his student instead of simply showing what to do.
Raduisya 3 years ago
I noticed that too, but I don't think he had bad intentions.
frrrran 3 years ago
totally wrong, search for david svenson 1st series dvd.
arielignacio 3 years ago
I know he can do them, that's not the point. How does watching someone incredibly lithe, supple and flexible and strong do the postures help me when I'm none of those things?
ruud76 3 years ago
practice, practice, practice :)
dan314159 2 years ago
:) he's a good teacher, I'd love to practice with him someday
love the 'supre-OM' t-shirt he's got :)
Thanks for posting!
noornalini 4 years ago
good instruction
yogaroots 4 years ago