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| Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship (with bonus CD) Donna Farhi ISBN 1-930485-17-4 | $16.95 Paperback | 7" x 9" book 192 pages; CD 74:20 mins |
| Reviews + More Read Donna Farhi on YogaJournal.com "Being a yoga teacher is not 'defined by what we do but who we are, and does not switch off when we stop off the mat,' longtime yoga teacher Donna Farhi says in the accompanying audio talk on the CD paired with her new book, Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship. "Farhi's book answers questions many beginning teachers, and even more experienced ones, often hesitate to ask. For example: What about the use of headsets and amplification? How does a teacher balance the needs of a group with one student who demands excessive time? Or how can a teacher choose appropriate class sizes? When should teachers refer to medical professionals? Should a student enter a romantic relationship with a student? "Beyond these initial inquiries, Farhi opens up an ethical dialogue to explore questions beyond classroom etiquette, investigating nuances of the student-teacher relationship and the connections that can last a lifetime. "Farhi's motivation to write this book come out of her love for yoga, as well as her own experiences, not all of them positive. Sustaining an injury while in class influenced her later study and teaching, brining up questions of teaching methodology. It is obvious that Farhi has also been influenced by others' 'unresolved ethical behavior.' She relates examples and stories from first-hand experience with a measure of discretion without exposing individual teachers. "Each chapter opens with a quote from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras relating to the topic at hand. One reminds us, 'When we are firmly established in integrity, all riches present themselves freely.' In this inquiry, she includes stories illustrating specific examples of the conundrums presented. Rather than providing answers, through the stories, she asks questions about the standards we uphold. The myriad of issues discussed here through sutra, story, and discussion affect us all, teacher or student, Teaching Yoga is valuable as we collectively deepen our practice." —LA Yoga "More and more people are turning to their yoga class and, therefore to their yoga teacher, for recovery and healing from physical, mental, and emotional pain. Consequently, issues such as transference, countertranference, and projection can easily arise between student and teacher, with the teacher often playing the role of healer, priest, parent, or even lover in the mind of the student. Here in these pages Donna Farhi reflects on the 'more subtle and hidden aspects' of this dynamic relationship, and asks teachers to consider ethical implications surrounding issues such as class size and structure, adjustments and touching, and both physical and emotional boundary setting. Teaching Yoga tackles subjects rarely touched on in books about yoga, and should be required reading for participants in teacher-training programs."—Yoga + Joyful Living |
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