A student asked if he had been studying for long enough to begin teaching others. “If you have to ask me that question,” said his Indian teacher, “then you are not ready.” And the student accepted the answer, although he had already been studying yoga for seven years.

This is how students have traditionally learned yoga, studying for many years with the same teacher, absorbing the Brahminic tradition. Yet in the new era of yoga, those who want to become teachers are often determined to do so in the shortest possible time. More…

Financial Times, Aug 06, 2005