A CONVERSATION WITH GEETHA SHANKAR ABOUT THE TEACHER STUDENT RELATIONSHIP

Amy talks to Geetha Shankar about the teacher and student relationship. Ms. Shankar was the Head of Yoga Studies at Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai, India for decades. She was a senior student of TKV Desikachar, and named one of the 100 Most Inspirational Yoga Teachers in India in 2018. Amy and Ms. Shankar talk about what it was like to be a student of Sir Desikachar and to sit in consultations with him, what her relationship with him was like, and how we can maintain the student and teacher relationship even in modern times. Geetha is Amy’s yoga therapist and teacher.·        Ms. Shankar tells us how she came to be a yoga teacher and yoga therapist.·        How she first met and linked to TKV Desikachar and what it was like to be a senior student.·        The responsibilities of a yoga therapist and the responsibilities of the student.·        How Ms. Shankar handles difficult times and self-doubt.·        What she sees as the future of yoga therapy.·        How to be creative as a yoga therapist, using many tools to get the results.·        The importance of relationship in the healing process.·        How she would like to experience her life when she has her last breath.If you would like to receive the free infographics and handouts that correspond to each episode on the Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast, please subscribe to our segmented email list. You will have the opportunity to determine the Infographic Topics that you would like to receive. When The Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast has a topic that corresponds to your choices, then you will receive an email for that week with the PDF’s for download.Topics you can choose from include: Yoga Therapy & Mental HealthYoga Therapy & Physical HealthSocial Justice in yoga & Yoga TherapyYoga/Ayurveda ToolboxYoga & Indian PhilosophyGlobal & Trending Yoga Therapy TopicsClick the link below to subscribe. It takes 10 seconds total.https://amywheeler.com/subscribehttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $250 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $250 in any given month, it will roll into the following month’s payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come.  Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationCheck out Amy's websiteVisit Amy’s training section on her website to check out the courses belowYoga therapy training courses865-certified-yoga-therapist-program