[These days I am feeling more and more that "instructing" appears to be a word indicating inequality - seniors instructing juniors, elderly instructing youngsters to the point that it infringes on their freedom, growth, creativity etc. It is very important to recognize this and nip it in the bud, especially the “so-called” seniors, elders and knowledgeable who assume that they are higher! We need to replace it with the idea of suggestions or appeals or guidelines. Instructions pre-supposes that there may be a difference in level (higher and lower), whereas suggestions are much friendlier. In addition, I have also seen many times the wording and the tone people use in instructions also carry a lot of violence] . We learn so many things in the name of Yoga and its components. But it is also necessary to keep exploring constantly how we can implement this knowledge in our day-to-day life. There are many people who are teaching yoga or are involved in yoga and yet may not realize...
"Saha Nau Bhunaktu" - A blog to Nourish