The why of what we do is critical. Over the years, I’ve met with thousands of people who practice yoga, tai chi, and qi gong. These are people who are dedicated to their personal growth in some capacity and are doing a mind-body practice to fulfill their goals. Some do quite well, and others…well, frankly, others are lost and bored.
Lots of people get into the esoteric arts for good reasons but, sadly, they fail to learn the essence of the teachings and fall into rote practice. This can be the fault of many teachers out there. There’s tremendous downward-bearing force out there as yoga classes tend to fill up with people who keep it “fun” or play great music. In general, there’s usually a stampede of unaware people coming into the arts who are only comfortable with a certain degree of transformation and teachers who make a living at this end up playing to the masses.
