Comments on: Ask the Yogacist: What Are the Rules of Yoga Teacher Gift Giving?

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:50:10 +0000

I do very much appreciate these gifts from students although they are never expected. At the holidays, if I can get my stuff together, I give to my students a little gift to them – this time were herbal sachets that I make. This is my way of thanking them. I’m learning from them day and day out and they have made me a better teacher.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:08:21 +0000

This past week one of the students in my free class asked if she couldd give me something. I thanked her for her consideration and said simply by bringing a friend to class each week that was gift enough. She said, “No.” Going on to explain, she recognized the time and effort that go into a class and since she enjoyed it so much wanted to make a vinyl lettering for my home (its one of her hobbies/businesses) I was thrilled and will gratefully accept her gift at our last class next week. That little act of recognition will keep me teaching the class for another year.

By: roseanne

roseanne — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:43:58 +0000

while i teach yoga without any kind of expectation of gifts or rewards (seriously!), on my final class before my winter break i was pleasantly surprised to receive a few presents from students: kefir, a bottle of white wine, and a homemade yoga mat bag.

as a yoga teacher, it can be difficult to get a sense of what kind of impact i have on people’s lives. but these little tokens of appreciation left me glowing for days.

By: vivian

vivian — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:32:03 +0000

Thank you for this. I tweeted you sometime Thanksgiving and asked you to address this question and I thought you just totally dissed the issue. Now I have some good guidelines. Namaste.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:09:33 +0000

as a teacher, I would be happy with a sincere, look-me-in-the-eyes, heartfelt “thank you.”

By: Zippy Mama

Zippy Mama — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:50:49 +0000

Thank you for this post, I was just wondering the same question!