cult of personality

I've decided that I am not so sure I want any cult of personality to be my yoga instructor anymore. Have you noticed that it becomes about them? I've willingly enjoyed the glow that these instructors feel for themselves and shined it back at them just to add a little more to the pool of light they walk in, but it just doesn't seem right.

Tonight, we had a woman subbing for the cult of personality and I noticed how serious, pleasant, and even the class was. I went inward and was able to breathe and feel the true dance of Vinyasa. This was lovely. She was directing us and I felt that, while she was in complete control, she was drawing off something higher or more powerful than she or any of us. This is not how it feels with cult of personality. We hear about his day, his practice, his life, his kids. I have laughed before and thoroughly enjoyed his classes, but tonight was more about PRACTICE in general, the thing we all work hard to do every day, on the mat or off. It felt graceful and full of grace.