24/06/2026
As a student of yoga for the last 14 years, Iāve had the privilege of practising with teachers from all over the world, in the UK, Poland, Gran Canaria, Greece, Mauritius, Thailand, India, and beyond.
Some of these teachers have left a profound mark on my life.
Sometimes we can feel a deep connection with a teacher. Sometimes we are inspired by them.
Sometimes we admire a teacher so deeply that we begin to confuse the awakening happening within us with the person standing at the front of the room.
But there is also another side to this. Sometimes teachers or gurus have misused positions of trust. Perhaps they underestimated just how deeply these connections can affect both sides.
A teacherās role is to guide people back to themselves, not to become the centre of their world.
Iāve been fortunate that the vast majority of teachers Iāve met have acted with integrity and professionalism.
And having experienced this relationship from both sides, as a student and as a teacher, I also believe that with the privilege of teaching comes responsibility.
We are all human. We all have egos, wounds, attractions and blind spots. That is exactly why self-awareness is so important.
Perhaps one of the greatest signs of a good teacher is not how many followers they have, but how gently they remind you that your own wisdom matters too.
Teachers come into our lives for a reason, a season, or sometimes a lifetime.
But the practice has always been about finding your way back home to yourself. š
This topic fascinated me enough to write an article about it for OM Yoga Magazine . If youād like to explore it further, youāll find the link in my bio.