"Within hours, Sue, a coworker, sent me a screenshot of the post and asked if it was me. I confirmed. Sue began frantically texting me about how she wanted to attend a YTT and told people at work teaching yoga was her passion. She neither practiced yoga regularly nor mentioned ever wanting to attend a YTT in the 10-plus years we've worked together."
"Sue's intensity makes me really curious about how she runs her classes. But, as with any yoga practice, or position, intensity is sometimes in the eye (or body) of the beholder. It's possible she's misjudging how she's coming across to you. No harm in that, per se, but it does require a resetting of boundaries. She might see you as a friend, or even a friend-tor (a friend/mentor hybrid)."
"Come from a place of what you need, rather than focusing on what she's doing. Use I statements to help with clarity. I'd prefer to keep my yoga practice separate from my work life. I'm happy that you've found this community, but I need a little space here to focus on my teaching and practice. I won't be as available to you outs"
A person completed yoga teacher training and initially told only family. A coworker discovered the certification via a studio social media post, rapidly expressed interest, and enrolled in the same training. The coworker later joined the same studio, monitors the person's social media, questions teaching plans, and exaggerates their relationship within the movement community. The person now avoids the coworker at work and limits contact to protect yoga as a personal refuge. Recommended actions include resetting boundaries, using clear I-statements, stating the need to keep practice separate from work, and limiting availability to maintain space for teaching and practice.
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