Why does this happen. My first yoga teacher was wonderful , studied 14 months with her , was inspired by her and learned so much. Unfortunately she had some personal problems and I was not comfortable with her teaching anymore. After a couple of months I found another studio and found another teacher who has once again inspired my practice as well as taught me so much about yoga . Now I find out that she will be opening her own studio out of town. I’m happy for her, but I find myself once again in the position of not having a teacher that I want to practice with.
I practice daily at home, however I do enjoy the social aspects of going out a couple times a week and learning in a class environment. I’m able to learn poses that I otherwise would be uncomfortable trying at home. I also have found that many can teach but few can inspire. I’m simply not interested in going to a class where the teacher calls out poses with no insight, thought, or even spiritual teaching behind it all.
What can I do to make sure I’m not left in this position again. Is there a lesson in all of this???
Peace,
Callie
Be open and have faith, trust that you will have what you need when you need it. Why does it happens, you may never figure that out. What can you co when it happens, maybe that question is more suitable? Going to a class of “lower” instrucors is not so bad, you can bring up the group energy if you are advanced, not implying that I would expect you to always go to this type of class but as a holdover until the next right place for you pops up. After class you may talk with people and help bring them to a different awareness. Also, if you keep you heart open you may find that sometimes common people understand just as much as some yogis, just with different terminology;)
my best to you
with love
I am love, I am peace, I am joy, I am your brother born of the same creator 
I am neil
Hell Callie,
You have been so blessed several times over to have only come across teachers that move you forward as a human being through the practice and teaching of yoga. Many students go on and on in their practice and never realize that such an experience is possible. I mention this so that you may find a place of gratitude which can only be fully experienced in the absence of remorse or disappointment.
While you have clearly found teachers that were empowering, perhaps you can also find one that is stable. And by stable I mean able to handle their personal lives and connected to their location or place where they are teaching - as these are the two things you mention. But of course “stable” has a much broader meaning.
At the same time, while looking for this additional quality, know that there is nothing permanent and that believing otherwise is a lesson from the portion of the Kleshas known as avidya. As you well know from your teachers, the Kleshas are five obstacles to our enlightenment or aspiration as souls. Avidya can be losoely translated as “ignorance” and has four elements. The one I am referencing is “mistaking the impermanent for the permanent”.
As a student of yoga we are faced with the Kleshas, in conjunction with the yamas and niyamas, which teach us how to live with less suffering in order to walk the path of yoga that leads to a mindful evolution. So it is quite lovely to have this come up in your practice so that you may have at it first hand.
You may also look at the nature of raga (attachment) as it too is one of the five Kleshas. Perhaps the yoga work for you is to neither be averting nor attaching to a teacher but still soaking up that which they offer that is empowering or “inspiring aspiring”.
You could of course follow your teacher out of town and relocate. I moved 3,000 miles to be with mine without even knowing it. Not a path for everyone I admit:-)
[quote=A Better Me;13150]What can I do to make sure I’m not left in this position again. Is there a lesson in all of this???[/quote]I suppose in life you just have to have luck on your side.
Originally Posted by A Better Me
What can I do to make sure I'm not left in this position again. Is there a lesson in all of this?????
Shanti mehe ATMAN,
Incarnation IS NOT a problem to be SOLVED but a DIVINE MISTERY to BE EXPERIENCED. Every ONE that we meet and have some experiences with ARE our own TEACHERS and GUIDES, but unforunately every personality that seeks spiritual guidance and attainement are most offten cheating themselves by wanting "instant attainement". Slow and sure the tortouse won the race, SO try if YOU can, be patient with yourself, try not to come down on yourself like a dog on a bone. In the beginning there is darkness, but thru consistancy and dedication along with STICK TO IT-NESS, LIGHT WILL COME, follow your individual path and your guru/teacher, and IF by experience these seem inconsistant (from your experience) means that the level has raised and move on you must to a higher level of consciouness and awareness and the RIGHT NOTE and TEACHER WILL come present, fear of letting go and becoming is and always was a stubling block for spiritual aspirants. Outwardness has trully brought the downfall, so thru GURU'S guidance turn INWARD and BECOME the ONE "TAT TWAM ASI"
Namaste to ALL HEARTS,
mukti
Namaste Callie,
I am going to tell you my own story relating to my own teacher. My own teacher was and still is an ispiration to me. She had her fair share of problems in life as she was also just a Divine Being going through a human experience with all its karmas. The one thing I learned from her handling her own personal problems was to allow Divine Grace to flow and to be grateful for all your difficulties in life and to bless them. Then after ten years of teaching me she announced one morning that at she will now retire 1800km away in another city (she was way past retirement actually). Again, initially I wasn’t happy about it, but in hind sight I can see now how her moving away has benefited my own evolution.
Although she is not here, her words, her teachings remains and it will always serve as an inspiration. Her life with all its difficulties and the way she handled them will always remain an inspiration to me. For me it was nice to know that my teacher also experience problems like I do, it made it easier for me to relate to her and to admire her. Today I can say it is not her life that inspired me, but they way she handled her life and karmas, that inspired me.
Perhaps do not look at the problems of your teachers, but at how they handle their problems and find inspiration from that.
Thank you all for the insight you have provided me.
I need to digest all your thoughts right now but having just gone over all your responses am happy to see that I need to perhaps rely on myself more and take what I can from those that teach and perhaps look to myself for strength, guidance and inspiration.
Many thanks,
Callie
[quote=A Better Me;13182]Thank you all for the insight you have provided me. [/quote]You’re welcome and just take one day at a time …if possible.