Is there any difference between a yoga teacher and a yoga guru?

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Harshad J Salla

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If you go language wise in English called teacher. In Sanskrit called guru. Now if a person just teaches and not practice then there is no result. But a guru himself sets example before then there is lot of difference.
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Yes the difference is very vast. There can be many yoga teachers available. But there are very few yoga guru. Guru has the capability to control the energy of the student or his disciple with his yogic energies.... Whereas a yoga teacher can only guide and teach. But controlling the students energy takes...
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Yes the difference is very vast. There can be many yoga teachers available. But there are very few yoga guru. Guru has the capability to control the energy of the student or his disciple with his yogic energies.... Whereas a yoga teacher can only guide and teach. But controlling the students energy takes years of practice and severe devotion to yog. read less
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Do you want to learn Yoga or confused about what to call one as?
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Yoga expert

yes there is.... a yoga teacher may not be in daily practice but it may have a good theoretical knowledge although a yoga guru always have a great practical knowledge ...
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