I watched two respected teachers disagree and nothing exploded. No eye-rolls. No power plays. Just two adults talking about the same practice from different angles.
Different methods. Same room. Same shared love of the work. And the respect stayed intact. That’s the part that matters.
We like to pretend disrespect is unavoidable when people care. Like intensity gives you a hall pass to be sharp. But what I saw was simpler: disagreement is normal. Disrespect is a choice.
This is what good modeling looks like in a lineage. Not perfect agreement. Not everyone parroting the same cues. It’s the ability to say, “I do it differently,” without turning it into a referendum on someone’s character.
The yoga world has enough bitter splits to last several lifetimes. So when you catch a clean counterexample, pay attention. Let it re-train your reflexes. The bar is not “winning.” The bar is leaving the other person’s dignity untouched.