Last Thursday was a breath of fresh air...
Gilles was on Vacation, so we didn't exclude forward bends, a la catering to his hamstring issue. 3 and 3 and then followed along to DS calling primary, up to MarichiC. He sure calls'em fast... Then final 3 poses, in attendance was Charles, Colin and myself. My own hamstrings got a much deeper experience than they have in a very long while. Still feeling it today...
I think I may have turned Don off for good by not accepting to receive him (at the GAS) with his new girlfriend (of 2 weeks). I suggested that he come along for a while, solo, to get a bit more serious and familiar with the asanas, and then perhaps we'd see if it's appropriate to invite her. My guess is that I've subjected him to another familial rejection, one of his biggest issues.
The flip side of my guess is that he's not really good at picking partners, and that this will be a short-lived relationship. Then I'd end up dealing with 2 people who have marginal interest in yoga trying to blend them with the group, and then there'd be the awkward group experience of dealing with him after they breakup. Do I sound like a prissy pessimist? Yeah I guess thats the case... in this case...