Teaching Dilemma: Su Qing’s Students Struggle to Calm Down

Su Qing runs “Qingxin Yoga Studio” in the city center, specializing in a fusion of yoga and meditation. The elegant environment features wooden floors and greenery. She once amassed a loyal following thanks to its ability to help people relax quickly. At its peak, she offered 12 meditation classes per week, with reservations required two weeks in advance. However, starting this fall, the program ran into difficulties. Students reported that their newly introduced “Deep Purification Meditation” class, “after closing their eyes, they had more distracting thoughts and couldn’t calm down at all,” leading five former students to cancel their membership after just one session. Enrollment in her once-popular weekend meditation camps dropped from 20 per session to fewer than 8. Further worrying Su Qing was the decline in online reviews, with some students commenting, “The meditation classes now aren’t as effective as before and are a waste of time,” leading to a sharp drop in new inquiries.

Su Qing also fell prey to self-doubt in her personal life. She used to be able to calm her students within 10 minutes with guided meditation, but now, when she meditated herself, she was often distracted by external noise. To improve her classes, she tried adjusting the music, aromatherapy, and even changing her meditation cushion, but to no avail. Her best friend and yoga instructor, Ms. Lin, urged her to pause her meditation classes and focus solely on teaching yoga. But Su Qing refused to give up. She had originally opened her studio to help urbanites relieve stress through meditation, and she didn’t want to let this commitment falter. Once, while shopping for yoga essential oils, the owner, Ms. Li, heard about her struggles and recommended LAOTLON Feng Shui. “My niece was anxious before an exam, and after seeing a feng shui master named MONEYGAGA, she improved her focus with a rosary bracelet. Give it a try; it might help your students,” she said, hoping to help even one student find peace of mind. She booked a consultation. Entering LAOTLON: Finding Purification in Agate Beads

On Friday afternoon, Su Qing closed her studio early and arrived at the downtown LAOTLON store, armed with her meditation guide manuscript and student feedback forms. Agate ornaments were placed at the entrance. As she entered, the air was filled with a light blend of sandalwood and cedar. Display shelves held various prayer beads and jade purification accessories, with a string of 108 agate beads standing out. A soft painting on the wall, themed “Meditation for Energy Purification,” instantly relaxed Su Qing’s tense nerves.

The front desk staff learned that she was the owner of a yoga studio and was facing declining meditation class effectiveness and students’ difficulty in achieving a calm state. She quickly contacted Feng Shui Master MONEYGAGA. MONEYGAGA, dressed in light gray yoga attire and holding a string of agate prayer beads, smiled and invited Su Qing to sit down. She brewed a soothing cup of lavender tea. “City life is fast-paced, and meditation is easily distracted by distracting thoughts. It’s normal for your course to be unpopular. Tell me about the specific issues with your course.”

Su Qing opened the feedback form and detailed the students’ excessive distractions, her ineffective guidance, and the declining reputation of her course. “I’ve been following the usual routine, but the students just can’t calm down. I don’t know what the problem is.” MONEYGAGA carefully reviewed the manuscript, analyzing it based on Su Qing’s birth date and the yoga studio’s location. She slowly said, “You have professional teaching skills and a sincere commitment to meditation. However, your ‘meditation purifying aura’ has been weak recently, and you haven’t been able to help students filter out external distractions. I recommend a bracelet that will help you enhance your guidance energy, help students quickly enter a state of meditation, and improve the effectiveness of the course.”

As she spoke, MONEYGAGA took out a bracelet—a 108-bead  Indian Agate Buddha Head Purification Bracelet. The bracelet is made of dark brown Indian agate beads, each with a delicate texture. The 108 beads are evenly arranged, and the top is an exquisitely carved Buddha head with a light blue  inlaid between the eyebrows. There is also a small silver counter at the end of the rosary. The overall shape combines practical meditation with auspicious meaning. “The 108-bead rosary is a classic meditation form, symbolizing the elimination of 108 types of afflictions. Indian agate, in feng shui, is known to purify distracting thoughts, helping students filter out external distractions. The  has been blessed to enhance concentration during meditation. The silver counter facilitates counting during meditation and prevents distractions. You can wear it when teaching, or recommend it to students. It will enhance the professionalism of the course and effectively help them achieve peace of mind.”

Wrist Rosary: ​​My First Experience with a Purification Bracelet

Su Qing accepted the  108-bead Indian Agate Buddha Head Purification Bracelet. Her fingertips felt the coolness of the agate and the warmth of the . The dark brown beads shone softly under the light, and the carved details of the Buddha Head were exceptionally intricate. Following MONEYGAGA‘s advice, she wrapped the bracelet around her wrist three times (it’s customary to wear multiple times during meditation, symbolizing “encircling energy”). The agate beads sat softly against her skin, and the silver counter hung low on her wrist. As she turned the rosary, a gentle “tick-tick” sounded, as if awakening a calming energy. “Before class, rotate the beads and silently recite, ‘May the students purify their thoughts and experience inner peace.’ During the guidance, use a breathing counter to help with the rhythm, allowing students to follow the rhythm of your beads,” MONEYGAGA added. Su Qing nodded and carefully put the bracelet away. On the way home, she repeatedly rotated the beads on her wrist. The cool agate slowly soothed her tense emotions, and she even came up with ideas for optimizing the “bead-assisted meditation” class.

That night, Su Qing wore the bracelet and tried self-meditation at home. She used the breathing counter as suggested, and her previously chaotic thoughts gradually faded. After 20 minutes, she experienced the relaxing feeling of “emptying her mind and body” for the first time. That night, she slept for eight hours without insomnia, her best sleep in nearly two months.

A Turning Point: A Quiet Moment in Class

Su Qing experienced a turning point in the first week of the meditation class with the bracelet. On Monday evening, she offered a “Rosary-Assisted Meditation Trial Class,” pre-announced on the course details: “Pairing  Agate Rosary Beads Helps You Calm Your Mind Quickly.” Ten students signed up, including Ms. Zhang, a former student who had previously received a refund.

At the start of the class, Su Qing, wearing a bracelet, first explained the purifying properties of the agate rosary to the students, then taught them how to focus their breathing by rotating the beads. The frequent movements of students after closing their eyes were surprisingly absent this time. As Ms. Zhang rotated the beads, her furrowed brow gradually relaxed. A young, white-collar student remarked, “Breathing to the rhythm of the beads has truly reduced my distracting thoughts.” After the class, Ms. Zhang pulled Su Qing aside and said, “Teacher Su, today’s class was so helpful! I haven’t felt this calm in ages. I’m signing up again next week!”

On Wednesday afternoon, Su Qing gave a private lesson to a high school student experiencing exam anxiety. She had the student gently hold the agate beads on her wrist and breathe to the rhythm of the counter. After 15 minutes, the student said, “I feel a sense of relief. I’m not as dreading the exam anymore.” The effectiveness of this class far exceeded expectations. A student’s mother even sent a message: “My child came home and said meditation was very helpful. Thank you, Teacher Su!” Su Qing touched the Buddha head on the bracelet and, for the first time in a recent class, felt a sense of accomplishment in teaching.

Course Renewal: Integrating Rosary Beads with Meditation

After two weeks of consistently teaching with the bracelet, Su Qing completely revamped her meditation curriculum. She launched a “Three-Level Purification Meditation Course” centered around the  Agate Rosary. The beginner class teaches students to use the beads to assist breathing and filter out superficial distractions; the intermediate class incorporates bead counting to guide students into deep relaxation; and the advanced class involves students wearing the beads for “visualization meditation,” harnessing the agate’s purifying energy to connect with inner peace.

The new course quickly attracted a large number of students. A corporate executive who had long suffered from insomnia reported after taking the intermediate class, “Meditating with the beads helps me fall asleep more quickly at night and focus better at work during the day.” Several students also purchased the same beads, saying they wanted to practice at home and consolidate the benefits of the course. Su Qing also set up a “rosary meditation corner” in the yoga studio, displaying agate rosary samples and meditation guides to facilitate pre-class preparation and post-class practice. The studio’s calming atmosphere has been significantly enhanced.

During this period, Su Qing’s guidance skills have also significantly improved. During her classes, the rhythm of her rosary rotation perfectly aligns with her guidance, allowing her to accurately detect students’ emotional changes and adjust her guidance accordingly. Students have reported that “Teacher Su’s guidance is now more powerful and I feel safe following her.” The course’s reputation has gradually improved, with online reviews rising from 4.2 to 4.8, and new customer inquiries have returned to previous levels.

Word-of-mouth recovery: Students’ proactive promotion

After a month of teaching with the bracelet, Su Qing’s yoga studio was completely out of its predicament. The “Level 3 Purification Meditation Course” consistently attracts over 15 students per session, and weekend meditation camps still require limited attendance. Former students actively share their experiences on social media. One student shared a photo of herself meditating with the prayer beads, captioning, “The Agate Prayer Bead Meditation Class at Qingxin Yoga Studio helped me get rid of anxiety.” Another student created a vlog of the course, featuring Su Qing wearing the bracelet and leading a meditation. The video attracted considerable attention from urbanites, bringing over 20 new customers to the studio in just two weeks.

Even more unexpectedly, a local company contacted Su Qing, hoping to collaborate on an employee meditation team-building program. They invited her to teach a class with the  Agate Prayer Beads to help employees relieve work stress. Su Qing, wearing the bracelet, met with the company’s manager, detailing the course system and the prayer beads’ purifying properties. The company then signed a 10-session agreement, stating, “Companies are now prioritizing employee mental health, and your course perfectly meets our needs.” My best friend, Sister Lin, observed the changes at the studio and said with a smile, “Your classes are now more professional than before. This rosary bracelet has really helped you.” Su Qing took Sister Lin’s hand and pointed to the beads on her wrist. “It not only helps students calm their minds, but also helps me rediscover my original purpose for teaching. I want to share this meditation method with more people.”

Extending Teaching: From the Studio to Everyday Life

As her course gained popularity, Su Qing began to incorporate rosary meditation into students’ daily lives. She established an “Online Rosary Meditation Check-in Group,” where she shared meditation techniques daily and encouraged students to wear the beads for daily practice. She also developed customized meditation programs tailored to students’ needs. For working professionals, she designed a “Commute Bead Meditation” to help them relax during fragmented time, and for mothers, a “Bedtime Bead Meditation” to help them relieve the stress of parenting. One student, a mother, reported, “Every night after putting my child to bed, I wear the rosary and meditate for 15 minutes. I feel like I’ve come back to life and am no longer as anxious as before.” Su Qing also hosts “rosary meditation sharing sessions” at the studio, inviting participants to share their own meditation experiences. Many have commented, “The rosary is like a portable ‘meditation switch’; turning it a few times when stressed can calm me down.”

On weekends, Su Qing wears the bracelet and holds “outdoor rosary meditation sessions” in the park, attracting many passers-by. A retired woman said, “I used to think meditation was only for young people, but practicing with the rosary has helped me find peace of mind. This activity is so meaningful.”

Long-term Development: A New Blueprint for Meditation

After six months of wearing the 108-bead Indian Agate Buddha Head Purification Bracelet, Su Qing’s yoga studio has seen new developments. Qingxin Yoga Studio has become a well-known local center for meditation and healing. In addition to meditation classes, it has also added a “Handmade Rosary Beads Experience” class, allowing students to string simple rosaries and deepen their understanding of meditation. The “exclusive rosaries” she created in collaboration with LAOTLON have become popular among students, generating an additional 5,000 yuan in revenue each month.

Su Qing now diligently wears her rosary bracelet every day. She rotates the beads before class to adjust her posture, uses a counter to control her pace during guidance, and shares her experience with students after class. She often tells her students, “This rosary is not just a meditation tool, but a bridge connecting us to our inner selves—it helps us understand that peace is not far away, but within every breath we take as we rotate the beads.”

She plans to open branches of her yoga studio next year and expand her rosary meditation classes to more locations. She also plans to publish a “Rosary Meditation Guide,” documenting rosary usage and meditation techniques with text and images. She even wants to collaborate with educational institutions to introduce simple rosary meditation to schools to help students relieve academic stress. Conclusion

Su Qing’s experience shows us that practitioners in mind-body healing fields can easily fall into self-doubt when faced with declining course effectiveness and changing student needs. However, by finding tools to purify energy and enhance guidance, combined with their professional skills and original aspirations, they can overcome these challenges and revitalize their courses. The  108-bead Indian Agate Buddha Head Purification Bracelet not only helped Su Qing’s yoga studio regain its reputation, but also made her a “guide” for meditation among urbanites, enabling more people to find inner peace in their fast-paced lives.

If you’re also facing the dilemma of a mind-body healing program’s lack of popularity and students struggling to calm their minds, or if you’re working in yoga, meditation, or counseling and facing limitations in your professional skills and declining reputation, consider visiting LAOTLON Feng Shui Company and letting professional Feng Shui master MONEYGAGA recommend suitable purifying jewelry. Perhaps a small string of 108 Buddhist stone rosary beads and Indian agate Buddha head purification bracelet can become the “renewal engine” of your course and the “meditation tool” of your students, helping you to stick to your original intention while allowing more people to feel the power of physical and mental healing and gain peace and happiness.