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How Should the Topic of Pranayama Be Covered in a Yoga Teacher Certification Course?
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:12:25 +0000When teaching Pranayama (Yogic Breathing Techniques), to a student who is new to Yoga, you realize that beginners take their breathing for granted. It is natural to take breath and life for granted.Teaching Hatha Yoga - Essentials For Beginners
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:50:24 +0000The beginning of September is a busy time for Yoga teachers and Yoga studios in North America. This is the time of year when children go back to school and parents make decisions about activities for the next nine months.How Should the Topic of Asana Be Covered in a Yoga Teacher Certification Course?
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:05:01 +0000If you are going to teach Hatha Yoga classes, there are many subjects to cover, but asana (posture) is often the starting point of most Yoga teacher training courses. It could be debated that we should follow the Eight Limbed Path, as explained by Maharishi Patanjali, by reviewing the first two limbs (Yama and Niyama) before asana.Hatha Yoga Solutions For Your Hips
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:50:14 +0000When we consider Yoga solutions for our hips, we often think in terms of physical tightness, which occurs over time. Our hips are largely ignored until we feel pain in them from excessive sitting, trauma, arthritis, or gradual joint wear.Yoga in Practice - The Yogic Path to a Trained Mind
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:32:32 +0000If a student is not made aware of the true value of mental attention during Yoga practice, the mind-training benefits will still trickle through. Let's look at daily steps you can take to train, balance, and get the most, out of your mind.Restorative Yoga - A Low Impact Solution For Middle-Aged Spread
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:46:17 +0000Does Yoga have solutions for middle-aged spread? Are your knees, back, hips and shoulders begging for mercy? Restorative Yoga is a complete health maintenance system, and a low impact form of cross training, that will not cause premature wear in your joints.Three Ways to Learn Hatha Yoga
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:21:26 +0000There are three basic ways to learn Hatha Yoga. In order to effectively process information, it is best to understand our strong or weak points. Each of us learns Yoga in a different way, but it all comes back to the senses of sight, sound, and touch.Yoga in Practice - Ishvara Pranidhana
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:18:15 +0000Ishvara Pranidhana is sometimes referred to as the last Niyama (restraint or moral observance). Ishvara Pranidhana means to surrender to a "Higher Power." Some Yoga teacher training courses skim over this subject to avoid potential conflicts.Karma Yoga For Complete Happiness
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:47:20 +0000In most Hatha Yoga teacher training programs, we tend to highlight it, but move on toward the concepts of physical mastery. Yet, physical mastery alone does not deliver complete happiness.Yoga For Happiness and Prosperity
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:34:02 +0000There are so many traditional and contemporary styles of Yoga, that it is hard to keep track of them. Yet, each of them shares, at least, one aspect in common. Each style of Yoga will help the practitioner to find happiness and prosperity by finding oneself, and by truly understanding the depth of Yogic teachings.Yoga in Practice - The Yama For Peaceful Co-Existence
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:22:02 +0000Within Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, you learn many things, such as the Yamas and Niyamas. Yet, the moral ethics found within the Yamas and Niyamas are not always easy to apply to your daily life. The following is an example of using one Yama and applying it to your life.Yoga in Practice - The Secret Arts of Yoga and Meditation
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:30:51 +0000Over years of study, Yoga training evolves into self-realization and transformation. Below is a question and answer session, with a student, who is seeking to find the answers to the mysteries of Yoga and meditation.Yoga in Practice - Cultivating Healthy Relationships
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:31:35 +0000In Yoga meditation, we look for answers within, and open our self-awareness, but we still have to relate to those around us. Relationships are a mystery to some of us, while others handle relationships like an art form.Yoga Diet System For Losing Weight
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:37:59 +0000There is no need to make your dinner table a source of conflict. Natural food is just another choice. This is one reason why researchers, at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, saw positive dieting results from Yoga.Yoga in Practice - How to Get the Most Out of Your Mind
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:25:48 +0000In Yoga, mental health is approached from a pro-active mindset. Optimum mental health is the gateway to learning, self-worth, emotional stability, and communication with others. Let's look at Yoga's approach to getting the most out of our minds.Yoga in Practice - Two Steps to a Clear Mind
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:54:14 +0000Organizing the mind is just one of the many wonderful benefits of Yoga practice. Long-term students, of Yoga, manage to get the most out of each day, but is there a "system" to it? Let's look a little bit closer at Yoga's approach to daily life.Yoga in Practice - Teaching Yoga With Humility
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:43:48 +0000No matter how many signs you put up, cell phones ring off in Yoga classes. No matter how many rules you have, a small number of students continue to break old rules and create new ones. If you hand the studio policies to a new student, you may hear, "Why do you have so many rules?"Yoga in Practice - Three Steps to Tranquility
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:28:08 +0000Luckily, Yoga has many methods, which reduce stress levels and bring about inner peace. Let's look at some methods you can practice to relax and live in tranquility.Teaching Hatha Yoga - My Student Has a Back Problem
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:06:05 +0000When teaching Yoga classes, have you ever run into a problem that is not in the books? In such a case, you should consult your Guru, mentor, or a trainer of Yoga teachers, for further advice. Here is an example of such a conversation.Teaching Hatha Yoga - Steps to Professional Development of Yoga Teachers
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:59:18 +0000Over the past two decades, professional development of Yoga teachers has grown, in parity, with the volume of new students. Let's look at some easy steps any Yoga instructor can take toward taking his or her knowledge and teaching skills to new heights.
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