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Understanding the Yoga Sutras
After practicing asanas and pranayama, I mentioned that we would start a meditation session. To my surprise, two of the students stood up and left. This natural event in a health club is almost never seen in an Ashram.
Job Security for Three Decades
Within the United States, every seven seconds, someone turns 50 years of age. In 20 years, the number of people over 65 is projected to be over 60 million. "The writing is on the wall," and there are many opportunities for Yoga teachers, senior fitness specialists, and health care professionals.
How to Teach Anger Management to Your Child
Most of us recognize the continuing escalation of violence around us, due to intolerance, and many of us blame it on somebody else. Parents teach their children, all the time, and when one of us displays "road rage," while our child is in the car, we teach a brand new skill set.
Parents: You Can Do Something About Professional Sports Ethics
Most of us can agree that there is a lack of ethics standards within professional sports today. The fact that many of today's sports heroes are ethical is a stroke of luck. The fact is - many sports superstars are good people, but what about the "bad apples" that shame their sport, teammates, communities, fans, and team owners?
What is Self Mastery? - Part 4
Let's cover the last component of self-mastery, which is spiritual health. Sometimes, the discussion of spiritual health is considered "politically incorrect." This is a shame, because we want to live life to the fullest and cannot ignore our spiritual side.
Discover Your Path to Success - Part 2
Time taken for self-analysis is so important in developing your road map to success. Let's continue with a few more questions to ask yourself - before we go into the heart of the formula for personal success.
Optimum Fitness for Middle Age - Part 3
Let's start with choosing the right daily vitamin for you. Daily vitamin supplements are gender and age specific, so you want to pick one that fits your age and gender profile.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Yoga Business
The dark exists everywhere and so does the light. The dark side of human personality is in all of us. Unfortunately, Yoga teachers, priests, politicians, and police are human too.
Discover Your Path to Success - Part 1
To many people, success is a "fairytale" and as elusive as a Yeti. In reality, success is just around the corner, and sometimes already exists, as hidden treasure.
The Formula for Preventing Depression
While it is arguable that depression is not always preventable, there are many cases, when using the following ideas, will keep you in good spirits - most of the time.
16 Quick Tips for Eating at Restaurants or Work
Most of us eat at restaurants for a variety of reasons; time and convenience are the most common motives. Here is a prepared list of quick tips for eating out of your home.
Eating Wisely and Weight Loss
Eight Amazing Benefits of Teaching Yoga
If you are thinking of becoming a Yoga teacher and want to find out some reasons why you should here are eight great ones.
Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 2)
There are many styles of Yoga, but let's look at some of the main Indian Yoga styles and their approach to unity. Many styles of Yoga do use components found in other Yoga styles, so each style has many facets.
Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 4)
When I think of Karma Yogis, the first that would come to mind is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as "Mahatma Gandhi." His model of peaceful resistance for civil rights has been successfully copied since, but most importantly, his actions were for the highest moral reasons.
Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 5)
Kundalini Yoga: Is unity through awakening psychic nerve force, which indicates the depth of this Yoga style. Kundalini Yoga is sometimes referred to as the "Mother of all Yogas." On the surface Kundalini Yoga might resemble Hatha Yoga, but the emphasis on the subtle body, chakras, mantras, meditation, and Pranayama is presented in a uniquely powerful way.
Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 3)
Strangely, Yoga has sometimes been compared to “witchcraft.” A few people feel strongly about it but just like anything else, people have difficulty understanding, Yoga can be misunderstood.
Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 1)
Yoga and Yogic philosophy is occasionally misunderstood because some people have not been informed of the universal principles that are not threatening to any belief or disbelief. Yoga requires and in depth explanation.
Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 6)
It is every Yoga student's prerogative to choose a style of Yoga or a Guru that fits his or her needs. However, if you ever find a Guru who does not embrace spiritual health, what does that tell you?
The Perseverance of Teaching Yoga (Part 2)
If I visualize becoming a Yoga teacher without any action, then this is just a "pipe dream." You would be better off to dream in your sleep and take action while you are awake.
The Perseverance of Teaching Yoga (Part 1)
Why do talented students fall short of becoming Yoga teachers? Ever notice that "quick flashes" of brilliance disappear in a short time.
Teaching Hatha Yoga: The Value of Props
"There are no props in my style, in my classes, or in my town. My Yoga teacher says props are a crutch and there is no reason to make them available to students. Yoga props are fluff. These people are not really practicing Yoga."
Teaching Hatha Yoga: What is Normal?
When you teach Yoga techniques for a healthy mind, body, and spirit; are you trying to help your students reach a normal state? If that is your goal, you may just frustrate yourself and confuse your Yoga students in the process.
Teaching Hatha Yoga: The Summer Slow Down
Did you ever think about teaching Yoga classes in a pool? What about testing Yoga classes that you had not considered during a busy season? What about an "Introduction to Hot Yoga" or a Vinyasa style Yoga class that is a little warmer than usual?
Teaching Hatha Yoga: The Transformation
Anyone who decides to become a Yoga teacher goes through many transformations, but your students will go through a variety of transformations, as well. The relationship between Yoga teacher and student is healthy because of the sharing of knowledge. Due to this constant sharing of ideas, the Yoga teacher and his or her students become healthier, wiser, and spiritually connected.
The Da Vinci Code: What can Christians Learn from it?
Dan Brown wanted fame and he has received it. However, Christianity will benefit from this controversy "in the long run." For the first time, many people are reading and searching for factual information about Miriam of Magdala, Templars, Crusades, Inquisitions, Cathars, Gnostics, and the formulation of the early Roman Catholic Church.
Teaching Hatha Yoga: Assisting, Demonstrating, and Verbally Cueing
There are many methods for teaching Yoga, but students either learn by seeing, feeling, hearing, or a combination of senses. With this in mind, there is no right or wrong method, but Yoga teachers should be aware that some students may have a dominant sense when it comes to learning.
Prenatal Yoga is More than Classes for Pregnant Yoga Students
Lately, Prenatal Yoga classes have been catching on, within some hospitals, clinics, and Yoga studios, but there are a surprising number of Yoga teachers and students, who take risks due to a lack of awareness about potential hazards.
Designing a Plan to Become a Yoga Teacher (Part 1)
When doing anything that requires a major change, a call to action is one of the hardest hurdles to overcome. There are so many people who wish for goals, but do not plan to go after them. Let's look at a few ways to make your plan of action to become a Yoga teacher.
Chair Yoga Vinyasa Flow
[Health-and-Fitness: Yoga] Here is an option for your Chair Yoga classes. There are seated flows and standing flows from the back, or side, of the chair. "The flow," which we know as "Vinyasa," is synchronized breathing with movement. This brings to mind vigorous Yoga classes for young, energetic, and fit Yoga students. However, Vinyasa can be gentle, too.
Insider Secrets to the Business of Teaching Yoga (Part 4)
As a Yoga teacher, you have to be positive when teaching every Yoga class. Your students will feel negative energy from you, and it is hard for any Yoga teacher to help others if he or she is "feeling down in the dumps."
Tantra Yoga Secrets
When you consider the main Indian Yoga styles, Tantra Yoga is probably the most controversial of them all. So what is the problem? Is it our "sexual hang-ups" or is it something more? What is the origin of Tantra Yoga? Is it all linked to the Kama Sutra or is there more to it?
Insider Secrets to the Business of Teaching Yoga (Part 2)
Which would you prefer to be: A rich Yoga Guru or poor Yoga Guru? There are two financial paths for Yoga teachers to follow.
Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Yoga Teaching Service (Part 5)
If you want to keep your Yoga students coming back for more, you have to keep your classes interesting. Don't keep doing the same thing every week. How would you feel if the restaurant you went to served you the "usual" every time you sat down?
Insider Secrets to the Business of Teaching Yoga (Part 3)
When human contact is involved in the selling process, people virtually buy the salesperson or the "Yoga instructor." You as a Yoga teacher, sell something everyday; it's a ticket to better quality living. If a Yoga student stays long enough, he or she learns that Yoga works and you told them the truth.
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