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  • Facts about Success Programs for Kids - Part 2
    Many parents have the best of intentions, but end up over handling their son's or daughter's activities. Perfection is not realistically expected of adults, so why do we demand it from our children?
  • The Truth about Karate for Kids - Part 5
    Having manners, showing courtesy, and displaying mutual respect are part of every Karate class. It is nice that we have become "technically advanced," but we do not have to leave tradition behind. As children grow, the child who displays manners, courtesy, and respect will succeed in life.
  • Facts about Success Programs for Kids - Part 1
    What is the importance of an early childhood success program? What is a good success program for kids? When should my child start a success program? Can't I just wait and let my child make up his or her mind?
  • Secrets of Successful Yoga Studios
    Each Yoga studio should be a haven for students to find what they seek, without putting up with inferior service. They face far too much of it, outside the Yoga class. You should know the needs of your students and promise only what you can deliver.
  • Facts about Martial Arts for Kids - Part 4
    As a parent, you want your child to get the optimum martial arts experience every time they train. This can only happen if the martial arts school establishes clear guidelines for conduct and if all the children participating are "team players."
  • Your First Chair Yoga Class in a Senior Center
    Chair Yoga has become more popular in senior centers, but can also be found in nursing homes, physical rehabilitation units, adult day care centers, and some Yoga studios. However, the vast majority of us will attend a Chair Yoga class in a senior center.
  • Yoga in Practice: Excuses for Lack of Practice
    At one time, or another, we all think, "Why am I here?" Sometimes we think, "Why do I even bother?" Thinking about giving up is a temptation for all of humankind, but we continue to pursue our goals just like our ancestors did.
  • What Do You Really Want from Yoga?
    Are you looking for a healthy mindset, fitness, spiritual guidance, holistic health, self-improvement, success, or just more oxygen? Yoga can deliver all of these, but I doubt you find all of this "under one roof." The reason is that there are many kinds of Yoga, and some ashrams, or Yoga schools, will address some of the above-mentioned needs as priorities.
  • Yoga Teachers Lead by Example - Part 3
    Behavior toward neighboring Yoga schools, Yoga teachers, and their students, should be cordial. Like the old saying goes, "If you do not have anything good to say, do not say anything at all." When we speak of other Yoga teachers, or former Yoga teachers, in a hostile manner, what do we teach our students?
  • Communication Skills for Yoga Teachers
    Here is an oxymoron for you: Some of the best Yoga teachers are great listeners. This is a general guideline for Yoga students who aspire to teach some day. Listening skills, in Yoga, start when you take your first class, as you learn by hearing, watching, and doing.
  • Yoga is Self Improvement
    There are many different types of Yoga, but all of them contribute to mankind's self-improvement. So, mankind has been a work in progress for thousands of years and has organized systems to constantly improve.
  • Live for the Moment and Put Worry on Hold - Part 1
    Living for the moment seems easy enough, but what if you are feeling hesitant, unhappy, fatigued, or afraid? We all have these feelings, and if they go on without setting controls, they become worry, stress, or depression. Each one of these can cut your life very short or cause a serious health condition.
  • Tired of SEO Theories and Algorithms: Try Blogging
    For a small business, with a website and commercial Blog, you should be able to establish your natural search engine rankings. Sometimes, these are called "organic rankings" and you don't have to pay a penny for them. It may take a few months or more to establish yourself, and you should make regular posts.
  • The Day the Music Died - 911
    The rest of the world is puzzled by this sudden "about face" in the care for human rights. The terrorists and our former allies should get a copy of an American history book. We haven't forgotten 911, and we are not "sheep." Part of our culture is warm and loving, while another part of our culture is decisive, bold, militaristic, and wants immediate retribution.
  • Making Your New Year's Fitness Resolution a Reality - Part 1
    How come most resolutions don't survive past Valentine's Day? What gives a few determined people the will to continue, while so many drop off at the sidelines? How can you make sure that you will have the "right stuff" to stick to a resolution?
  • Yoga in Practice: Turning Arguments into Treasure
    Ever wish you could take harsh words back? Do you wonder how you could have prevented an impending conflict? How could an argument turn out to be a hidden treasure?
  • The Truth about Karate for Kids - Part 3
    As long as the basic foundations are followed, the child who practices Karate should find independent solutions, just like any other artist. I often compare this to music; and here is my comparison, "I can give you the notes, and teach you songs, but it is up to you to create your own songs."
  • Yoga in Practice: Helping Negative People - Part 2
    No wonder the divorce rates are so high in some cultures. It is because no one wants to give, forgive, or try to understand anyone including their wife, husband, or family members.
  • Yoga Teachers, Prepare for the New Year's Rush - Part 2
    Let's continue with more ideas for workshops and some specialty classes that may fit in as part of your regular class schedule. You don't have to use all of these ideas, but you may find one, or two, that fit with your clientele and your Yoga studio.
  • Live for the Moment and Put Worry on Hold - Part 2
    For once, I am going to endorse procrastination. When it comes to worrying, you should put it off. Do everything you like to avoid worrying. Worries don't help us; and in fact, they make many bad situations worse. On top of that, most of what we worry about never comes to pass.
  • Yoga in Practice: Helping Negative People - Part 3
    Remember the saying, "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime." You can always give away material, but what is more valuable than knowledge and acquired skills?
  • Yoga Teachers, Prepare for the New Year's Rush - Part 3
    This is the last article of this series, and by now, you should be getting some fresh ideas that will help you design a couple of new Yoga classes in your studio.
  • The Truth about Karate for Kids - Part 4
    Karate class gives children an outlet for life's daily stress. Children today have too much stress with unstable family units, bullies, peer pressure, and financial worries. The Karate studio serves as a bridge between academic school and the family unit. Children have a safe place to "vent" their frustrations, when they come into a Karate class.
  • Yoga in Practice: Ajna Chakra
    Do you think that Tiger Woods ever focused on missing a putt or losing a golf tournament? Whatever you envision, can easily become your reality.
  • An Objective View of Yoga
    When you think of Yoga, what is the picture you see within your "mind's eye?" Many people still think of Hatha Yoga, and its many sub-styles, as the only Yoga around. This is due to the fact that outside India, Hatha Yoga (Union by Physical Mastery), is most commonly seen.
  • Facts about Designing Unique Internet Sales Letters (Part 2)
    Your headline, and the following sub-headline, will make or break your web sales copy, but let's take a closer look at the sub-headline's purpose. It can differ, depending upon the writing approach you choose; the sub-headline might be a supporting statement, a claim, or a question. Below are some examples for you to analyze and develop your own ideas for Internet sales copy.
  • A National Holiday for Tolerance and Parenting (Part 1)
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is explained in classrooms, to our children and grandchildren, in simplistic terms. Just this past week, I was surprised to listen to local children's views on the subject. They explained discrimination with such acceptance that I just listened in amazement.
  • Facts about Designing Unique Internet Sales Letters (Part 1)
    A unique sales letter has many benefits, but unique keyword content and increasing targeted traffic, to your website, are just two of them. Once traffic arrives, a great sales letter should do its job, but where do you start? Below is a system for building web copy that sells like a clone of your best sales person.
  • A National Holiday for Tolerance and Parenting (Part 2)
    Take control of children by shutting the Xbox, Play Station, television, and music off. If you want to send them to their room, take all the toys away. "Stick to your guns," and don't back down if you are right. Your children will be better for it, and they will grow up as balanced adults because of your courage "to stand up and be counted."
  • Facts About Successful Yoga Teachers (Part 4)
    Do you have survey forms for your Yoga students? You should - and also give them a reward for their participation. They are helping you learn what they want, and this is something you cannot afford to speculate on.
  • Ten Things You Should Know about Martial Arts Summer Camps for Kids
    Would you like to see your child gain self-confidence, learn goal setting skills, concentrate, gain self-discipline, and acquire life skills that he or she will have for a lifetime?
  • Website Conflict: Design vs. Marketing (Part 2)
    Break up your paragraphs and air out your copy. You can use yellow for highlighting and for a background in your boxes. Use boxes for testimonials or very strong points. Using red in reserve for headlines, and sub-headlines, will draw eyes, so make sure you are drawing attention to something very important.
  • Why Are We Still in Iraq? (Part 1)
    There seems to be some confusion between patriotism and common sense lately. This is what most nationalistic movement's bank on. No one should speak up with the voice of reason; if you do, you will be shouted down, called a coward, and publicly shamed.
  • What You Should Know Before You Write Web Sales Copy (Part 1)
    The Internet may be one of the hardest forms of media to write lucrative and motivational sales copy. Attracting unique visitors, and keeping their interest to stay on your site, for more than ten seconds, is what I often refer to as the, "Fly Paper Theory."
  • The Truth About Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 2)
    At the very least, a Yoga teacher should have knowledge of the latest trends in Yoga classes, and the latest continuing education options for Yoga teachers. If something does appeal to you, there are many different continuing education options available for Yoga teachers.
  • How to Give Dynamic Stress Management Presentations (Part 2)
    When considering how to start your stress management presentation, here is a brief list of "don'ts." Do not start by apologizing, tapping your microphone, or making a joke. A little measured humor in your presentation is fine, but do not start with a joke. Whether you get laughs or not, this is not stand up comedy routine and can get you "side tracked."

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