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  • The Truth About Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 7)
    The Yoga teacher, who considers teaching in a Mommy and Me Yoga class, must have "the patience of a saint." Teaching children Yoga is one hurdle that many Yoga instructors don't want to jump over, but teaching toddlers with their mothers, in the same class, is quite another matter.
  • The Truth about Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 8)
    Let's summarize and "recycle" a few points in the previous pages about options for Yoga teachers, who may be considering specialization. These are not all of the options for Yoga teacher's, to consider, when thinking about how to find employment "outside of the box."
  • Yoga for Kids: Building Self-Image (Part 2)
    Children have to be taught to appreciate themselves as they are. Self-worth cannot be calculated by the skill of one single activity, and Yoga is the sum of many different activities, within a given class.
  • Yoga in Practice: In Search of the Perfect Yoga (Part 2)
    Shouldn't we just be happy that someone else is trying, or practicing, Yoga - instead of sitting on the couch? If you are a Yoga teacher, do not encourage this kind of thinking.
  • The Truth About Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 4)
    Many of the Yoga hybrids are combinations of Yoga with dance, martial arts, and Pilates. If you were to pursue these a bit further you could "re-invent the wheel" or become certified to teach Kripalu DansKinetics, The Method, Yoga Fusion, Yogilates, or Nia.
  • Yoga in Practice: Bhakti Yoga
    If Yoga were like fine wine, Hatha Yoga would surely be the wine for export. It could be said that Raja Yoga and Kundalini Yoga got a fairly strong foothold outside India, as well. All of these forms of Yoga have many aspects, but the physical aspect is what lures most Yoga students - outside of India.
  • The Truth About Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 5)
    The result was children who shed fat, became a bit more muscular, and demonstrated more strength and positive attitudes than ever before. The parents are ecstatic about the results now, but wondered what I was up to, when children in Jujitsu or Karate classes were engaged in Yoga training, as part of the curriculum.
  • Universal Laws of Yoga (Part 2)
    Here are some habits to practice on your journey toward self-perfection. Always remember that you may make some mistakes along the way.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 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?
  • 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.
  • 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 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?
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Relationship between Yoga, Meditation, and Self-Hypnosis
    Each one of these healing methods is thousands of years old. The exact origins of meditation and self-hypnosis are not known. We do know that Yoga existed over 5,000 years ago in the Indus Valley. Despite the evidence that each of these methods creates peace of mind, within the practitioner, they have only recently gained worldwide attention for their results.
  • The Link between Yoga, Mindfulness, and Weight Loss - Part 1
    From nutritional and fitness experts in New England, the first question I heard right away was, "How can Yoga burn that many calories?" Soon to be followed by comments from many fitness experts, across the United States, were remarks like, "Most Yoga students don't practice vigorous styles of Yoga."
  • Yoga Teachers, Prepare for the New Year's Rush - Part 1
    The doors will fly open on January 2nd with enthusiastic mobs of Yoga students. What can you do to prepare for the busiest stretch of the year? How can you keep their interest all year long?
  • Yoga in Practice: Helping Negative People - Part 1
    Do you know someone with a perennial dark cloud over his or her head? You're thinking: "I want to avoid negative people, not waste my time helping them out." What if this person is a family member, or loved one, who has turned bitter for some reason? You care deeply for this person and want to help.
  • Benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 3
    Flexibility is considered to be a "by product" of Yoga practice, but in the case of Chair Yoga, it is often "down played" or taken for granted. Since most Chair Yoga enthusiasts are seniors, the true value of flexibility is mobility. When you consider that mobility for seniors can be the difference between dependence and independence, flexibility is now of extreme value.
  • Benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 1
    In comparison to many forms of exercise, the benefits of Chair Yoga far outweigh the risks. The therapeutic exercises work the body, from head to toes, to the best of any client's ability.
  • Benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 4
    Chair Yoga can easily work in harmony with most physical rehabilitation prescriptions. Many physical therapists have knowledge of Yoga or are teachers of Yoga. Many doctors, physical therapists, and medical professionals recommend Yoga to patients who are making a "come back."
  • Benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 2
    We have all heard the saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day." Those words are extremely profound, when thinking about correcting poor posture and alignment.

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