Archive for the 'Yoga' Category

Teaching Yoga As a Profession - Consultants and Mentors

Not so long ago, Yoga teachers, in the West, taught small groups of dedicated students in basements, garages, lofts, backyards, barns, or any other place that was convenient. As seasons changed, the location of the Yoga class would have to change too.
For example: If you live in a northern climate, practicing Yoga in a barn […]

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Is Practicing Yoga Selfish?

Have you ever felt like you were visiting “Bizarro World” or some sort of parallel universe? On a rare occasion, you may get a chance to hear a unique opinion about Yoga. Listening is always a chance to learn something new.
Some of my best memories are of listening to people talk about the benefits of […]

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Teaching Hatha Yoga Postures With Mindfulness and Safety

How much attention, to proper alignment, do you see in Yoga classes? How fast is the pace of the class? Are students being asked about pre-existing injuries before participating in a Yoga session?
Proper alignment, while practicing, is so important because of the benefits over time. At the same time, poor alignment can cause injuries. Yoga […]

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Teaching Hatha Yoga For Injury Prevention

Yoga is often thought of as a method for preventing injury. How could injuries occur during Yoga classes? How are the postures and pranayama presented during a class? Are postures thoroughly explained or strung together in a sequence and presented “on the fly.”
If the time is taken to know each student’s condition of health, there […]

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Teaching Hatha Yoga - Student Safety in Yoga Classes

Although the general public might see many different styles of Yoga, in a variety of locations, Yoga is often categorized as a form of physical fitness. Some might go a bit further by classifying Yoga as a form of wellness or a mind and body exercise.
If you speak to the average participant, most of them […]

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Can Yoga Really Prevent Anger Flare-Ups?

Yoga is said to cure almost every ailment known to humankind, but how do we define anger? Some of us feel anger the minute we wake up, while others never seem to let anything bother them. Anger is hard to place on the emotional spectrum, as it arises from a combination of thoughts, emotions, feelings, […]

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