The Value of the Yoga Teacher Certification Process
Is there a need for certification and standardization of Yoga teachers? How can you make the nine main Indian forms of Yoga, and their...
Teaching Yoga as a Profession – Consultants and Mentors
Yoga became something that teachers could devote their whole day to. As a result, some part-time Yoga teachers became full-time teachers.
Teaching Hatha Yoga: Student Safety in Yoga Classes
The following precautions are for teachers to implement for the safety of all students who participate in any form of Yoga with movement...
Teaching Hatha Yoga Postures with Mindfulness and Safety
Yoga teachers should demonstrate how a technique is to be performed. At the same time, teachers should observe their students perform...
Teaching Hatha Yoga – Silent Observation and Student Abilities
Yoga can be a learning curve for a new student. At the same time, the methodology of teaching can be a challenge for a Yoga instructor...
Teaching Methodology for Yoga Instructor Training Courses
Beyond philosophy, meditation, asana, and Pranayama, there is still much more for an intern to learn about teaching Yoga. These subjects...
How Should the Topic of Philosophy be approached in a Yoga Teacher Certification Course?
However, the philosophy component is not what most Yoga teacher interns want to learn. Most people, in general, feel that Asana (Yoga...
Which Yoga Teacher Course Should I Take?
Do you feel that with dedication, it is reasonable to say that within a year I could learn enough to start teaching Yoga? Which of your...
How Should Meditation be Covered During a Yoga Teacher Certification Course?
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 To a beginner, meditation might be the most difficult concept to comprehend. Most students, of Yoga, become proficient at asana and pranayama with practice, but struggle with the ability to meditate. Yoga teachers often mention the importance of practicing meditation at home, but students often “put it off.” The deeper [...]
How Should the Topic of Pranayama be Covered in a Yoga Teacher Certification Course?
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 When 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. Breathing happens naturally, or conditionally, without giving it a thought. At the same time, breathing makes life, [...]