Yoga training techniques for cancer patients vary from restorative to typical asanas, practiced in the average class, in that they are done with more care and attention to the body. The last thing a competent Yoga teacher wants to see is one of his or her students causing self-inflicted pain and discomfort.
Every Yoga teacher has experienced it: a new student comes to practice, and he or she seems to do well. They never ask a question or for clarification, but after a practice, they disappear. What happened?
Sixty-two patients participated in Yogic techniques, either supervised by a Yoga teacher or at home, for an hour a day, while a support group received counseling and was told to do gentle exercise.
For centuries, people from different cultures have practiced Yoga meditation to master the human mind. From its esoteric roots among...
The Role of Yoga - many people think that Yoga is not very helpful in cases of acute or chronic diarrhea. Yogasanas and Pranayama are...
Their specialized yoga teacher training intensive produces instructors who strictly follow their exact policies. The series of asanas have been copyrighted by Bikram Choudhury, so deviance from the series is strictly forbidden, and there is also a reputation for instructors to be rather draconian.
Many Yoga instructors skim over meditation, which is the most rewarding part of a class. There are many reasons for this. Among these reasons is a belief that students cannot become relaxed. With technology as it is, are Yoga students going through withdrawal, when they unplug themselves from electronic devices?
With the guidance of a certified yoga instructor, your practice will open your mind allowing you to balance your mood. With daily practice, anxiety will be replaced with calmness, sadness with happiness and fatigue with energy.
The least understood aspects within a typical Yoga teacher training are pratyahara, dharna, dhyana and samadhi. These are the last four of the Eight Limbs described by Maharishi Patanjali within the Yoga Sutras.
When practicing Hatha Yoga to help improve the condition of asthma, there are many types of poses that can be utilized, but they...