Yong Yang of Aura Wellness Center demonstrates a mudra for self-confidence and vocal empowerment. Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 (Director of Yoga Teacher Training) gives you step-by-step guidance throughout this practice.
Yong Yang of Aura Wellness Center demonstrates a mudra for self-confidence and vocal empowerment. Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 (Director of Yoga Teacher Training) gives you step-by-step guidance throughout this practice.
By Jenny Park
Technology enables us to do amazing things; connect with others around and across the globe, create friendships and colleagues with people we may never even meet face-to-face, and stay on top of the latest trends and information in any field imaginable. Within the field of yoga, the Internet has made it easy for yoga teachers to take courses, train, connect and interact through online yoga communities.
Yoga teachers can network, ask questions, get answers, learn more about specific disciplines, grow as teachers, and so much more. Online yoga communities are giving yoga instructors the chance to improve without ever leaving their home.
Aura Wellness Center is an example of a thriving online yoga community. At Aura’s Yoga teacher community, yoga enthusiasts and teachers can sign up for weekly newsletters, join in forum participation, listen to pod casts, participate in the blogs, or watch lectures and workshops on a variety of yoga topics. Aura Wellness Center provides a wealth of topics to browse, and the website is user-friendly, allowing you to search for what you are looking for. There is no yearly fee to join, and Aura Wellness Center is a daily contributor of articles that Yoga teachers can read or share with their students for free.
At Aura’s Yoga teachers forum, is a specialized forum site for yoga teachers. You can sign up for free, and then create your own profile, where you can spotlight yourself by entering your opinions, research, papers, and your writings. Search the forum to look for yoga-related jobs, read about others who have become yoga teachers, and access other resources for yoga teachers. Aura Wellness Center really puts the emphasis on the people in the community, giving them opportunities to chat through the forum, and free advertising of many events including workshops that are for yoga teachers and serious practitioners.
Online yoga teacher communities can give all yoga instructors the opportunity to connect with other professionals. If you are teaching yoga in a remote area, perhaps you don’t have the chance to meet with others in your field on a regular basis. Talking and sharing ideas with others is one of the best ways to become a better yoga teacher, to feel good about yourself as a yoga instructor, and to give back to the community of yoga in general. Since there are so many online communities to choose from, take a look around and decide which one is best for you. Avoid signing up for too many sites, if you feel this might just become overwhelming. Instead, find the one that fits your needs and go for it.
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http://www.aurawellnesscenter.com/store/
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By Faye Martins
As Prenatal Yoga becomes more popular with gynecologists and their patients, there is a growing demand for classes. Teaching Prenatal Yoga, however, requires special training. Attending a level 1 200-hour training to teach the general population does not give Yoga teachers enough specialist knowledge about teaching pregnant students.
Not only can this training be expensive, but it may also involve travel expenses and absences from work or family. Long distance Yoga teacher instruction is one way to get affordable instruction without sacrificing the quality of education, and Aura Wellness Center has successfully trained and certified Yoga teachers around the globe.
What do Prenatal Yoga teachers need to know?
• Routines that are safe for pregnant women during each trimester
• Physical and emotional changes that occur during pregnancy
• How to adapt Yoga postures and use props to make poses comfortable and safe
• Ways to alleviate the discomforts of pregnancy; for example, techniques to help with nausea, mood, swelling, sleep problems, backaches, and indigestion
• Restorative Yoga poses and practices to eliminate fatigue and build stamina
• Breathing exercises (pranayama) to calm the nerves and relax the muscles
• Meditation and breathing techniques to ease the labor process
• Techniques to ease postnatal recovery
How do students benefit from Prenatal Yoga?
• Tones and relaxes muscles
• Increases circulation and improves balance
• Raises levels of oxytocin and lowers levels of adrenalin
• Relaxes nervous system
• Lowers blood pressure during stress
• Provides supportive environment
• Teaches how to use meditation and breathing techniques to ease pain of contractions
What poses are appropriate for most Prenatal Yoga classes?
• Warrior I and II, especially for sciatica, balance, and strength
• Tree Pose for balance and stamina
• Cobbler’s Pose to build strength in the legs and open the pelvis
• Pelvic Tilt to relieve back pain
• Side-lying Pose for resting
As with any activity or exercise, pregnant students should have the approval of their doctors before starting a new program, and prenatal Yoga teachers need to be aware of complications like previous miscarriages or high blood pressure. Certain Yoga poses, such as inversions or techniques that stretch, twist, or compress the abdominal muscles, are especially risky; and any Yoga practice that is intense or done in hot rooms can be dangerous.
Students in Prenatal Yoga classes are already undergoing changes with which they are unfamiliar. Having a confident, qualified, and certified prenatal Yoga teacher specialist who can provide reassurance and ensure safety makes all the difference in the world.
© Copyright 2011 – Aura Wellness Center – Publications Division
To see our selection of Online Yoga teacher training courses, please visit the following link.
http://www.aurawellnesscenter.com/store/
FREE Yoga Report. FREE Yoga Newsletter. FREE Yoga Videos. Free Podcasts. Bonus: Free Yoga e-Book, “Yoga in Practice.”
FREE CONTENT: If you are a Yoga Teacher, Yoga studio, blogger, e-zine, or website publisher, and are in need of quality content, please feel free to use my blog entries (articles). Please be sure to reprint each article, as is, including the resource box above. Namaste!
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Demonstrations given by Yong Yang.
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