By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Traditional Yoga teacher training programs still exist, but traditional programs often last years. Not so long ago, the concept of an intensive face-to-face training, for a month, seemed like a new idea. All you had to do was schedule your time, and you could combine your training, with a vacation, [...]
Whether you teach Yoga, or not, there are a few methods to help you get the most out of your experience at a seminar, retreat, or an intensive training.
Experience is a matter of learning from mistakes. You can improve dramatically by networking with other Yoga teachers in your area and...
The completely silent student does benefit from silence, and newfound awareness, during Yoga practice. Yet, questions allow more than...
The following precautions are for teachers to implement for the safety of all students who participate in any form of Yoga with movement...
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...
Beyond philosophy, meditation, asana, and Pranayama, there is still much more for an intern to learn about teaching Yoga. These subjects...
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Let’s take a systematic approach toward teaching happiness, by using Yoga principles and applying them to life. Here are a few more methods to help anyone find happiness at any time. Just by visiting a local Yoga class, you will find yourself surrounded by positive energy. Yet, this same principle [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Students come to Yoga classes for a variety of reasons, but one of the reasons is because the steady practice makes them happy. Those that think Hatha Yoga is a physically demanding form of torture will not continue the practice. For teachers, the objective is to show students the multiple [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Yoga teachers infinitely differ in their approaches to student advancement. Some teachers will see a physical achievement as the “end goal.” Yet, we know that Yoga has many more aspects for advancement. Among these many aspects are: Emotional, mental, and spiritual growth. Yoga teachers might also consider the value of [...]