There are many contraindications for practicing Yoga during pregnancy, and all Yoga teachers and students should be aware of them. Pregnant students should have formal doctor’s permission for “Prenatal Yoga”. If you are teaching pregnant students without their doctor’s approval and you are not a certified prenatal Yoga instructor, you are “playing with fire.” It [...]
Menopause is marked by a number of unsavory symptoms that can crop up without warning. A change in the body's hormone production can cause weight gain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, mild memory loss and insomnia. Yoga seeks to gently coax the body into flexible positions that will get the blood flowing and allow all of the body's systems to blend merrily together. Attending yoga class at least twice each week will provide very real benefits, especially for women who have been suffering from sleeping problems. Yoga may even allow women to avoid hormonal replacement therapy (HRT), which is associated with increased instances of breast cancer, stroke, and coronary problems. When it comes to health, natural stress-reduction techniques are always the way to go.
As many of you already know. Yogic practices are good for both genders. Yet, Yoga teacher training programs are full of women. What makes Yogic techniques so popular with women?
During your yoga teacher training course, you start to research many ailments. This is the beginning of your research as teaching yoga...
Yoga is not only a popular alternative for menopause; studies show that it is also an effective one. As a result, women are turning to...
Yoga in all of its forms, is an incredible tool to support women in aging gracefully. The practice of Hatha Yoga is well-known in its...
There are many varied health benefits for women that come from practicing Yoga on a regular basis. In the medical community, it is...
Many people associate Yoga training with basic postures (asanas), but this ancient art of healing actually encompasses an entire system of healthy living. Meditation and breathing exercises are actually two of the limbs, or steps, of Patanjali’s Yoga.
The emphasis in prenatal Yoga teacher training courses predominantly focuses on asana and pranayama as therapy through all three trimesters and during the post natal time frame. This is wonderful, but the value of meditation is down played. Regular meditation practice is especially good for moms-to-be.
Within the western hemisphere 90% of Yoga practitioners are women. Although there are some exceptions, many teachers rarely see more than a handful of American males in Yoga classes. In many styles the origin of Yoga teacher training courses was designed by males.