By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Over the past two decades, professional development of Yoga teachers has grown, in parity, with the volume of new students. Let’s look at some easy steps any Yoga instructor can take toward taking his or her knowledge and teaching skills to new heights. Before you make a decision toward developing [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Anyone who decides to become a Yoga teacher gives quite a bit back to the local or world community, through selfless service. In fact, giving is very rewarding when you have the ability, or the time, to contribute to a student’s well-being or give to a worthy cause. You can [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Do you want to develop successful students? Of course you do. Every Yoga teacher is proud of their students. The student who overcomes a disability, and the student, who changes his or her life for the best, are stories which make all of us feel satisfied that we became Yoga [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Unfortunately, some Yoga teacher training courses do not cover the value of mantra or japa. In fact, in some rare cases, an intern might learn two dozen (24) Yoga postures (asanas), at level one, over a weekend. It is true that you have to start somewhere, but, in this case, [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Q: What is your opinion on practicing yoga beyond ones personal edge? I was speaking with a yoga teacher who said that it is indeed good to encourage students to move beyond their edge… to stretch themselves further. I questioned this… she said that in moving beyond ones edge you [...]
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 [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 When teaching Yoga classes, there are times when you have to be a “cheer leader.” What do I mean by this? There are many interconnected aspects of life, and we all play a small part in them. Each student’s level of success, in life, depends on constant positive reinforcement during [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 When the ancient Yogis gathered to share information about this science of life we know as Yoga, the idea of harnessing thoughts must have been of paramount importance. Most of the world sees Yoga as a physical activity. Yet, so much effort and progress has been made over the past [...]