Each Yoga teacher training intensive offers something unique. Due to what is perceived as the most important factor in teaching, Yoga schools have their interns focus on various aspects. Is fitness, therapeutic application, student safety, or compassion the most important factor in teaching Yogic practices? Chances are, you feel it should be a combination of these ingredients and you realize that no two Yoga instructors are alike.
We all think of Hatha Yoga as a healing activity; but in the case of asana practice, like every form of movement, injuries can happen. It is also true that anyone could be injured while walking. However, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 5,500 Yoga training injuries were treated in 2007.
Several kinds of Yoga tend to be safer when it comes to taking care of existing back injuries, but circumstances differ for each individual.
Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Speaks to you about proper movement of your knees in Warrior I. Demos given by Yong Yang. Part 3 of a 5 part series.
The following five most popular, or at least familiar, Yoga asanas, according to an unscientific poll, could be considered as high...
The regular practice of Hatha Yoga techniques is a great way to relieve shoulder pain. Pain in the shoulders often comes from the...
Below is a simplified way to explain Yoga for self-transformation. If you are a student just read on. If you are a yoga teacher, please feel free to...
The following are basic Yoga safety guidelines for new, and veteran, practitioners, alike. When students are new to a Yoga practice, they are often...
Let’s face it, Yoga for athletes has to be physically challenging for the cross training effect. The deeper aspects of meditation aren’t valued by...
Although meditation is very important, most people would be better off to work on fundamental relaxation techniques first. As children, we learn to walk before running. Paulji often says, “It is much easier to meditate by relaxing first.” Relaxation is an area of Yoga, which deals with techniques of deep tranquilization, to reduce stress, strengthen the immune system, and to feel inwardly calm and balanced. Yoga includes much more than just a series of body and breathing exercises. Yogic relaxation should become a habit and can be best described as a lifestyle or a state of mind.