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Teaching Yoga to Pessimists

What should a Yoga teacher do when confronted with a pure pessimist? Should a Yoga instructor take on this "worst case scenario?" Teaching Yoga to negative people is a rarity, but it happens. A pessimist can contaminate an entire room of optimists - if the negative energy is strong enough. Needless to say, a pessimist should spend some time with inspirational audio books and practice Yoga.

Cueing Tips for Yoga Teachers

Cueing tips for Yoga teachers are a vital skill. What good is to model techniques, if you cannot explain how you do it? How to communicate more effectively, when teaching Yoga classes is one of the top five skills a Yoga instructor should know. In this lecture by Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, (director of Yoga teacher training at Aura Wellness Center) you will discover fundamental tips for giving verbal guidance to your students.

Yoga and Muscle Contractions

This video describes four types of movement, which occur in Yoga classes. In this lecture from Aura Wellness Center, Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 explains the types of muscle contractions students experience, during asana sessions, regardless of whether they hold a pose or during a vinyasa flow.

Yoga for Pain – Part II

In this video lecture, Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 describes how therapeutic applications of yoga techniques can be applied to daily life in order to reduce or eliminate pain. Paul Jerard is the director of yoga teacher training at Aura Wellness Center in Attleboro, Massachusetts USA.

Teaching Yoga – Giving the Gift of Inner Peace

Yoga teachers and serious practitioners often talk about states of inner peace. This state of internal peace, or tranquility, can be experienced through the practice of every form of Yoga, whether it is physical, mental, or spiritual in nature. Yet, inner peace cannot be measured,

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