Yoga Teacher Training – Assisting Paschimottanasana
Yoga teacher training tips for interns and practicing teachers. Learn how to assist Yoga students in seated forward bend (paschimottanasana).
Teaching Yoga and Using Notes
Dr. Paul Jerard E-RYT 500 (Director of Yoga Teacher Training at Aura Wellness Center) Speaks to you in this short lecture about the disadvantages of using notes while teaching your Yoga class.
Teaching Hatha Yoga – Two Simple Seated Yoga Postures
Sitting Yoga postures are valuable exercises in themselves - limbering the legs, hips, and pelvis, strengthening the back and improving posture. They provide a solid sitting position for practicing breath (Pranayama) control and meditation.
Teaching Hatha Yoga – Contraindications for Inversions
What is an inverted posture, or an inversion, in a Hatha Yoga class? Technically, any posture (asana), in which the head is below the heart, is an inversion. Whether you stand on your head, bend forward, or bend back, if the head is below the heart, you are performing an inversion.
Two Questions Yoga Teachers Do Not Want to Answer
Like everyone else, Yoga teachers get to hear plenty of questions, but some questions come up often enough to develop a standard response. Some teachers do not want to answer them at all. In this case, read on, and you can develop your own canned response.
Which Yoga Teacher Course Should I Take?
Do you feel that with dedication, it is reasonable to say that within a year I could learn enough to start teaching Yoga? Which of your...
Secrets of Successful Yoga Studios
Therefore, please take time to develop a business plan with goals and estimated time frames. Unfortunately, I have seen too many Yoga studios open with a "one month plan." Can you imagine opening an ashram without a telephone, getting caught up in zoning board complications, or just hoping for the best? One poorly organized studio makes all Yoga teachers look bad, and leaves the public thinking every Yoga studio is like that.
Communication Skills for Yoga Teachers
If a student asks you a simple question, with a "yes" or "no" answer, you can still find out the motivational source by saying, "Yes, but why do you ask?" This technique is really that simple, and you may find the question is much deeper than you originally perceived.
Yoga Teachers Lead by Example (Part 2)
Here are some guidelines for Yoga teachers to consider when teaching their students. As a leader and role model, your ethical behavior...
Teach Yoga with the Best of Intentions
Leave your ego at the door, with your shoes, before going into class. When you practice Yoga, savor each lesson, and take it out into the world, for practice. When you leave the ashram or studio, practice is applying what you learn in class to real life. So, it does not end, when you roll up your mat.