How to Become the Best Yoga Instructor
There are different paths to becoming the best Yoga instructor possible. There are also a variety of skills sets that you can focus on...
Custom Fit Your Yoga Training
Have you ever had a food that you loved just "go down wrong?" Or an outfit that looks great on you, not fit right one day? The same is true of Yoga training: all asanas (Yoga poses) are not created equal, and not every pose is good for every time you practice.
Are You Ready For Yoga Teacher Training
There are several questions to contemplate if, or when, you are considering participation in a Yoga teacher training program. One area to consider is your external level of commitment to the certification process itself.
Expectations of a 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Certification Course
There are two sets of expectations for a 500-hour Yoga teacher training course. There are the expectations of the teachers who are guiding interns enrolled in the course. There are also a set of expectations on the part of the student, who is choosing a particular instructor training course. Of course, a student must choose a training program wisely and make sure the curriculum and goals of the teacher training course matches his or her professional and personal aspirations.
Developing Yoga Awareness – Part I
Yoga awareness puts the practitioner in a state of connecting with the soul (spirit, innermost self) for the first time, in a long time, or regularly...
Teaching Yoga: Virabhadrasana I – Warrior I Pose
By Sangeetha Saran Of all the asanas one learns in a class, or a Yoga certification course, the warrior poses may be the most well known. Similar postures are practiced in martial arts classes for enhancing strength, coordination, power and holistic health. The Yoga pose, Warrior I, is the first of three warrior poses. The [...]
The Yogic Path: The Upanishads and Yoga
It is not necessary to read the Upanishads for one to practice a Yoga lifestyle. Many Yoga teacher training programs briefly cover the...
Why Yoga Teachers Should Study Anatomy
Many aspiring Yoga teachers wonder why they should study human anatomy. During Yoga teacher training, most interns want to expand their...
Valid Yoga Teacher Certification
Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 speaks with you about the importance of keeping your yoga teacher certification up to date and how other credentials are not a substitute for a valid yoga teacher diploma.
Yoga a Path to Happiness
There are many paths to happiness and Yoga is one of them. Within all forms of Yoga, we learn the principles tolerance and acceptance. To avoid judging ourselves, and others, is a key to finding contentment. Let’s look at how the practice of Yoga can be your path to happiness.