Yoga Instructor Training: Joint Pain
Joint pain seems to be more apparent the longer we live. In any yoga instructor certification program, the issues relating to skeletal...
Teaching Laughter Yoga for Cancer Patients
Laughter Yoga - are you serious? Many Yoga teachers don't even consider it. Yoga is a serious art, science, and way of life. Should we...
What Should a Yoga Teacher Know About Anatomy?
There are a few Yoga teacher training programs that do not view anatomy as a priority. This may be true if the Yoga teacher certification...
The Dangers of Pushing Kids in Physical Yoga
Power, vinyasa, and other physical forms of yoga can be risky for kids for several reasons. First, children's developing bodies and yoga...
Teaching Yoga: Become an Example of Mindfulness
Yoga instructors can teach the concept of mindfulness during meditation practice. Students should sit or lie in a comfortable position...
Locking Joints in Yoga Will Cause Premature Wear
Locking joints while performing Yoga means you are overextending the joint and putting yourself at risk for potential injuries. When you...
Chair Yoga Precautions for Students
Chair yoga is still yoga, and many of the same contraindications may apply. The yoga instructor must be notified of health issues such as...
Kids Yoga Games for Ages 6 to 8
Teachers can use kids yoga games to introduce new poses and practice old ones. Yoga instructors might throw an impromptu game into class...
Improve Child Literacy with Yoga Stories
Yoga stories can be interactive, where the students act out the poses as the story unfolds. Yoga instructors can also use props to add...
Kids Yoga Games for Ages 3 to 5
Yoga instructors should use yoga games and themes to keep children interested. There are many different types of yoga games that will hold...