Teaching Yoga – Observing Yoga Students During Classes
As you gain teaching experience in your Yoga classes, you will become more comfortable with observation. You will learn some common Yoga..
Yoga in Practice – The Good and Bad of Maya?
The concept of Maya is central to many of the philosophical tenets of Yoga practice. Maya is a Sanskrit word that means the illusion of...
Teaching Disabled Yoga Students
Disabled yoga students have very different needs than average students in more ways than just the purely physical. In addition to yoga...
Teaching Difficult Yoga Students
The majority of yoga students have a vested interest in cultivating their yoga practice but there is the occasional student that is less...
Transitions in Yoga Asana Practice
If moving slowly through the yoga asana proves to be too difficult, the core needs some special attention. Yoga students can greatly...
Group Dynamics in Yoga
For Yoga teachers, building an excellent group dynamic can involve extra effort, but the emotional payoff from an energy-filled practice...
Teaching Hatha Yoga – Are You Eating Correctly?
According to Yogic philosophy, as described in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, “bitter, sour, hot, green vegetables….Food heated again, dry, having too much salt, sour, minor grains, and vegetables that cause burning sensation, should not be eaten.”
Teaching Hatha Yoga – The Relationship of Student and Teacher
What do most students expect from a Yoga teacher? Most students expect an honest relationship. Our job is to make a difference. By this...
The Purpose of Yoga: Getting Rid of Negative Thoughts
"Practice makes perfect" is a very wise saying. Practice builds confidence, as well. The visiting team cannot wait to go practice on the opposing team's home field before game time. Visiting teams are not familiar with the turf, and they will also face hostile sports fans. Even professionals have to "get the bugs out." If you do not have a stage or a field to practice on, you still have your mind. In Yogic meditation, you are taught to visualize. Therefore, you should visualize success. Do not approach a negative thought as a victim. Instead, look at your problems as a victor would. Forget the worries and focus on the solutions. Some of my Yoga students have said, "But what if I fail?" In truth, no adventure in this life is a failure, unless you quit. If you never give up, you are still working on a positive outcome.
The Purpose of Yoga: Aging Gracefully
Most Yoga practitioners, and teachers, begin to realize the anti-aging benefits of Hatha Yoga, within a short time. However, with all of...