Thursday, August 21, 2008
Time to Practice Yoga
... in moderation. Everyone needs a day off, so enjoy your weekends, when possible, and dont skip vacations.
Prayer is part of every religion and should be a part of every day. I dont care what religion you practice, that is your business. Luckily, most of the religions on this planet have universal principles that apply to all. Dont forget that, you need spiritual, physical, and mental health to be complete. By the way thats a Yogic principle too.
Family time is so important that we have a dysfunctional generation growing up, due to lack of attention to our children. Some children dont really know their parents, because they are sometimes brought up by someone else, or a day care center. Lack of bonding time creates inherent problems for parent and child.
Take the time to eat together without arguments and play with your children. Expose your children to religion, games, hobbies, humor, and Yoga practice. Give your spouse or partner a hug and tell them how valuable they are. Self-worth and recognition keep them going too.
Good friends should not be ignored. They are few and far between. You may find your Yoga friends to be valuable company too.
Be conscious of all the following every moment...more
How could a Shy Person Become a Yoga Teacher?
...an record your voice or film a mock Yoga class to develop your Yoga teaching skills. Watch the recording of yourself teaching Yoga, and later, practice along with the film or the audio recording. Then you can make corrections as you deal with the learning curve involved in becoming a Yoga teacher.
If you have some areas in your video or audio recording that need work; you will find a solution, but you must be patient with yourself. We are our own worst critics. This is just a part of the learning process in becoming a Yoga teacher. It is guaranteed that if you try, you will succeed, and you will not be let down.
Many of my best Yoga teacher training graduates spent their lives under estimating themselves, but found independence and a better quality life, teaching Yoga. The harshest j...more
Types Of Yoga
...There are many different types of yoga. And there's a ton of information on the Web about all of them. If you've checked it out, you've probably found heaps of material and may even be feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Deciding which of the many types of yoga is the right one for you, can be one of the most difficult tasks you face. Especially starting your yoga practice.
All the different types of yoga provide you with benefits in all three areas of body, mind and spirit. However, different types of yoga focus more on different areas. Where one may focus on the body, another will focus on the mind and yet another will focus on the spirit.
The following is a qui...more
Yoga Instruction - The Inside Story
... affirmation, in their native language.
Another issue to consider, as a yoga instructor, is the ethical side of teaching. The practice of yoga is very intimate, physically and spiritually. The atmosphere, that an instructor creates, needs to be based on the welfare of the students.
Students will experience physical and emotional shifts during their progress. An effective yoga instructor can be there to guide them, but the guidance must be focused on disciplined and ethical alignment. Select carefully the tone of words and music used in the class. Balance of the mind, body, emotio...more
