Yoga practice has been an aide to mankind for thousands of years. In those thousands of years, many brilliant people, who had a lack of self-worth, have taken their innovative ideas with them to the next life. Their ideas could have advanced our species at a faster rate, but they did not take a chance.
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Those, in search of the latest weight loss secrets, have started to look deeper into a 5,000 year old science of life (Yoga) for solutions to obesity. Does Yoga really have solutions for those in search of a remedy to lose weight, or is this all just a bunch of “hype?”
Firstly, Hatha Yoga was not […]
Yoga often helps us to carefully examine logical and illogical mind chatter. Fear can be caused by either, logical or illogical, thoughts. Sorting out our fears, and categorizing them, will give us a rational view of, an often, irrational emotion.
Logical thoughts, which strike fear into us, have been learned over time, such as: Putting our […]
There is a myth, which makes its way around alternative healing circles. Basically, there is a massive proliferation of the belief that visualization and wishful thinking are enough to succeed in life. The words work, motivation, and action, are not “in style” or “politically correct.” Sorry to say it, but motivation, action, […]
Among the many purposes of mantra, japa, affirmations, or prayer, is to keep the mind under control. When left unattended, the mind can travel to many random thoughts, at the same time. It is guaranteed that an unattended mind cannot be fixed upon positive thoughts all the time. For some of us, the mind is […]
Once you have become a certified yoga instructor, there are a number of ingredients involved in your class presentation and future growth. Any person, who teaches any subject, must have good diplomatic skills. The leap from student to teacher is a large one, and it comes with newfound responsibilities.
You must make it a point to […]
The higher value of respectful and courteous communication, between a yoga teacher and his or her students, cannot be understated. A harmonious classroom is the ultimate learning center for all students, as well as teachers.
There are rare moments when yoga instructors refuse questions, but let’s look at a possible reason. Perhaps a teacher was once […]
At this point in time, yoga has gone “global.” Most Yoga students, outside of India, have heard of three of the nine main types of yoga; the most commonly known are hatha, raja (ashtanga), and kundalini yoga. Of these three, hatha yoga, and its many sub-styles, have received the most publicity.
In general, the public perception […]
Yoga has been shrouded in mysticism for thousands of years. This is not a bad thing, as the goals of yoga are far beyond the pictures you see on the covers of yoga magazines today. So, what are the real goals of yoga?
Should you go into a long speech about “atman” (the soul or true […]
Every yoga instructor certification course is run a little different from the other. How many certification programs teach interns about finding the teacher within each of us? Many do, but some do not. In fact, some Yoga teacher certification programs do teach, “Guru worship.”
The principles of guru worship do not blend well with Christian, […]
