Yoga Teacher Training Aspects - Teach your Students about Tranquility
...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 self), and the divine cosmic being (Brahman) becoming one? To be honest, I did once see a Yoga teacher go into an "elevator speech" about the union of self and the "Absolute," but he successfully scared his prospective students away, before their first lesson.
In a nut shell, there are many goals of Yoga, but make it simple for people who walk in the door. Just say: "Tranquility" and they will understand. Tranquility is just one word, which thoroughly explains what a student should be able to expect from his or her first Yoga class, and the following classes...more
Techniques For Solving Everyday Stress Using Yoga
...s, which cause stress on a daily basis. Performing yoga not only strengthens and tones the muscles but also helps the internal organs perform better, thus keeping us from getting diseases. The structural alignment and reinforcing the spine can be achieved by performing standing asahanas (postures). The blood pressure gets lowered and central nervous system gets relaxed by doing forward bends. Performing inverted asahanas purifies the lymphatic system, while the internal organs can be massaged with the body twists. Also the nervous, digestive and immune system gains strength and tone by the breathing exercises and asahanas.
While the effects of yoga on physical human body were mentioned above, yoga also affects the human mental state in a positive manner. Yoga will make you approach everyday problems, which cause stress, with a positive attitude. Once you start performing yoga you can feel your mind opening up and become clear and aware, your concentration and focus improves, gain self esteem, depression vanishes, healthier feeling. All these factors i...more
Getting Started with Yoga Quickly And Easily
...as. It's possible to do yoga in the nude, which some people prefer, but generally it's accepted that you wear suitable clothing, particularly if it's a group yoga session.
Most yoga practitioners also recommend that you have an empty stomach when commencing a session. It's a good idea to wait a couple of hours after your main meal, so your body has had time to digest the food. Make sure you have clear nostrils and throat, as breathing exercises are a key element in yoga training.
Some people find that over time they develop a preference for practicing yoga at a particular time of day, but in fact there's no one time that is considered to be the best. If you practice yoga in the morning, you help to give your body and mind a good start to the day, as well as getti...more
Universal Principles of Yoga, Part 3
...limited meditation practice within the class structure. This is not a rule, but the students are just more interested in getting a workout. Pilates is one of Yogas 20th Century offshoots and has no meditation practice at all. On the other hand Ashtanga Yoga classes are very vigorous and do contain meditation, as part of the lesson plan.
Hatha Yogas best known component is its postures (Asanas). However, Pranayama, philosophy, bandhas, mudras, mantras, and meditation can be commonly found in Hatha Yoga classes. With so many sub-styles of Hatha Yoga, there is always a style to match the needs of all Yoga students.
Copyright 2006 Paul Jerard / Aura Publicationsmore
