Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, YACEP, Author at Aura Wellness Center

How Yoga Purges Addictions

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023

Yoga also provides the addict with something to do that involves the use of both mind and body. Generally the practice of yoga does not cost anything and can be done within the confines of one’s personal space. The breathing techniques taught through yoga are very calming and this is very important when attempting to distract oneself from the anxieties that encourage the addictions. This breathing helps to quiet the mind and keep it focused so that the addiction cannot take center stage anymore.

Balancing Yoga Teaching Methods

April 16, 2023April 13, 2023

By teaching a Yoga class to your teenage students that is a balance between the more active sequences, such as the Sun Salutations, followed by a series of restorative seated forward folds, you will help them to discharge anxious energy and bring their nervous systems back to a state of balance. In addition, by responding to your students’ level of energy and to the group dynamics that are unfolding during class, you will also be offering them the opportunity to integrate their experience on the mat with their experience in the world and with each other. In this way, they will learn how to put the uplifting and sublime teachings of Yoga into practice in their own lives.

Teaching Yoga for Aerobic Benefits

May 5, 2023April 11, 2023

One of the most important aspects about teaching Yoga for aerobic benefits, is a two-fold practice that includes holding challenging poses to build strength, while maintaining a flow from pose to pose, during less challenging postures. To achieve this, your students must be experienced enough to know pose names and positions, as well as to hold the pose with correct technique.

Yoga for Moving Beyond Stress

April 14, 2023April 11, 2023

In one study done by researchers in 2007 at the Boston University School of Medicine Division of Psychiatry, where people were asked to complete a one-hour yoga training session and then read for the same amount of time.

How to Become a Restorative Yoga Teacher

April 10, 2023April 9, 2023

By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, YACEP These days, many students ask how to become a Restorative Yoga teacher. As you move toward a healthier lifestyle, you may be considering teaching. Following some soul searching, you might also see teaching Yoga as a way to help others. Let’s look into becoming a certified Restorative Yoga …

Tips for Observing and Assisting Yoga Students

April 9, 2023April 8, 2023

Leave your own mat when possible. Do not stay at the front of the class the entire time, but rather walk through your class. Offer suggestions to your students’ poses such as modifications or advanced moves when the poses allow. Remember that all of your students will progress through the poses at their own pace and may require modifications based on their own needs. Your students will thank you for the individualized attention you can give them during the class.

Teaching Beginner Yoga Students

April 9, 2023April 5, 2023

Some Yoga teachers forget the need for instruction at the beginner level. Recently, I have been guilty of that, as well. Many of your Yoga classes should still be geared toward beginners.

Does Yoga Improve Academic Performance?

April 5, 2023April 4, 2023

Yoga is something that millions of practitioners have practiced throughout history to find tranquility, balance, focus, and clarity. It is understandable that the calming poses and mindfulness meditation can create a more intelligent and mentally sharp individual.

Hatha Yoga for Headaches

April 22, 2023March 29, 2023

There are a large number of Hatha Yoga poses that can relieve headache pain. As a general rule, only poses or asanas that do not require the head to sink lower than the level of the heart should be practiced. Helpful poses include but are not limited to Cow Pose, Cobra Pose, Reclining Pose, Table Pose, and Corpse Pose. While asanas can be performed at any time, the standard recommendation is that Yoga sessions should be practiced three times a week to gain all of its physical and mental benefits.

Heal With Yoga Practice

March 30, 2023March 27, 2023

Another advantage of healing with Yoga, is that it lets people control a variety of body functions. These include blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, metabolic functions, and so on and so forth. Skeletal, muscular, endocrinal, and nervous systems then respond in a highly sensitive manner, to ensure proper function and maintain health. For example – when you practice Sarvangasana, the thyroid is really stimulated, or when you practice Sirshasana, the pituitary is stimulated, or when you practice Paschimottanasana, the pancreas is stimulated. Research has shown that, people who regularly practice Yoga, have lower anxiety, are more stress resistant, have normal blood pressure, great heart function, and overall enhanced physical fitness.