How Does Yoga Build Self-Acceptance?
Based on the advice from the 14th century author of “Hatha Yoga Pradipika,” we aren’t the only civilization to think too much. In his teachings, he says: “Abandon all thoughts, then don’t think of anything.”
How to Develop Self-Esteem Through Yoga
During Yoga teacher training sessions, I have found that compiling lists allow interns to be impartial. We can classify our traits and…
Practicing Yoga For Inner Peace
Practicing Yoga can prepare one for many challenging situations in life. That it can be difficult to get along with everyone you meet goes without…
New Year’s Resolutions and Yoga
All in all, yoga is a tool for helping those many people in our society who might struggle with keeping with their well intentioned New Years’ Resolutions – or those made and attempted at any time of the year. Yoga instructors can be powerful facilitators in those processes through knowledgeable instruction appropriately tailored to each individual student’s needs and abilities.
The Purpose of Yoga – Overcoming Fear
Could Yoga really empower you enough to conquer your worst fears? Very few people are able to overcome fear, without a serious effort…
Increase Happiness with Yoga
By Bhavan Kumar How can you increase happiness with yoga? Since yoga moved onto the world stage, asana, pranayama, meditation, and other Yogic stress-reduction exercises have been studied as possible alternative treatments for mood-related disorders. However, the body of literature on the therapeutic benefits of yoga was relatively limited until the Internet propelled it forward. …
Yoga of the Heart: Self-Reflection
In terms of Yoga practice, the internal process of self-reflection that leads to a visceral awareness of the essential divinity that lies within our own beings is similar to the process of peeling back layers of an onion. Many of our thoughts and beliefs are based on fundamental assumptions about ourselves and the world at large. These thoughts and beliefs are typically generated by our own life experiences and the effect that people have had on us through the years.
What is Self-Love with Yoga?
After our exchange, I thought about yoga as a method for self discovery, and how we, as yoga instructors, can promote the emotional…
The Purpose of Yoga: Finding Yourself
Some people claim to find themselves after practicing Yoga faithfully – but how can this be? Yoga is an art of living. In fact, Yoga is a…
Is Yoga Teacher Training Worth It?
Yoga instructor training is a small step through a gateway and a life-long journey of self-acceptance and empowerment. What you learn…