Teaching Beginner Yoga Students
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.
Teaching Yoga Students About Abundance
Practicing the art of Yoga on a regular basis helps to eradicate a sense of individual separateness and lack. The comprehensive art of Yoga is not just limited to physical asanas, it also includes breathing techniques, which increase the circulation of prana or life force energy, in addition to meditation and contemplative practices that help to ease anxiety, depression and an abiding sense a separateness.
How to Teach Yoga Breath Awareness Meditation for Children
When teaching classes, almost every yoga instructor agrees that focusing on the breath is the easiest way to help students focus. Depending on the age of the yoga student, teaching children to be aware of their breath can be just as effective as teaching the practice to adults.
Teachers Mixing Yoga and Money
Another new emerging concept is the teacher owned co-op studio. The tricky aspect of this is finding enough teachers with the same types of goals that work well together. One way to work out expenses is to figure out space cost per hour, and work out a plan around that.
Teaching Students to be Present for Yoga Practice
Yoga posturing is a practice of the body’s core and limbs which work alongside the breath. In a Vinyasa style class, as students move from one position to the next, the yoga instructor will note whether to breathe in or out, for example: “breathe in, upward-facing dog, breathe out, downward-facing dog,” and so on. Breathing in this way with each position allows the body to flow easier and gentler through the positions. This method is especially valuable for beginners who may feel that some of the movements are difficult to master at first. Adding the breath makes each position flow into the next and provides a fluidity that could not be achieved otherwise.
Abundance in Yoga – Conflict?
If you are already a Yoga teacher, you can see a lot of potential to help others, but Yoga is not all you teach. Everyone teaches someone…
Teaching Yoga: The Best Methods for Observing Yoga Classes
Good yoga teaching encompasses a wide range of skills and knowledge. The best yoga teachers are often “naturals,” having an innate ability to reach students in a positive, uplifting manner. However, many important teaching skills and methods can be learned. The most successful teachers are constantly self-evaluating, observing peers, and continually striving to make themselves more effective. Observation in itself is somewhat of an art, with different methods appropriate for various situations. When evaluating other yoga instructors, it is important to focus the observation on a particular skill or method.
What Should Yoga Teachers Know About Promising Cures?
By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, YACEP What should Yoga teachers know about promising cures? To get straight to the point, a Yoga instructor should never promise anything he or she can’t deliver. For most of us, one of the most disappointing experiences in life can happen when we trust a person or a product to …
Cultivating Positive Energy – Yoga Instructor
Yoga teacher training taught each of us how to cultivate positive energy. If a yoga instructor demonstrates negative behavior, there is…
Ultimate Guide to Teaching Hatha Yoga Classes
By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, YACEP There is much to consider when thinking about teaching Hatha Yoga classes. Yoga has become increasingly popular among people looking to improve their health and well-being. Many doctors and health experts have noted that Yoga has been proven to alleviate depression, back pain, arthritis, and other common issues. …