Standing poses present terrific opportunities to improve spinal alignment. Students can practice lengthening and extending their spines, which can help reverse chronic slouching and rounded shoulders. Often, a Yoga teacher can prompt a student to lengthen his or spine, by simply placing a finger on the spine and reminding them to stand up straight.
Perhaps you are looking for a complete life change or have been made redundant from your job. In these cases a yoga teacher training that completely immerses you in the process of practice, training and theory can be a better option.
As time and progress have brought Yoga to other parts of the world, it has evolved into many different things. It has become a way for people to maintain proper levels of physical fitness, a way to release stress and anxiety due to day-to-day life, and a way to find a deeper mind-body connection. While many of these philosophies and goals existed in ancient Yoga, the modern conveniences of our lives have changed it dramatically.
Most yoga teacher training programs offer two levels of classes: a 200 hour class and a 500 hour class. The 200 hour class is the basic course that all yoga instructors must pass, while the 500 hour class is available for ambitious, passionate and studious instructors looking to launch their careers to the next level.
The Yoga teacher who turns his or her back to students, while teaching a group has decided to perform rather than partake in teaching yoga.
Meditation, concerning objective viewpoints, is a Yogic tool for the advancement of all humanity. Humankind must learn to compromise with new ideas. Training the mind is the ultimate investment in Yoga practice. Objective thought is the guiding light to self-discovery and the Eight Limbs described by Patanjali.
A good Power Yoga teacher should be able to push the class in a positive, yet firm, direction on how to get the most out of every workout. Keep in mind that there might be people that have never tried Power Yoga as well as experienced students.
By Faye Martins How do we start to train the mind and body? After all, many people practice Yoga for its fitness benefits. However, this ancient system of complete health maintenance should be comprehensive when we train the mind and body. When you take specified Yoga teacher courses that focus on training the mind and …
By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, YACEP You must have a deep passion for teaching if you are considering Yoga instructor certification. This is because you will be required to lead students through Yoga classes and help them find their inner peace. To do this, you must be able to make a connection with your …
Establishing a successful Yoga practice can be difficult sometimes. But Yoga teacher training intensives are designed to help people succeed. Some courses offer practical business advice. Students that take training courses often learn from those who are very experienced at teaching Yogic methods and at running a business.