Teaching Yoga to Reduce Anxiety
When one decides to become a Yoga instructor it is gratifying to see so many people reduce their stress levels. In today’s impossibly fast paced world, more people than ever are suffering from anxiety.
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Teaching Yogic Practices: Warrior III
If you are planning on teaching your Yoga students Warrior III Pose, it is optimal to introduce the pose to the class after practicing a series of Sun Salutations, Warrior I and Warrior II poses. In this way, your students will have a firm foundation to build on when they are practicing Warrior III.
Yoga Mind Exercises
Yoga teachers provide an outlet for mental and emotional enhancement. Yet, how many students attend yoga classes for the mental benefits? Most yoga instructors would think very few students participate for mental and emotional benefits.
Ethics in Teaching Yoga
Although there is some debate about the ethics involved in teaching yogic techniques, most experienced yoga instructors believe that the…
Weaving Yogic Knowledge into Your Yoga Class: The Rig Veda
The art of practicing Yoga, in all of its dimensions, originated several thousand years ago in Ancient India. The practice of physical…
Teaching Yoga to Children
Teaching Yoga to children is one of the most delightful experiences. Children are naturally spontaneous, open, and full of imagination…
Introducing Yoga to the Classroom
If you are introducing Yoga to students who are in middle school, high school or college, the Yoga session may be longer and more formal…
Meditation for the ADHD Mind
For adults and teens with ADHD, meditation offers a way to learn how to focus and pay attention when it matters most. The meditation…
How to Introduce Yoga to Children
Before you introduce Yoga to children, it is important to make sure that the children in your class do not have any special physical…
Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga Postures
Mindful meditation techniques complement a Yoga posture (asana) practice beautifully. The practice of mindfulness meditation or being…