Teaching Hatha Yoga - The Relationship of Student and Teacher
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Traditionally, students of Yoga sought out a particular guru. They may have been referred to this specific guru by his, or her, loyal students, or knew of the teacher’s skills by reputation.
At that point, a guru would make a decision on whether or not to take in another student on a trial basis. The trial [...]
Yoga Therapy - The Future is Now
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Many people feel that therapeutic Yoga styles are an alternative form of therapy, because they have seen changes in their lives, or in the life of someone close to them. Yet, Yoga must undergo scientific and medical scrutiny in the form of studies or research.
Without research, science and medicine would take the “blind faith” of [...]
The Direction of Yoga As a Form of Therapy
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How can we expect Yoga to be recognized as a viable therapy, along side traditional western medicine? Much like many of the other holistic approaches to health, Yoga is not backed by any “deep pockets” of financial power, in comparison to Fortune 500 companies and the International corporate giants.
In contrast to Yoga, the pharmaceutical lobby [...]
Yoga in Practice - The Law of Attraction
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How does Yoga relate to the “Law of Attraction?” We often hear about the universal concept of attraction, but how many of us are aware of it as it happens throughout the day? Let’s take a closer look at our Yoga practice and how we influence the world around us with our thoughts.
Most people feel [...]
About Yoga and Integrity
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Yoga is often described as “unity.” The root words for integrity are the Latin words, “integritas” and “integer”, which we know as “whole” or “wholeness.” If you practice Yoga, you should be familiar with the concept of working to improve your entire being, in every facet of your existence.
Two different cultures (Latin and Indian) approached [...]
Yoga Teacher Ethics - How Much Emphasis Should Be Placed on Them?
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Why is there a code of ethical conduct for Yoga teachers? There is a balancing act between integrity and power. Whether we like it, or not, the position of teacher, in any subject, is a position of power. At the same time, Yoga teachers must establish an environment of mutual trust.
This should be easy enough [...]
Two Questions Yoga Teachers Do Not Want to Answer
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Like everyone else, Yoga teachers get to hear plenty of questions, but some questions come up often enough to develop a standard response. Some teachers do not want to answer them at all. In this case, read on, and you can develop your own canned response.
1. If you teach Yoga on a daily basis, do [...]
Stress - How Hatha Yoga Will Help When You Feel Stressed Out
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There are many forms of Yoga. Among the nine main styles, Hatha is the most commonly practiced, outside of India. Some may think of Hatha as a physical exercise, a gateway to physical mastery, or consider it to be a form of Yoga for back pain. Regardless of the reason for practicing, Hatha Yoga is [...]
How to Become a Yoga Instructor - Inner Vision
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The call for us to teach Yoga often starts with a vision from within. This vision of becoming a Yoga teacher is not something that someone else told us to see. We have been systematically trained to ignore our intuition and trust outside resources. This makes focusing on what we internally visualize difficult.
As children, we [...]
Mantra Yoga - Meditating on a Sound
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Sound is all around us; yet, sound is within us. Both forms of sound can be used for constructive meditation sessions. A repetitive external sound can easily be used to focus the mind. There are musical compositions for meditation. For beginners, the more repetitive the sound, the easier it will be to focus.
There are many [...]