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Yoga Teacher Guidelines for Assisting, Part 3

...For example: As a child and a younger adult, when I met martial arts masters, from Okinawa and Honshu, students were informed to bow and keep the small talk to a minimum. Hand shakes were not to be offered, as this was an intrusion of personal space. I understood because my next door neighbor was Japanese and explained enough to satisfy my curiosity about Japanese culture and history.

Is it really necessary for Yoga teachers to give a physical assist? Not really, some teachers are very good at verbal cueing. Some classes are based on movement, such as Vinyasa Yoga. If you teach iyengar Yoga, assisting is a regular part of your daily practice.

just remember to always get permission, in writing, and verbally, before you place your hands on your students.

Copyright 2006 Paul Jerard / Aura Publica...more

Kids Yoga - A Viable Option for Busy Parents

...s. Good health is a habit that needs to be developed at a young age. There are league sports available, but children are not all the same. There have always been children who shy away from league sports.

In contrast, Yoga is a complete non-competitive activity for holistic health. If there are no available classes in your area, you can always contact a local Yoga teacher or studio. Sometimes, all it takes is an interested group to start a new class. Many programs, for ...more

How to Succeed as a Yoga Teacher

...a teaching path? There are many directions to specialize in, and it is best to keep the list small.

This brings up the first step in finding your direction: Write a list of goals, interests, and objectives, for teaching Yoga. There is something very powerful about etching ideas into the subconscious mind, with a pen and paper.

If you decide to enter deadline dates, for short-term goals, you might be shocked at the number of goals, which reach fruition. When you put ideas into writing, and take action, the success rate does go up.

avoid procrastination, and do not allow excuses to run your life. This is a pitfall on a goal-setting path. I guarantee that you will run into obstacles. Nobody has a life without the...more

Yoga Explained

... non-strenuous exercises, without any harm or damage to self. Easy of pace, yoga is not based on competition, nor does it believe in competing with others.

While, the results of doing strenuous physical exercise is reflected in the muscles and tone of ones body, yoga addresses every mental and the physical aspect of mind and body, and helps a yogi slowly come to realization of the spiritual reality of ones existence over time.

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