Documents tagged 'Students'
Published: 10/02/2008
Who are some of the best teachers a Yoga instructor could have? The answer should not surprise you, but it is our Yoga students who create the best Yoga teacher from within us. Consider this: Random questions develop complete knowledge of any given subject.
Yoga students are full of questions,...
Published: 10/02/2008
Many people compare the Yoga teacher certification process to a big hurdle in life, but the day an intern receives his or her diploma, for teaching Yoga, is only the beginning of the journey.
The day of graduation, from student to Yoga teacher, could be compared to a butterfly coming out of a...
Published: 10/02/2008
Could Yoga really empower you enough to conquer your worst fears? Very few people are able to overcome fear, without a serious effort. Fear holds us still, stifles our progress, and distorts our view of reality. Worse yet, some of our fears stem from childhood - whether they are rooted in reality...
Published: 10/02/2008
Since Yama literally means "control," you could say that Pranayama is control of "vital energy." When teaching Yoga classes, the four stages of Pranayama should be thoroughly explained. If you think in terms of a pendulum, it is much similar to the four stages of Pranayama. The pendulum moves in...
Published: 10/02/2008
Is "ultimate" too strong or competitive of a word to describe a Yoga teacher? After all, there is a lot of competition for Yoga students in some geographic areas. In San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, there seems to be a Yoga studio on every block.
Yet, many potential Yoga students do...
Published: 10/02/2008
Some Yoga teachers forget the need for instruction at the beginner level. Many Yoga teachers have been guilty catering to "advanced students." However, many of your Yoga classes should still be geared toward beginners.
Before some Yoga studios officially opened the door, they have more eager...
Published: 10/02/2008
Competent Yoga teachers should have enough knowledge to work with special populations; this includes handicapped students, seniors, and many more specialized groups with physical limitations. The reason is that Hatha Yoga is a health maintenance system, but some people only look at the...
Published: 10/02/2008
Any time you are sitting at the front of the Yoga class, in a teaching capacity, your role must fit comfortably into Yoga teacher / Yoga student relationship guidelines. This concept of "role playing" is a difficult transition for any Yoga intern, regardless of past experience.
It is one thing...
Published: 10/02/2008
Once you have decided to become a Yoga teacher, you begin to see behavior in the Yoga class differently. You are no longer a Yoga student, but a Yoga teacher who is trying to cover the class lesson plan, within a specific time frame.
Most Yoga teachers work with adults, so I will not cover...
Published: 09/02/2008
Most students are probably allowed to use extension or supplementary credit cards linked to any of their parents' personal accounts when they go to college, but having a college credit card for their own use is just a step towards independence.
College credit cards are popularly known as...
