Documents tagged 'Yoga Teacher'

Teaching Hatha Yoga: The Summer Slow Down

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 09/02/2008

Let's face it, Yoga teachers who live in Northern climates have been looking forward to a break from the "winter chill." Your Yoga students have also been looking forward to the warm weather and they want to take a vacation. What can Yoga teachers and Yoga studios do to compensate for the "Summer...

Insider Secrets to the Business of Teaching Yoga (Part 1)

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Published: 09/02/2008

If you are a Yoga teacher, or thinking about becoming a Yoga teacher, the concepts contained within this series will save you money and, potentially, earn you a lot more money. How much money you want to earn as a Yoga teacher, is up to you. If you are willing to put in your time, marketing your...

Teaching Hatha Yoga: What is Normal?

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Published: 09/02/2008

Do people puzzle you sometimes? When you think you have heard it all, someone comes up with a "new spin" on an old idea. When you teach Yoga techniques for a healthy mind, body, and spirit; are you trying to help your students reach a normal state? If that is your goal, you may just frustrate...

How to Teach Yoga in the Corporate Marketplace (Part 2)

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Published: 09/02/2008

The previously mentioned benefits of Yoga, for companies, are just the "tip of the iceberg," when you consider that Yoga also teaches gradual lifestyle changes, exercise as a regular component of life, a moderate diet, anger management, and stress reducing techniques. For most Yoga teachers,...

The Perseverance of Teaching Yoga (Part 2)

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Published: 09/02/2008

The third ingredient is to take action. The difference between a dream and a goal is how much action is propelling the idea forward. If I visualize becoming a Yoga teacher without any action, then this is just a "pipe dream." You would be better off to dream in your sleep and take action while...

Yoga in Practice: The Impact of Yoga Teachers on Society (Part 2)

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Published: 09/02/2008

Now, let's cover the next issue of Anti-Aging and Yoga. With regular Yoga practice, your health will be the best it can be. Joints are lubricated, muscles are toned, bones have to bear weight in strengthening postures (asanas), and internal organs are massaged. This activity also aids the immune,...

The Truth About Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 4)

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Published: 09/02/2008

Yoga Hybrids: It could be argued that Pilates is a Yoga hybrid. I don't want to start a big debate over the Pilates Method. The founder, Joseph Pilates, was truly an innovator and way ahead of his time; he also practiced Yoga and martial arts. Therefore, the roots of the Pilates Method are still...

What to Look for When Hiring a Yoga Teacher (Part 2)

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Published: 09/02/2008

Safety is a number one priority. Yoga teachers, who take risks with their students, put your business at risk. The Yoga teacher, who physically abuses, his or her students, is not in the right profession. Compassion is more than diplomacy and popularity, but these are a big help. When a Yoga...

Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Yoga Teaching Service (Part 4)

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Published: 09/02/2008

"The Internet is not everything" - when it comes to marketing your Yoga business. You cannot achieve 100% marketing penetration by using Email marketing and having a top-ranked site on every possible search engine. What do I mean? When it comes to advertising, and marketing, your web site is...

Insider Secrets to the Business of Teaching Yoga (Part 3)

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Published: 09/02/2008

In my early years of teaching Yoga, all I accomplished was to run myself ragged and have nothing to show for it. I knew how to find work, as a Yoga teacher. That is the marketing part of the Yoga business, but I needed self-esteem, which I had found in audio books from the self-improvement and...