What Should a Hatha Yoga Teacher Know? - Part 2
...yoga teachers should have good working knowledge of yoga posture alignment and know how to assist a yoga student who is holding an asana. When you are about to give an assist - ask for permission first; as this might be considered an invasion of privacy by some of your yoga students. yoga teachers should not take for granted that all students want a physical assist and should respect their space.
Yogic philosophy: Yamas and Niyamas are the ethical principles of yoga. Most of us read Patanjalis guidelines from the yoga Sutras. If you want to become a yoga teacher, you should get your own copy of the yoga Sutras. The Yamas contain the following five self restraints.
Ahimsa: A yoga teacher should be a living example of how to avoid violence, harming, and especially killing. This principle can be carried further, as you should avoid purposely injurin...more
yoga Retreat, yoga Holiday, A yoga Vacation, Something Different
... take in a few sights and get to know the other people on the course. Where the vacation is located should have some sight seeing attractions close by.
A yoga retreat will be more structured as far as your yoga activities go while on the course, sessions, meditation, quiet times, the meals. Normally these retreat locations are situated in a peaceful area, close to nature and mostly are fully residential. While these retreats are usually for the more serious minded, if you wish to take your yoga to a higher level, then a yoga retreat could be just what you want.
The prices of these retreats and vacations will vary. You could reasonably expect to pay the equivalent of a week's stay in vacation type hotel. The cost will include your room and meals as they take the approach that your diet has a very important part to play in your overall yoga activities. They hope to teach you how to eat correctly an...more
What Is Ashtanga Yoga? Understanding the Methods
...Ashtanga yoga, also known as power yoga, is quickly gaining popularity among practitioners. So what is Ashtanga yoga? It is the form of yoga most used by athletes and those interested in quickly increasing strength and stamina. Because of that, Ashtanga yoga postures have a higher degree of difficulty than those in other styles. Additionally, they are done as part of series.
Usually, students doing Ashtanga yoga postures will move quickly from one to the other to maintain that focus on strength. That is in opposition to many other forms of yoga where the emphasis is on breathing, relaxation, and flexibility.
Who Should Practice Ashtanga Yoga?
Ashtanga yoga poses are for most anyone who is in decent shape. If you are new to exercise, this is probably ...more
Learn The History Of Yoga
...s a complete and complex tradition before about 500 B.C.
Vedic Yoga
The oldest written records of Indian culture and yogic activities is found in the Vedas, which are a compilation of hymns and rituals over 3000 years old. The Vedic Yoga, also known as Archaic Yoga, revolves around the thought of reuniting the visible material world with the invisible spiritual world by sacrificing certain things. In order to practise these rather long rituals successfully it was necessary to be able to focus the mind to a very hight level. This inner focus as a means to enhance the sensory and human ability is the root of all Yoga.
The Vedic teachings at this point where not reserved for an religious elite, but was instead transmitted to the people by Vedic prophets, called Rishis, who had gained insight in the origin of life and it's existence. The hymns of these prophets witness of strong intuition, wisdom and knowledge about human beings that can inspire new levels of understanding even for the p...more
