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Yoga - Various Types And Various Reasons

...There are many forms of yoga which various yogis' practice. The students of Hatha Yoga practice it for the health and vitality that it brings. Hatha Yoga is a wonderful means of stretching, exercising and freeing the body so that it can be healthy. The health of the body is a vital instrument of the soul and mind. Many people who practice Hatha Yoga find that in addition to healthy feeling bodies they become extremely clear minded and have better powers of concentration. They feel that every aspect of them is healthy. A few Yogis' use Hatha Yoga as their main method for spiritual realization. meditation is much easier with clear uncluttered minds and healthy bodies. Harmonizing the body's inner currents (acting, willing, thinking and feeling) until they are in perfect balance is the main practice of Hath Yoga. This type of meditation is not so well known today as the purity of life required to do this well takes more time and dedication than most are prepared to give.

Another type of Yoga is Kundalini Yog...more

Teaching Hatha Yoga - Ethics and Professionalism

... praise all of your students for something else. Yoga teachers, who take the time to show positive reinforcement to their students, cultivate an atmosphere of positive energy.

When you teach a Yoga class, your mission is to serve. The Yoga class is for the students benefit. Think about this, from the beginning, to the end, of your class. Be mindful of your words and be careful not to offend anyone.

When your students leave feeling better than when they came in that is your reward. Do not seek praise; it is the natural product of a good Yoga class.

Copyright 2007 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications<...more

Teaching Hatha Yoga - What Do Hatha Yoga Students Want?

...de beginner Yoga students on the path toward the study of Yama, Niyama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi, is a lesson in futility.

Many beginning Yoga students do not know what they are looking for. Most beginning Yoga students do not want to hold Asanas for long. They are so used to stimulation from technology, that short attention spans are common place. This is why Flow Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, and Power Yoga, are so popular with beginners. To ask them to practice Pranayama and meditation is a big challenge. This would require the mind to focus.

There is an old sales and marketing saying which goes like this: "Sell the sizzle, not the steak." Let's look at the old saying and how it pertains to teaching Yoga classes. After 5,000 years of research, Yoga is a very deep subject, whic...more

Teaching Hatha Yoga: private Lessons

...How much should your rate be for a private Yoga lesson? Does it vary by location? Why do some Yoga teachers schedule so many private lessons, while other Yoga instructors run Yoga classes, almost exclusively?

private Yoga lessons do vary in price, and the average private Yoga session, in Beverly Hills, is going to be on the higher end in cost. Yoga teacher experience is also a factor. Therefore, experience and location does have a lot to do with your private session rates; but how do you know what is a fair market value?

How do you avoid selling yourself short? Your students do expect more value, and they realize private Yoga sessions are more expensive than a regular Yoga class.

One course of action is to compare notes, with local Yoga teachers and personal fitness trainers. If you teach at a health club, o...more

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