...e instructor.

Even though you may focus on one or two styles, a highly skilled yoga instructor has the combined knowledge of many styles of yoga. A rudimentary knowledge of yogic philosophy also helps. As a yoga instructor, you'll deal with many different personalities, so it's important to have patience and compassion.

Many certified yoga instructors choose to teach part time, while keeping a day job. This gives them the flexibility they need, at the same time that they are bringing in extra income. It also keeps them in great shape as they are teaching.

You can choose whether you want to teach a class or prefer providin...more

Yoga in Practice: Anger management - Part 1

...Yoga has been able to help many of mankinds ailments, but what about anger management? How can Yoga prevent rage and the burning desire for revenge? Many people say: Dont get mad, get even. Is this what we are talking about?

As any Yoga practitioner knows, Yoga has nothing to do with getting even. However, revenge has become the special of the day. Many people feel revenge is justified, and we all know that revenge is a result of anger - whether it is slow burning or instant.

As I have mentioned before, Yoga does not stop when you roll up your Yoga mat. Most of what you ta...more

How to Improve Your Body, Mind and Spirit By Practicing Hatha Yoga

...r body and the hence the spirit positively. This positive attitude keeps your mind healthy with good concentration. Hatha yoga comes to the mind of the people when they hear Yoga, since it is the popular branch of yoga. The other types of yoga that gave rise from hatha yoga are the kundalini, Ashtanga, Bikram, and power yoga.

hatha yoga is considered and known as the vehicle of the soul. hatha yoga is so relaxing that it drives both you body and spirit into the universe. This feeling can be compared to a person floating with no gravity at all. Many people are easily distracted by the outward forces and may not be able to focus on a particular tas...more

Teaching hatha Yoga - The Ultimate Yoga Teacher

...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 not know the difference between Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, restorative Yoga, or Pilates, for that matter. How could these same people make an educated judgment call on who is the Ultimate Yoga Teacher?

Some new students want to be physically, mentally, and verbally abused by the Ultimate Yoga Teacher. They crave the abusive attention and search for the reincarnation of the Marquis de Sade. Sorry to say - ...more

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