| Practice Yoga to Create a Positive Life Plan in Two Easy Steps by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| How can Yoga give you the insight and vision to develop a life plan that is optimistic? What holds you back from opportunities? These questions become life riddles for those of us who lose our way during the journey of life. Let's take an in-depth look at these two riddles and create a positive life plan for you. |
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| Discover How Yoga Will Rid Your Life of Emotional Baggage by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| How does Yoga give you peace of mind? Each day is a new opportunity for all of us. For those who seek inner peace, Yoga is much like a compass, which directs us toward fields of happiness and unlimited opportunities. |
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| Yoga For Self-Discovery - Finding Your Inner Child by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| In Yoga, self-discovery is the quest for truth, which begins within each of us. If we manage to avoid the pitfalls of self-pity, we often seek solutions outside of our being. A good example of this is when we try to change others, and when others try to change us. |
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| Yoga For Self-Discovery - Is Happiness a Formula? by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Can Yoga reveal a formula for happiness? Is it possible to live a worry-free life, if we were to follow Yogic teachings? What holds us back from finding happiness? What would one day of harmony be like? Let's look deeper into Yoga and discover proven methods for resolving life's daily problems. |
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| Hatha Yoga For Personal Growth and Empowerment by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Where can you find concrete advice? Advice is a form of connecting personal opinions, belief systems, and values into a recommendation. Therefore, if you obtain the advice of another, it is his/her personal opinion. In some ways, each of us would like to resign decision making to some one else. We want someone, who has all the answers, but we want to have control over our lives. |
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| Hatha Yoga For Your Personal Growth by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Whether you are a Yoga teacher, or a student, personal development is a result of your practice. You may invest time in your physical practice, but are you focusing on your own mental, emotional, and spiritual growth? |
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| Yoga Off the Mat - Reduce Your Stress at Work by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Whether you are a Yoga teacher, or student, it is worthwhile to learn the art of Yoga off the mat. In Hatha Yoga classes, many of the daily benefits are believed to happen only within the confines of the class. It is time for students to discover the benefits of Yoga during daily life. |
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| Yoga in Practice - Manifest the Law of Attraction by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Yoga allows each of us to see the hidden truths in life. When something is clearly revealed to the mind, it seems as if we should have been able to see an obvious truth all along. Yet, some will say that life is a matter of lucky coincidences. Is life just a matter of being in the right place and time, or do we miss opportunities on a daily basis? |
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| Yoga and Three Prosperity Myths by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Do you think that you should not be paid for teaching Yoga? Have you ever been told that a spiritual life cannot have prosperity? Do you believe that you should live a life of suffering? Let's talk about three obstacles that people create to avoid prosperity. |
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| Online Yoga Teacher Internet Community by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| How has the Yoga teacher community managed to flourish so quickly? It seems to have occurred around the time the web made rapid advancements in technology. There is no coincidence in the timing of the popularity growth of Yoga and Internet video technology. Here is what happened and why. |
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| Yoga Teacher Certification Courses on the Internet by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Do you wonder about the value of certifications earned on the Internet? How do you sort out who is reputable? When is a Yoga teacher correspondence course a viable option? How can anyone benefit from online certification? Will virtual training ever replace traditional face-to-face education of Yoga instructors? Let's review these questions and sort through your options. |
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| Teaching Hatha Yoga - About Students Who Are Grieving by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| How can Yoga help someone cope with loss? Surely, Yoga must have its limits for healing one who has experienced loss or grief. Yoga teaches us to accept what we cannot control. Yet, we are not made of stone. Humans have emotions and we do not want to expose them for public display. |
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| Hatha Yoga For Training the Mind by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Yoga, in its many forms, allows one to become aware of daily habits in posture, eating, and breathing, by constantly training the mind. All forms of Yoga require self-discipline. We become aware of many situations that can throw the body out of balance. |
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| Making Hatha Yoga a Daily Habit by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| How, and why, should Hatha Yoga become a daily habit? If we want to succeed in life, the habits we create will contribute to our personal development. We could let habits go their merry way and become addicted to drugs, alcohol, gambling, and many more self-destructive paths. |
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| Hatha Yoga in Practice - Is Shirshasana (Headstand) Dangerous? by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| On March 22, 2001, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study about the connection between specific Yoga postures (asanas) and a particular type of stroke called, "arterial dissection." It seems that sudden neck movements, or any Yoga posture that places extreme pressure on your neck, can put you at risk. |
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| Practicing Hatha Yoga For a Personal Growth Path by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| In Yoga classes, we are taught about Santosha (contentment). Yet, how can we be content with our lives, when we are influenced by the past, and the society we live in? We have to accept the fact that we are products of our family, culture, and education. To accept oneself at "face value" and without judgment is the beginning of finding inner peace. |
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| Hatha Yoga and the Vision to Become Inspired by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| How can Yoga and inspiration become two of your most valuable assets? The power you can develop, by practicing Yoga and developing inspiration, is unlimited. Inspiration is pure direction. If you meet a person, who is completely inspired, that person clearly sees his or her path in life. Let's look at how Hatha Yoga can create inspiration. |
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| Yoga For Cramps, Safety, Chakras, and Other Yoga Teacher Questions by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Have you ever wondered about the causes of cramps or why there are differences in the colors of the same chakras? Below is a question and answer session from a lecture for Yoga teachers in Attleboro, Massachusetts. |
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| Hatha Yoga Sessions - Anxiety Solution to a Stressful Economy by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| On a worldwide scale, many people practice Hatha Yoga daily to compensate for chronic stress. While anxiety and stress are nothing new to humankind, this recent state of economic instability, and uncertainty, has caused people from every part of the world to worry about the economy. |
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| Yoga and the Path to Prosperity in Difficult Economic Times by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| How in the world can Yoga help you find prosperity? Where does the path to prosperity begin? It's a tough economy out there; how can I think about anything other than survival? These questions are asked more often lately, than most of us have heard in a lifetime, but let's address each one and you will find your path toward prosperity. |
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| Yoga For Prosperity - Define and Cultivate Abundant Energy by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Why do some Yoga Gurus frown on the concept of prosperity? What does a prosperous life mean to them? How do you define prosperity? If you want to be prosperous, how would you go about cultivating abundant energy? Let's take a journey into Yogic philosophy and the energy surrounding the cultivation of prosperity. |
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| Questions About Back Pain and Yoga by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| The exact cause of back pain can sometimes be a mystery. If your physicians cannot come up with a solid reason for your pain, after a battery of tests, you may want to try an alternative method. Below is a case when Yoga has helped a back pain mystery. |
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| Hatha Yoga Techniques For Prosperity by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Contrary to popular opinion, within different forms of Yoga, there are combined methods of meditation, mantra, and affirmation for prosperity. The world could use some prosperity right now. Should you become too prosperous, as a result of the following practices, you can always donate your surplus to the nearest charity. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Is the Path Toward Prosperity Un-Yogic? by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Since the humble beginnings of humankind, we have prayed for prosperity, abundance, and happiness. Why have so many Yoga teachers scorned the path of prosperity? Many people equate prosperity with material possessions. Too much material abundance has created the desire for more and more possessions. |
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| Chair Yoga and the Mobility of Seniors by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Chair Yoga classes make a definite change in the stride or gait of seniors. The shortening of our stride can have a negative effect on self-confidence. Yoga gives seniors an opportunity to naturally lengthen each stride. In turn, the increased mobility enhances self-confidence and independence. |
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