| Yoga For Happiness - One Key to Successful Relationships by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Jnana Yoga is often considered the "Yoga of truth." This form of truth, in Yoga practice, is found through self-discovery and by carefully performing honest self-analysis. Yet, all that we change from within will not change the world around us, unless we interact with it. |
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| Questions About Yoga Teacher Certification Through Correspondence Courses by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Have you ever been curious or skeptical about how correspondence courses, for Yoga teachers, work? Below is a question and answer session about educating Yoga instructors through distance learning. These courses are online, or correspondence programs, designed for the education of new, or established, Yoga teachers. |
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| Teaching Hatha Yoga - What to Do With the Competitive Student by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Have you ever wanted to stimulate your competition-minded students, but, at the same time, were concerned about safety precautions? Here is an example of a way to design lesson plans for new Yoga students with limited range of motion, but who thirst for a challenge. |
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| Four Easy Yoga Postures For Chronic Back Pain by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| There are hundreds of Yoga postures (asanas) to choose from, but what should a person, who is in constant pain, do for relief? Below are four of my favorite Yoga asanas for helping clients who experience back pain. |
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| Hatha Yoga - Preventing Anxiety in Trying Times by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| How can Yoga help you overcome anxiety in the worst of times? For some people, life is a good dream; for others, it is a daily nightmare, and for the vast majority of us, it depends on the circumstances. No matter which category we fall into, each of us has to perform daily maintenance on our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - The Difference Between Happiness and Control by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Sometimes, non-practitioners have accused Yoga of teaching self-absorption at the expense of everyone else. The theory is that all of this meditating, physical self-mastery, and inner peace, create a selfish individual, who is in pursuit of happiness, without regard for anyone else. |
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| Teaching Yoga For Happiness by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Think back to a time of no responsibility, with a wide-eyed view of life and reality. When we were kids, how many of my friends said, "When I grow up, I'm going to become a Yoga teacher?" If memory serves me right, the answer is: "None." |
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| Yoga Therapy For Chronic Back Pain - Six Tips You Should Know Before Your First Session by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Once you have received the "go ahead" from your physician, you can begin to explore options for private Yoga therapy sessions or a class that suits your needs. After you have found the right Yoga teacher or therapist, there are important aspects to be considered. |
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| Tadasana - Hatha Yoga's Mountain Posture For Chronic Back Pain by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Yoga has hundreds of postures for relief of back pain. It should be noted that learning from videos is advisable for Yoga teachers, Yoga therapists, Ayurvedic doctors, physical therapists, and medical doctors. However, if you have limited Yoga experience, please consult with your physician before going to a class or session. |
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| Yoga Therapy For Chronic Back Pain - The First Step Toward Relief by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| When considering Yoga therapy for chronic back pain, you should have the endorsement of your physician or medical specialist. Reducing the back pain in your life can be a team effort. It is important to realize that many forms of therapy work well in harmony with medicine and each other. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Problems With Training the Mind For Success by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Each form of Yoga addresses your health in some way. If you take the time to learn something about Hatha, Raja, Karma, Bhakti, and Jnana Yoga, you will notice each style has a different approach toward mental, physical, emotional, or spiritual health. These are the planes of existence that people are most often familiar with. |
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| Yoga in Practice - Three Steps to Train the Self-Critical Mind by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Yoga practice reveals many hidden truths and the ability to train one's mind for balanced thinking about self-image. For example: Who is your worst critic? If you are like most of us, you can find that critic just by looking at yourself. |
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| The Priceless Jewel of Breath Awareness Meditation by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| When writing the Yoga Sutras, Maharishi Patanjali makes it obvious, that states of meditation, are of extreme value. The ancient Yogis, who practiced and documented the value of meditation, understood the significance of a regular daily practice. |
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| Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Specialist Training by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| What should be included within a prenatal and postnatal Yoga teacher training? It is agreed that anyone, who decides to become a prenatal Yoga specialist, should be a competent and certified teacher to start with. If the specialist has a medical background, this is a "big plus," as well. |
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| What Should I Pay For a Yoga Teacher Course? by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Where do you start, when considering the many paths of Yoga teacher training? It is always best to compare Yoga certification programs to each other. There are many factors that you might want to take into consideration. Unfortunately, much of your decision making, when choosing a course, depends on time, obligations, money, and flexibility in your schedule. |
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| Teaching Hatha Yoga - Communication Skills and the Benefits of Relaxation by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| If you ask any Yoga teacher if he or she needs improvement in communication techniques, you will receive a variety of answers. After all, Level 1 Yoga teacher training courses usually cover cueing, demonstrating, and assisting; so how much more can there be to optimizing your communication skills in a Yoga class? |
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| Yoga For Your Heart Health by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Here is a fresh viewpoint about Yoga's holistic approach toward heart health. |
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| Yoga For Inner Harmony and a State of Happiness by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Yoga is most often defined as "union." Harmony can be defined as many things. The most common definitions for harmony would be agreement and compatibility. It is not difficult to see that Yoga, harmony, and happiness can work together for mental and emotional stability. |
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| Teaching Hatha Yoga - The Power of Belief by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| There are many ways to help your Yoga students become successful in life. Instilling positive energy is one way to develop a path toward achievement. Yet, the most powerful technique toward a life filled with success is instilling self-worth and self-esteem. |
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| Yoga For Happiness - Crisis Management by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| How can Yoga help you find mental and emotional balance during a crisis situation? It is so easy to become upset over current events, a traffic jam, or a domestic dispute. How can Yoga help us "keep our cool," when we are being tested by real life situations? |
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| Yoga For Happiness and the Law of Karma by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Yoga is a gateway to happiness. Through a proactive lifestyle, anyone can be happy at the worst of times, because internal happiness is a choice. If you talk to a survivor of a war, holocaust, or natural disaster, about his or her experiences, each one of them will admit they had to tap into their proactive will to survive. |
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| Yoga and the Manifestation of Success by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| In some Yogic circles, the word "success" is considered selfish. On top of that, the concept of manifesting success could create the type of personality that is only concerned with itself, and taking advantage of situations, to the exclusion of others. |
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| Yoga For Happiness - A Formula For Success by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Hatha Yoga teachers often teach their students about stress management techniques. Yet, how many teach their students how to be happy, successful, and how to apply these principles, in daily life, outside the Yoga class? |
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| Teaching Hatha Yoga - Social Skills and Social Events by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| If you are teaching Yoga sessions on a regular basis, or plan to, social skills are an absolute must. Running a Yoga studio, and teaching classes, has much in common with being a coordinator of social gatherings or an activities director. |
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| Teaching Yoga - The Realization of Job Security by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Yoga is many things, but long-term practice results in a deep realization about oneself and the world around us. Sometimes, obvious truths lurk just below our level of awareness. Whether we are beginners, serious practitioners, or Yoga teachers, all of us have worked for a paycheck. Most of us like what we do, make ourselves learn to like what we do, or change jobs. |
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