Monday, July 14, 2008
Oh What a Feeling! - One Session and Youll be Hooked
...ess after practising yoga; they become more confident in their own skin.
The way your body will feel is just the beginning though. The mind feels as if it were cleansed of a stress-induced fog you didnt even know was there. Its like washing away a weeks worth of murky worries and doubts, and ending up with a crystal-clear train of thought.
Yogas powers of mental rejuvenation will affect every aspect of your everyday life. The little things in life (that deadline to meet, that mysterious new scratch in your car, that dog that wont stop barking) simply wont break as easily into that calm place that is your mind after...more
Teaching Yoga for Stress Management - Stress Relief for Teenagers
...verload. On top of this, high expectations are placed on teens for social status, academic performance, athletic performance, performance in the entertainment industry, etc.
So how can Yoga help teens to cope with stress? Regular teen Yoga sessions, or classes, should contain physical posturing (asanas), Yogic breathing (pranayama), laughing, positive affirmations, and learning to create an automatic relaxation response on a daily basis.
teens must learn to reserve regular "Yoga time" for themselves. Working part-time, studying for SATs, getting a date for a prom, and preparing for college, are part of becoming a young adult, but there needs to be time to constructively "unplug" from all of it.
Yoga delivers mental clarity to a...more
How To Get Certified to teach Yoga for Kids
... culture on to the next generation, hence the need for a process to get certified to teach yoga to kids.
Folks, being involved in such a cause can AND will be very rewarding since by participating in a process to get certified to teach yoga to kids, you can help kids not only increase their flexibility and strength but to also enhance their self-awareness and have a sense of unity with all life.
Upon surfing the web, I did come across some sites that offer such an opportunity to get accredited to teach ...more
The Religious Impasse of Hatha Yoga and "The New Age Movement"
...hard to group Yoga with Wicca, Taoism, Reiki, Druidism, witchcraft, and Harry Potter fans, but somehow we have all been lumped together as the New Age Movement.
Although there is no common thread, Yoga practitioners who practice Christian Yoga, are also condemned by religious fundamentalists for being tolerant of eastern philosophy.
Better yet, there are accusations, which claim Hatha Yoga is part of the New Age conspiracy. Some fundamentalists believe that calling a person Yogi, or Yogini, confirms that he or she is a practicing Hindu.
Just recently, I read a statement, where the author claimed, meditation could cause spiritual harm to Christian...more
