This is a continuation of answers to some very ?interesting? statements about Yoga and its many styles. Please don?t take the statements in quotations too seriously; let?s hope these answers will open minds.
?Mine is the best Yoga style and all others are inferior.?
Many students make this claim and I ?set them straight,? right away. If you are getting a lot out of your Yoga practice, don?t be so quick to ?put down? other styles of Yoga. It is ironic when people practice something that literally means ?unity,? and then they let the ego get in the way.
Shouldn?t we just be happy that someone else is trying, or practicing, Yoga - instead of sitting on the couch? If you are a Yoga teacher, do not encourage this kind of thinking. Yoga teachers are very often familiar with many styles of Yoga, so we should know better.
If you are a student, please open your mind by trying other styles of Yoga. You will find more treasure each time you visit a different Yoga class. Always come back to your root practice, and teacher, but leave your mind open.
?Are seniors really getting anything out of Chair Yoga??
The very first person who said this to me is now a Chair Yoga teacher. You can imagine the convincing I had to do, including her participation in Chair Yoga classes. The energy, and enthusiasm, within Yoga classes with seniors, is priceless and contagious. Some participants feel improvements right away, and their attendance to Yoga classes is much more regular than any other age group.
Chair Yoga is not only for seniors but for those who are wheelchair bound, in physical rehabilitation, or going through a healing process. The positive results of Chair Yoga practice are quite dramatic. Anyone who witnesses the healing effect of Chair Yoga practice is an instant believer.
For me, Chair Yoga is a God given gift that I happily pass on, and it improves everyone?s health in the process. Anything this good should not be kept a secret.
?If you need to use props, you are a beginner.?
Absolutely Wrong! Your style may not use props, and you may not know how to use them, but props do help with alignment. Most of us mere mortals do not have perfect bodies, so a prop can make a tremendous difference with alignment.
If you want to know more about props, visit an Iyengar Yoga, Restorative Yoga, or Kali Ray Tri Yoga class. There are also a number of books, and a few videos, available. The guidance of a compassionate and competent teacher will help you learn so much about props to help your practice, and that of others, who feel intimidated by Yoga.
? Copyright 2006 ? Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
Paul Jerard is a co-owner and the director of Yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness Center, in North Providence, RI. He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of martial arts, with multiple Black Belts, four martial arts teaching credentials, and was recently inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children, adults, and seniors in the greater Providence area. Recently he wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students, who may be considering a new career as a Yoga teacher. http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html
Showing posts with label Improvements. Show all posts
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February 23, 2009
Staying Fit with Yoga Exercises
Yoga exercises are the best way to free your mind and to concentrate deeply. After
you have experienced a stressful situation, your mind, body and spirit is worn out
and fatigued.
The cause of these might have been from the interaction with other people or
something that have caused a frustration, anger, depression and disappointment in
you. These feelings created out of these circumstances should be released so that
you will live a happier life.
One effective way and method to express your outpoured feelings and emotion is by
doing yoga exercises.
When you feel like shouting out loud or cracking the television, you can instead
release your tension through yoga exercises that are effective and helpful.
This type of strategy has worked in many ways for different people. Those who
don?t find enough time for themselves can do yoga exercises in order to relieve
themselves.
Sometimes, work has caught up on us so tightly that we don?t find time to relax and
express ourselves. Yoga exercises are one of the best remedy to this problem.
Yoga exercises can be applied and learned in school. There are some sessions that
offer yoga practices. The yoga exercises you will learn in school can be performed at
home.
In fact, you can learn some yoga exercises at home all by yourself. You will just have
to need a television and a video tape. The tape shows the steps and procedures for
each yoga exercise.
During a tired and heavy day, you can set a little time and devotion in doing yoga
exercises. Also remember that in doing yoga, you?ll need to be consistent in
practicing the yoga exercises so that it will soon take effect and you will notice little
by little improvements on your body.
After doing the yoga exercises, you?ll need to relax in order for the effect of the
postures take place. In this manner, the body will accumulate the effects.
Before doing the yoga exercises, you should first lay in a relaxed posture so you can
focus well and not be distracted by outside forces. You will not feel pain or
discomfort too.
Yoga exercises can be done at any time of the day as long as you are free. Although
it chooses no time, still, the best time to practice it is in the morning. Before eating
your breakfast, the mind is on its state of calmness and free from distractions. This
is the perfect time to do the yoga exercises.
Before doing the yoga exercises, make sure that your heart is ready. It should not
feel any pain or ego. It is important to keep a good heart so that your mind can
work well.
The perfect place to do your yoga exercises is a quiet place. It should be well
ventilated and free from all unpleasant things and smell. You should be free from all
possible distractions.
Keeping a good stomach is also important so that you will feel good and your digestive system responses accurately. What you should do first is to empty your
bowels and clear your noses from mucus. You should stay clean and fit.
Now that you have clearly understood the important reminders, you can start your
yoga exercises and work your way out.
? Copyright Melvin Chua, All Rights Reserved.
Melvin has dozens more related articles and tips on doing yoga at his site: doing yoga, check them
out today!
you have experienced a stressful situation, your mind, body and spirit is worn out
and fatigued.
The cause of these might have been from the interaction with other people or
something that have caused a frustration, anger, depression and disappointment in
you. These feelings created out of these circumstances should be released so that
you will live a happier life.
One effective way and method to express your outpoured feelings and emotion is by
doing yoga exercises.
When you feel like shouting out loud or cracking the television, you can instead
release your tension through yoga exercises that are effective and helpful.
This type of strategy has worked in many ways for different people. Those who
don?t find enough time for themselves can do yoga exercises in order to relieve
themselves.
Sometimes, work has caught up on us so tightly that we don?t find time to relax and
express ourselves. Yoga exercises are one of the best remedy to this problem.
Yoga exercises can be applied and learned in school. There are some sessions that
offer yoga practices. The yoga exercises you will learn in school can be performed at
home.
In fact, you can learn some yoga exercises at home all by yourself. You will just have
to need a television and a video tape. The tape shows the steps and procedures for
each yoga exercise.
During a tired and heavy day, you can set a little time and devotion in doing yoga
exercises. Also remember that in doing yoga, you?ll need to be consistent in
practicing the yoga exercises so that it will soon take effect and you will notice little
by little improvements on your body.
After doing the yoga exercises, you?ll need to relax in order for the effect of the
postures take place. In this manner, the body will accumulate the effects.
Before doing the yoga exercises, you should first lay in a relaxed posture so you can
focus well and not be distracted by outside forces. You will not feel pain or
discomfort too.
Yoga exercises can be done at any time of the day as long as you are free. Although
it chooses no time, still, the best time to practice it is in the morning. Before eating
your breakfast, the mind is on its state of calmness and free from distractions. This
is the perfect time to do the yoga exercises.
Before doing the yoga exercises, make sure that your heart is ready. It should not
feel any pain or ego. It is important to keep a good heart so that your mind can
work well.
The perfect place to do your yoga exercises is a quiet place. It should be well
ventilated and free from all unpleasant things and smell. You should be free from all
possible distractions.
Keeping a good stomach is also important so that you will feel good and your digestive system responses accurately. What you should do first is to empty your
bowels and clear your noses from mucus. You should stay clean and fit.
Now that you have clearly understood the important reminders, you can start your
yoga exercises and work your way out.
? Copyright Melvin Chua, All Rights Reserved.
Melvin has dozens more related articles and tips on doing yoga at his site: doing yoga, check them
out today!
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