...What are a Yoga teachers biggest challenges? Is it the hours of Yoga teacher training? Is it the continuing education? No, education and certification can be a challenge, but its none of these issues that make up the biggest challenge.

The largest challenges Yoga instructors face are influencing students to independently take care of their own health and to maintain their Yoga practice. It is extremely difficult to change the way people think.

The saying, People are creat...more

Ashtanga Yoga - The Primary And Intermediate Series

...al years of daily practice to integrate the postures and practice of each series. The series are practiced sequentially, starting with the Primary series. The Primary series is referred to as Yoga Chikitsa or Yoga Therapy and develops a radiant state of health and a calm mind. The Primary series consists predominantly of forward bends and hip openers. The Intermediate series is referred to as Nadi Shodhana, or the cleansing of the Nadies. Nadies are the subtle energy channels, which underlie the physical form. The postures of the Intermediate series include a series of bac...more

Fitness Coach Warns Golfers AGAINT Yoga and Pilates

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Golf demands a high degree of dynamic flexibility performed explosively at very high speeds. Activities like Yoga and Pilates dont address these demands and can even be destructive to the function of the muscles and tendons, says Moret. In high speed activities like golf, the tendons function like springs or rubber bands to produce club-head-speed. The...more

Yoga: Two Reasons You Should Not Do Yoga Posture The Eagle

...dvanced version of the Eagle posture (the supportive leg is bent and the back remains upright) should be approached with a lot of caution. This posture when hold for more than a few seconds may create cardiovascular effects that can cause you to faint when you come out of it. Until you are certain of yourself it is best to practice the beginners version.

The Eagle posture brings so many important benefits to a practitioner. However, there are some health conditions in which this posture should not be practiced.

Two important reasons not to do the Eagle posture:

1) If you ...more

Reiki Yoga Meditation And Yagyas New Age Practices