Yoga is Self Improvement
...After five thousand years of written documentation, yoga may well be the oldest self-improvement system that ever existed. We dont know what yoga knowledge may have been lost before man started to record it. In the time period beyond 5,000 years a fair amount of knowledge would have been passed on by word of mouth, and as a result, some of it would be missing.
There are many different types of yoga, but all of them contribute to mankinds self-improvement. So, mankind has been a work in progress for thousands of years and has organized systems to constantly improve. Lets look at some Yogic principles that are often recognized as modern self-improvements.
Activate your mind and body together through daily yoga practice. The mind is more powerful than the sum of its thoughts and it must be controlled. The mind that is allowed to wander usually produces random and unproductive tho...more
The Purpose of yoga - Motivation for Better Health
... spirit, through physical mastery. The initial results of regimented Hatha yoga practice are physical fitness, motivation, clear thought, and increased energy.
There are many more benefits from long-term Hatha yoga practice. If I could make a Hatha yoga Pill, I would be a billionaire! When some people hear the words, physical fitness, they think of torture, so they avoid yoga of any kind.
Yet, the masses will gladly spend billions of dollars on ineffective, over the counter drugs, fad diet products, ineffective exercise gadgets, and life endangering pills, to try to manage their body weight.
So, a Hatha yoga pill, with no side effects, would sell like hot cakes.
However, the Hatha yoga pi...more
The Different Types of yoga
...nerate a spiritual power.
The types of yoga that are more obscure and less heard of today are kripalu yoga and sivanda yoga. Kripalu yoga utilizes practices from many different wisdom traditions. It also includes health sciences, psychology and consciousness. It makes for a much more intensive life improvement plan than just a yoga class. Sivanda yoga is very similar to kripalu yoga in that it focuses on many aspects, including meditation, as part of its basic practice.
...moreQuestions about Yoga Teacher Training via Correspondence
...ould also be guided in the direction of additional Yoga teaching resources.
In fact, any time you have a question, you should be able to send an email and receive a timely reply. It is also good if you can get answers over the phone.
Q: On receipt of Yoga correspondence course material how do I proceed with my Yoga teacher training? What do I need to have in order to fully benefit from the Yoga instructor training material?
A: Upon receipt of your Yoga training course material, you should receive step-by-step instructions - however, let's go over the highlights of a typical Yoga teacher certification course.
1) You would want to focus on your written exam first. If you had a 900 page Yoga book to read, for the written exam; set a goal of reading a realistic amount of pages each day. For example: if you were to read 10 pages per day - within 3 months - you should have your written exam complete.
2) You should have developed a complete lesson plan for your Yoga class within the material of your written exam. As harsh as this may sound: Essay exams will teach you more.
Multiple choice or true / false exams are a process of elimination, and over the long-term, the facts you learn may be easily forgotten. A Yoga teacher writte...more
