Kriya, a Spiritual Yoga Experience
...ation is the first step in Kriya yoga. The body is prepared with a Hatha yoga exercise routine. For beginners or the less flexible, other alternative preparation routines are provided.
Mind preparation comes next. Here you focus your mind by studying general conduct, analyzing your overall health, cleanliness and purity. You may even study your relationship to certain metaphysical principles. These reflective studies help to prepare the mind for later techniques intended to refine and improve the nervous system.
Mantras are taught in Kriya meditation in order to tune the mind and body to a single frequency. Again, the detractors point out, one must be careful that YOU are the chooser of the destination and your mind isn't being controlled by another, even a trusted other.
Although one of a handful of more controversial yoga paths, Kriya yoga has helped many attain spiritual levels they couldn't quite reach with other methods. It may be right for you, but go into it with your eyes open and your protection activated.more
The Truth about Options for Yoga Teachers, Part 1
...When, or if, you decide to become a Yoga teacher, you should start with a basic Yoga teacher training course that gives you an overview of all of the fields within Yoga. If you decide to specialize, it is best to do it when the need becomes apparent. This is not always the case for every Yoga instructor. For example: You may have a calling for Prenatal Yoga or Kids Yoga.
This is fine - as Yoga teachers, and Yoga practitioners, we all understand passion. However, please make sure there is a market for the Yoga teaching niche you desire in your local area. After you get yo...more
Yoga mat Bags
... to carry. They can accommodate even a 100 mat. They are also perfect for traveling and keeping the mat clean and protected.
Yoga mats come in many styles, depending upon the size, the cloth, the color, pattern and the model. There are cotton, silk, jute, as well as velvet yoga mat bags. Cotton bags are very durable, sturdy and waterproof. Silk and velvet bags are also lined with thick cotton cloth to make them durable and strong. They are also available in different and interesting patterns, colors and textures. Some bags also have pr...more
Yoga teacher Telephone Tips
...a studio. Now, lets look at a procedure for answering an initial inquiry from a potential Yoga student.
Any person who answers the telephone should have a smile on his or her face. Some prospects may not be pleasant, but the person who answers the phone for your Yoga teaching service must be.
The objective is to get a prospective Yoga student to make an appointment of some kind. When answering the phone, the first words to come out of your mouth should be something like, Good morning, Aura Wellness Center, Paul speaking - May I help you?
This may seem like a lot to say, but you have alrea...more