- 16 Quick Tips for Eating at Restaurants or Work
Most of us eat at restaurants for a variety of reasons; time and convenience are the most common motives. Here is a prepared list of quick tips for eating out of your home. - A "Must Have" Yoga Book
At last, the mystery of how to pronounce Sanskrit terms properly has been revealed. Have you been looking for an English / Sanskrit cross reference? Are the exact pronunciations of Sanskrit terms still a mystery? Would you like to learn a lot more about Sanskrit as it pertains to Yoga? - A Meditation Focus Strategy for Multi-tasking
Everyone can use the benefits of meditation and concentration. From school children to business executives, the world will reap the rewards of a focused population. With the gifts of Yoga, and meditation, humanity could reduce crime, hunger, and war. - A National Holiday for Tolerance and Parenting (Part 1)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is explained in classrooms, to our children and grandchildren, in simplistic terms. Just this past week, I was surprised to listen to local children's views on the subject. They explained discrimination with such acceptance that I just listened in amazement. - A National Holiday for Tolerance and Parenting (Part 2)
Take control of children by shutting the Xbox, Play Station, television, and music off. If you want to send them to their room, take all the toys away. "Stick to your guns," and don't back down if you are right. Your children will be better for it, and they will grow up as balanced adults because of your courage "to stand up and be counted." - A World of Infinite Opportunities
There is enough opportunity for everyone. This should be your mantra: Observe your competition, learn from their mistakes, and when possible, copy their success. - An Objective View of Yoga
When you think of Yoga, what is the picture you see within your "mind's eye?" Many people still think of Hatha Yoga, and its many sub-styles, as the only Yoga around. This is due to the fact that outside India, Hatha Yoga (Union by Physical Mastery), is most commonly seen. - Back to School Responsibilities Again
This is time of year for great changes, but here are two changes that will impact your child for life and require a bit of work and commitment on your part. - Become a Certified Yoga Instructor: Training Options
Alyssa was excited about the changes in her life brought about by yoga. So much so that she began to contemplate becoming a certified yoga instructor. - Becoming a Yoga Instructor: Is it a Good Fit for Me?
Whether you're thinking of leaving your current job, or simply supplementing your income, becoming a yoga instructor may be the change you're craving. - Benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 1
In comparison to many forms of exercise, the benefits of Chair Yoga far outweigh the risks. The therapeutic exercises work the body, from head to toes, to the best of any client's ability. - Benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 2
We have all heard the saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day." Those words are extremely profound, when thinking about correcting poor posture and alignment. - Benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 3
Flexibility is considered to be a "by product" of Yoga practice, but in the case of Chair Yoga, it is often "down played" or taken for granted. Since most Chair Yoga enthusiasts are seniors, the true value of flexibility is mobility. When you consider that mobility for seniors can be the difference between dependence and independence, flexibility is now of extreme value. - Benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 4
Chair Yoga can easily work in harmony with most physical rehabilitation prescriptions. Many physical therapists have knowledge of Yoga or are teachers of Yoga. Many doctors, physical therapists, and medical professionals recommend Yoga to patients who are making a "come back." - Blog Marketing: Where to Start
Maybe you have just read something about how Blogs can help you establish a web presence, but you are not sure how to start. Here is a guide and a few tips to get you started and increase your Internet traffic. Blogs can help any business, but they require research, maintenance, and creative writing skills. - Chair Yoga for Senior Independence
Until a certain age in life, words like dignity, quality of life, and independence seem to be more suitable for descriptions, or reasons, why independent nations had revolutionary wars, than for senior independence. However, for seniors, these words reflect the need to stay the course of independence. - Chair Yoga Vinyasa Flow
[Health-and-Fitness: Yoga] Here is an option for your Chair Yoga classes. There are seated flows and standing flows from the back, or side, of the chair. "The flow," which we know as "Vinyasa," is synchronized breathing with movement. This brings to mind vigorous Yoga classes for young, energetic, and fit Yoga students. However, Vinyasa can be gentle, too. - Communication Skills for Yoga Teachers
Here is an oxymoron for you: Some of the best Yoga teachers are great listeners. This is a general guideline for Yoga students who aspire to teach some day. Listening skills, in Yoga, start when you take your first class, as you learn by hearing, watching, and doing. - Confessions of a Yoga Teacher
Finally, some of the "Yoga and Weight Loss" studies have come in, and even, a little bit of Yoga is much better, than none, for weight control, but there are a number of reasons why. - Could a Blind Man Become a Yoga Teacher?
Yoga means union or unity. Where is the "unity" in discrimination? Discrimination originates from a closed mind. Discrimination works closely with intolerance and can lead to unjustified acceptance of blatant lies, or worse. - Cultivate a Positive Mind-Set Through Meditation
You have the ability to create your own mind-set. Whether your attitude is positive or negative, is up to you. The ability to change your environment, circle of friends, and attitude, is within your control. - Designing a Plan to Become a Yoga Teacher (Part 1)
When doing anything that requires a major change, a call to action is one of the hardest hurdles to overcome. There are so many people who wish for goals, but do not plan to go after them. Let's look at a few ways to make your plan of action to become a Yoga teacher. - Designing a Plan to Become a Yoga Teacher (Part 2)
While you are at it, make sure that you are calling a Yoga teacher training center and not a "diploma house." If they certify everything from pet sitting to web design, what do you think they really know about teaching Yoga? - Diabetic Students and Yoga - What to Expect
The effects of Yoga, on persons with diabetes, are extremely healthful, and sometimes, cause the unexpected. Be conscious of potential effects of yoga on diabetic students. - Discover How Yoga can Improve Workplace Safety and Health
Even a worker who is disgruntled will realize the benefits of a corporate Yoga program. Yoga also helps employees develop new life skills such as anger management, stress reduction, moderate diet, healthy living, self-esteem, and much more. The truth is: There are so many benefits to be gained by introducing Yoga into the corporate sector that management is "crazy" not to offer it. - Discover How Yoga Will Help You Reach Your Goals - Part 1
Time is valuable and there are a number of successful methods for goal realization. Yoga will cross train your mind and body for maximum potential. Imagine being able to optimize your attitude in one hour, per day, or less. - Discover How Yoga Will Help You Reach Your Goals - Part 2
At this point, let's break down the major components of a typical Hatha Yoga session, and see how each one will enable you to reach your goals. - Don't Overeat on the Holidays
It's that time of year again - when all of us could learn a little restraint and still be able to enjoy ourselves at the same time. Please observe, or pass on the following information, to your loved ones, friends, and students. - Eating Wisely and Weight Loss
- Eight Amazing Benefits of Teaching Yoga
If you are thinking of becoming a Yoga teacher and want to find out some reasons why you should here are eight great ones. - Even More about Communication Skills for Yoga Teachers
Who are some of the best teachers a Yoga instructor could have? The answer should not surprise you, but it is our Yoga students who create the best Yoga teacher from within us. Consider this: Random questions develop complete knowledge of any given subject. - Facts About Chakra Awakening
Chakra awakening is highly a debatable topic, with two distinctly different schools of thought. The answer could be, "Yes" or "No", depending upon which school of thought you are trained in. - Facts About Giving to Charity
In order for nature, and the universe, to flow in harmony, we should all regularly give to charities, whenever it is possible to help someone in need. This is practicing Yoga "off the mat." - Facts about Martial Arts for Kids - Part 1
There are many myths about martial arts training, and the general public accepts some as fact. In the following article, I have outlined general guidelines, and precautions, for parents who are considering enrolling their child, or children, into martial arts. - Facts about Martial Arts for Kids - Part 2
In this continuing series, let's address more issues and frequently asked questions that concern parents who seek to enroll their child in a martial arts program. The first question in this part is possibly the most important one of all. - Facts about Martial Arts for Kids - Part 3
Over the long-term, the wrong after school activities result in very expensive health and psychological care. Therefore, look at martial arts as preventative medicine, and as a bonus, your child is staying out of trouble. - Facts about Martial Arts for Kids - Part 4
As a parent, you want your child to get the optimum martial arts experience every time they train. This can only happen if the martial arts school establishes clear guidelines for conduct and if all the children participating are "team players." - Facts about Martial Arts for Kids - Part 5
Children learn much more about violence on the television, playing with video games, and dealing with daily life, than they will ever learn in a karate class. Even if a Karate teacher was the classic "evil sensei," that you may have seen in the Karate Kid movie or on Kung Fu Theatre, most children can think of far worse violence. - Facts about Success Programs for Kids - Part 1
What is the importance of an early childhood success program? What is a good success program for kids? When should my child start a success program? Can't I just wait and let my child make up his or her mind? - Facts about Success Programs for Kids - Part 2
Many parents have the best of intentions, but end up over handling their son's or daughter's activities. Perfection is not realistically expected of adults, so why do we demand it from our children? - Facts about Success Programs for Kids - Part 3
A child's development cannot be put on hold. He or she will learn something new every day, and you want to make sure the information learned is structural and positive. You can take control of your child's destiny when you understand that everything is an influence. - Facts about Successful Yoga Teachers (Part 1)
First things first: Are you "selling Yoga?" If you accept a fee for teaching Yoga, no matter how small or large, you are selling Yoga. If you do not like my frank approach to this issue, then teach Yoga for free. This is not a problem, and that is good Karma Yoga. - Facts about Successful Yoga Teachers (Part 2)
How do you define success for a Yoga teacher? Each Yoga instructor will have a different answer. What is important to one Yoga teacher may be of little importance to another. However, each Yoga teacher has the passion for Yoga within him or her. - Facts about Successful Yoga Teachers (Part 3)
Do successful Yoga teachers produce more successful teachers? The short answer is, "Yes, they do." Tirumalai Krishnamacharya produced many good Yoga teachers, but how many of us could match his accomplishments? Among his many Yoga students are four Master Yoga teachers: Pattabhi Jois, B.K.S. Iyengar, Indra Devi, and T.K.V. Desikachar. - Facts About Successful Yoga Teachers (Part 4)
Do you have survey forms for your Yoga students? You should - and also give them a reward for their participation. They are helping you learn what they want, and this is something you cannot afford to speculate on. - Facts About Yoga Business Coaching Services
There was a time when the use of the words, 'Yoga' and 'business,' in the same sentence, would have been considered 'shameful.' However, when you have a Yoga studio, pay for a lease, advertising, insurance, utilities, and more - you know this is serious business. Whether you own a Yoga studio, or are an independent contractor, your money is 'on the line,' and possibly your life savings. - Fireworks after Yoga Day USA
There is an interesting press release from Medical News Today. The article is titled, "Yoga Day USA and The Distortion of Yoga in America." - First Limb of Yoga - Ahimsa and Satyam
According to Maharishi Patanjali, the Yamas are the first limb of Yoga. Ahimsa is often referred to as the first Yama of non-violence. Satyam or Satya is the second Yama of truthfulness. - Five Reasons Why You Should Not be a Yoga Teacher
Truthfully, there are no reasons why any of us cannot be, or do, what we want, as long as you are not hurting anyone. You should always strive to be the best you can be. However, you may find that many people create obstacles, in front of themselves, to avoid success. - Follow up on New Concepts with Action
- Give Us Free Yoga
Can you find good quality Yoga classes for free? Sometimes you can, and many introductory Yoga class packages are free, or priced, so low, that they might as well be. - Give Your Child Life Skills for a Lifetime
Many parents struggle with solutions to put their child on the fast track to success, and one such solution is not usually far from home. - Hatha Yoga - The Path to Focus and Concentration
Some surveys claim that two thirds of the adult population, in North America, has never practiced any form of Yoga. Although Yoga is globally more popular than ever, it is still hard to get the vast majority of adults, to understand the many deeper benefits of steady practice. - Hatha Yoga Myth - Losing Weight
Those, in search of the latest weight loss secrets, have started to look deeper into a 5,000 year old science of life (Yoga) for solutions to obesity. Does Yoga really have solutions for those in search of a remedy to lose weight, or is this all just a bunch of "hype?" - How could a Shy Person Become a Yoga Teacher?
The calling to teach Yoga classes can reach into any of us, but what about obstacles which hold each of us back. A shy person may want to become a Yoga instructor, but how can he or she develop the voice of a Yoga teacher? - How Long Does It Take to Become a Certified Yoga Teacher?
Being a yoga instructor is a very rewarding career, especially if you have a passion for helping others grow mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. - How to Become a Successful Yoga Teacher
A balanced approach to physical, mental, spiritual, influential, and monetary success is easier for most of us to live with. Let's take a look at the five successes and see how you can build on them, help others, and live the best life you can. - How to Become The Best Possible Yoga Teacher
Once an intern graduates from a yoga teacher training course, there are many high expectations. Within each of us, these expectations will differ, because we do not all want the same thing. There are many different fields for Yoga teachers to pursue. Physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health will not be addressed equally by any two Yoga teachers. - How to find the right Yoga teacher?
- How to Shift Gears, Change Careers, and Become a Yoga Teacher (Part 1)
Do you enjoy practicing Yoga? Does teaching Yoga seem like your ultimate dream job? Does the thought of becoming a Yoga teacher feel like a "calling from within?" How would you pay your bills teaching Yoga? If your life mission is becoming a Yoga teacher; let's look at a few practical solutions to your obstacles. - How to Shift Gears, Change Careers, and Become a Yoga Teacher (Part 2)
How would you pay your bills by teaching Yoga for a living? Everyone needs a certain amount of income to live on and Yoga teachers are no different. Yoga jobs may not instantly "fall into your lap." So what can you do to make a painless transition into becoming a Yoga teacher full time? - How to Succeed as a Yoga Teacher
Upon successful graduation from a Yoga teacher training course, many new Yoga teachers feel they still need some direction. After spending five months, up to years, with a Master Yoga teacher, Swami, or Guru, the new Yoga teacher has left the nest, but where should he or she go from there? - How to Teach Anger Management to Your Child
Most of us recognize the continuing escalation of violence around us, due to intolerance, and many of us blame it on somebody else. Parents teach their children, all the time, and when one of us displays "road rage," while our child is in the car, we teach a brand new skill set. - How to Teach Yoga in the Corporate Marketplace (Part 1)
Many Yoga instructors, and Yoga teacher interns, are seeking methods for reaching into the corporate sector. After all, the corporate sector is almost as alluring as a government contract. Yet, there is a mystery surrounding how Yoga teachers should enter the corporate world. Below are some of the most effective ways to establish a strong business as a Corporate Yoga Teacher. - How to Teach Yoga in the Corporate Marketplace (Part 2)
This prepares you when you talk to the public about what you do. To state: "I teach Yoga classes," is not enough of an explanation - if the person you talk to has a mental picture of Yoga as just a bunch of pretzel poses, displayed by show-offs. - Insider Secrets to Marketing your Yoga Teaching Service (Part 1)
There are many choices, when it comes to advertising and marketing your Yoga teaching skills for Yoga studios and Yoga instructors. As I've mentioned in other books, and interviews, the biggest difference between advertising and marketing, is cost. Advertising will usually cost you money. Marketing and public relations can sometimes cost you nothing, if you do it yourself. - Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Yoga Teaching Service (Part 2)
I don't care if you're teaching Yoga in a cellar, barn, loft, garage, in the woods, at the beach, or just thinking about it. People won't know you are a Yoga teacher, if you don't announce it. - Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Yoga Teaching Service (Part 3)
The bottom line is that you will never find a better advertising tool, at this time, than your own web site. You can get a free web site, Blog, or a paid web site for next to nothing. - Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Yoga Teaching Service (Part 4)
"The Internet is not everything" - when it comes to marketing your Yoga business. You cannot achieve 100% marketing penetration by using Email marketing and having a top-ranked site on every possible search engine. What do I mean? - Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Yoga Teaching Service (Part 5)
If you want to keep your Yoga students coming back for more, you have to keep your classes interesting. Don't keep doing the same thing every week. How would you feel if the restaurant you went to served you the "usual" every time you sat down? - Insider Secrets to the Business of Teaching Yoga (Part 1)
If you are a Yoga teacher, or thinking about becoming a Yoga teacher, the concepts contained within this series will save you money and, potentially, earn you a lot more money. None of us has to teach Yoga; we choose to teach Yoga because we love it and know the many rewards of steady Yoga practice. - Insider Secrets to the Business of Teaching Yoga (Part 2)
Which would you prefer to be: A rich Yoga Guru or poor Yoga Guru? There are two financial paths for Yoga teachers to follow. - Insider Secrets to the Business of Teaching Yoga (Part 3)
When human contact is involved in the selling process, people virtually buy the salesperson or the "Yoga instructor." You as a Yoga teacher, sell something everyday; it's a ticket to better quality living. If a Yoga student stays long enough, he or she learns that Yoga works and you told them the truth. - Insider Secrets to the Business of Teaching Yoga (Part 4)
As a Yoga teacher, you have to be positive when teaching every Yoga class. Your students will feel negative energy from you, and it is hard for any Yoga teacher to help others if he or she is "feeling down in the dumps." - Job Security for Three Decades
Within the United States, every seven seconds, someone turns 50 years of age. In 20 years, the number of people over 65 is projected to be over 60 million. "The writing is on the wall," and there are many opportunities for Yoga teachers, senior fitness specialists, and health care professionals. - Kids Yoga: A Solution to Global Obesity in Children
Two topics that most people are tired of hearing about are obesity and childhood obesity. The problem is we will not find solutions for these problems if we "bury our heads in the sand." - Kids Yoga: Dealing with Anger Management
How can Yoga help children deal with anger issues? What solutions can Kids Yoga offer to parents and emotional children? Let's take a look at some solutions that your local Yoga teacher will have to offer in a Kids Yoga class. - Kids Yoga: Enhanced Goal Setting Techniques
Have you ever noticed what a monumental task goal setting is for anyone? Some adults have no goals at all. So, why should we expect children to constructively set goals, in the age of attention disorders? - Kids Yoga: Stress Management Sessions for Children
Many children live in single parent households. This has become a painful fact of life for children to accept growing up without both of their parents. The family unit has changed and parents need practical solutions a lot more than criticism or a lecture. - Letters to a Yogi - Prana (Energy)
The following statements are excerpts from my talks with Yoga students, who have questions about Prana, Energy, Creation, and Life. - Letters to a Yogi - Questions About Existence and Purpose
The longer we practice Yoga - the more we will see the meaning in the concept of uniting the mind, body, and spirit. No matter what our religion is, or if we practice Yoga, many of us ask the same questions regarding our spiritual, physical, and mental existence. Ever since humans learned to communicate with one another, there have been three common questions people ask. - Listen to Suggestions
As a customer of any service or product - how do you feel when your Email is ignored, your voice mail message is never answered, and you don't get any feedback or concern, at all, from customer service? We all feel the same - nobody likes to be ignored. The shame of all this is that customer service is getting worse on a global scale. - Living with Your Diet
- Making Your New Year's Fitness Resolution a Reality - Part 1
How come most resolutions don't survive past Valentine's Day? What gives a few determined people the will to continue, while so many drop off at the sidelines? How can you make sure that you will have the "right stuff" to stick to a resolution? - Making Your New Year's Fitness Resolution a Reality - Part 2
Your resolution should be as detailed as possible. Clearly define your resolution with realistic time frames and deadlines. - Martial Arts Summer Camp: A Success Story for Children
Do you ever get the feeling that your child is losing ground in the battle for a decent education? Do you dread the high cost of summer camp? Do you feel that your child is learning courtesy and respect in school or summer camp? - Maybe Bikram is Right?
I laughed at his rhetoric, equally, as much as watching Jerry Seinfeld or Ray Ramano, do a stand up comedy routine. The man is pure entertainment and he has a point. - Meditate to Unlock Your Hidden Potential - Part 1
Meditation is often misunderstood by those who do not practice it. Very often, I hear meditation referred to as, "altered states of consciousness." That sounds more like intoxicants, rather than bringing clarity to a cluttered mind. Without going too deep into what meditation is, or is not, let's focus on one of the many things a daily meditation practice can do for you. - Meditate to Unlock Your Hidden Potential - Part 2
You can be the creator of your own manifest destiny. Through daily meditation practice and focus on changing your life for the better. In fact, you have the ability to redefine yourself in any direction you desire. The power that you can cultivate is limited only by your own imagination. - Meditation and the Monkey Mind?
Some find the term, "monkey mind", upsetting, derogatory, and insulting. This is a shame, as the point is lost, the ego is involved, and a natural human defense goes up. After all, we are supposed to be the "king of the primates," aren't we? - Mommy and Me Yoga- Benefits for Life
What can children and parents gain from practicing Yoga together? When should I start teaching Yoga to my son or daughter? What about Mommy and Me classes? Let's cover a bit of ground, and establish some realistic expectation for parents and children. - More About Yoga Therapy for Increasing Self-Worth
Among the many purposes of mantra, japa, affirmations, or prayer, is to keep the mind under control. When left unattended, the mind can travel to many random thoughts, at the same time. It is guaranteed that an unattended mind cannot be fixed upon positive thoughts all the time. For some of us, the mind is programmed to default to negative thoughts automatically. - More Communication Skills for Yoga Teachers
When Yoga teachers gather in a workshop to hear a lecture about communication - what is the first topic that comes to mind? Is it cueing skills, voice inflection, or when to ask a student for permission to assist? Those are important issues for anyone who teaches Yoga, but let's take a look at many more areas that could use some work. - Nine Things You Should Know About Yoga for Children
Here are some guidelines and realistic expectations for parents, who are considering Yoga for their children. For your child, Yoga is much more than a kid's fitness class. - Objective Meditations: What is Reality?
Is reality a projection from within the mind, or is it an "altered lens" into the outside world? Let's look at the altered lens theory first. Obviously, we are not all looking at the world with the same lens or viewpoint. - Office Yoga - Four Physical Techniques for Corporate Yoga
Which asanas and techniques would work best in an office, when space is an issue for office Yoga classes? Pranayama is most important, but let's look at solutions for Yoga posturing, and getting better blood circulation in the legs, within a finite amount of space. - Office Yoga: Corporate Yoga for the Office
Could Yoga increase office productivity? Can Yoga teachers help the corporate sector? What can Office Yoga programs do for large and small businesses? Let's look at solutions that Yoga can offer to the business world. - Office Yoga: Warm Up Exercises for Corporate Yoga
Although Office Yoga practice resembles Chair Yoga routines, there is usually a difference in the mobility of the average participant. Chair Yoga is most commonly seen in senior centers, nursing homes, assisted living complexes, physical rehabilitation units and adult day care centers. - Optimum Fitness for Middle Age - Part 1
Your family physician, photographs, and mirrors, won't make excuses for you. Some people label it, "middle age spread" or "battle of the bulge," but how do you regain control of this uphill battle? - Optimum Fitness for Middle Age - Part 2
You should always exercise smart, not hard, and you should never push any joint to lock out. By exercising for longevity you want to maintain your body, prevent injury, and take care of any previous injuries.
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