...her. A yoga student must learn to develop full awareness of his or her physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health. Never hold back any information, which will benefit a yoga students health or success. yoga teachers are a guide toward a healthy and successful life. Students must be encouraged to independently think for themselves.

Praise students, when it is earned. Whenever a student tries his or her best, you should acknowledge the effort with praise. When you praise, you instill self-worth in y...more

Jnana yoga - Intellectually Becoming God-Conscious

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Jnana yoga is the yoga of intellectual inquiry, using the mind to come to the profound realization that our God-Self, the consciousness that we are in reality a manifestation of God, is beyond and behind our mind. However, we should not fall into the mistake of thinking that we can discover God through the use of the mind alone. To achieve Cosmic Consciousness, what can be called Self-realization, we must continually ask "Who am I", in other words, am I just this material body and material mind, or am I in fact an integral part of something greater. That something greater is considered by yogis to be God, the presence of which everything and everyone is made up, whether or not the individual realizes it or not. The purpose of Jnana yoga is to come to just that r...more

yoga Teacher Training Aspect - The Motivation to Improve

... people download MP3's from the internet for use during the day.

The audio learning option gives you much more flexibility than ever before, because you are not wasting time in commuter traffic, in transit, while waiting in line, or while waiting at the doctor's office.

You will be much more patient during what is perceived as "waiting time," than ever before, because you are learning and improving any time you wish. You are turning waiting time into "fun time."

Waiting commonly causes stress, anger, anxiety, tension, and tends to wear us out physically, emotionally, and mentally. With the use of audio books, you can turn this time into an incredibly positive experience.

As a result of the w...more

The Religious Impasse of Hatha yoga and "The New Age Movement"

...hard to group yoga with Wicca, Taoism, Reiki, Druidism, witchcraft, and Harry potter fans, but somehow we have all been lumped together as the New Age Movement.

Although there is no common thread, yoga practitioners who practice Christian yoga, are also condemned by religious fundamentalists for being tolerant of eastern philosophy.

Better yet, there are accusations, which claim Hatha yoga is part of the New Age conspiracy. Some fundamentalists believe that calling a person Yogi, or Yogini, confirms that he or she is a practicing Hindu.

Just recently, I read a statement, where the author claimed, meditation could cause spiritual harm to Christian...more

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