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...making movement mind mindful and efficient. Often when students try a new pose, they tend to hold their breath, so remind students often to breathe. Explain when to inhale and when to exhale. Encourage students to breathe through their nose. This helps keep their bodies warm, helps filter the air they inhale and helps keep breathing more smooth and breath rate slower.

10) Help students develop their inner awareness. Remind students to focus on the feel of a movement, rather than how it looks or how they compare to other students. Focusing on their breath and on inner feel of a pose helps students stay present in the moment and connect movement to breath.

11) Use positive reinforcement. When you see someone doing something correctly, mention it to them and let them know that you've noticed their progress.

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Yoga: Three Reasons You Should Not Do Yoga Posture - Lotus

...The Lotus (Padmasana)

Years of consistent effort may be needed to make this advanced posture feasible.

In a Sanskrit language Padma means Lotus and in this posture the position of the legs look like a blooming lotus, hence the name. The position of the crossed legs and the erect back keeps the mind alert and attentive, which is why the Lotus posture has been given a great importance in yoga practice as it is best suited for concentration and meditation.

The Lotus i...more

Teaching Peace in Yoga class

...ss are available to use if we can quiet our distracted minds.

The single pointed focus of yoga can help students move away from multi-tasking common in todays frantic world. Yoga postures and breath practice naturally center our students in a way that calms the mind and emotions giving a sense of peace.

When teaching the physical postures remind students to come into the present moment and become fully aware of their bodies. The postures can be an opportunity to let go of the worries of the past and future and come into the present moment of the body.

Teaching peace in a yoga class means reminding students to move with ease and steadiness as Rodney yee says. How many times have you observed students struggling to make their posture look like the photo in Iyengars Light on Yoga? Encourage students to find their own equilibrium and harmony in a pose, that state where peace exists. Yoga is not about the shape of the posture, rather the feeling of peace being...more

Chair Yoga Vinyasa Flow

...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. If introduced correctly, Vinyasa Flows can be fun for students of all ages and most health conditions. The exception to this is extremely severe arthritis. Unfortunately, excess movement is not encouraged for this particular group.

Do not give medical advice, and explain to your students that yo...more

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