Teaching yoga at the gym vs yoga studio

Hi , I just quit my full time job and choose my path as a full time yoga teacher . There is a lot more to learn especially when you are a teacher . I am currently teaching at the gym ( only for yoga ) and studio which is own by some other teacher. My teaching is always based on more alignment and technique rather than just posing in front of the students . I also do a lot of adjustment and touching the students . I am doing this to both the gym...

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Purulent eyes after class ?

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Deepening Backbending

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nine scientific facts

11-02-2013, 05:40 AM Some-of-the-Scientific-Mira.jpgEver since the dawn of mankind, we have sought to understand nature and our place in it. In this quest for the purpose of life many people have turned to religion. Most religions are based on books claimed by their followers to be divinely inspired, without any proof. Islam is different because it is based upon reason and proof. There are clear signs that the book of Islam, the Quran, is the word...

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Why did you start yoga?

Modernism, Mantras and Mudras theyogaspaceperth Yoga Articles 17 07-14-2013 02:21 PM Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.View the original article h...

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Gaining weight, bloated, etc

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Teachers training in Nepal

Has anyone taken any teachers training in Nepal or have any information on this? thanks Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.View the original article h...

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Ankle hurts badly in Lotus Pose

Hi Cass, you should not be suffering in any asana....see Gordon's earlier post. If the suffering is the pain in your ankle during Marichyasana B & D the variations with one leg in half lotus. Then please stop doing these until your ankle is fully healed and your hips are open/flexible enough for half lotus without any pressure on your ankle or knee.If it is something else that is hurting you must speak to your teacher about it. If he/she cannot give you alternative asanas to do instead or a series of asanas to do to overcome the problem.......you...

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Worldwide do-it-yourself yoga retreat

I have travelled to different places in the world to do yoga. I do not ever do retreats mainly because its crazy expensive but also because I do not need all that and can find my own accomodations, massage and healthy food and generally at local prices. I much prefer to rent a house or guesthouse and join up at a studio offering a multitude of types of styles of yoga, cost is perhaps $100 dollars per month just for the yoga. I do intensive yoga, detox, and indulge in luxuries, have never paid more than $1000 dollars per month. I have been going...

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Anger arises during meditation

Meditation As Described in the Bhagavad Gita Ramanuja Yoga Articles 19 10-01-2013 04:50 PM Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.View the original article h...

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Is it ok for yoga to hurt if working on an injury?

Let's see where to begin. 1. only muscles should be stretched. Tendons should not.2. Because the foot is in plantar flexion in Virasana (Hero's pose) the tendon in the back of the ankle (Achilles) is shortened not lengthened. Therefore it is incredibly difficult to stretch that tendon in that pose. 3. Have your asana teacher modify Virasana until there's no pain in the tendon. __________________Gordon KaplanPresident, Team Yogahttp://www.teamyoga.com/- - - - Certified Purna Yoga Teacher (CPYT)RYT-500, ERYT-200, IAYT,M.S. Kinesiology, Indiana University...

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Recommendation for Authentic KY Guru in India?

Hello Friends,I am new to this forum and just joined it moment back. My spiritual journey begun few years back but ended with huge disasters. I was badly cheated and exploited by a Hindu Guru "Ashutosh Maharaj Ji, Founder of Divya Jyoti Jagrati Santhan, He claimed to impart a "Divine Knowledge, in Hindi that is called "BrahmGyan" with four folds Kriya. 1- Seeing Divine light (while pressing eyes hard and that makes white orb in eyelid),2-Sumiran/japa,...

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Eco Friendly Yoga Mats

Dearest ahimsa, how you make so much sense on all levels, but how hard it is to follow you. And oh how if you were a person, I'd probably punch you in the face out of frustration. In case you don't know what ahimsa is, there are eight limbs of yoga, one of which is the yamas, and ahimsa or "non violence" is one of those. I won't go any deeper into it which no doubt has some yoga scholars chomping at the bit, but many will take ahimsa to the level of trying to be environmentally friendly. You know, non violent towards mother earth and all her cute...

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Acceptance and attachment

10-23-2013, 01:39 PM Gotta share this. I have just met a homeless woman at the beach. She seem to be intelligent and smart. Her name is Chandra (moon in Sanskrit). Her father named her. He was a ?hari krisha? she said. Then she told me the story of her troublesome parents?..She had been raped and had an abortion at the age of 18, and things of that nature?. Chandra looks like she is 50yo, but she is just 32, like me. She just had a baby boy this...

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Need to loose fat ...Suggestions needed

10-26-2013, 01:31 AM  Need to loose fat ...Suggestions needed Hi, I started doing yoga in 2009 continued till 2012. I did asanas and pranayamas on a split routine, meaning one day of asanas followed by one day on pranayama. I am 5ft 5". My current bodyweight is 80kgs. I want to reduce it to 60kgs.I have a huge amount of belly fat. I got fat on my chest too.I have started weight training for last 3 months.I want to start yoga again. I go to...

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Root Chakra: Fear

When fear turns into freedom ? it's served its purpose___________________________ Riding fear brings us to the source of selfand to Mara's Power___________________________ Fear is only so powerfulas we give it room to be ? bring it in closeembrace itlet it be.PatienceBreatheRemain openSee ? you?re free? __________________For more poems and pithy sayings from this week's meditation check out my yoga blog: http://sohmpublishing.com/index.php/blog/elemental-yoga View the original article h...

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How to tell if a yoga teacher training is good?

Hi EbonyYogi, First of all check your budget and come up with objective of becoming a "certified yoga teacher". Some may want to have another certificate and some want to become a yoga teacher to teach at another studio and some may want to start their own studio. In most of the cases you want to get a certificate which is valid and widely recognized. Yoga Alliance is one of the most popular choices as these days yoga schools/studios are asking for it.Learning from a certified school or having a certificate doesn't mean that you are very good...

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A question on Ashwagandha and Triphala

Hi, is it alright to consume Ashwagandha and Triphala together ? ( I mean mix them and consume) Also, I will be happy to learn about Good trusted **and Inexpensive** supplyers in India that would ship Ashwaganda powder/extract And haritaki amalaki and bibhitaki powders abroad (personal use..)Thanks! View the original article h...

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Vidian neurectomy and ida/pingala circuit

Hello, I've been suffering allergic and vasomotor rhinitis for the past six years and what doctors here have prescribed me is all about corticoids and chemicals, something I've rejected. This disorder is really disrupting my normal life and yoga sadhana.I've read that vidian neurectomy, namely cutting off the two nasal nerves responsible for the disorder, is effective to a satisfying degree.My question is: Could this affect my nadi shodhana practice...

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Wearing a Heart Rate Monitor in Class???

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Help! Advice Needed! Bad Practice Week! :(

Hi, Thanks for your super fast reply - i really appreciate it!!The room is heated to 105 degrees and can be very humid at times - depending on how many people are in the room. Usually the heat doesn’t bother me but recently i find it unbearable.Yesterdays class in particular had a lot of people sit out - it was surprising to see so many people from the front row sit out.I just researched heat exhaustion and these are the symptoms I have:heavy sweating (this is given - considering it is in yoga - but i dont experience this otherwise)dizziness extreme...

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Ayur Yoga School, Rishikesh, any expereince with them?

Hi everyone, My name is Greg, live in the UK at the moment.I'm planning to go to India next year in February to travel around the country and study yoga.As I was searching on the web for a good course I stumbled upon this school in Rishikesh :w w w. ayuryogaschool .comThey have reasonable prices, good schedule and syllabus.Does any of you have experience with them?If yes please share it here.Thanks, Greg View the original article h...

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How To Make A Successful Yoga Career

hello Mates, its my first day on this forum.. I Like to Know Few Thing From Members Here. I Am About To Finish Kindle Ebook For Which I Like To Get Review On... I Will Give 5 Member Free E-book Download When Its Published.E-book On Following Content...How To Make A Successful Yoga Career.1 Know Reasons If You Don?t Have Enough Yoga Students & What To DO Next2 Website Mistakes That Lose Customers3 50 Yoga Studio Business Mistakes To Aviod4 How...

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Arch and toe cramps

Maybe you didnt do same pointing when doing ballet. And for how long did you do yoga? Cramp can be unaligned body , lack of magnesium and dehydration. Maybe there is more but these i have experienced. View the original article h...

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Best Travel Yoga Mat ?

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Is it dangerous to use entheogens to open the third eye...

08-29-2013, 04:27 PM Is it dangerous to use entheogens to open the third eye... Or try to raise Kundalini?. I have read a lot of stories related with this.Thanks in advance.  08-30-2013, 09:21 AM  An entheogen opens up windows,while Yoga sadhana opens up doors. Would you pilot an aircraft being a clueless pilot?Kundalini is not an X-Box game, you have only one life in this world. __________________"I don't suffer from madness. I enjoy...

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Is spritiual belief required to be a yogi?

 07-24-2013, 10:11 PM Is spritiual belief required to be a yogi? I consider myself an atheist. I was raised as a Christian, but over the past 10years I've rejected that for non-theism. However, I note (at least online) that most yogis/yoginis emphasise spiritual practice as part of yoga. Of course, yoga's roots are spiritual, but as a non-theist I don't really care about spirituality. So can an atheist be a yogi, or do I need to adopt spiritual...

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