Category Archives: Yoga Guide

What is a Yoga Guru?

May 1st, 2012

When going through yoga teacher training you will be discussing a lot of information on the tradition of yoga and those that teach it such as a guru. A guru is not a state of consciousness but a job. There are many kinds of gurus from musicians and story tellers to those that never speak a word. (more…)



Yoga Poses to Help With the Absorption of Nutrients

April 30th, 2012

Through yoga teacher trainingwe learn of all the wonderful benefits to expect with a strong yoga practice. One of these benefits is that a regular practice of certain yoga poses will actually increase our digestive efficiency.

Some of the yoga styles that incorporate these kinds of poses are Hatha, Integral, Sivananda and Iyengar. There are more rigorous yoga styles that also use the poses such as Vinyasa…



3 Step Guide to Yoga

April 29th, 2012

It is spring time and we are all a little concerned about having allowed ourselves to go a little lazy over the winter months. Most things tend to hibernate during winter so now with spring in the air and summer right around the corner it is time to get back on track to wellness. Do you need to go away to a yoga retreat for wellness or can…



Yoga Practice to relieve Headaches

April 25th, 2012

Treating our headaches can sometimes be difficult due to the wide range of headaches and causes we experience. In some cases we can try running or other forms of exercise to relieve our headaches while for others doing those exercises will make your headache worse. The main idea is to find out if simple lifestyle adjustments do not make those headaches go away you should consult with a doctor….



Yoga and Breathing Exercises

April 24th, 2012

Pranayama in yoga means control of your breath. Pranayama breathing exercises can help improve your mental and physical health and for many it allows you to find a higher level of awareness. Yoga teacher training puts a lot of emphasis on breathing through yoga practice because it is essential for you to find the right harmony. (more…)



Yoga Practice and Bolsters

April 20th, 2012

Some of us have trouble practicing certain yoga poses due to a lack of flexibility, holding the position and other reasons. If this is the case yoga teacher training teaches us how to use props to make the poses easier to do and how to incorporate them. Someone who is flexible may opt to use a bolster because it allows additional support and comfort making your yoga practice…



Managing Your Yogic Lifestyle

April 11th, 2012

We know that the most appropriate way to attain optimum health in a natural form is the science of Yoga. Yoga is not only practicing physical postures and meditative practices but a lifestyle which can be lived by everyone. Yoga is a form of understanding and realizing our interactions through life while trying to improve and understand the needs of our body, mind and spirit. Yoga teacher training



Yoga Can Help You Quit Smoking

April 6th, 2012

It always amazes me how some people can go and spend 60 to 90 minutes doing healthy exercises and before they even reach their car in the parking lot you see them pulling out a pack of cigarettes and lighting one up. Do they not realize that all that healthy exercise and breathing just got thrown out the window the minute they lit up that smoke? If I know…



Kali Natha Yoga Practice

April 3rd, 2012

Kali Natha Yoga is the practice of yoga that goes beyond your limitations. This style of yoga teaching includes the physical and it also goes way beyond our spiritual and emotional limitations as well. Yoga teacher training wants to find the right type of person to spread this teaching into the communities.

It is the yoga of Intent. Intent can also be translated as the depth of devotion, or…



Synergy Yoga Teacher Training

April 2nd, 2012

Synergy Yoga is created with the styles of hatha yoga. This style and holistic system exercises your entire body and creates a mental and physical healing through creating awareness and a release from blocked energy and emotions in your body. Yoga teacher training explains that Synergy yoga will strengthen your internal energy flows and will prepare your body and mind for the higher connection and elements of…