Yoga Teacher Guidelines for Assisting, Part 2
...her. This student could possibly be pregnant or have a serious medical condition.
Are you just a nice person, giving by nature, or just plain foolish, when it comes to protecting your own interests? The law does not care, and negligence is dealt with quite harshly. One lawsuit is all it will take for most Yoga businesses to permanently close. It does not matter if you win, or lose, if you have to pay an attorney to defend you. The cost of a legal defense is staggering.
Now lets get back to assisting. As a Yoga teacher, you should also get verbal permission each time you touch a student for a physical assist. So, it is always wise to ask before making an adjustment to an alignment.
Have you ever had an assist that didnt really help much? ...more
Yoga Exercises For Pregnant Women
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Pregnant women can definitely benefit from doing yoga. The experience is one in which you can focus on what is happening within your body, relieve the stresses from worry and anxiety as well as keep your body in shape during this time. Pregnancy is a time of great risk though, so any and all exercises performed during this time need to be done with great care. At any time that you feel that you have overdone it, stop and rest. Make sure to ask your doctor if yoga is safe for you during pregnancy especially if you have any complications during ...more
An Introduction to the Different Types of Yoga
...whole body. Iyengar yoga uses props such as belts, blankets and bricks to assist people with mastering poses.
Yoga - An Early History
...ally date back to 3000 BC in the Indus Valley, at least according to archaeologists. These signs are in the form of yogic postures found on ancient walls and artefacts. The Vedas, which is actually a collection of ancient Indian scriptures, dates back to 2500 BC mention yoga. Yoga is also mentioned in the Upanishads which actually provide the main foundation of yoga teachings. Even the Mahabharata, which is an epic of indian mythology, has instructions from Lord krishna to Arjuna in yoga to help him to achieve liberation by fulfilling one's duties in life. The science of yoga started at the beginning of human civilization and slowly evolved and was developed by ancient sages from all over the world. There are some traditions wh...more
