| Yogic Methodology: When thinking about Yogic | | | | better. |
| Methodology, there are two kinds that come to mind. | | | | When a Yoga student continues to make Hatha Yoga |
| One is the application of Yoga techniques to daily life, | | | | a part of his or her life for years - the true value of |
| and the other is Yoga teaching methodology. | | | | good health will be felt and seen. This same student |
| Competent Yoga teachers should thoroughly know | | | | will most likely practice Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, |
| both. | | | | Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga or other forms of Yoga |
| When considering the application of Hatha Yoga | | | | "down the road." The benefits of Yoga, in any form, |
| techniques to daily life, we know that Yoga will change | | | | will cause a student to go deeper into his or her |
| a student's health for the best and improve his or her | | | | personal Yoga practice. |
| lifestyle, but it must be gradual. The mind, body, and | | | | Yoga teaching methodology is how a teacher reaches |
| spirit will not change much in a month, but a year of | | | | out to the audience -through the use of teaching, |
| regular Hatha Yoga practice will yield some significant | | | | communication, or observation methods. |
| health changes. | | | | Student corrections, in regard to Yoga techniques, |
| How many Yoga students want an instant life | | | | should be straight to the point; but every Yoga teacher |
| change? Too many - and this is why we should not | | | | should take care to be tactful in the process. Yoga |
| make unrealistic promises. It is up to the Yoga student | | | | students come to you for guidance, so keep your ego |
| to take action, come to classes regularly, and practice | | | | "in check." A few "rogue" Yoga teachers, who are |
| what you have taught in your Hatha Yoga classes. It is | | | | gruff and condescending, can ruin any student's desire |
| up to the Hatha Yoga teacher to fill the student's mind | | | | to continue practicing Yoga. |
| with knowledge and encouragement. | | | | What are the qualities of a good Yoga teacher? |
| If it took decades of neglect for a new student to | | | | There are many, but being able to spot students in |
| achieve poor health, how can he or she expect a little | | | | need, and still show compassion, is very important. |
| bit of Hatha Yoga practice to perform miracles? | | | | Being able to teach any student is another strong trait. |
| Every aspect of a student's health will be changed for | | | | The realization that each Yoga student is uniquely |
| the better by regular Yoga practice; but this is an "on | | | | different from each other, and cannot be "cloned," is a |
| demand" world, where some people are willing to risk | | | | milestone in teaching. |
| the side-effects of a pill rather than take positive action | | | | Demonstrating and correcting Yoga techniques is only |
| toward better health. | | | | part of the job when teaching Yoga classes. A |
| The natural effects of regular exercise, proper | | | | successful Yoga teacher must communicate with all |
| breathing, better posture, improved diet, and | | | | students throughout the class, and keep the passion |
| self-discipline will result in a Yoga student who is less | | | | for Yoga going. |
| stressed, has fewer ailments, lives longer, and sleeps | | | | |