| Yogic Methodology: When thinking about Yogic | | | | better. |
| Methodology, there are two kinds that come to mind. | | | | When a Yoga student continues to make Hatha |
| One is the application of Yoga techniques to daily life, | | | | Yoga classes a part of his or her life for years - the |
| and the other is Yoga teaching methodology. | | | | true value of good health will be felt and seen. This |
| Competent Yoga teachers should thoroughly know | | | | same student will most likely practice Karma Yoga, |
| both. | | | | Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga or other forms |
| When considering the application of Hatha Yoga | | | | of Yoga "down the road." The benefits of Yoga, in |
| techniques to daily life, we know that Yoga will | | | | any form, will cause a student to go deeper into his |
| change a student's health for the best and improve | | | | or her personal Yoga practice. |
| his or her lifestyle, but it must be gradual. The mind, | | | | Yoga teaching methodology is how a teacher |
| body, and spirit will not change much in a month, but | | | | reaches out to the audience - through the use of |
| a year of regular Hatha Yoga practice will yield some | | | | teaching, communication, or observation methods. |
| significant 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 |
| change? Too many - and this is why we should not | | | | teacher should take care to be tactful in the process. |
| make unrealistic promises. It is up to the Yoga | | | | Yoga students come to you for guidance, so keep |
| student to take action, come to classes regularly, and | | | | your ego "in check." A few "rogue" Yoga teachers, |
| practice what you have taught in your Hatha Yoga | | | | who are gruff and condescending, can ruin any |
| classes. It is up to the Hatha Yoga teacher to fill the | | | | student's desire to continue practicing Yoga. |
| student's mind 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 | | | | need, and still show compassion, is very important. |
| little bit of Hatha Yoga practice to perform miracles? | | | | Being able to teach any student is another strong |
| Every aspect of a student's health will be changed | | | | trait. The realization that each Yoga student is |
| for the better by regular Yoga practice; but this is an | | | | uniquely different from each other, and cannot be |
| "on demand" world, where some people are willing to | | | | "cloned," is a milestone in teaching. |
| risk the side-effects of a pill rather than take positive | | | | Demonstrating and correcting Yoga techniques is only |
| action 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 | | | | |