...Sometimes blaming others for our problems is easier than finding solutions. Any of us can blame our friends, parents, co-workers, family, and significant other for our lot in life. We can also blame every driver on the road of life.

Have you ever heard something similar to this? Everyone over there drives terribly, but not me. What is the source of all this blame? It is an inherent discontent with life.

Unfortunately, this usually occurs when we quietly blame ourselves for everything on a regular basis. Yoga teaches us to accept our mistakes and to accept what we cannot change.

Some people silently carry blame around with them all of their lives. Others look at past mistakes and agonize over them. Mindfulness is a universal practice, taught in Yoga classes, that will help you live for now.

We cannot change the past, but we can learn fr...more

Teaching hatha Yoga - Reaching Happiness and Good Health From Within

...sult. For example: If I do my neighbor's landscaping, when he or she is ill - gratification occurs, because I want to do it.

On the other hand, if my neighbor shames me into doing his or her landscaping, because of his or her bad health, and I really do not want to, there is no gratification and no happiness. In fact, maybe the second scenario could become a weekly trap of obligation. One might say it is a form of Karma Yoga (selfless service), but there is no joy in it.

In life, there are many obligations, but we have to accept them as they are, and make the most of it. However, the quest for happiness will take place when we purposely make it our objective. Seeing the...more

Yoga Teacher Training Aspects - Reminders to Yoga Students

...ugh the doors.

We have briefly touched on Pranayama, but students need to remember to breathe completely and deeply, throughout the session. As teachers, it is easy to forget what comes naturally. Yet, most people are rarely conscious of their breathing, unless they are reminded of it.

If you teach Asanas in your classes, students need to be aware of their "comfort zone" and their "edge." The comfort zone is self-explanatory, but we know it as a range of motion without pain. The edge is the range, where we are at our physical limit, but we are still not in pain. The saying: "Work smart, not hard," applies to...more

Creating a New You With Hot Yoga

...of Yoga helps to oxygenate blood, tissues, glands and organs. Increased humidity helps to detoxify your body and build your immune system.

Along with these many benefits of Hot Yoga, the routines also help to relieve stress in your muscles making them less stiff and sore. If you suffer from back pain or chronic muscle pain and stiffness, this could be the perfect way to eliminate this pain from your life while helping to heal your body of any other illnesses you may have.

Hot Yoga is also a great way to help prevent illness. This form of Yoga...more

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