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09Oct 2024 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

10 Teaching Tips for Yoga Teachers

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Yoga teacher tips are necessary for any yoga instructor, as they help him or her create a perfect yoga class as well as a learning environment for all levels of students. Teaching yoga is not just the process of showing different yoga poses. Yoga is about creating a space where students' growth happens; a place where peace settles in; a place where connection thrives. As a yoga teacher, you do not just guide your students through movements; rather, you shape their journey. A yoga teacher is there to uplift the students, to mentor as well as inspire them. When students join your class, they trust you with more than just their physical practice. They trust you to help them find balance inside and outside. Whether you are an experienced yoga…

07Oct 2024 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

How to Practice Yoga at Home?

Meditation, Teacher Training, Yoga, Yoga Asana

Home yoga practice is a fulfilling as well as convenient way of maintaining continuous yoga practice for any person. It gives the freedom to choose your own pace, focus on areas of actual need, as well as connect deeply with the body and mind. Here, we are providing a step-by-step guide to help home practitioners master yoga at home, whether they are beginners or experienced yogi looking to deepen their practice. Practicing home yoga offers the right blend of convenience and depth of practice. Practitioners can roll out the mat anytime—whether it’s early morning, during a break from work, or right before bed.The freedom to move at their own pace is the actual power that benefits the practitioners most. No rush, no distractions, just you and your practice. Some days…

05Sep 2024 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Exploring Butterfly Pose Benefits: A Path to Enhanced Well-Being

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The butterfly pose has many other names such as Baddha Konasana, Bound Angle Pose, Throne Pose, and Bhadrasana, is a gentle yet effective asana that targets the hips, groin, as well as inner thighs. Named for its butterfly-like leg movement, this pose is also called Cobbler Pose due to its resemblance to an Indian cobbler’s sitting position. Yoga schools in India often teach this beginner-friendly pose, highlighting its wide range of physical and mental benefits. It’s an excellent addition to the practice of any yoga tradition, including those in 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh. Practice Tips and Precautions Perfect for those who sit for long hours or engage in activities that tighten the hips and thighs, the Butterfly Pose enhances flexibility, relieves tension, and promotes relaxation. The people having…

22Aug 2024 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Lotus Pose: The Health Benefits of Padmasana for Mind, Body, and Soul

Ayurveda, Teacher Training, Yoga, Yoga Asana

An Overview Lotus pose has always been one of the most famous as well as respected yoga poses for the yoga practitioners and is made taught in detail in the Yoga courses in Rishikesh. You will get to see this pose in the images and statues of the Lord Buddha as well as ancient yogis. We also know Lotus Pose as Padmasana. It is not only a physical exercise but also a powerful method of caring for the mind, body, and spirit. In this blog post, we will explore the health benefits of Padmasana and also explain how a practitioner can add this Lotus pose into his or her daily practice, as it can help anyone to live a more balanced and fulfilling life. Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School is one…

27Sep 2022 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Shatkarmas Yogic Cleansing

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Do you clean your house daily? What if you skip one day? Why it is needed to clean the house? How do you clean it? When do you clean it? What is the purpose of cleaning? Well, you are thinking; Why all these questions? So let me tell you, these questions are to make you aware of the importance of cleaning. I know you know how necessary it is to keep everything clean. But we want answers to these questions as it will clear your confusion about later things. Here are the answers! Yes, you clean your house daily. Skipping cleaning even for just one day makes the house dirty. It is needed to clean the house to make it a better place to live. Dusting cloth and broom help…

27Sep 2022 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Simple Yoga Asanas for Daily Life

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Do you know? Why did people in ancient times stay fit and healthy? Their lifestyle is such, also everything was natural and pure at that time. But most importantly, they have included the most important thing in their daily life. That is YOGA. Some say, Yoga is like today's GYM but no, there is a lot of difference between yoga and gym. A gym is just a place to build up a beautiful physique. But yoga is an activity where you not only just focus on your physical fitness but also on mental and spiritual growth. With this, we are not saying that the gym is not good. It is good and one should go there for making physical fitness but if you want overall fitness of the body, then…

12Jul 2022 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Yoga Asanas For Improving Focus & Concentration

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Concentration is the ability to focus on one single subject, thought or action excluding everything else from the field of awareness. This is one of the most important abilities one should possess, but at the same time, it is very difficult to center your focus on one point, as the mind naturally has the natural tendency to wander. The modern lifestyle and work schedules have resulted in increasing levels of stress and anxiety which has impacted the level of concentration big time. But not to worry, Yoga practice helps to relax our mind, improve blood flow and enhance balance in the body and overall life and can help improve the level of concentration. Most people are having an issue of not being able to focus because of their unconscious state…

13Feb 2022 by Rishikesh Ashtanga Yoga School No Comments

Uthitha Hasta Padangusthasana

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This is a standing single-leg balancing forward fold asana. You will require balance, stability, and concentration to perform this asana. This is also called extended hand-to-big toe posture. How to do Uthitha Hasta Padangusthasana? Step 1: Stand straight with feet together in Samasthiti. Step 2: Ground yourself firmly on your feet. lift the toes, spread them wide and place them down. Step 3: Inhale fix the gaze at one stable point in front of you which will help in balance. Shift your hip towards the left leg so the midline is shifted to the left. Step 4: Exhale bend the right leg at the knee and bring the knee to the chest. (If you are struggling to find the balance, go with the natural position of the body by slightly…