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As a yoga teacher or coach, chances are you are often working with groups. And in other areas of your life, you are part of groups as well, such as your family or friends. How can you bring a new dimension to the groups and teams that you work with or just make part of, by using principles from yoga? How can yoga help to build a stronger connection with others?
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For centuries the sutra (verse) sthira sukham asanam from the Raja Yoga Sutras of Patanjali has been a guide to understanding the deeper nature of yoga asanas. But due to the lack of detailed explanation in the Patanjali Sutras, often teachers relate this verse to only seated postures as preparation to pranayama & meditation. But this verse is just as relevant to all other yoga postures. In fact, this famous verse sums up the entire concept of yoga asanas.
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The Four Paths of Yoga are rooted in yoga philosophy. Yoga means ‘union’ and is often explained as union of the individual soul with the super soul or as the union of the human with the divine. However, this definition is symbolic.
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Do you ever wonder what the ancient principles of yoga are? What is yoga really about? And what is the difference between modernized yoga styles and traditional Hatha Yoga? This blog gives you an overview of the underlying philosophy and the traditional practice of Hatha Yoga.
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‘What goes around, comes around’ is a saying that many people compare to the notion of karma. What does karma really mean in Indian philosophy? Did you know there are different types of karma? After reading this blog, you will understand the difference between the types of karma, what Karma Yoga means according to the Bhagavad Gita and how this is relevant in our life.
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Spiritual practices such as meditation and science, even a decade ago this combination would have raised some eyebrows. The concept of a body- mind connection is relatively new in the modern, scientific approach. What are the benefits of meditation? In recent decades this questions has become a subject of increased research. Scientists and medical professionals have started to realize that merely treating the physical symptoms is not enough. They have started to understand that the human being is so much more complex and interrelated than what was believed.
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Following a yoga teacher training is a decision that can change your life in many ways. Many people choose to do a teacher training after realizing they want to change their career or dive deeper into yoga. Most of the times a yoga teacher training will impact your life far beyond your expectations as it will spark an ongoing process of personal growth.
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Do you have a vision of life? We often have a general idea of what we want to do with our life. Being happy, helping people, earning money or changing the world. But a life vision is much more than than. It is a more clear idea of what your life will look like in the long term, according to your own values and goals.
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Teaching yoga is a dream career for many dedicated practitioners. We often get the questions: is it possible to make a living as a yoga teacher? And: how much can a yoga teacher earn? Or in other words: how it is possible to make teaching yoga a financially rewarding career?
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According to the yogic philosophy the whole universe can be divided into 2 main categories: Prakriti (Maya or Illusion) and Purusha (Reality). According to this philosophy everything which is changeable, which is not infinite, is part of Maya. Purusha on the other hand is the only reality, it is the universe’s only unchangeable element: the Self, the soul.
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