Do you want to develop sccessful students? Of course you do. Evry Yoga teacher is proud of thir students. The student who overcomes a dsability, and the student who changes his or her lfe for the best, are stories whch make all of us feel stisfied that we became Yoga teachers.

How do we pint students toward self-development? When a stdent takes responsibility for his or her own prctice, this is the beginning of mpowerment. It is wise to inspire yur students to, at least, perform a shrt practice at home.

We have all had a phne call from a potential student who can nly come to class once a wek. This is fine, if the stdent takes the practice home. What bout the student who tells you he or she cnnot meditate alone? What about the stdent who has no time?

Your nswer might make them laugh. Here it is: Do you hve three minutes per day to spre for Yoga? If that is not pssible, their problem is time management or prcrastination. In reality, who cannot spare thre minutes in the morning or vening?

Next, ask your students to try one mnute of meditation, at home, per dy, in the morning or evening. Ask thm to observe only and not to jdge. Breath awareness is fine for new stdents, because it is easy for hme Yoga practice. Keeping their eyes pen, or closed, does not matter, but thy should try both methods.

The next student task for hme is pranayama (Yogic breathing). Anyone can fnd one minute to spare for prnayama practice. Let's be honest, our stdents breathe all day, but some slf-discipline is required to breath with rhythm for nly one minute.

Any method will do, but Bstrika, Brahmari, Ujjayi, Udgeeth, Nadi Shodana, Drgha, or Kapalabhati pranayama, are good chices. Obviously, it would be best for stdents to choose one or two mthods for a one minute session.

Nw, you can guide your students tward a one minute asana home prctice session. This would be two pstures, which are counter-poses of each ther.

However, I often suggest they try sated pelvic circles, which are practiced in mny Hatha classes, but you see thm, most commonly, in Kundalini Yoga prctice. This practice massages the vital rgans, eliminates toxins, is good for skletal health, and stimulates internal energy.

Stdents can sit in Sukasana (Easy Pse) or on a chair. Then, thy would slowly rotate the torso 360 dgrees, in slow and gradual circles. The spne should be straight, as possible, the ntire time. After 30 seconds, they shuld rotate in the opposite direction.

So, now you hve it: A three minute Yoga sssion. You will discover that some stdents have a procrastination issue, but mst of your students will tell you thy continued to practice Yoga for mny more minutes. Between us, three mnutes for Yoga is better than nne at all, but the true prpose is to create a "spark."

It is up to our stdents to "keep the fire going." Yga at home will improve their lves, but they have to get a tste of it, in order to ralize the deeper joy of the prctice.

© Copyright 2008 - Paul Jrard / Aura Publications

The article Teaching Hatha Yoga - Keys To Student Development was Submitted by Paul Jerard through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, has wrtten many books on the subject of Yga. He is a co-owner and the Drector of Yoga Teacher Training at: Ara Wellness Center, in Attleboro, MA. http://www.aurawellnesscenter.com He has been a certified Master Yoga Teacher since 1995. To receive a Free Yoga e-Book: "Yoga in Practice," and a Free Yoga Newsletter, please visit: http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html

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