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 Yoga ashram in Kerala  New this week
Prascina wrote on 30 June 2008
  
Mood. I did a yoga retreat course in yoga ashram in Aranmula,kerala.It was a one to one program which helped me to move deeper into the philosophies and practices of yoga.And the guide was a woman.It was the one place where the ashtanga was combined with bhakti and tantra yoga , the classes were interesting.
  
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 The Yoga Health Festival during Septembe  New this week
Vera Alexand wrote on 28 June 2008
  
Mood. Yoga Month's culminating event, "The Yoga Health Festival" will be a dynamic and awe-inspiring 10 City Health Festival Tour featuring world-renowned yoga powerhouses, exhibits, yoga classes, meditation, live concerts, product demonstrations, and a green living section. Festival cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Denver, Austin, Chicago, New York City, Boston, Ft. Lauderdale and Vancouver. The Festival is being organized by Yoga Health Foundation during September 2008.

It can be a chance for every Yoga practitioner to enhance his or her existing Yoga skills, as well as a learning experience for people interested in Yoga.
  
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 Inner Peace through yoga  
prascina wrote on 25 June 2008
  
Mood. Yoga is a path towards the inner peace .
  
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 Inner Peace through yoga  
Susan responded on 26 June 2008
  
Mood. Yoga is a still and moving meditation practice for peace of mind, body and spirit (or soul depending on your faith).
  
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 Inner Peace through yoga  New this week
IAN responded on 28 June 2008
  
Mood. Also a non sectarian platform for people of all faiths on non faith.
  
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 Inner Peace through yoga  New this week
Prascina responded on 30 June 2008
  
Mood. A path of liberation which is practiced and enjoyed here.
  
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 The Power of Yoga  
Anon wrote on 19 June 2008
  
Mood. I wanted to share this with you all. Today i had a really bad experience involving a parking space outside my sons school, and a VERY irrate other parent who felt that was her space.... futile, her anger was so extreme and so threatening (and i feel SO not to do with the parking space) i've had to contact the police, needless to say i was in quite a state when i finally managed to collect my son and get him home. This continued until i got him off to bed and forced myself to do my Yoga. It's amazing...... i'm so calm now! Not only do i not feel angry..... i dont care at all... totally chilled! I am officially converted/addicted!And... looking on the bright side amongst her varied and colourful insults and threats.... she didnt say i was fat!
  
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 The Power of Yoga  
naz responded on 20 June 2008
  
Mood. Next time try jumping out of yer 4x4 or people carrier and hop on a bus instead. or even more controversial have a go at walking.lol.
  
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 The Power of Yoga  
Susan responded on 20 June 2008
  
Mood. Is that an attempt at humour Naz? I hope so. :)
  
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 The Power of Yoga  
anon responded on 20 June 2008
  
Mood. Actually i have neither, i expected one smart fart. FYI i have a tiny car and we were driving 8 miles to the dentist usually i walk to the school. I live in a small town with none of the 4x4 nonsense that occurs in bigger cities. I really didnt think i would need to explain myself,next time i'll just shut up. Hope yer karma fails you Naz... not nice!
  
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 The Power of Yoga  
Naz responded on 20 June 2008
  
Mood. Suzie baby, you hope it was an attempt at humour, or what? Anon baby you hope my karma fails. i'm trembling with fear at the thought not. I drive a bmw x5, love it .none of that small town small car nonsence. Ha Ha lol.
  
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 The Power of Yoga  
anon responded on 20 June 2008
  
Mood. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNN theres' always one.
  
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 The Power of Yoga  
Susan responded on 20 June 2008
  
Mood. Now then children, enough of all that.
  
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 Advice needed on yoga teacher insurance  
Hilary wrote on 16 June 2008
  
Mood. Hello,

I have just completed a 200-hour Yoga Alliance teacher training in the USA, although I live and practice in the UK.

Can any yoga teachers here recommend an insurer that will accept my American Qualification?

Namaste,
Hilary
  
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 Advice needed on yoga teacher insurance  
FeeFee responded on 16 June 2008
  
Mood. Who did you train with? I know that Sivananda training is accepted by an insurance company based in Farnham, Surrey.
  
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 Advice needed on yoga teacher insurance  
Susan responded on 16 June 2008
  
Mood. Which insurance company do you use fee fee?
  
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 Advice needed on yoga teacher insurance  
Hilary responded on 17 June 2008
  
Mood. I did my training at 'It's Yoga' in San Francisco - an Ashtanga School.

They are certified by Yoga Alliance, but I see this is different from Yoga Alliance UK (whose website doesn't seem to work so I can't find the information I need).
  
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 Advice needed on yoga teacher insurance  
FeeFee responded on 17 June 2008
  
Mood. Susan
DSC Insurance Services, give them a call on 01252735133. I'm sure they do other yoga and therapy cover but if you are a Sivananda trained teacher, you get a good deal, because so many of us are insured with them.

OM
FeeFee
  
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 Advice needed on yoga teacher insurance  
Hilary responded on 18 June 2008
  
Mood. Thanks Fee Fee,
I've found their website and downloaded an application form.
:o)
Namaste,
Hilary
  
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 Advice needed on yoga teacher insurance  
FeeFee responded on 18 June 2008
  
Mood. Great Stuff, I forgot to mention, The Independant Yoga Network is also a good place to check for yoga teachers that aren't affilitated to some of the British yoga schools.
  
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 Advice needed on yoga teacher insurance  
mad bill responded on 18 June 2008
  
Mood. namaste Hilary
You could try these MAIB insurance
Contact
Nora Otter
MAIB Administrator
Moscrop Robinson & Chadwick
10 St Mary's Place
BURY
BL9 0DZ
Tel O161 797 2525
Fax O161 797 1148
nora at moscrops.co.uk
www.moscrops.co.uk
Or as Fee Fee said the independant yoga network
Om Shanti
Bill
  
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 Pregnancy Yoga  
Juliekins wrote on 13 June 2008
  
Mood. What does everyone think about so many 'pregnancy'yoga classes now being available. I hear that some teachers are trained in only one weekend (it costing £495!) without having any prior knowledge of teaching or doing yoga and become specialists in pregnancy yoga. The organisations that set up these training courses are irresponsible dont you think? In many schools of yoga you need several years of teaching yoga to the general public before specialising in pregnancy, remedial, childrens classes etc.
  
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 Pregnancy Yoga  
FeeFee responded on 13 June 2008
  
Mood. Juliekins

Have you actually done any research yourself on the Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training?
I did some research as I wanted to add Pregnancy Yoga to my teaching and I did not come across one course taught in a weekend or a course that did not require you to be a trained yoga teacher already. You will find courses that are spread over weekends, mine was two long weekends, six days in all. Between workshops your had assingments to be completed and had to observe pregnancy yoga classes.But I would be horrified at the thought that you can learn to teach pregnancy yoga without any prior yoga training. Thankfully, I could not find such a course.
  
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 Pregnancy Yoga  
Juliekins responded on 14 June 2008
  
Mood. Yes I have done my research and one of the most famous institutions for training teachers in this way does say 'does not have to be a practitioner of yoga' but can have an interest. Also 'would welcome health practitioners'. My point is that I feel people should know 'yoga' inside out before they teach it to pregnant women. I am a yoga teacher and I know of several people who have trained in this way and say 'well - its not really yoga anyway just stretching'. Some of the videos/photographs i have seen would bear this out. I am not saying these organisations are not well-intentioned but I do not think they should put it under the name of 'yoga'. Another aspect is the'baby yoga' ! No such thing!I feel organisations have latched onto the'yoga' word cos it is popular these days, 20 years ago no-one would be interested.
  
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 Pregnancy Yoga  
FeeFee responded on 14 June 2008
  
Mood. Juliekins
that is a really scary thought 'does not have to be a practitioner of yoga'. I agree, you should know your yoga before embarking on yoga for pregnancy. When I did my Yoga Teacher Training, we cover yoga for pregnancy but I felt it was not enough I did not have the confidence to teach pregnant women. I found a good yoga pregnancy course, which required a yoga cv, also explaining your reason for wanting to teach pregnancy yoga. I learnt so much on the course, it is frightening to think that pregnancy yoga can be cover in two days, IT CAN'T!
  
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 Pregnancy Yoga  
Mike responded on 14 June 2008
  
Mood. A bit of a tease but FeeFee are you a woman, if so why "...teach pregnant women." who else is pregnant or could it be men with beer bellies that look pregnant!!
  
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 Pregnancy Yoga  
FeeFee responded on 14 June 2008
  
Mood. Mike, I'm female! But in light of recent press about the 'man' having a baby state side, I'd be happy to teach him prenatal too. As yet I have never had a guy in my class with a beer belly.
  
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 Pregnancy Yoga  
Linda responded on 14 June 2008
  
Mood. I relate to the above comments. I teach pregnancy yoga and the specialist training was also 6 days. My background is yoga, complementary and occupational therapy and healing, and also NCT teacher training many moons ago. I will say though, that one person on the course who was a midwife was allowed to train as she was going to embark on yoga teacher training course. It did not make sense to me as she did not really understand basic postures let alone how to correct and adapt to the pregnant womans needs. She was highly strung and overwraught....not a good energy to be around...yoga is a way of life and being, and as teachers we hold the energetic space for students and in pregnancy yoga for the incoming souls too....I had grave reservations about this woman on the course. She is now trying to set up classes and has still NOT begun basic teacher training!!! I too thought there was a minimum requirement of 3 years teaching before embarking on this specialist area!
Linda :-)
  
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 Pregnancy Yoga  
Juliekins responded on 15 June 2008
  
Mood. Yes Linda, the situation with the midwife is a perfect example of what I am referring to. My belief as someone who has taught yoga for 28 years is that you need to be able to know and teach the basic asanas to the general public before embarking on a teaching career in pregnancy yoga. 2 of my beginner students (less than a years practice) have both done the pregnancy teacher training and now have full time careers teaching pregnancy yoga. The organisation that trained them never once got in touch with me to see if they actually did yoga or what I thought of them as potential teachers.
  
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 Pregnancy Yoga  
Ian responded on 16 June 2008
  
Mood. Reading the above posts highlights the downside of yoga becoming mainstream. I personaly believe that yoga teacher training should only be open to students who can verify that they have been practicing regulary for at least four to five years.
quite honestly the longer the better. and people who set up pregnancy classes without any proper understanding of yoga are being very irresponsable ,and selfish in my opinion. They are probably also without public liability insurance.
This problem is going to get worse as long as yoga organisations keep churning out teacher training courses allowing anybody to participate regardless of how long they have been practicing.In india the traditional way was to study and live with a teacher for twelve years before leaving to teach. I am slowly becoming a little disillushioned with the yoga scene ,and bigger centres in this country who really should know better.
  
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