HIPAA: Yoga teachers’ responsibilities concerning private student information
About ten years ago, I ran a wellness center that housed different types of practitioners, including yoga teachers, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and movement therapists. One day a laptop...
View ArticleHow to ensure that an organization you work with is HIPAA compliant
Yoga teachers and therapists often handle student information that is considered private and therefore bear certain responsibilities under the HIPAA. It is the personal responsibility of every yoga...
View ArticleHow to set long-term goals for your work with yoga students
When we work with yoga students one-on-one, we always begin by identifying each student’s unique needs. The first question we always ask our new yoga students is, “What do you[...] The post How to set...
View ArticleHow to break long-term goals into manageable pieces in your work with yoga...
Last week we discussed how to set long-term goals for your work with yoga students. Once the student (with the teacher’s help) gains clarity on what they wish to accomplish[...] The post How to break...
View ArticleShort yoga snacks for more summer fun: Get your body ready for hiking,...
How’s your yoga practice going this summer? Do you have an opportunity to luxuriate in your practice, or does it fall by the wayside of other activities? If it’s the[...] The post Short yoga snacks for...
View ArticleCan yoga help us manage our emotions?
I recently read an article about some major employers closing down their operations for weeks at a time to make sure that all their employees could get a break. The[...] The post Can yoga help us...
View ArticleKeeping your “body budget” balanced: How to avoid depleting your resources
I love it when Eastern and Western approaches to health and wellness overlap, even if they speak entirely different languages. For example, the Ayurvedic tradition is based on the concept[...] The post...
View ArticleThree main forces that define your mental state, reactions and behavior: The...
According to the yoga tradition, there are three qualities, or three energetic forces, that are always present (to various degrees) in all things and beings in the world. Those qualities[...] The post...
View ArticleHappy Global Yoga Therapy Day! Celebrate by connecting with healthcare and...
A yoga student said to me once: “I have all the tools I need to deal with my current issue, but I don’t use them. I know the kinds of[...] The post Happy Global Yoga Therapy Day! Celebrate by...
View ArticleWhat will you find if you turn within? Yogic approach to meditation
One of the things I missed the most during the past year was travel. I really enjoy a complete change of scenery that puts distance between you and your usual[...] The post What will you find if you...
View ArticleShort “yoga snacks” for summer activities: Long drives, golfing and biking
Whether or not you golf, bike or drive long distances, you can use the short yoga practices below to reconnect to you body, deepen your breath and get yourself moving.[...] The post Short “yoga snacks”...
View ArticleGet creative about switching back to work mode
I spent the last two weeks on vacation in Central Oregon, hiking and biking in the woods, reading and having quality family time. While on vacation, my days unfolded at[...] The post Get creative about...
View ArticleWhat do you need most right now? Let us know and win a free yoga course
Thank you for reading our articles! As you wrap up the summer and move into a more consistent work mode, your needs will probably change, too. We would like to[...] The post What do you need most right...
View ArticleThree main yogic frameworks for understanding your state of well-being
A great big thank you to all of you who completed our Reader Survey! It gives me a glimpse into what you are thinking and what you are dealing with[...] The post Three main yogic frameworks for...
View ArticleCan Ayurveda improve your relationship with your mother? Lessons from...
Some years ago, I taught a yoga series titled Yoga for Your Type; it was based on developing a better understanding of one’s Ayurvedic type and dominant qualities. All of[...] The post Can Ayurveda...
View ArticleThe building blocks of the Universe, and why they matter to your health and...
One of the most famous equations of all time (and one of the most elegant and profound) is Einstein’s E=mc2, where E represents energy, m represents mass, and c represents[...] The post The building...
View ArticleEnergy, light, and matter within the human body: The three doshas and their...
Last week we established that both Western science and Eastern thought (mainly, Samkhya philosophy) consider energy, matter, and light to be the building blocks of the Universe. Samkhya philosophy...
View ArticleEmbody three main forces of nature to feel more stable, energized, and spacious
According to Samkhya philosophy, each one of us is made up of different forms of energy, light, and matter that show up as an interplay of five main elements: air,[...] The post Embody three main...
View ArticleToo much of the same thing leads to trouble: Three main Ayurvedic principles...
Growing up in Russia, I was used to people blaming their colds and other maladies on skvoznyak (draft). You would often hear things like: “I had an awful cold last[...] The post Too much of the same...
View ArticleDosha-specific health issues and factors that aggravate them
Imagine yourself attending a hot yoga class. Your body temperature will increase as you move through the poses (the external quality of heat will increase internal heat). The body will[...] The post...
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