Paul M. Jerard Jr.
Paul Jerard, is a co-owner/director of Yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness Center in North Providence RI. He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of martial arts. He teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children, adults, and seniors in the Providence area. Recently he wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students, who may be considering a new career as a Yoga teacher.
Articles by this Author
How Should the Topic of Pranayama Be Covered in a Yoga Teacher Certification Course?
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Thursday 14th 2008
- Yoga
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When teaching Pranayama (Yogic Breathing Techniques), to a student who is new to Yoga, you realize that beginners take their breathing for granted. It is natural to take breath and life for granted.
Teaching Hatha Yoga - Essentials For Beginners
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Thursday 14th 2008
- Yoga
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The beginning of September is a busy time for Yoga teachers and Yoga studios in North America. This is the time of year when children go back to school and parents make decisions about activities for the next nine months.
Hatha Yoga Solutions For Your Hips
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
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When we consider Yoga solutions for our hips, we often think in terms of physical tightness, which occurs over time. Our hips are largely ignored until we feel pain in them from excessive sitting, trauma, arthritis, or gradual joint wear.
How Should the Topic of Asana Be Covered in a Yoga Teacher Certification Course?
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
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If you are going to teach Hatha Yoga classes, there are many subjects to cover, but asana (posture) is often the starting point of most Yoga teacher training courses. It could be debated that we should follow the Eight Limbed Path, as explained by Maharishi Patanjali, by reviewing the first two limbs (Yama and Niyama) before asana.
Restorative Yoga - A Low Impact Solution For Middle-Aged Spread
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
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Does Yoga have solutions for middle-aged spread? Are your knees, back, hips and shoulders begging for mercy? Restorative Yoga is a complete health maintenance system, and a low impact form of cross training, that will not cause premature wear in your joints.
Yoga in Practice - The Yogic Path to a Trained Mind
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
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If a student is not made aware of the true value of mental attention during Yoga practice, the mind-training benefits will still trickle through. Let's look at daily steps you can take to train, balance, and get the most, out of your mind.
Yoga in Practice - Ishvara Pranidhana
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
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Ishvara Pranidhana is sometimes referred to as the last Niyama (restraint or moral observance). Ishvara Pranidhana means to surrender to a "Higher Power." Some Yoga teacher training courses skim over this subject to avoid potential conflicts.
Yoga For Happiness and Prosperity
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
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There are so many traditional and contemporary styles of Yoga, that it is hard to keep track of them. Yet, each of them shares, at least, one aspect in common. Each style of Yoga will help the practitioner to find happiness and prosperity by finding oneself, and by truly understanding the depth of Yogic teachings.
Yoga in Practice - Teaching Yoga With Humility
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
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No matter how many signs you put up, cell phones ring off in Yoga classes. No matter how many rules you have, a small number of students continue to break old rules and create new ones. If you hand the studio policies to a new student, you may hear, "Why do you have so many rules?"
Yoga in Practice - The Yama For Peaceful Co-Existence
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Within Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, you learn many things, such as the Yamas and Niyamas. Yet, the moral ethics found within the Yamas and Niyamas are not always easy to apply to your daily life. The following is an example of using one Yama and applying it to your life.