Archive for April, 2010
What to do during a yoga practice
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 30 April 2010
This is the third of a four part article about yoga etiquette.
In the previous two articles we covered:
What to do before you come to yoga class.
What to do once you enter the practice space.
In this article we will be talking about how to behave during a yoga class.
Remember that the yoga etiquette guidelines revolve around [...]
What to do with my yoga mat in class?
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 27 April 2010
This is part two of a four part series on Yoga etiquette.
The previous article talked about what to do before you went to yoga class. Some of the items covered in the previous article were:
Proper clothing
Be clean
No scents
Do not eat
No cell phones or pagers
. . .
Yoga etiquette revolves around the concept of respect.
Respect for yourself
Respect [...]
How should I behave in a yoga class?
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 24 April 2010
You have never been to a yoga class before
A friend has invited you to take a yoga class with them. This is your first yoga class and you are not sure how to act. Are you concerned that you will stick out like a sore thumb, or that you will commit a horrible faux pas [...]
Jack gets interviewed
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 21 April 2010
On Saturday afternoon, 10 April 2010, Siobhan Russell contacted me on Facebook chat and asked me a series of very penetrating questions that I tried to answer as best I could.
Our conversation is below.
Siobhan:
What is your philosophy as a yoga instructor?
Jack:
To teach yoga in a safe and accessible way. Everyone should be able to do [...]
A Growth Mindset moves your practice forward
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 18 April 2010
One of the often repeated quotes of Pattabhi Jois is “Practice and all is coming”.
We know that there two things that you need to do to accomplish any task. They are:
Work and
Mindset
This article is going to focus on the second element: Mindset. But first lets talk a little bit about Work.
Why do people succeed at yoga?
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 15 April 2010
This is the final part of a two part series.
Why do some people succeed at adopting a yoga practice and others fail. It’s easy to put success down to luck or natural talent, but while there will always be an element of that, it does not seem to be “the answer”.
While reading [...]
Why do people fail at yoga?
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 12 April 2010
Why do some people succeed at adopting a yoga practice and others fail. It’s easy to put success down to luck or natural talent, but while there will always be an element of that, it does not seem to be “the answer”.
While reading some blogs I came across an article about why some people fail [...]
The objections to attending a Mysore class
Posted by Jack in FAQ, Newsletter on 9 April 2010
The final installment in the four part series of articles about the Mysore style of Ashtanga Yoga. This article talks about the objections that a new person would have to attending one of these classes.
The Etiquette of a Mysore class
Posted by Jack in FAQ, Newsletter on 6 April 2010
The third of a four part series of articles about the Mysore style of Ashtanga Yoga. This article talks about the etiquette to follow in a Mysore style class.
The Benefits of a Mysore class
Posted by Jack in FAQ, Newsletter on 3 April 2010
The second of a four part series about Mysore style Ashtanga yoga classes. This article talks about the benefit of Mysore style classes.