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Yoga Philosophy for Beginners
FromYogaland Podcast
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jan 15, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
In this second episode of our Begin Again series, we talk about what keeps us motivated to practice when yoga is feeling stagnant and Jason offers useful tips for teachers who are faced with the difficult (but rewarding!) task of teaching yoga to beginners.He also talks about how to introduce philosophy to beginning students and how to motivate students to keep coming back to their mats. Here’s an overview of the episode:* Why beginning again can be a great thing even for experienced yoga practitioners* Some common mistakes yoga teachers make when they teach beginners* How to approach teaching philosophy to beginners in a way that doesn’t confuse or overwhelm* How he navigates sharing the philosophical dimensions of yoga so that they are useful to everyone regardless of their cultural and ideological belief systems* Tips for being a good host to new students and why he thinks that’s a key component to keeping students motivated*BONUS: Jason explains some of the yamas and niyamas and puts them into a modern contextShow notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode136SHOUT-OUT TO OUR SPONSORS1. LOLA is a female-founded company offering 100 organic cotton tampons, pads, and liners. For every purchase, LOLA donates feminine care products to homeless shelters across the U.S. For 40% off all subscriptions, visit mylola.com and enter the code YOGALAND40 when you subscribe.2. Care/of is a monthly subscription vitamin service made from high, quality ingredients personally tailored to your exact needs. Their short quiz asks you about your diet, health goals, and lifestyle choices and uses these answers to create personalized vitamin packs just for you. For 50% off your first month of personalized care/of vitamins, visit takecareof.com and enter promo code YOGALAND50. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jan 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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