Friday, July 4, 2008

Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Yoga Teaching Service, Part 5

...udents through the front door? This is very common, but many health clubs and yoga studios make the mistake of taking repeat business for granted.

When you have a small number of yoga students to track, you dont have to drive yourself crazy with statistics. If you grow into a large yoga studio, you have to pay attention on a weekly basis. Who is out? Why are they out? and so on.

Im not telling you to hit the panic button every time your numbers drop. Some slow downs are seasonal and others just happen. What you are looking for are trends. Trends tell you the average life of a student / teacher relationship and why most of them leave.

Many of them leave, because they dont feel like they are acknowledged. No one greets them or makes any small talk. Others leave because of the class atmosphere; they...more

What Do I Need To Know About Yoga?

...he physical endurance for meditation, which was one of the major paths to enlightenment.

yoga as it is commonly practiced is a little like some of the stretching exercises we see. But it is much more than that.

Certainly there are the physical movements, or postures, but yoga is designed to combine these to connect the body and the mind by breathing control combined with the postures practiced. This helps the practitioner direct attention inward and make it easier to engage in meditation or the focussing of attention to our thought patterns. This cultivates a mental awareness and an expansion of the mind.

Overall yoga is a discipline designed for physical an...more

Just What are the Benefits of Yoga?

...urse, that is a bit difficult to test scientifically.

Yoga is indeed the oldest existing physical-culture system in the world. Besides being a systematic and scientifically proven path to attaining physical fitness, it delays ageing, rejuvenates and improves appearance, maintains suppleness and increases vitality and the creative part of life.

Many doctors consider yoga to have therapeutic results, and recommend it for several illnesses and conditions, mainly related to the nervous system.

From the physiological point of view, extended yoga practice can benefit:- pulse rate- respiratory problems- blood pressure dysfunctions- help stabilize the nervous system- gastrointestin...more

Get a New Lease on Life and Create Peace

...tell you what is wrong with the rest of the world. Instead, tell your mind to stop it and focus on your own activities. Focussing on yourself enables you to shine at the workplace. Your mind is more in tune with productivity.

Writing is one easy way of practicing meditation. In fact, if you are angry at someone, best to vent on paper and then come back to the real world. After you have vented, you can think more clearly. You can address your issues in a more constructive fashion.

In today's hectic, fast-paced world, it is a good idea to see what your mind is up to everyday. Make a habit of getting up and doing the minute breathing followed by a data dump on paper. It doesn't have to be long; it just has to get done. This is a great way to start your day. You wil...more

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