Why Yoga Teacher Training in February

Why Yoga Teacher Training in February? During February, the Weather is beautiful in Nepal. The sky is clear the day is sunny and warm. It is considered winter and is not best for high-altitude trekking. However, February is warmer than December and January and is best for short treks jungle safari, and Nepal tour with day hiking. February is shoulder season to Spring and is less crowded here in our academy. Himalayan views are guaranteed and are more beautiful during the month than in some months of peak season.

February Events

Traditional Nepali festivals (whether Hindu or Buddhist) usually follow a lunar calendar. This means that some festivals falling in February one year may be in January or March the next. A festival that often falls in February is Maha Shivaratri, On this day, Hindu devotees worship Lord Shiva. The celebrations are particularly vibrant at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, where thousands of sadhus (Hindu holy men) gather.

Why February?

• Clear blue sky.
• Warm and sunny days are comfortable for short treks and day hiking.
• Snow peaks appear more picturesque with fresh snow from winter.
• The trekking trails and sightseeing places will be less crowded and quieter.
• Accommodations and services become easily available.

Why Yoga Teacher Training in February?

In February, the weather is very preferable. This is pre-spring, So the sky will be clear and sunny. Due to this type of weather, your stay at the academy will be more favorable and awesome. During your training holidays, you may visit many tourist places and in this month, there will be very less crowds. During February, if you plan on going on small hikes around the academy, then the trekking trails are very beautiful and the mountain views are also really breathtaking. February is very warm compared to December, so you don’t need to worry about many things.

Struggling with your sleep schedule? Anyone who hasn’t been sleeping well knows that we’re not ourselves without a good night’s sleep. So learn Natural Ways to Improve Sleep.

Some Recent Facts on Sleeping Behavior :

• 30% of adult suffer from insomnia. 
• 37.9% of people have reported falling asleep unintentionally on the job in the last 30 days.
• Even moderately sleep-deprived individuals are 50% slower to respond than someone who is under the influence of alcohol.
• 12 % of people entirely dream in white and black.

Fortunately, there are many ways to encourage a solid night’s sleep without depending prescribed drugs. Skip the medication and opt for one of these natural ways to improve sleep: Day work nature is the preparation for Sleep.

# Chants AUM and Mantras:

# Read a book

Quiet the mental chatter and dive into a good book to help slow down your brain and prepare for a solid sleep.

# Meditate

Try a guided meditation and deep breathing to help you doze off.

# Get an Oil Massage and Shirodhara

Ayurveda Massage helps you relax, relieves aches and pains, and can stimulate sleep hormones and Shirodhara detoxifies the mental and emotional toxins.

# Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra is a state in which the body is completely relaxed, and the practitioner becomes systematically and increasingly aware of the inner world by following a set of verbal instructions. This helps relieve stress.

#Eat Healthy Food Habits

Avoid Foods that are high in sugar and caffeine.if you healthy foods ( organic fruits and vegetables ) .You will surely ensure healthy sleep.

#Moderate Yogasana

There are many asanas that help people maintain their health nervous system and circulation system. Due to this reason, there will be a vast improvement in the sleep condition of the person.

In the world, there is an increasing trend for having their yoga teacher training course. People highly prefer having their training course to maintain their standard and life for healthiness and peacefulness. People get their course in different parts of the world. They choose the destination far from their home so that they can travel as well as have their training complete with full of excitement and relaxation. Since Teacher training is a big investment of your time, money, and energy, it’s important to spend some time researching programs to see which is the right fit for you. So we have enlisted those top 8 Questions You Have Before Your Yoga Teacher Training.

1. Do I need to be certified to teach yoga?

This is probably the very first question that everyone thinks of asking before registering for a teacher training course. The answer is actually, NO. Not technically. But it’s very easy to get a job if you are – TRUST ME. Most yoga jobs that you look up require at least a 200-RYT (200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher). Because there are so many people who are certified they could hire, why would they hire someone who’s not? Even now with my certification, I wonder if I should go for my 500-RYT just to have more of an advantage. It never hurts to have more experience under your belt in the ever-growing world of yoga.

2. What style of yoga will I learn?

This is one of the most important questions to ask. Go to the director’s classes and see if the style is something you want to learn. Be wary of training that doesn’t clearly define what they are teaching and try to be a training of all styles. You will need to be focused on one style to be a strong teacher in that style. Once you complete your 200-hour cert, you can take additional training to learn other forms of yoga.

3. What else will I learn besides physical asana?

Often trainings have additional teachings such as anatomy, the history of yoga, energy work, types of yoga, and Vedas and its history. Find out what else the training has to offer. 

4. What will I be eating?

Nepalese food is generally based on Indian cuisine and some on Chinese-based cuisines. So normally, the food in Nepal is very delicious. You may get a variety of Indian dishes. But for breakfast here in our training center, you will provide the continental type of breakfast (not so varied). So there won’t be any problem with the food. The food will be healthy, organic, freshly cooked, and also as your choice.

5. What is the average class size? 

So Basically the class size depends upon the season or the month, but Nepal is favorable for doing Yoga Teacher Training throughout the year. So normally the class size ranges here in our Academy from 8-15 people. But we think less students the better because more students pay less attention to each student.

6. What kind of yoga mat should I take?

Normally, here in our academy, we have yoga mats for yoga practice. But if you prefer bringing your own type of mats, then you are very welcome. There is no restriction on bringing your mats. You may buy yoga mats as per your needs (may be expensive or cheap).

7. Where would I be sleeping?

When traveling abroad the first thing that comes to our mind, is where to stay and have a wonderful sleep. So does this type of thought come when we travel for studies and training like this yoga teacher training and elsewhere? During your training, you will be staying in rooms with your room partner (female with female and male with male). So you don’t need to worry about the accommodation as you will get perfect rooms with attached bathrooms.

8. What is the price? 

While important, we suggest that this is the last question you should be asking or thinking about. 200-hour training is generally between USD 2500-USD 4200. But Nepal being the birthplace of yoga, provides teacher training courses at very affordable prices. We have provided this price with very good reasons. The teaching will be very very good as you receive while paying USD 2500.

Introduction:

When traveling, you should experience as much of the local culture as possible. So what would I suggest for you to relax using Abhyanga? (Ayurvedic Massage ). Abhyanga is a synchronized massaging of the body towards the direction of the movement of arterial blood. In practical terms, it means massaging the body in the direction of the body hair.

Ayurvedic massage uses a variety of movements, from strong pressure to delicate strokes and pinching or kneading motions. They tend to follow the flow of traditional energy channels, which mirror the nerve pathways (and typically correspond to the direction of hair growth). The scientific reason for this may be due to the increase in blood flow toward the most distal parts of the body. If the massage is done towards the heart, or in the direction opposite to that of the body hair, the massage may overwhelm the heart through the increased venous return.

Ayurveda Glossary:

Dosha: The Central Concept
A dosha is akin to the Western idea of a constitution, a bodily principle that determines physiology and personality. Ayurvedic belief holds that there are three doshas—vata, pitta, and kapha. Everyone has all three but in varying degrees. (It’s rare for a person to have equal amounts of each one.) One dosha is usually dominant, but it changes as we age. Kapha is preeminent during childhood, pitta from puberty to middle age, and vata takes over at around 55. When the doshas are in harmony, a person is healthy.

Vata: The ruling elements are air and ether (or space). Characteristics: very short or tall and thin, dry skin, creative, restless, excitable. Irregularity in action and fluctuation in thought is characteristic of this personality.

Pitta: The ruling elements are fire and water. Its prime characteristics are well-built, having good digestion and metabolism, being intelligent, bold, and being hot-tempered. Tend to be perfectionists.

Kapha: The ruling elements are water and earth. Its prime characteristics are heavyset, slower moving, slower digestion, calm, forgiving, reliable, envious, and possessive.

Pulse diagnosis: The primary means for determining an individual’s dosha. The index, middle, and ring fingers are applied to the wrist, with each reading one dosha (index reads vata, middle reads pitta, ring reads kapha). The strongest pulse is the predominant dosha.

Agni: The digestive power of the individual or, as Ayurvedic Institute founder Vasant Lad puts it, “the biological fire that governs metabolism.” Mainly there are 13 types, the most important of which is maharani, which is the enzyme in the digestive tract.

Ama: Toxins that can be created by undigested food in the intestines. Lad calls it “the root of all disease.”

Ojas: The opposite of ama, the vital life energy that Ayurveda seeks to maximize. Symbolized as eight precious drops that live in your heart. Two types are: Apara Ojas- inherent energy present from conception and Para Ojas- produced by proper eating, activity, and breathing

Panchakarma: Literally “the five ways,” a system to eliminate toxins via laxatives, enemas, vomiting, tongue scraping, blood purification, and nasal administrations.

Vaidya: An Ayurvedic physician from India.

What makes it different from a regular massage?

The heavy use of essential oils and focus on specific energy points in the body make an Ayurvedic massage different from your run-of-the-mill Swedish massage. Plus, don’t expect a ton of actual massaging—the treatment is much more focused on manipulating your energy fields and freeing emotional burdens than working out the kinks in your muscles.

My massage also used tuning forks, and metal tools that vibrate and can be placed in spots on the body to relieve tension physically and mentally. At Haven, they used a 136.1 Hz weighted fork that “helps to release strain and stress in the heart,” according to Lara Katsman, Haven’s Head Massage Therapist & Creator, and a 174 Hz unweighted fork that “gives our organs a sense of security, safety, and love.”

Once you’ve experienced the boundless knowledge of Yoga, a Strong desire develops among people to share this ancient practice with the world. But how do you become a fully-fledged Yoga teacher? Where do you start? How do you get a regular slot teaching? Further Tips for Becoming a Yoga Teacher.

First of all, embarking on the journey of a Yoga Teacher Training will give you the credentials and the right skills to step onto the path to becoming a Yoga Teacher. There are many pieces of training around the globe from two-year non-residential training to intensive 200-hour training in countries; from Nepal to Indonesia. Picking the right training is very important.

After you’ve graduated you are out in the big, wide world of yoga ready to teach. So, there are many things that you need to keep in mind before a perfect guru.

What to Organise Before Teaching

The most important thing to have in place as a Yoga Teacher is your insurance.

Nowadays, there are a lot of companies that highly specialize in insurance coverage specifically tailored to Yoga Teachers. Check that the style of yoga that you teach is covered and where you are insured to teach as if you were teaching at your home, you may need more cover. Ask your insurance company if you need any additional cover if you teach pre or postnatal yoga, aerial yoga, kids yoga, and any other yogic practices other than asana. Most companies will give you comprehensive Public Liability Insurance, which will cover you teaching at studios or community centers, but check if where you are teaching requires anything else as well.

Storing your certificates and filing them together is a sensible thing to do when you need to show them to either a studio or an organization before you teach. Keep them clean and neat in a folder, but as well consider making copies of your certificates if anything were to happen. Some establishments will request to see your certificates, others may not. However, it is an important document to keep safe for the future.

2. Who are you teaching?

Deciding on who your target audience is, is important. Try to be as inclusive as possible as you find your niche. There may be the chance of spreading yourself too thin if you are trying to appeal to anyone and everyone all at once. Ask yourself, who are you trying to help and why? Think about the needs of those around you, and how yoga may be able to bridge that gap. Basically, this means finding those people that are very well suited to your style of yoga.

3. Getting started teaching

Building up the confidence to teach is tough, but try and dig deep and teach as much as you can, wherever you can. The longer you leave it to teach, the harder it will be. This doesn’t mean going straight out to the most popular yoga studio in town and asking for a job, it’s about teaching those close to you. Providing classes to friends and family is an invaluable resource as a graduate teacher. Once you feel a little bit more used to the structure of a class and how you want to teach, then consider going out and teaching sessions in public places.

Teaching people you know may help you feel more comfortable and can encourage confidence. They can also provide feedback and constructive criticism, if needs be, which will help you learn and grow the more you teach.

As there is this saying by Corey Wu “Don’t wait to teach!’

4. Where To Teach

There will be big questions after you get your certification about where to teach. If you plan on opening your studio. Then it will need some time and money. But if you wanna work in a different studio then, you could apply to yoga studios or fitness centers in your area, just because you are a new teacher doesn’t mean you won’t be considered. Some studios will ask for a certain amount of experience before leading a class, but they may also offer apprenticeships or the chance to assist in classes with other teachers. The studio will often ask you to do a trial class or an audition so they can assess your teaching ability. Preparing a sequence beforehand and going over it thoroughly will help.

5. How to Advertise

Marketing yourself in our modern world is something of a must, but it doesn’t have to feel uncomfortable or ‘un-yogic’. Start by deciding what you will call your business as a self-employed teacher, using your name is a straightforward way for people to find you easily.

Decide on your rates for your classes, private 1-to-1s, or corporate sessions. Take into account the prices of other fitness classes and how much rent you’ll be paying. Or if you are taken on by a studio or sports center agree on a rate of pay for your classes.

As you find spaces to teach at look into how you’ll advertise the classes and who you’ll advertise to. Handing out flyers, advertising on social media, and posting in local groups or newspapers are all ways to get the word out about your classes to potential students.

6. Learning Never Ends

The great aspect of choosing a yoga teacher as your career is the opportunity to keep learning continuously as well as being a student of yoga for life. Doing a training course is the first stepping stone into teaching, yet there are many more training, workshops, and courses that you can do to help you expand your knowledge. Through the rise of online learning, there are many opportunities to study courses offered by many well-known teachers from across the globe, to help you learn at a pace suitable for you, in your own home.

Another way to learn, as well as a way to find a dose of renewed inspiration, is to attend classes with more experienced teachers in your area. This is also a great way to get to know other teachers and to network, which could lead to further opportunities in the future. You may be able to cover their classes if they need a hand or assist them in workshops. It’s also great to have someone who may be able to give you some support as you navigate teaching and running your own business.

Overview

Basti involves the introduction of certain oils, and herbal decoctions, into the colon through the rectum, for removing toxins accumulated in the intestines and colon.

Benefits

Basti puts the body into a state of balance by nourishing the colonic flora. A localized and symptomatic treatment, Basti has multiple effects for treating various illnesses such as chronic constipation, low back pain, sciatica, rheumatism, gout, arthritis, and neuromuscular disorders. It is considered one of the best remedies for numerous psycho-somatic diseases.

Contraindications: Avoid the treatment during pregnancy and menstruation, as well as for those suffering from diarrhea, inflammation of the anus, or rectal bleeding.

Steps of Basti

• The best times for basti are in the early morning or evening (vata times).
• The stomach should be empty; wait at least three hours after eating.
• Make sure the environment is warm, comfortable, and clean. An area where you can lie down near a toilet is best.
• Materials needed include an enema bag or syringe, measuring cup, hotplate or stove, oil and/or herbal substance, and towels.

Basti is typically administered in two stages: an oil stage and a decoction stage. In the first stage, a practitioner introduces five ounces of warm sesame oil into the rectum. Then, the patient retains it for ten minutes. Without expelling the oil, the practitioner then introduces an emulsion of oil and herbal tea, which the patient retains for thirty minutes. This mixture consists of five ounces of sesame oil combined with sixteen ounces of herbal tea. It is made by steeping herbs in hot water, straining, and cooling the liquid to body temperature or slightly warmer.

Suspend the enema bag three feet above your position. After filling the bag with the appropriate fluid, expel all the air from the tube. Lie on your left side with your left leg extended and your right knee flexed. Lubricate the tip of the syringe with oil or ghee, then clean and lubricate the anal area, checking for any hemorrhoids, fissures, or fistulas. Carefully and slowly insert the tip into the rectum, release the clip to allow all the fluid to enter, and then remove the tip. Next, assume a hands-and-knee position, elevating the buttocks to relax the colon. Gently tap the colon area, starting from the sigmoid, and moving through the transverse colon to the ascending colon and caecum. Finally, periodically massage the colon in a counterclockwise motion.

After retaining the fluid for the appropriate time, sit on the toilet to pass the fluid and fecal matter. You may want to wear a sanitary pad for a few hours following Basti in case of any residual oil seepage. It’s good to eat an hour or so after Basti, but only when you feel hungry.