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Causes of sciatica can stem from several things. Spinal disc herniation is one of them. This occurs when the soft center of a spongiform ring of cartilage between spinal vertebrae bulges out. This effectively tears the tougher outer ring. The nerve is no longer protected and gets compressed. A herniated disc occurs usually from some rotational movement. Students with spinal disc herniation must be more cautious than others with any poses involving rotation of the spine. Sciatica can set in during late pregnancy in some women due to the uterus pressing on the sciatic nerve. Women who already have sciatica before getting pregnant will suffer an increase in symptoms during their pregnancy. For anyone with sciatica and especially pregnant women, it is important to keep a slight bend in the knee during any forward fold.


As mentioned previously, it may be best to avoid these types of poses. If the student is comfortable doing these poses, make sure they are modified to avoid further pressure on the sciatic nerve roots. Poses suggested for sciatica suffers are the cat-cow pose and pelvic rocks. Have students' alternate arm and leg raises while focusing on breathing. These poses and the pelvic rocks can be done several times a day to alleviate symptoms. Yoga has many poses (asanas). With proper guidance asanas can relieve pain. The pigeon pose helps to open the hips and stretch the muscle in the gluteal region, the piriformis muscle.


Both the locust pose and the cobra pose effective stretch the sciatic area, improving circulation and lifting pressure. All students should be continuously encouraged to listen to their bodies. This is even more essential for students with sciatica. Remember to make sure that they only push each pose as deep as it comfortable for them. Yoga students with free range of movement are able to push their limits. Sciatica sufferers, however, must take care not to further damage their backs or cause additional pain. Remind students to continue to regularly practice their yoga poses even after pain is gone. Regular yoga exercises maintain health all around for a higher quality of life.


In order to register for a Kripalu professional training, with the exception of select 1000-Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings, you must first receive an acceptance decision from the Kripalu School of Yoga. Once you have been notified of acceptance into your program, contact Registrations at 866.200.5203 to confirm your space in the training and reserve your accommodations. The remaining balance is due five days before program start date. Less than two days prior to and up to completion of 25 percent of the program, 75 percent of the program cost will be refunded. Up to completion of 50 percent of the program, 50 percent of the program cost will be refunded. Up to completion of 75 percent of the program, 25 percent of the program cost will be refunded.


No other refunds or credits are available. The standard cancellation policy applies to all other charges. For programs offered in two 12-day sessions in which both parts are required for program completion, program cost refers to the total cost of both program parts. Refunds are based on full program length (24 days not 12 days), according to the terms of the cancellation policy above. For other programs with multiple modules, program cost is determined based on one module at a time. Program start date refers to the start of each module. Kripalu’s standard payment policy and refund and cancellation policy applies to the 1000-hour training programs, with the exception of Chakras, Granthis, and Nadis; Restorative Yoga Teacher Training; Yin Yoga Teacher Training; and Kripalu Yoga in the Schools Teacher Training. Money orders (US dollars). Note If you prefer to pay your application fee by check, make checks payable to Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, and indicate the program and date you applied for on the check. Application fees are nonrefundable.


If you've ever tried an advanced vinyasa flow, you know just how challenging a yoga class can get. Like, anyone who says yoga is easy clearly hasn't been blinded by their own sweat while chilling in downward dog (curse you, gravity). But, if you thought yoga was hard before, imagine practicing it on the side of a freaking cliff. And what is cliff-side yoga, you may ask? To say the least, it takes yoga to a completely different level, and in more ways than one. I get queasy almost instantaneously. And yet, Chinese yoga enthusiasts are bravely making this scary endeavor a total reality, and showing everyone how to take a simple tree pose to literal new heights. In China, approximately 10 million people practice yoga now, and as that number continues to grow, so do the varieties of yoga classes available.


From goat yoga to stand-up paddleboard yoga, aerial yoga, and acro yoga, I honestly thought I'd seen and tried it all. But 38 Chinese yogis proved me wrong and took the traditional practice to a new level — about 200 meters high, to be exact, people. These fearless women attached themselves to wires at a nauseatingly steep cliff in central China, casually flowing through the class like it was just any other day at the yoga studio. As a yoga teacher, I have so many feelings looking at these images. First of all, how the hell do you maintain even breathing when you're 200 meters above solid ground?


Secondly, I'm assuming showing up to class late is just not a thing when it comes to cliff-side yoga? And lastly, I think I'm going to be sick. I've got to say, even though I've practiced yoga for years, I have trouble balancing even in the easiest of asanas some days. So, for example, when it came to trying something like stand-up paddleboard yoga for the first time, I was definitely wary of all the things that could go wrong. Still, I managed to get over my fears, and I took the plunge — literally, that is, because I plunged right into that water when I fell off my board. So, if you're telling me that my plunge into water would be replaced with a plunge to my death when trying cliff-side yoga, I'm going to have to go with a hard pass on that one. Anyway, despite the fact that I can't wrap my brain around doing yoga on the side of a cliff, these fearless yogis aren't the only ones taking their asanas to new altitudes. A group of women gathered on yet another cliff in China to show that they were fearless AF, and not at all phased by heights. Um, I don't know about you, but I think I'll stick to adding some ground flaxseed to my morning smoothie to promote my own healthy lifestyle. Plummeting to my death doesn't sound like it'll give me that holistic glow, you feel me?


We do not become yoga teachers just by taking yoga teacher training or getting yoga teaching certification. Being a good yoga teacher is more than knowing the body, postures and giving instructions to students. An important aspect of a good yoga teacher development program is the implementation of feedback among the teachers. This is an opportunity for each of us to offer suggestions and impressions of one another's classes. This has sparked some intriguing discussion as to the benefits of feedback, how it works, and what we can learn from it. What feedback doesn't mean is: criticizing from a place of reaction or non-helpful intention.


It doesn't mean requesting someone to change a unique aspect of what they share or offer, or changing their style or character because it's different from the way you teach. There is no requirement for the recipient of the feedback to agree with or implement the information. The purpose of feedback is to help us all become the best yoga teachers, friends, colleagues, community, and society members we can be, while supporting our own individuality. The opportunity to give and receive feedback is unique; most relationships in our world are not based on mutual agreements to challenge one another to reach our higher potential. Yet, when given the chance to offer something valuable, why not offer in a way that enables all of us to continually learn, grow, evolve, and become better communicators? What is the best way to receive feedback?


Ask for it. We are a natural resource for each other so why not tap into that resource? Not only will we grow tremendously from giving each other feedback, but the quality of the service we offer will increase, which benefits the entire world. What is the best way to give feedback? Come from a place of respect and honoring. Proceed with the understanding that we all have gifts to offer. Start with something positive - what the person does or did well. Then, with "ahimsa" in mind, we offer what the person might do better. Very few people can actually reach their full potential on their own; we all need help from the people that care about us.


This is the same reason that students come to yoga class. Ask the other person if they would like to receive feedback. Ask them when and where they would like to receive it. Keep it short and simple. Start with at least one thing they are doing well, something you like about the way they teach yoga. Then say at least one thing they could do even better. Start with a positive, and then offer up what skills they might improve upon. It is best to actively seek out feedback, to ask for it. Not only does it demonstrate our desire to learn and grow, it makes it easier for each of us to give feedback. Listen. You don't have to agree. You don't have to do anything with the information, but it is a chance to improve something that might not be working. If someone says that they can't hear me in a class, I want to know that. If I use language that people don't understand, I need to know about it because I want to do my best and reach everyone. If I learn that the sequencing I use doesn't feel good to someone, I need to know that too. Thank the giver. It takes courage to offer feedback. It's an act of generosity. Part of the value of feedback is that it strengthens our bond with another individual. It reminds us that we are all committed to giving our best.


Turn over to lie flat on your back. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for two minutes
Asoke Kumar Mukerji, India's envoy to the UN
Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Upward Facing Dog


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OAKLAND — When Bobbe Norrise walked into her first yoga class at Studio One in Oakland back in 1970, she was the only African-American student in the class. Yoga had not yet gone mainstream. There weren’t many yoga studios, and black practitioners were few and far between. Norrise would blaze a trail through the white yoga world. She became the first black yoga teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area, spreading the gospel about the therapeutic effects of the Eastern practice to African-Americans. An internationally respected yoga master for more than four decades, Norrise died May 24. Respecting her wishes, her family did not release her age. She is definitely someone who from birth to transition was very rooted in her values around the best way for her to live her authentic life," said Norrise’s daughter Cardum Harmon .


In an interview with the Oakland Tribune in 2011, Norrise said she discovered yoga while going through a painful divorce and got hooked. I floated out," she said at the time. Norrise had found her calling. She became a certified Iyengar instructor and taught Hatha Yoga for more than 20 years at San Francisco State. She published "Easy Yoga for Busy People," a series of home practice guides. Norrise started out teaching classes in a church on Webster Street. Though she welcomed everyone, she reached out to African-Americans in particular she told the paper, because many saw yoga as an extravagance rather than a healthy lifestyle choice.


Bay Area yoga teacher Patty Hirota-Cohen recalled that Norrise and her late husband Cosey were among the first African-American students at the Iyengar Institute of San Francisco. It was revolutionary in my mind what she was doing," Hirota-Cohen said. Back in the ’80s and ’90s she was organizing retreats to Sonoma and it was all people of color. Hirota-Cohen helped spearhead an effort to get May 15, 2011 declared Bobbe Norrise Day in Oakland. Jean Marie Moore, co-founder of Asana Yoga Studio in Oakland, and her partner Katrina Lashea , are among the thousands of students whose lives Norrise touched. I remember the way she greeted us and always made us feel so comfortable in her space," Moore said.


Moore remembered that Norrise and her late husband Cosey would prepare special treats for her students for after class. We would have homemade tapenade on a piece of gem lettuce, or she would make special smoothie drinks in little shot cups," Moore said. KRON 4 anchor Pam Moore took private lessons at her home from Norrise. I was always amazed at how strong she was and it really inspired me," Moore said. In addition to her daughter, Norrise is survived by her sister Renee Johnson; children Cosey Ya-Sin Norrise and Khadijah Elgaili; and four grandchildren. There will be a celebration of life reception for family and friends June 29th from 1 p.m to 5 p.m. Lake Merritt Sailboat House, 568 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. RSVP required. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the family’s nonprofit, the Total Health Institute, P.O.


Women who are of reproductive age are said to be prone to ovarian cysts. This is nothing to worry and panic about though, for treatment of ovarian cysts is not really needed in all cases. In most instances, they disappear as quickly as they develop. It is only in a few severe cases where drastic measures have to be taken and surgery must be resorted to. While this condition generally does not have a lot of symptoms, women must be wary when they encounter a discomfort in their lower abdomens. This is especially true if they feel recurring severe pain in their pelvic area. Another possible symptom is when women repeatedly feel nauseated or bloated, or when they vomit all the time.


Their menstrual periods may become irregular and painful, as well. When these issues occur, they should schedule an appointment with a doctor immediately. A doctor will then run some tests, including ultrasound tests, to determine if fluid-filled sacs are present and if treatment for ovarian cysts should ensue. There are a lot of remedies to choose from should laboratory results require treatment. Physicians may recommend patients to go on the pill, for this regulates hormonal imbalances, and prevents the growth of these cysts. In more complicated cases, surgery may also be an option. However, those who wish to explore alternative treatment may also choose to do yoga.


This form of exercise focuses on a person's breathing and is known to have healing properties. Some yoga asanas that can be done to facilitate treatment of ovarian cysts include shavasna, or corpse posture. The lotus pose, cow pose, the shoulder stand pose and the poses on the back called pawanmuktaasan are great yoga positions that must also be tried. These poses do not require women to do inverted postures, and are therefore good for women who have cysts. All yoga poses must be done with the proper breathing techniques for them to work. These must likewise be coupled with a yogic diet that is full of vegetables and fruits.


Yoga is a state of union between body and mind. If you love and practice yoga, you understand that this definition only scratches the surface of what yoga truly is. For many who practice and enjoy yoga, it is part of their way of life. Having attended classes for years, you may be tempted to look into pursuing yoga teacher certification. A good place to start your research into this new career is with your current instructor. Finding out where they obtained their certification could save you a lot of legwork. There are two levels of Yoga Teacher Certification training, based on the number of hours of instruction, one is 200 hours, the other is 500 hours. Most studios require the minimum 200 hour coursework for their instructors. Keep in mind that there are very different and unique types of yoga.


Another consideration is the cost of these programs. Ideally, upon receiving your certification, you will teach a few classes in the evenings and weekends to start out, and can retain your regular job during the day. At the very least, completing a yoga teacher certification program will give you an heightened appreciation and experience in the yoga you practice. The courses will likely delve into advanced possess and philosophy which are shared by a dedicated fraction of yoga enthusiasts. Whether your new credentials will lead to a major career change, or not, your training will afford you additional income, an advanced yoga experience, and the satisfaction of doing something that you love. This is probably what inspired most of the instructors you have known to look into yoga teacher certification.