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Paul M. Jerard Jr.
Paul Jerard, is a co-owner and the director of Yoga teacher training at Aura Wellness Center in North Providence RI. He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of martial arts. He teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children, adults, and seniors in Providence. Recently he wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students, who may be considering a new career as a Yoga teacher.
Articles by this Author
How Should the Topic of Pranayama Be Covered in a Yoga Teacher Certification Course?
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Thursday 14th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
When teaching Pranayama (Yogic Breathing Techniques), to a student who is new to Yoga, you realize that beginners take their breathing for granted. It is natural to take breath and life for granted.
Teaching Hatha Yoga - Essentials For Beginners
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Thursday 14th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
The beginning of September is a busy time for Yoga teachers and Yoga studios in North America. This is the time of year when children go back to school and parents make decisions about activities for the next nine months.
Hatha Yoga Solutions For Your Hips
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
When we consider Yoga solutions for our hips, we often think in terms of physical tightness, which occurs over time. Our hips are largely ignored until we feel pain in them from excessive sitting, trauma, arthritis, or gradual joint wear.
Yoga in Practice - The Yogic Path to a Trained Mind
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
If a student is not made aware of the true value of mental attention during Yoga practice, the mind-training benefits will still trickle through. Let's look at daily steps you can take to train, balance, and get the most, out of your mind.
Restorative Yoga - A Low Impact Solution For Middle-Aged Spread
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Does Yoga have solutions for middle-aged spread? Are your knees, back, hips and shoulders begging for mercy? Restorative Yoga is a complete health maintenance system, and a low impact form of cross training, that will not cause premature wear in your joints.
How Should the Topic of Asana Be Covered in a Yoga Teacher Certification Course?
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
If you are going to teach Hatha Yoga classes, there are many subjects to cover, but asana (posture) is often the starting point of most Yoga teacher training courses. It could be debated that we should follow the Eight Limbed Path, as explained by Maharishi Patanjali, by reviewing the first two limbs (Yama and Niyama) before asana.
Yoga in Practice - The Yama For Peaceful Co-Existence
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Within Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, you learn many things, such as the Yamas and Niyamas. Yet, the moral ethics found within the Yamas and Niyamas are not always easy to apply to your daily life. The following is an example of using one Yama and applying it to your life.
Three Ways to Learn Hatha Yoga
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
There are three basic ways to learn Hatha Yoga. In order to effectively process information, it is best to understand our strong or weak points. Each of us learns Yoga in a different way, but it all comes back to the senses of sight, sound, and touch.
Karma Yoga For Complete Happiness
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
In most Hatha Yoga teacher training programs, we tend to highlight it, but move on toward the concepts of physical mastery. Yet, physical mastery alone does not deliver complete happiness.
Yoga in Practice - The Secret Arts of Yoga and Meditation
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Over years of study, Yoga training evolves into self-realization and transformation. Below is a question and answer session, with a student, who is seeking to find the answers to the mysteries of Yoga and meditation.
Yoga in Practice - Cultivating Healthy Relationships
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
In Yoga meditation, we look for answers within, and open our self-awareness, but we still have to relate to those around us. Relationships are a mystery to some of us, while others handle relationships like an art form.
Yoga in Practice - Ishvara Pranidhana
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Ishvara Pranidhana is sometimes referred to as the last Niyama (restraint or moral observance). Ishvara Pranidhana means to surrender to a "Higher Power." Some Yoga teacher training courses skim over this subject to avoid potential conflicts.
Yoga in Practice - How to Get the Most Out of Your Mind
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
In Yoga, mental health is approached from a pro-active mindset. Optimum mental health is the gateway to learning, self-worth, emotional stability, and communication with others. Let's look at Yoga's approach to getting the most out of our minds.
Yoga For Happiness and Prosperity
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
There are so many traditional and contemporary styles of Yoga, that it is hard to keep track of them. Yet, each of them shares, at least, one aspect in common. Each style of Yoga will help the practitioner to find happiness and prosperity by finding oneself, and by truly understanding the depth of Yogic teachings.
Yoga Diet System For Losing Weight
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Weight Loss
- Unrated
There is no need to make your dinner table a source of conflict. Natural food is just another choice. This is one reason why researchers, at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, saw positive dieting results from Yoga.
Yoga in Practice - Teaching Yoga With Humility
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
No matter how many signs you put up, cell phones ring off in Yoga classes. No matter how many rules you have, a small number of students continue to break old rules and create new ones. If you hand the studio policies to a new student, you may hear, "Why do you have so many rules?"
Teaching Hatha Yoga - My Student Has a Back Problem
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
When teaching Yoga classes, have you ever run into a problem that is not in the books? In such a case, you should consult your Guru, mentor, or a trainer of Yoga teachers, for further advice. Here is an example of such a conversation.
Yoga in Practice - Two Steps to a Clear Mind
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Organizing the mind is just one of the many wonderful benefits of Yoga practice. Long-term students, of Yoga, manage to get the most out of each day, but is there a "system" to it? Let's look a little bit closer at Yoga's approach to daily life.
Yoga in Practice - Recognizing the Guru
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Has your Yoga practice ever challenged an established belief? Have you ever had your belief system turned upside down? For children, or young adults, to see a role model fall from grace, is painful; but adults base their beliefs on decades of experience. Let's look at solutions for keeping our integrity intact.
Yoga in Practice - Two Life-Changing Steps to Happiness
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published Sunday 10th 2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Practitioners of Yoga are shaping their future through daily practice. Change will be a constant factor throughout life - whether you recognize the effects of change, as it occurs, or afterward.