By A. Thomas Perhacs
 Ever since the human language came into being, hypnosis has likewise surfaced. It was utilized in a lot of different forms even though it was unintentional. Nevertheless, the same hypnosis techniques continue to be used even today.
Through the years of continuing practice, hypnosis experts have realized that the willingness of the subject and his participation is vital for the hypnosis session to turn out successfully. Yet, it doesn't follow that the subject is fully aware that he is being hypnotized. Turns out that oftentimes, some subjects are made readily participative even when what is being used on them is the covert persuasion or hypnotic influence.
Research and careful study shows that the hypnotists have already unraveled effective and cunning techniques to find a detour towards the subconscious mind thereby evading the conscious mind. The subconscious normally just reacts to the given commands without exhibiting the critical capability of digesting and evaluating the given information. So when the hypnotist tries to work with his subject, he directly talks to the subconscious mind. As a result, the participant readily agrees without |
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By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
 When discussing teaching Yoga for a living, you might not think you deserve to be happy, while performing work. This seems to be the main objection to a rewarding career: "It's not a real job, unless you are suffering miserably."
This same "undeserving" mentality, which surrounds the workplace, also dominates fitness and medicine. Remember: "Feel the burn," "No pain, no gain," and "Medicine has to taste bad to be good." Some people inherently want to be told that they do not deserve grace, merit, or reward.
In Yoga, we are often familiar with the universal law of karma and the universal law of attraction. To envision unhappiness is a path toward misery. Why not learn to master the power of envisioning our paths in life? No one has to resign himself or herself to failure.
If your job situation looks bleak today, will it be the same tomorrow? Life has many twists and turns, but it only seems to make sense in hind sight. The only way we can control the direction of life is to visualize the future with |
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By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
 For some of us, that question could easily be re-phrased as, "Why did I want to teach Yoga classes?" Whether you are thinking about teaching Yoga in the future, or have been for the past ten years, it is good to review where you have been, where you are, where you are going, and why you are on the journey.
This past week, I was talking to a few veteran Yoga teachers who were looking for fresh ideas to "spice up" their classes, explain benefits to the public, and reinforce the value of safety in their classes. The need to "spice up" classes comes from the perception that our lesson plans have become stale.
There is nothing wrong with making changes, but you should be sure that your students feel the same need. After all, our classes are structured for the needs of our students. If we feel bored as teachers, that's not a true measurement of how our students feel.
The need for change could be that we have neglected our own personal practice and have begun to intrude |
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