Monday, August 11, 2008

Why Yoga is a Good Revenue Stream for a Martial Arts Studio

...Its that time of year again. The martial arts trade magazines have told you to turn your martial arts center into a child day care, summer camp, or a three ring circus. Parents of your young students asked how many field trips their kids were going on, and you found out you were competing with the Boys and girls club for "rock bottom day care pricing."

Where are you going to get the transportation? Should you get a bus or van? What if there is an auto accident? How many of those demanding parents are just waiting to sue you? How can a martial arts studio compete, on price, with a non-profit organization, which gets government grants?

Maybe your state has very strict day care laws and you dont want to be caught in the middle between demanding parents an...more

Stress Management Tips

...soft, relaxing music, a glass of wine, or if you can talk someone into it, a good massage.

Laugh it Off

The medical field has proven that laughter actually works with your body toward good health. Have you ever heard the expression, Laughter is the best medicine? The truth is, when you laugh, several positive things happen. Your muscles relax; stress hormone product is reduced; you forget about pain; your bodys immune system is improved; high-blood pressure is lowered; the heart and lungs ...more

Benefits And Importance Of Yoga For Elderly

...Time and again we have been saying Yoga is not too old or too young for anyone. The sooner you start its better, but if you haven't had your time of glory in young age then you still can do it at your current age. Age, sex, Religion, Race, Caste or Creed is no bar with yoga. You will only gain from it and not loose anything in life.

With the increasing age...more

The Yoga of Trust - Jules Paxton's New Yoga

... and more couples do yoga, they are going to be amazed when they discover there is this magic, deep and sensual yoga that allows them to practice not just together, but actually with each other.

And there are Trust Yoga poses that allow you to open each others chests (but not in a surgical way!), deepen each others back bends or just enjoy the amazing feeling of holding and balancing your partner in such a way that he or she seems temporarily freed from gravity. You let them fly.

Sowellwhere are we. You do yoga by yourself. Well most of the time anyway. Or you go to class. But I kind of like this third option. I dont think Id do it all the time. But maybe once a week. Or more. My girlfriend is coming round to the idea. Jules says it can really become part of your regular practice. Theres certainly a magic to Trust Yoga. A good magic and a beautiful magic. Or the regular yoga magic if you prefer.

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