Tag: Teachers

Dear Yoga Teachers, don’t make Yoga more difficult than it is – 1 Oct 15
Swami Balendu tells yoga teachers – and every other reader in general – to make ... Read More

Why I think you don’t need the Sanskrit Terms for Yoga Poses – 30 Sep 15
Swami Balendu tells why he and his family normally don't use the Sanskrit terms for ... Read More

Is it really necessary to correct your Yoga Students? – 29 Sep 15
Swami Balendu discusses the question whether yoga teachers should correct students directly with words or ... Read More

Making School interesting – Workshop for our Teachers – 27 Sep 15
Swami Balendu describes the two-day workshops which were organized for the teachers of their school ... Read More

Planning a Yoga Teacher Training together with a University – but who is the Yoga Teacher? – 18 Nov 12
Swami Balendu describes how the plans for the Yoga Teacher Training with the Cologne University ... Read More

Violent Teachers teaching about non-violent Gandhi – Corporal Punishment in Indian Schools – 3 Oct 12
Swami Balendu writes about physical punishment in India, describes the normal situation in schools and ... Read More

Being a Student is better than being a Follower – 16 Jun 11
Swami ji writes a conclusion after describing ten different types of followers in the last ... Read More

Caste system and Poverty big reasons for high illiteracy rate in India – 18 Feb 11
Swami Ji writes about discrimination of children of lower castes in schools and why poor ... Read More

Cruel Teachers Cutting Ears of Students with Blades – 17 Feb 11
Swami Ji tells how 40 students in Haridwar, India, got punished by a teacher for ... Read More

Emotional Connection with Children through Physical Closeness – 17 Jan 11
Swami Ji writes about the necessity of physical closeness in order to make an emotional ... Read More

Does Yoga Need a Colour or is that only Marketing? – 7 Nov 10
Swami Ji writes about traditions that ask yoga teachers and students to wear white, yellow ... Read More

Beating Children Costs Money – So Leave It! – 3 Nov 10
Swami Ji writes about a study that explains that corporal punishment costs the country money ... Read More

Physical Punishment as Excuse for Sexual Harassment – 2 Nov 10
Swami Ji writes about a new study on education in India, how many students experience ... Read More

Living in Yoga is more important than doing Yoga – 1 Nov 10
Swami Ji writes about the differences in between living or being in yoga and merely ... Read More

Perfectionism is not a Perfect Idea – 30 Oct 10
Swami ji writes about perfectionism and why it keeps you from becoming better and improving ... Read More

Yoga Teachers! Do not worry about Perfection! – 28 Oct 10
Swami Ji writes about the wish for perfection which many yogateachers have and he describes ... Read More

Everybody Stupid but Me – 6 Oct 10
Swami Ji writes about the question why everybody believes his boss, his employees, hiss teachers ... Read More

Teacher Training Seminar – 4 Oct 10
Swami Ji writes about the teacher training seminar that is going on in his school ... Read More

Only School to Forbid Physical Punishment of Children – 22 Aug 10
Swami Ji writes about the non-violence concept of his school and how they are with ... Read More

My Experiences of Violence by Teachers in School – 21 Aug 10
Swami Ji tells of his school-time experiences of how teachers were hitting, slapping, pinching and ... Read More

Children Beaten to Death by Teachers in Indian Schools – 20 Aug 10
Swami Ji writes about corporal punishment in schools in India which, although banned, still leaves ... Read More

Gurus under Pressure to Predict Future – 19 June 10
Swami Ji writes how nobody can predict the future but how some people still want ... Read More

Can a Tantra Workshop make Pregnant? – 4 May 10
Swami Ji writes about a guru who gave Tantra workshops and made a young girl ... Read More

Yoga Training for Teachers in India – 13 Jan 10
Swami Ji writes about the yoga training for teachers, yoga holidays with advanced yoga classes ... Read More

What is a Swami and why is a Guru different – 7 Sep 09
Swami Ji writes about the meaning and definition of the word ?Swami? and the difference ... Read More

Real Gurus and Worship of fake Gurus – 20 Aug 09
Swami Ji writes about the real meaning of the word guru. It means teacher and ... Read More

You can only Teach what you Live yourself – 31 May 09
Swami ji writes about honesty. You can only teach what you believe in yourself with ... Read More

A Message for Beginning Yoga Teachers – 30 May 09
Swami ji writes about the lecture in the Yoga Teacher Training that he gave and ... Read More

No Education or Classes in State Schools in India – 11 Apr 09
Swami ji writes about the difference of private schools and government schools in India. Government ... Read More

Teachers, follow your own Lessons! – 14 Dec 08
Swami Ji writes about teachers and how they should be ideals and examples for their ... Read More

Teachers and Students – Close Connection Required – 8 Oct 08
Swami Ji talks about being a teacher and how important it is to create a ... Read More

Spirituality is Fun! – 1 Oct 08
Swami Ji writes about spirituality and how you can enjoy spirituality. It doesn?t have to ... Read More