| Regardless of how much previous training a Yoga | | | | Some teachers have a preferred time for practicing |
| teacher has, it is always exciting to learn new | | | | with a DVD or online web clips. To be honest, any time |
| techniques from Yoga videos online or DVDs. The | | | | you have some flexibility in your schedule, is an ideal |
| following are a few tips for anyone, from interns to | | | | time to review Yoga techniques. I'm sure that some of |
| gurus. | | | | you would prefer to do it in the morning, before |
| Review your video first. This step requires us to be | | | | breakfast, because your stomach is empty. |
| spectators and enjoy the film, much as we would at a | | | | On the other hand, if you are a Yoga teacher, who |
| cinema, or in our living room. The difference being that | | | | has to meet early morning clients for private sessions, |
| when we review a video for Yoga techniques that | | | | or teach early classes at the local fitness center, the |
| we may demonstrate in our classes we should be | | | | morning Yoga DVD practice may not fit into your |
| taking notes. | | | | schedule so seamlessly. During the day, there are |
| It seems that the art of taking notes is based upon | | | | usually open frames of time after classes, or before |
| patience, more than any other factor. Some people | | | | classes, that give you an hour or two for reviewing |
| want to pop a DVD out of the box and begin | | | | videos. |
| practicing immediately. This is one of the ways that | | | | If a video is focusing on asana, only; you may want to |
| beginners are often injured at home. You might think | | | | set aside some time for pranayama and meditation. At |
| that a Yoga teacher would know better, but it is highly | | | | the same time, one can easily focus on integrating |
| probable that anyone can be injured while watching | | | | pranayama with asana practice. One good example |
| television and performing a full inversion. | | | | of this is practicing Ujjayi pranayama, while performing |
| Therefore, time invested in taking notes is not wasted. | | | | asanas. |
| In fact, the mind is embedded with the memory of a | | | | In summary, to get the most out of any Yoga video, |
| technique, during the note taking process. Although we | | | | always review it first, before practicing along with it. In |
| are trying to be a paperless society, it is hard to get | | | | this way, you will understand the creator's lesson plan |
| that same feeling when typing notes on a laptop. If it | | | | and be prepared for any surprises that may occur |
| works for you, then by all means, save a tree and | | | | along the way. |
| transfer the information from your mind to your laptop. | | | | |