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Who are some of the best teachers a yoga instructor could have? The answer should not surprise you, but it is our yoga students who create the best yoga teacher from within us. Consider this: Random questions develop complete knowledge of any given subject.

yoga students are full of questions, so let them ask, and you will find. yoga students often have a fresh view of yoga. We cannot easily absorb new ideas with a preconceived perspective of a given subject. yoga students have no set of preconceived notions about Yoga

Socrates once said, I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance. If he could be such a humble teacher about the subject of life, who are we to feel so comfortable with our knowledge on the subject of Yoga? Allow Yoga-related questions during class time, and everyone will be richer for the experience.

It is true that some yoga teachers have found their niche by suppressing student thought, but this is not yoga, and it is all about control. The sad fact is - Yoga students, who seek out abusive teacher / student relationships are magnetized to dogmatic personalities and have voluntarily chosen to be in the relationship.

These same primal behavior patterns run parallel to their relationships at home, in work, and in their social lives. This is unfortunate, but all of us have a place in this life, and some people crave the negative attention of an alpha personality. If you observe a wolf pack, you can see much similar behavior.

getting back to communication skills - yoga teachers, who masterfully explain concepts through cueing, voice inflection, demonstration, and assisting, have taken the time to practice the art of communication. Seasoned yoga instructors are not good at what they do by accident. Time spent in front of a crowd, or a mirror, causes us to look within and communicate effectively.

Knowing the audience is a valuable skill every yoga teacher should take the time to learn. What are the interests of your yoga students? What parts of the lesson plan raise their level of motivation? Do you feel a stir of excitement or anticipation at certain points in your yoga class? Even if none of them says a word, you can still read body language.

When students feel the beneficial aspects of your yoga class, it is written all over their faces. Develop your intuition, but do not drive yourself crazy. If you are still not sure what motivates your students, it is time to ask them some tactful questions.

A sample question, about one subject, might be: Do you see the benefit of practicing Revolved Triangle now? If they do not give you an answer, you can list the skeletal benefits to the hips, spine, shoulders, and legs. You can list the muscles, which are strengthened and stretched.

You could also mention the particular internal organs, which are massaged and cleansed. Revolved Triangle (Parivrtta Trikonasana), like many asanas, has many physical benefits, but it develops mental strength, as well. The student / teacher relationship is a think tank. Allow your students to participate completely, and the proficiency level of your entire school will be raised.

Ponder these words of Jesus: Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you. The answers to all of our questions are right in front of us, if we remember this.

Copyright 2007 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, has written many books on the subject of Yoga. He is a co-owner and the Director of yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness Center, in Attleboro, MA. http://www.riyoga.com He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. To receive a Free yoga e-Book: "yoga in Practice," and a Free yoga Newsletter, please visit: http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html

Graphite golf clubs are gaining popularity over conventional steel golf clubs of late. In graphite golf clubs the shaft or the long rod that connects the golf club head with the grip is made out of graphite as opposed to steel shafts used in normal golf clubs. The essence of using graphite shaft in golf clubs in pretty simple. The lighter the golf club, the easier it is to swing and the better the swing; better is the initial distance traveled by the golf ball. many critics consider the distance covered in the swing as a major factor in the game and hence a lot of importance is given to improving the golf swing.

The material used in the golf head is always a metal and hardly its a matter of choice. The head typically weighs close to 195 grams and the grip weighs close to 50 grams. Now the magic lies in the shaft that connects the shaft and the head of the golf club and graphite shafts that weigh as less as 65 to 70 grams might reduce the weight by a decent percent as compared to the steel shaft that usually weighs between 115 to 125 grams. This way the total reduction in the weight of the shaft is 50 grams and this allows an improved swing speed and hence a longer coverage out of the swing. This is a quite natural phenomenon and you could imagine how fast you can swing a lighter weight stick as compared to a heavy weight stick.

But this doesn't mean that graphite rods are the only way to play better golf. Golf equipment is not universal. In other words one golfer might find graphite golf clubs far better than steel golf clubs while another could find steel golf clubs better than graphite golf clubs. The difference in opinion is due to the preference of the player and the strength of the swing. A well built and strong player who already gets good coverage with steel golf clubs might not need a graphite golf club to increase the reach further. Further the golfer would also have got acquainted to the sharp impact given by steel golf clubs rather than the damped impact provided by graphite shafts. Due to the difference in their physical properties, the impact produced by a graphite surface is not same as steel and hence the extent of transfer of energy from the grip to the golf ball differs between steel and graphite and steel golf clubs out perform graphite clubs in this factor. Further it is a well known fact that the greater the mass of the colliding material the better is the momentum and the impact produced and thus steel golf clubs that are comparatively heavy offer better momentum even if the swing speed is a bit low.

To put it in short if a player prefers a light weight club that he can swing faster and accelerate the ball better, graphite golf clubs come in pretty handy while on contrary if the player is quite strong and capable of driving the ball harder with powerful swings, then the impact offered by steel is a gift in itself and hence steel golf clubs provide an excellent support as compared to graphite golf clubs to such players.

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