Paul M. Jerard Jr.
Paul Jerard, is a co-owner and the director of Yoga teacher training at Aura Wellness Center in North Providence RI. He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of martial arts. He teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children, adults, and seniors in Providence. Recently he wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students, who may be considering a new career as a Yoga teacher.
Articles by this Author
Teaching Yoga to Students With Multiple Sclerosis
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published 06/13/2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Patients, with Multiple Sclerosis, can expect to feel benefits from regular yoga practice. Fatigue, pain, numbness, weakness, and lack of coordination, plague sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Yoga can alleviate these symptoms with regular practice, and help students find their bodies again.
Teaching Yoga To Clients With Multiple Sclerosis
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published 06/13/2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Some theories, about how MS attacks the nervous system, state that high stress levels may cause further lesions of the nerve insulation (myelin). By preventing and relieving stress with regular yoga practice, MS sufferers may suspend the progression of the disease.
Yoga Solutions For Insomnia
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published 06/13/2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Much like any other disorder, insomnia is often the result of an imbalance within the mind and body. Yoga has been proven, over centuries, to help center the mind and body, while providing enough relaxation to help you sleep.
Yoga Instructor Training - Teaching Multiple Levels in the Same Class
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published 06/13/2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by students, with a variety of ailments, in the same class? Are you looking for student solutions to your class scheduling? Let's look at a question and answer session.
Teaching Yoga For Parkinson's Disease
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published 06/9/2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
This disease often is attributed to having no cause. Some factors can play a role, such as head trauma, drug use, toxins, or genetic predisposition. While there are several pharmaceuticals on the market, some of them seem to become counter-productive, but there are new and encouraging development trials.
Yoga For Weight Loss
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published 06/8/2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Anyone with weight loss goals has to consider that there are many variables. Diet, genetics, activity levels, stress levels, and personal mindset, all play a role in weight control. Yoga can help you lose weight by improving all, or several, of these factors.
Become a Certified Yoga Teacher - Do You Have a Passion for Your Job?
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published 06/5/2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Among Yoga teachers, there is a common thread, which we may refer to as a "calling" toward teaching classes. A passion stirs inside each one of us to become a yoga teacher because we see how much the Yogic path has helped us personally.
Yoga Teacher Ethics Standards
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published 06/5/2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
No overruling organization for yoga instructors determines official, professional behavior standards, or even certification. Yoga professionals still debate over where certain lines should be drawn. Yet, certain ethics are inherent in the yogic path, and yoga instructors will do well to adhere to them.
Yoga For Losing Weight
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published 06/5/2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
With America tipping the scales on obesity, and weight-related health problems, it is more important than ever for all of us to stay fit. Many of us have already gone past the ideal weight category.
Yoga Instructor Training - Yoga For Cancer Recovery
- By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
- Published 06/5/2008
- Yoga
- Unrated
Yoga cannot replace the medical treatment that cancer survivors must experience. However, gentle, restorative yoga speeds the recovery process and provides therapeutic healing to a ravaged body.