We know how much Yoga practitioners appreciate Q-Link and many of you may have made a commitment to doing Yoga in 2011. So I thought I would share this article with some helpful tips on selecting a Yoga instructor. Below are some questions you can ask potential instructors:

QUESTION 1: DO YOU PRACTICE YOGA NOW?
IDEAL ANSWER 1: YES, I PRACTICE YOGA EVERY DAY.

QUESTION 2: ARE YOU CURRENTLY TAKING LESSONS WITH A YOGA TEACHER?
IDEAL ANSWER: YES, I STUDY WITH A QUALIFIED TEACHER IN A RECOGNIZED YOGA TEACHING STYLE.

QUESTION 3: WHAT TYPE OF YOGA DO YOU TEACH, AND HOW DID THAT STYLE OF TEACHING YOGA DEVELOP?
IDEAL ANSWER: I TEACH “Y” STYLE OF YOGA WHICH HAS EXISTED FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS.

QUESTION 4: WHAT TYPE OF YOGA TEACHER TRAINING HAVE YOU HAD?
IDEAL ANSWER: I HAVE COMPLETED (OR AM CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN) A 500 HOUR TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES CLASSES, EXAMS, AND APPRENTICE TEACHING.

QUESTION 5: DOES YOUR YOGA TEACHER HAVE A KIND AND EMPATHETIC HEART?
IDEAL ANSWER: YES.

You can read more here.

I’ve also found very qualified instructors with backgrounds in physical therapy or sports physiology. In my experience, the most important things are to find a style that fits you best and an instructor that cares. This year, I’m doing Bikram, and I really like the heat. Any tips or thoughts? Let us know on Facebook.

Annie Audain’s inspiring documentary film “Running Her Way” will be aired on the Tuff TV Network this weekend, brought to you by the Clarus Institute and Q-Link.  Audain, a pioneering figure in Women’s running is also a Q-Link Ambassador.

Look for “Running Her Way” playing on Tuff TV at the following times:

Saturday, December 25, 2010 – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern & Pacific (Premiere)

Saturday, December 25, 2010 – 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern & Pacific (Repeat)

Saturday, January 1, 2011 – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern & Pacific (Repeat)

Saturday, January 1, 2011 – 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern & Pacific (Repeat)

Find your local Tuff TV station here.

Learn more about Anne and the documentary at RunningHerWay.net

Join Q-Link for a live webinar this coming Tuesday, August 31st at 9PM EST/6PM PST featuring New Zealand Olympic runner and Q-Link Ambassador Anne Audain.

Anne overcame debilitating childhood feet deformities to become one of the most accomplished runners of all time. Since retiring from racing, Anne has been engaged in speaking across the United States to a wide variety of audiences, particularly schools. In addition, she is actively involved in various charities and running events including founding the St. Lukes Women’s Fitness Celebration 5k, in 1993 – the largest women’s fitness event in the USA.  Listen as Anne shares her life story about her triumphs over the odds.

More than just an inspiring story, this is an opportunity to engage Anne during a question and answer session following the presentation.

Attendance is free but is limited for this special event, so reserve your space now:

Q-Link Presents Anne Audain

Date: August 31, 2010

Time: 9PM EST / 6PM PST

Use the link below to REGISTER NOW, there is no cost to participate.

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/413602097

We are proud to welcome Anne Audain as Q-Link’s newest Ambassador. Anne has a truly inspirational story, having overcome a childhood bone deformity to become an Olympian and the winningest road racer in the USA in the 1980’s. She was recently inducted into the Running USA Hall of Champions and New Zealand’s Sports Hall of Fame.

Anne will work closely with Clarus on Clarus Institute’s further sports performance studies, especially in the areas of her own passion: endurance sports, childhood fitness and education.

She has a new documentary, “Anne Audain: Running Her Way” which tells Anne’s inspirational story of overcoming adversity to become a world champion runner and a pioneer in women’s athletics. You can read more about Anne on her ambassador page, or visit her new documentary website here.

During the PGA Memorial Tournament this past weekend in Dublin, Ohio, golfer Justin Rose was seen wearing his Q-Link Pendant. Rose shot 18 under par, beating number two Rickie Fowler by three shots. This was Rose’s first PGA TOUR victory, and we wish him more.