Inner IDEA Library

Welcome to the Inner IDEA Article Library where you will find quality articles on all aspects of mind-body fitness including yoga, Pilates, tai chi, Feldenkrais® Alexander Technique, client motivation and compliance issues, wellness, coaching techniques, psychology of exercise, nutrition, meditation, stress management and mindfulness in general.

The Power of Intention

Teach clients how to set an effective intention and stick with it.


Nia: The Body's Way

The Nia Technique's co-creators explain the fundamentals and suggest tips for beginning a practice.


Restorative Yoga Poses

Five restorative yoga poses with pictures and how to instructions.


Life Coaching

Add a new dimension to your career and become an agent of change for new and existing clients.


GYROKINESIS® Exercise

Juliu Horvath, creator and founder of Gyrokinesis exercise and the Gyrotonic Expansion System®, begins instructing his Level 1 Gyrokinesis class.


Determining True Program Costs

Before you can get your yoga or Pilates program off the ground, be sure to study your front-end costs--the amount it will take to get the program up and running--and the back-end costs, which will sustain your program. Consider the following categories as part of the cost of doing business and include them in your pricing.


Use Coaching Competencies With Clients

If you consistently find yourself at a communication impasse with your clients, you may benefit from learning some basic coaching skills.


Children and the Mind-Body Link

Help kids discover and revel in the connection between nature and their mental and physical selves.


Teaching Pilates Mat Work, Part 2

by Christine Romani-Ruby, MPT, ATC

In the first installment, printed in August, we looked at how Pilates mat workout is practice for life movement and introduced a four-step system to follow when teaching an exercise. In this installment we explore sequencing guidelines and how to apply all four steps in a Pilates exercise.


Tai Chi Can Help Lower Glucose Levels

A regular tai chi exercise program can help people better control their diabetes and lower glucose levels, according to a University of Florida study.