Yoga Teacher Training Schools – Why It’s Better to Get Trained at Home

Becoming a yoga teacher is a very rewarding career. Not only will you help people become more supple and fit but it is also a spiritual exercise that brings a lot of peace to millions of students worldwide.

In days gone by schools were the only option. This often meant having to give up gainful employment to attend or to take large blocks of leave. Both of these options can have many drawbacks including lack of income or even — at worse — the loss of a job.

There are a number of home study programs that specialize in teaching men and women to become fully certified yoga teachers. However, they are not all equal.

Below I will discuss some of the options available.

Weekend workshops are a common way that people learn about becoming a yoga instructor, however, i don’t recommend these workshops at all if it is your only education. A weekend of training will not give you all that you need to know to teach the subject, to prevent injuries, to be able to cater to all socio economic groups like seniors, children, pregnant women, etc. Nor will it cover insurance and liability and how to actively market yourself in this booming market.

It is best to choose the online course that provides a minimum of 200 hours of yoga classes as this is a criterion that has to be met for one to become a certified yoga instructor. Regardless of your age, you can start your own yoga classes, once you find a suitable place to begin the lessons.

Basically, the best course will be one that prepares you for numerous classical yoga asanas, pranayama and powerful meditation techniques. If you opt for online teacher courses, choose the course that offers a minimum of 200 hours of lessons. This is because you need a minimum of 200 hours to master the art of yoga so that you can teach it others. It is always better to choose a training course that is accredited.

In the United States, as an example, you can charge anything from $35 to $150 per hour, depending on your expertise and knowledge. Many factors ultimately determine yoga instructor rates including demograhics and demand. So if there are more people in your area wanting to learn yoga, you can charge more as they are more than willing to pay your fees. Additionally, if you can get in with a select group of people, celebrities, movie stars, you can pretty much charge what you like if you give them the sculpted results that they are after!

If you choose to become a certified teacher not only will you spend your life doing something you love — but you will be also be teaching other people throughout the world to enjoy the many spiritual and health benefits of yoga also.

By: Karina Sinclair

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