| The type of yoga you prefer to practice will guide you | | | | preparatory program. They may even offer to be |
| in choosing your training and the particular instructor | | | | your mentor. |
| certification process. Bikram yoga, vinyasa yoga, and | | | | Teaching yoga is one of the most fulfilling jobs |
| hatha yoga, all take you down different training paths. | | | | available. Not only do you get to enhance your own |
| Be cautious of training programs at your local yoga | | | | personal sense of joy and well-being, you also get to |
| studio that require you to spend thousands and | | | | share your happiness with others. However you |
| thousands of dollars to become a yoga teacher. Shop | | | | choose to prepare for this wonderful vocation, be sure |
| around until you find a program you like at a | | | | to enjoy your training and development. |
| reasonable price. Many studios require at least a 200 | | | | In the United States, the Yoga Alliance is a nationally |
| hour certified yoga teacher (CYT) credential to teach | | | | recognized organization that sets the standards for |
| classes. | | | | Registered Yoga Teachers. There are different levels |
| If you want to become a yoga instructor, gather as | | | | of registration from the Yoga Alliance. For example: |
| much information as possible on the subject. Look for | | | | There is the 200 hour and the 500 hour teacher level. |
| books about teaching yoga online, at local book stores, | | | | Their names refer to the length of the programs. Once |
| and at your local library. Also, ask a current yoga | | | | you have completed your Yoga Alliance training, you |
| instructor for their advice on the subject. They can | | | | can use the letters RYT after your name, which stand |
| help you find the facts you need to choose a | | | | for Registered Yoga Teacher. |