| Becoming a yoga teacher is a very rewarding career. | | | | certified yoga instructor. Regardless of your age, you |
| Not only will you help people become more supple and | | | | can start your own yoga classes, once you find a |
| fit but it is also a spiritual exercise that brings a lot of | | | | suitable place to begin the lessons. |
| peace to millions of students worldwide. | | | | Basically, the best course will be one that prepares |
| In days gone by schools were the only option. This | | | | you for numerous classical yoga asanas, pranayama |
| often meant having to give up gainful employment to | | | | and powerful meditation techniques. If you opt for |
| attend or to take large blocks of leave. Both of these | | | | online teacher courses, choose the course that offers |
| options can have many drawbacks including lack of | | | | a minimum of 200 hours of lessons. This is because |
| income or even -- at worse -- the loss of a job. | | | | you need a minimum of 200 hours to master the art |
| There are a number of home study programs that | | | | of yoga so that you can teach it others. It is always |
| specialize in teaching men and women to become fully | | | | better to choose a training course that is accredited. |
| certified yoga teachers. However, they are not all | | | | In the United States, as an example, you can charge |
| equal. | | | | anything from $35 to $150 per hour, depending on your |
| Below I will discuss some of the options available. | | | | expertise and knowledge. Many factors ultimately |
| Weekend workshops are a common way that people | | | | determine yoga instructor rates including demograhics |
| learn about becoming a yoga instructor, however, i | | | | and demand. So if there are more people in your area |
| don't recommend these workshops at all if it is your | | | | wanting to learn yoga, you can charge more as they |
| only education. A weekend of training will not give you | | | | are more than willing to pay your fees. Additionally, if |
| all that you need to know to teach the subject, to | | | | you can get in with a select group of people, |
| prevent injuries, to be able to cater to all socio | | | | celebrities, movie stars, you can pretty much charge |
| economic groups like seniors, children, pregnant | | | | what you like if you give them the sculpted results that |
| women, etc. Nor will it cover insurance and liability and | | | | they are after! |
| how to actively market yourself in this booming | | | | If you choose to become a certified teacher not only |
| market. | | | | will you spend your life doing something you love -- but |
| It is best to choose the online course that provides a | | | | you will be also be teaching other people throughout |
| minimum of 200 hours of yoga classes as this is a | | | | the world to enjoy the many spiritual and health |
| criterion that has to be met for one to become a | | | | benefits of yoga also. |