How To Become A Yoga Teacher

If you wish to take your yoga practice to the next level and make a career doing and sharing what you love, yoga teacher training may be for you.

Yoga teacher training can be demanding and requires great discipline and focus. Besides the demands placed on your physical body, it can also test your mental strength and emotional balance.

Many yoga teachers also dream of owning their own yoga studios and being entrepreneurs. Whether you wish to become a business owner or simply wish to teach at local studios, yoga teacher training gives you the options to make a career you will love. Here’s what you need to do to become a certified yoga teacher.

Steps to Become A Yoga Teacher

Style of Yoga

First you need to decide what type of yoga you would like to teach. If you enjoy a particular style of yoga, you will most likely enjoy teaching that style. Being passionate about what you are going to teach is key to being a great yoga teacher. There are many styles of yoga you can choose from including Bikram, Anusara, Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga.

When choosing the style of yoga, it is important that you know which style you are able to physically do yourself and master. It is only from experience that you will be able to guide your students, correct their mistakes and demonstrate how it’s done the right way.

Student Demography

Once you choose which type of yoga you want to be trained to teach, you can then decide which audience you wish to deliver your style of yoga to. You may wish to teach children, adults, seniors or prenatal yoga for pregnant woman.

Here too it is vital to choose an audience you feel you can connect best with. Teaching children requires an entirely different mindset than teaching pregnant women or seniors. If you have a natural affinity for any one demographic, it would be best that your choice reflects this connection.

Where to Get Certified

The primary organization that keeps a check on various yoga teacher training certifications offered across the country is called Yoga Alliance. If you find a yoga program that appeals to you, you can cross-check with Yoga Alliance to see if it is registered and legitimate.

Some of the factors you may wish to consider while choosing the program are the style, the duration and cost of the program. Additional factors to consider are location where it is offered and size of the class. If you are someone who wishes to learn in a more intimate setting, a smaller class size would be appropriate for you. Some of the more luxurious programs are even offered in beautiful locations in nature so it can be a relaxing and rejuvenating experience.

We have given you a basic guide to get you started on your sacred journey to becoming a yoga teacher. This can truly be a rewarding path if you fall in love with it and do it with sincerity, passion and a sense of purpose.