This blog post is intended for those who enjoy practicing yoga and are willing to be a yoga instructor by adopting it as their carrier. If you share similar thoughts but are unsure of how to become a yoga instructor, then this article is for you.
Where to start?
Choose the Yoga Style that is Best for you
The numerous yoga variations use various methods and focus on various objectives. Choose the yoga style that most resonates with you so you can instruct what you absolutely adore.
Determine your learning objectives, such as traditional philosophy, fully functioning anatomy, or particular sequences. All of this will enable you to identify the teacher preparation program that best suits your needs.
The path to a yoga teacher
Complete a minimum of 200 Hours through a School following the Yoga Alliance Guidelines
When considering yoga teacher training, one of the first decisions to be made is whether to enroll in a 200- or 500-hour program. Today, it appears that 200 hours of training is the bare minimum required to be recognized as a yoga instructor.
After completing a 200-hour yoga teacher training, some yoga instructors advance their education by obtaining a 300-hour yoga instructor certification. Your 200-hour yoga teacher training can be viewed as a prerequisite course for yoga instruction.
After receiving your degree, you can start teaching and gaining experience. Similar to earning a master's degree, a 300-hour yoga instructor certification allows you to specialize in a certain approach or style but is not necessary or appropriate for everyone.
Also, we always advise our students to begin with a 200-hour yoga instructor course, gain some teaching experience for at least a year, and then think about enrolling in a 300-hour program. Because the hands-on experience you gain from instructing yoga classes will help you identify the skills or specialty you want to concentrate on and choose the best 300-hour training.
Listen to your heart
How to Find the Best Yoga School for You
Choosing the best yoga teacher training program doesn't just come down to price. Once you've chosen the type of yoga you want to practice, choose a few schools that speak to you and learn more about them.
Take into account the yoga teacher training program's curriculum, schedule, teaching philosophy, level of support, class size, the experience of the instructors, teaching methodology, evaluation and assessment procedures, location, language, etc. – but also very important is to listen to your feeling. Aks yourself: do I only want to learn yoga for myself? Or am I also interesred in teaching afterwards? Both are valid reasons to do a TTC.
Get a true sense of what to expect from the course once you have identified a few yoga teacher training programs that fit your requirements. Read testimonials (Here you can read our testimonials as well), get in touch with former pupils, and speak with the instructors. It's important to invest time and money into becoming a yoga teacher, so it's worthwhile to do your research.
Yoga Alliance
Apply for an RYT Certification
Once you've chosen the best course of study, devote yourself entirely to it. Arrive, make a tonne of notes, and pose lots of inquiries. Make sure to learn as much as you can to become the best yoga teacher you can be because two hundred hours fly by quickly. And after completion of the course & certification, you need to register with yoga alliance on their website, they would charge you an annual fee for that.
After your course
Get Some Teaching Practice
After completing your yoga instructor training, if you still feel uncomfortable leading your classes or instructing, consider enrolling in continuing education courses like the Parental Yoga program for yoga teachers. And concentrate on the asanas that you feel you need to practice in needed to execute easily. Keep Learning & Practicing!
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