Yoga Teacher Certification Training

Why do yoga practitioners become teachers?

Many people who practice Yoga eventually feel the desire to go beyond practitioner and expand into a role of instructing. Although the reason for wanting to become a yoga instructor varies from person to person, one of the most common reasons is the desire to spread the benefits of Yoga to others. For others the motivation may be that becoming a teacher provides a means for making a living. Regardless of the reason, having a teacher certification is something that will make it easier for you to accomplish your goals as an instructor.

In the following paragraphs I will briefly cover the benefits of being a certified Yoga instructor, the requirements needed to become certified, and provide information on various means available for attaining a certification.

Benefits of being a Certified Yoga Teacher

In any career field a person with some sort of credentials tends to have more credibility than someone without any credentials. The same applies to someone pursuing a career as a yoga teacher. Being able to show potential students that you are certified will add to your credibility and make the process of recruiting new students a lot easier. Even if you aren't interested in owning a private school, being certified will still be of great benefit. For those of you who would prefer to work for someone else, having a certification will increase the likelihood that you will be hired to work at a recreation center, a gym or health spa, or possibly even a hospital or rehabilitation clinic. With proof of certification in hand you will not only increase your chances of landing employment but will be able to demand a higher wage for your services. With the motivation to get certified now well seeded in your brain, you must be wondering what the requirements for certification are.

Yoga Teacher Certification Requirements

To join the ranks of the certified yoga instructors you are required to complete either a 200 or 500-hour teacher training course costing around $3,000. The course curriculums will vary depending on the specific program and course level but typically they cover the following topic areas: teaching methodology, anatomy and physiology, nutrition and health, philosophy, ethics, meditation, and spiritual practice. Such courses may be offered by a formal school or perhaps even a private instructor. In either case, the course offering entity should be registered with an organization such as the Yoga Alliance or other certifying agency. If a teaching program is in compliance with established minimum educational standards, the individual teacher or school is granted the right to include RYT and RYS, Registered Yoga Teacher and Registered Yoga School, respectively after their names.

How To Get certified

As mentioned above, getting certified starts with taking a teacher training course. There are several means available for getting such training and included are face- to- face training in your local area, correspondence courses, online courses, and even home study courses. Now you have to decide if getting a certification is something that you really want to do.

Is Certification For You?

Now for the big question: Is certification for me? The answer might not be clear at this point but the information provided here should give you a foundation upon which you can make an informed decision. You have seen that attaining a yoga teacher certification can be beneficial. You have an idea of what to expect with regards to a typical teacher training curriculum and you know just about how much you will have to spend to get certified. Although I wouldn't suggest that you make a decision based solely on this information, I do think this information can help you decide if you want to look deeper into the matter. If by chance you have already concluded that you want to get certified, then you know that there are several means available for attaining a yoga teacher certification. At this point, all you need to do is find a course offering that is suitable for your needs then make a commitment to complete the course.

Harry R Lawrence III.
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