To teach Yoga classes, on a daily basis, has always been fun, but many prospective interns ask, "Does it pay?" These people work "regular hours" and have a little bit of job security. At the very least, they know what they will earn this week; at a time when job security has become a myth.
Becoming a Yoga teacher is a big investment - while families are struggling to avoid foreclosures. Unfortunately, families require money and teaching Yoga may look like a gamble, but it is really a solid investment in education.
Becoming a Yoga instructor is also an investment in your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Teaching Yoga sessions is an investment in your community and the well-being of your family.
Some people will tell you, "Yoga is not about money." Do they pay your bills? Yoga is not about money, but this is a limited truth because Yoga is about "everything." You cannot help people if you join the ranks of the homeless.
Yoga instructors are givers, and we should give back to society. However, if you decide to become a Yoga teacher, this is not an oath to live a life of poverty. There are artists and musicians, who create beautiful work, but never earned a modest living because they did not market themselves and their work.
Yoga instructors must do more than teach great classes. It would be so easy if a charitable trust would cover the living expenses of all Yoga teachers; but let's get back to reality. In the "ocean of life," we have a choice to swim, float, or drown.
© Copyright 2007 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, has written many books on the subject of Yoga. He is a co-owner and the Director of Yoga Teacher Training at: Aura Wellness Center, in Attleboro, MA. riyoga.com riyoga.com He has been a certified Master Yoga Teacher since 1995. To receive a Free Yoga e-Book: "Yoga in Practice," and a Free Yoga Newsletter, please visit: yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html
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