| Could there really be a Yoga teacher who is struggling | | | | program, you do not have to learn about Yogic |
| to find success in life? If every Yoga teacher training | | | | philosophy, meditation, Pranayama techniques, japa, the |
| program taught the spiritual aspect of abundance, and | | | | subtle body, mudras, nadis, chakras, or the causal body. |
| the Law of Karma correctly, this should not ever | | | | If a person is taught Yoga as an exercise only, and |
| happen. | | | | then was trained to teach the public, they should be |
| The abundance theory allows Yoga teachers, and | | | | titled, "Yoga Exercise Instructor." If a person has |
| anyone else who is interested, to acquire what is | | | | tremendous physical prowess and flexibility, they |
| needed, and more, through positive thinking and by | | | | should be titled "Yoga Gymnastics Instructor." |
| using universal energy (Prana) for good and noble | | | | This would be great for fitness centers and for Yoga |
| purposes. When you show loving kindness, and help | | | | studios. Most fitness centers want an exercise |
| others, the universe will respond, despite social and | | | | instructor, and most Yoga studios want a 200-hour |
| economic circumstances. | | | | minimum trained Yoga teacher. |
| However, if a person completely believed in | | | | The fitness center clientele would not have to |
| pre-determined fate, and was full of negative thoughts, | | | | meditate, practice Pranayama, or learn much about |
| it would be difficult for that person to believe in the | | | | Yoga, except for the exercise aspect. The Yoga |
| abundance theory. This should have been purged from | | | | studios and ashrams already know what a Yoga |
| the prospective Yoga teacher intern's personality, | | | | exercise instructor is, even if he or she has the title |
| when he or she was a Yoga student. | | | | "Yoga Teacher." My feeling is: Be honest with the |
| Yet, what kind of a Yoga teacher training program | | | | students. If all they want is exercise, get them an |
| avoids teaching the spiritual aspect of abundance and | | | | exercise instructor. |
| the Law of Karma? How could a Yoga teacher be | | | | Now let's get back to unsuccessful Yoga teachers. |
| unfamiliar with the Law of Karma? | | | | The initial training is in question because Yogic |
| If you train Yoga teacher interns to believe that Yoga | | | | philosophy was never covered, but marketing and |
| is an exercise program, with a couple dozen asanas, | | | | business skills, specific to teaching Yoga, would have |
| and a quick certification scheme, then they understand | | | | helped. |
| nothing about the spiritual, mental, and emotional | | | | It has been said, "A leopard cannot change its spots," |
| benefits of Yoga. | | | | which indicates that the inherent nature of something |
| In this case, a Yoga teacher, who is trained to instruct | | | | will not change. Now, if a new Yoga instructor finds |
| the public, in this way, could not even help him/ or | | | | that a weekend Yoga fitness certification was not |
| herself. How could this person be qualified to help his | | | | adequate, go back to the "drawing board" and find a |
| or her Yoga students? In a quick Yoga certification | | | | comprehensive Yoga teacher training course. |