| Upon successful graduation from a Yoga teacher | | | | stimulating challenge. |
| training course, many new Yoga teachers feel they still | | | | Do not waste time on blaming anybody, or anything; |
| need some direction. After spending five months, up to | | | | this will make you stronger as you journey toward |
| years, with a Master Yoga teacher, Swami, or Guru, | | | | becoming a better Yoga teacher. This will also guide |
| the new Yoga teacher has left the nest, but where | | | | you in the right direction to meet the needs of your |
| should he or she go from there? | | | | students. |
| Let's look at an organized way for new Yoga | | | | Organize your list of goals by priority. Which goals are |
| teachers to expand their knowledge, while pursuing | | | | more urgent? Decide by projected deadlines - in |
| their passion. After all, Yoga instructors cannot share | | | | measurements of days, weeks, months, and years. |
| the same interests all the time. With so many forms of | | | | This will help you to avoid wasting time on long-term |
| Yoga, and a multitude of aspects to choose from, "the | | | | goals, when you have a serious deadline facing you |
| sky is the limit." | | | | this week. |
| Are you interested in Office Yoga, Prenatal or | | | | It is human nature to try to avoid the tough projects. |
| Postnatal Yoga, Chair Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Yoga for | | | | Yet, you are best off to tackle the difficult projects |
| Stress Disorders, teaching Yoga to children, or another | | | | first. Once you have taken care of the toughest |
| Yoga teaching path? There are many directions to | | | | chores, a heavy burden has been lifted from your mind |
| specialize in, and it is best to keep the list small. | | | | and you can think clearly. |
| This brings up the first step in finding your direction: | | | | Get rid of all distractions for optimum use of your time. |
| Write a list of goals, interests, and objectives, for | | | | For example: Cell phones, television, time wasting |
| teaching Yoga. There is something very powerful | | | | chatter, and Email must wait if you are in the middle of |
| about "etching ideas into the subconscious mind," with | | | | an important project or your studies. You do not have |
| a pen and paper. | | | | to live the lifestyle of a Spartan, but there are some |
| If you decide to enter deadline dates, for short-term | | | | times when the "technological toys" get in the way of |
| goals, you might be shocked at the number of goals, | | | | real progress. |
| which reach fruition. When you put ideas into writing, | | | | Lastly, reward yourself with quality time, when you |
| and take action, the success rate does go up. | | | | have finished a project. Make sure that you take the |
| Avoid procrastination, and do not allow excuses to run | | | | time to enjoy your family, friends, and quality |
| your life. This is a pitfall on a goal-setting path. I | | | | relationships. You are a Yoga teacher, who teaches |
| guarantee that you will run into obstacles. Nobody has | | | | the art of living, and you should also enjoy a balanced |
| a life without them; however, look at each one as a | | | | life. |