| Considering a Yoga Teacher Training? Confused | | | | step - Select an organizer that is noteworthy and |
| about how to select the right one? It can be difficult to | | | | known within your direct community or within the larger |
| make the right decision. From one month intensives to | | | | Yoga community. You find this out by asking around. A |
| weekend courses, from travelling trips to at home | | | | school with real expertise will have certified more than |
| studios, from hotels to ashrams... The options available | | | | 1000 yoga teachers and been doing it for more than 10 |
| today are numerous. | | | | years. In terms of a teacher, select one that is licensed |
| Here are a few tips and points to think about which | | | | to certify yoga teachers. This license generally comes |
| may make choosing the best Yoga Teacher Training | | | | from Yoga Alliance and states that the teacher has |
| program for you easier. | | | | met the minimum qualifications to teach yoga. These |
| 1. First look at your time availability - Are you able to | | | | qualifications state that they should have taught a |
| take off a month from your daily life for a one-month | | | | minimum of 1000 yoga classes and have taken 500 |
| intensive course? If yes, you may want to consider | | | | hours of yoga training courses. |
| this option, as it will allow you to completely submerge | | | | 4. Gather information! - Before fully committing to a |
| yourself in a yoga lifestyle for one month. In this way | | | | teacher training program find out what kind of support |
| your body and mind become stronger faster. If not, the | | | | they provide and whether there is structure to their |
| weekend option may work best as long as you can | | | | program. Can they answer all your questions? Do they |
| commit to being in one location for the duration of all | | | | send you documents with descriptions to help you feel |
| the weekends, which could be up to 4 months. If you | | | | more comfortable? Can they explain in what format |
| are able to dedicate yourself to the practice and | | | | the course will proceed? Being able to answer these |
| written or reading work, this option may give you more | | | | kinds of questions and provide you with documentation |
| time to study and review in between lessons. Most | | | | shows preparedness and their commitment to |
| importantly to note, in whichever timeframe you | | | | delivering a nurturing learning environment for their |
| complete it, the international standard to become a fully | | | | students. |
| certified instructor is 200 hours of training. | | | | 5. Think ahead! What happens when you finish the |
| 2. Do you want to do the course in your home country | | | | program and want to start teaching? - The best way |
| or in an exotic location? - Usually when doing the | | | | is to join a teacher training program where the |
| course in an exotic location, you will need time, as | | | | organizers will facilitate you in beginning your teaching |
| these often tend to be the long duration courses of a | | | | path once receiving your teaching diploma. It is best if |
| month. Being in a new location can help you to focus | | | | the program offers an internship program for students |
| primarily on your yoga lifestyle. If staying in your | | | | to join at their studio, as well as offer a network of |
| hometown you may split your time between socializing, | | | | studios around the world that students can later teach |
| going out, stress from work, which all can be | | | | at. This will provide support for gaining experience as |
| counter-intuitive to reaching your goal of becoming a | | | | well as help you to get visibility around the world. |
| yoga instructor. | | | | By keeping these points in mind you will be able to |
| 3. Once you've decided what timeframe you have for | | | | select the right teacher training program which will help |
| the course and whether you want to do it at home or | | | | you to attain your goal of becoming a yoga instructor |
| abroad, finding an organizer and teacher is the next | | | | in the way which makes you feel most comfortable. |