What Does It Take To Become A Yoga Instructor?

Posted by Sophia Lorenn on December 11th, 2017

Yoga practice reduces stress and helps to reconnect with yourself. Practicing yoga has countless benefits including increased flexibility, weight loss, a transformed look, calming feeling, and so on.

However, after a few years practice a new passion is developed by the practitioner, i.e., become a yoga instructor. The job of a yoga instructor is to guide students in yoga practice and help them learn poses and use correct forms.

But do you think you can become a yoga teacher? Becoming a yoga instructor is not easy as it needs dedication and also some sacrifice.

Here we tell you what it takes to become a yoga teacher.

A teacher training course

First of all, you will require certification to become a yoga teacher which includes a yoga teacher training coursework in anatomy and physiology, yoga philosophy and instructional techniques. Most of the schools comply with the guidelines set by Yoga Alliance which include 200-hours and 500-hours teacher training programs.

Networking

Yoga teacher training is not a guarantee of a job. So, you will need to network with your classmates and faculty during yoga teacher training. It is important to know your market because some area observes higher competition amount yoga instructors.

More than yoga certification

Not everyone with a yoga certification can become a successful instructor. Becoming a yoga is not all about the completion of yoga training and attaining a certificate. 80% of it is about business savvy. You will need to market your class, become a tech-savvy, promote yourself as a yoga instructor through website, poster, flyers and whatever means available. You will also need to drive students to your class and keep them coming back. Not an easy job!

Finance

Paying attention to economic reality is one more important part of being a yoga instructor. You may need to make an initial investment in teacher training. In addition, if you opt to teach at someone else’s studio, you may compromise with the idea of a fancy salary. The payment process in different studios varies, like some pay a flat rate per class, some pay per student and some donation based. Opening your own yoga investment requires a huge investment.

The path to becoming a yoga instructor may be overwhelming, especially if you intend to leave a corporate job with a fat income. However, the experience you will get through the entire process is worth. Also, you can just complete your yoga training along with your job and think about becoming a yoga instructor later.