Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga Certification Options
The following is an overview of the most popular Yoga teacher training methods. These days, there are so many options for Yoga teacher certification, it might be good to get a general idea of Yoga teacher training courses first.
On-site yoga teacher training classes are typically held in yoga studios and can last anywhere from a month to two years, depending on the depth of material covered. These Yoga training sessions can meet every weekend or for weeks at a time.
If you have a regular job, it’s best to find a yoga teacher training course that fits your schedule and meets on weekends or in the evenings. It will be difficult to explain your absence to your current employer; especially if you tell the truth, which is: you want to train to become a Yoga teacher.
Yoga teacher training at a yoga ashram, or yoga retreat, is usually a complete immersion without any of life’s daily distractions. Most likely there will be housing for the trainee yoga teachers and staff. If you don’t have family or work obligations, this is a great way to learn how to become a yoga teacher. Many Ashrams function as universities, making it a great environment to study Yoga teacher training.
Luxury vacation yoga teacher training has become much more popular than most of us would have expected. You would study in an intensive yoga teacher training in an exotic location. This is also a complete immersion in the study of Yoga, but with all the “comforts of creatures”. If you have the financial resources, this could be the yoga teacher training course for you.
Yoga teacher correspondence courses are good for yoga students with previous experience. Independent study, to become a Yoga teacher, requires a foundation of knowledge and previous experience. It also helps if you train with a local Yoga teacher or a group of Yoga enthusiasts. Just make sure that the yoga teacher correspondence course you choose has a comprehensive curriculum. This is a good option for trainee Yoga teachers who have obligations at home or at work.
Intensive weekend yoga teacher training courses also require a bit more homework and need to meet regularly. Don’t be fooled into thinking that you will learn how to become a proficient Yoga teacher in just one weekend. It just doesn’t happen that fast.
The study of Yoga is a continuous and endless journey. Teaching Yoga requires you to become a perennial student of Yoga for life. Whichever method you choose to achieve your goal as a Yoga teacher, remember that continuing education is a key component to becoming a competent Yoga teacher.
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