| The Yoga as conceived by the yogis who first | | | | Among the western nations, USA has also taken to |
| practised it thousands of years ago in India was not | | | | Yoga in a big way, mainly due to its contribution to |
| primarily for providing basic relaxation technique, but | | | | the general well being of the body. The Yogi |
| at a much higher sought liberation of the soul. This | | | | teachers are paid variably in different parts of the |
| quest for knowledge which eventually led to the | | | | country. In New York for example, the teachers are |
| practise of Yoga is a well documented fact. | | | | paid a basic of $35 per hour for the classes and |
| But how much do Yogis today who practise it as a | | | | Gyms pay upto $65 per hour for an hour of class. |
| profession earn? Though a definitive answer cannot | | | | This most often tends to be only the basic pay. The |
| be brought on this, since Yoga is practised in almost | | | | payments often tend to increase based on the |
| 140 countries today and the rates vary based on the | | | | number of students who sign up for the classes. This |
| national cost factors and also the popularity of Yoga, | | | | varies from $3 to $5 for every student signed up. |
| still it is a truth that Yoga teachers do make quite a | | | | Apart from this are the private classes where |
| profit out of taking Yoga lessons. | | | | students are ready to pay even as much as $80 for |
| In India, the home of Yoga, there has recently arisen | | | | an hour's class.So considering a part-time Yoga |
| a huge popularity for Yoga. Organizations such as | | | | teacher who takes a class one hour in the morning |
| "Art of Living" (which also exists in USA and | | | | and a minimal one hour in the evening, the payments |
| numerous other countries), which teach basic yoga | | | | can be as high as $3000 per month.All this for only |
| lessons and breathing exercises, charge as much as | | | | two hour's work in a day. |
| thousand rupees for a week's class which is | | | | Now that is financial liberation more than the spiritual |
| considered quite considerable. | | | | one! |