| Your yoga teacher training is very important and that | | | | right course was chosen in the first place. |
| is why if you are looking for the right yoga teacher | | | | For this reason I would recommend that you avoid a |
| training course home study program for you that you | | | | weekend workshop or a short course that will not |
| enroll yourself in a yoga instructor program that is | | | | educate you with all you need to know. |
| the best that you can find to ensure that you are | | | | Criteria Four: The Course Syllabus Must Be Complete |
| fully qualified and certified and 100 percent ready to | | | | And Cover Absolutely Everything |
| start a professional and profitable yoga business from | | | | Being a yoga instructor in training involves a lot more |
| day one. | | | | than just learning how to teach the exercises. Any |
| Criteria One: A Money Back Guarantee | | | | course you choose should cover most if not all of |
| A number of programs don't offer a money back | | | | the following:anatomyphysiologykinesiologyalignment |
| guarantee at all. That leads one to believe that (a) | | | | assistanceworking with children and the |
| they don't believe in the quality of their course and | | | | elderlyethicsmediationrelaxationbusiness |
| (b) they are not confident enough to stand by their | | | | developmentmarketingnetworking |
| course by ensuring 100 percent student satisfaction. | | | | Criteria Five: Being Trained In The Prevention Of |
| For this reason I would urge you to only enrol in a | | | | Injuries |
| home study course that offers a guarantee - no | | | | It is absolutely essential that any course you should |
| exceptions! | | | | cover the prevention of injuries of your students. |
| Criteria Two: A High Level Of Support And Customer | | | | Otherwise you could be held liable at the most, and |
| Satisfaction | | | | lose students at the very least. |
| It's unrealistic to expect to deliver a host of course | | | | Criteria Six: Unnecessary Additional Charges |
| material to students without being available for any | | | | Some home study courses charge extra for study |
| kind of support and to answer all questions and to | | | | material and phone calls while weekend workshops |
| continue to motivate and offer support throughout | | | | can often result in extras like accommodation and |
| the whole course. | | | | meals being charged for -- this can unwittingly double |
| For this reason it is absolutely essential that you enrol | | | | your course costs. |
| in a course that offers you a number of ways to | | | | I highly recommend that you be careful about extra |
| have student support -- the ideal being unlimited | | | | charges and know upfront what ALL the costs are |
| telephone AND email support. | | | | going to be. |
| Criteria Three: The Course Must Be At Least 200 | | | | Criteria Seven: The Certifying Body Specializes In |
| Hours | | | | More Than Just Diploma Issuing |
| Every yoga home study program has a minimum | | | | Unfortunately some diploma issuing bodies are just |
| requirement of at least 200 hours -- this is the level 1 | | | | that -- they don't have specialized knowledge in yoga |
| minimum. Unfortunately many students hoping to | | | | at all |
| learn all there is to know in a "weekend workshop" | | | | How To Make The Right Choice |
| are usually left not only very disappointed, and not as | | | | As well as the seven criteria up above you must |
| qualified as they would like. | | | | finish the course with all the knowledge that you will |
| This usually results in having to then re-enrol in | | | | need to become a fully certified and qualified yoga |
| another course to continue their study-- an additional | | | | teacher fully prepared to start a profitable yoga |
| expense that shouldn't have been necessary if the | | | | business from day one. |