| Yoga is a state of union between body and mind. If | | | | brief period of time, or stretched out over several |
| you love and practice yoga, you understand that this | | | | months. Ideally, upon receiving your certification, you |
| definition only scratches the surface of what yoga | | | | will teach a few classes in the evenings and |
| truly is. For many who practice and enjoy yoga, it is | | | | weekends to start out, and can retain your regular |
| part of their way of life. | | | | job during the day. |
| Having attended classes for years, you may be | | | | At the very least, completing a yoga teacher |
| tempted to look into pursuing yoga teacher | | | | certification program will give you an heightened |
| certification. A good place to start your research into | | | | appreciation and experience in the yoga you practice. |
| this new career is with your current instructor. Finding | | | | The courses will likely delve into advanced possess |
| out where they obtained their certification could save | | | | and philosophy which are shared by a dedicated |
| you a lot of legwork. | | | | fraction of yoga enthusiasts. |
| There are two levels of Yoga Teacher Certification | | | | Ideally, upon completing your coursework, you can |
| training, based on the number of hours of instruction, | | | | begin to teach classes.In this capacity, you will not |
| one is 200 hours, the other is 500 hours. Most studios | | | | only be doing something you love, but you will be |
| require the minimum 200 hour coursework for their | | | | passing your appreciation and knowledge onto others. |
| instructors. Keep in mind that there are very | | | | Whether your new credentials will lead to a major |
| different and unique types of yoga. | | | | career change, or not, your training will afford you |
| There is Bikram, vinyasa and hatha.Training programs | | | | additional income, an advanced yoga experience, and |
| for vinyasa and hatha yoga instructors is more | | | | the satisfaction of doing something that you love. |
| common than for Bikram yoga. Another consideration | | | | This is probably what inspired most of the instructors |
| is the cost of these programs. | | | | you have known to look into yoga teacher |
| It is likely that a basic 200 hour course will cost | | | | certification. |
| approximately $3000, and can be condensed into a | | | | |