How to Become a Yoga Teacher - How to Become a Yoga Instructor

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Get Hired as a Yoga Teacher
or Start Your Own Yoga Studio

As a yoga teacher you will have a rewarding career where you have the opportunity to grow personally while being of service to others.

By teaching yoga, you can help people increase their flexibility and strength, enhance their self-awareness and have a sense of unity with all life. You can provide your students with the opportunity to experience feelings of joy and peace.

"Teaching offers me the challenge and the joy of self-discovery through the process of yoga. It allows me to contribute to society in a way that makes me feel good."
   - Annie Jacob
       Yoga Instructor
       Salida, Colorado

Yoga's many benefits are attracting the large "baby boomer" population, a group with money to spend and increasing leisure time.

According to data released by Yoga Journal, about 7.5 percent of U.S. adults now practice yoga and one in seven non-practitioners intends to try yoga within the next 12 months.

Opportunities to teach yoga are abundant.

Yoga is now offered in nearly every gym and health club. As a yoga instructor, you can express your own creative spirit through your classes. You might choose to specialize in any of the following:

yoga for physical fitness
yoga therapy
spiritual yoga
prenatal or postnatal yoga
yoga for kids
yoga for couples
corporate yoga
yoga for seniors
workshops or retreats
private yoga lessons

If you start your own yoga business, you will have the freedom to set your hours and decide which days you will teach and which days you will not. You can also be an integral part of your community.

If being a yoga teacher sounds like the career of your dreams, the FabJob Guide to Become a Yoga Teacher is for you! In this e-book you will discover how you can get hired as a yoga teacher or start your own yoga business.

Author Sandy Hennessy is a multi-certified yoga teacher who took up the practice of yoga at the age of 49. In this guide she shares advice from her own experiences (she was trained in yoga in the United States and India), plus career and business advice from other successful yoga teachers.

The guide covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to become a yoga teacher, including:

Preparing Yourself to Teach Yoga

How to develop the skills that will assist you in being an effective yoga teacher
Understanding the philosophy of yoga
An overview of yoga styles (plus links to further information about each style)
How to get an experienced yoga teacher to mentor you
How to get experience by volunteering to teach yoga classes
Although no certification is necessary to teach yoga in the U.S. or Canada, the guide includes information about yoga teacher certification programs
How to qualify to use the title RYT: Registered Yoga Teacher

How to Plan and Teach a Yoga Class

50 common yoga poses you can select from to teach yoga classes, including:

how and when to use them
ratings of how difficult they are to master
tips to make the poses easier for beginners

Deciding the sequence of poses in your yoga classes, including:

how to open a yoga class
how to make smooth transitions
choosing the "apex pose" or high point
ending a yoga class

How to use yoga props
Creating a theme for a yoga class
A sample lesson plan for a yoga class
How to give verbal instructions and demonstrate yoga poses
Dos and don't for correcting students' mistakes

Getting Hired as a Yoga Teacher

Discover who employs yoga teachers (including information about the environment, ways to break in, and insider tips for success):

Yoga Studios
Health Clubs
Corporations
Retirement Communities
Educational Institutions (universities, colleges, and adult education)

How to prepare an effective resume and cover letter (includes samples)
Where job openings for yoga teachers are advertised and how to find unadvertised jobs
How to dress and questions to expect in an interview for a yoga teaching job
How to demonstrate your skills to employers
How to break into yoga teacher jobs through substitute teaching
Typical payment arrangements and how to ensure you get paid

How to Start Your Own Yoga Studio

Choosing your target market
Creating a business plan
Legal matters and insurance
How to choose a location:

pros and cons of teaching from home
inexpensive options for renting space for a few yoga classes per week
leasing a full-time space
designing your space

Start-up costs with sample budgets for:

a home studio
part-time studio rental
full-time rental of a studio (includes budgets for both a small and large studio)

Setting your prices for classes, drop-ins, monthly fees, and private sessions
Inexpensive ways to market your classes to attract students

PLUS, you will discover:

Definitions of yoga terms
Valuable resources for studying yoga (books, videos and websites)
Links to suppliers of yoga props and CDs
Information about opening a yoga franchise or chain
Throughout the guide you'll find samples you can adapt and use to teach your own classes or start your own yoga studio, including:

sample lesson plan for a yoga class
yoga student health questionnaire
sample liability waivers
sample feedback form
employment agreement for a yoga teacher
sample resume and cover letter for a yoga job
budgets for starting a yoga business
sample brochure to market a yoga studio
sample press release for a yoga business

And more!

The information in this yoga teacher guide can save you many hours of research and experimentation, help you avoid some common mistakes, and give you advice you need to get a job as a yoga teacher or start your own yoga studio.

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Are You Ready to Teach Yoga?

by Sandy Hennessy

It would be hard for most yoga instructors to pinpoint the exact day and place that they began envisioning themselves no longer as a student of yoga, but rather as the teacher.

Perhaps it begins with admiring your own teacher, and recognizing that he or she is making a difference in students' lives by guiding them into and through the ever-deepening layers of yoga. You may have been doing yoga for years, taking classes weekly and practicing at home.

It is safe to say at this point that the power and the transformational magic of yoga have taken you to a place of self-knowledge, and you feel a strong need to learn more. You may be experiencing tapas, which is a burning enthusiasm, and a glowing commitment to becoming a yoga instructor. You may want to enable others to experience some of the joy that you have found in yoga.

Anthony Bogart, a certified teacher-trainer for Anusara Yoga, says a yoga student is ready to teach ".when the urge to do so becomes irresistible, and/or when the people in her community are drawn by the magnetism of her being to request that she share the techniques which have led her to this state of being."

Other signs that you are ready to teach yoga include:

A consistent self-practice

When others see or recognize your level as advanced

When a teacher tells you so

When you have assisted a teacher with his or her class

A true measure of a teacher is not technical skill, though that is important. Rather it is how that person makes the connection to the full range of human experience, combined with the commitment to turn toward the best in people.

Determining your readiness to teach is ultimately your decision and if you apply Anthony Bogart's observation, you know when the time is right. You will continue to study and practice and learn once you have taken the first step and taught. The first step is your choice.

When asked about her feelings of readiness to teach, yoga instructor Sarah Hutchinson recalled a time when her father (who she calls her most important teacher) finally said to her, "Why not you?" This is such good advice-don't doubt your own abilities. You can always expand your training as you go.

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The FabJob Guide to Become a Yoga Teacher is for anyone who wants to become a yoga teacher or become a yoga instructor. Discover how to teach a yoga class, how to get hired as a yoga teacher, and how to start your own yoga studio.