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How to become a yoga teacher?
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Rishikul Yogshala Rishikesh
Yoga Teacher
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Rishikesh
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Rishikul Yogshala’s Answer
Becoming a yoga teacher starts with building a strong foundation through authentic training. Rishikul Yogshala Rishikesh offers a comprehensive 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, designed to help students deepen their practice and understanding of yoga. The course covers asanas, philosophy, anatomy, meditation, and teaching methodology, all guided by experienced teachers.
Many passouts from Rishikul Yogshala now teach across the world, sharing traditional yoga knowledge with confidence and compassion. It’s an ideal path for anyone looking to begin their yoga teaching journey. For more info do check the link below.
https://www.rishikulyogshalarishikesh.com/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training-rishikesh.php
Many passouts from Rishikul Yogshala now teach across the world, sharing traditional yoga knowledge with confidence and compassion. It’s an ideal path for anyone looking to begin their yoga teaching journey. For more info do check the link below.
https://www.rishikulyogshalarishikesh.com/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training-rishikesh.php
Rebecca Kollmorgen
physical therapy
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North Hampton, New Hampshire
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It takes a 200 hour certification course to become a yoga teacher. I recommend doing it in your area, in-person, it is so much more immersive and meaningful. Many yoga studios offer their own training programs. If you live in a very rural area, then maybe this is not an option. Yoga Alliance is a certifying body, and has plenty of resources on their website to point you in a few directions to get started. I also recommend attending a wide variety of classes, mostly in-person but online if in-person not available, to make sure it is something you really want to do. Talk to the instructors after class, ask them what led them to being an instructor, and the path they took.
Linh Ly
Physical therapist assistant
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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You need at least a 200hr Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) to start teaching.
I first recommend you take classes from different teachers, so you can find someone whose practice resonates with you and also hosts YTT's. From personal experience, not all YTT's are the same. There are some that are intensives in which you fly and stay somewhere for about a month, but there are also local ones. Do your research.
I did my 200 hr with the world renown Meghan Currie; a lot of my classmates were already teachers and were doing it out of novelty. I took a lot of Meghan Currie's classes via AloYoga and thought her practice resonated with me. However, as per my classmates, it was not a typical YTT. People graduated without knowing what either quads or glutes do, and our philosophy teacher (Meghan only taught the yoga sequencing part; she had other teachers to do other classes) talked about politics, so...yea.
After you graduate, you can register with the Yoga Alliance, where people can find you and you can log your continuing education. You can search for places to apply to or you can teach privately according to your preference. Understand that you will have a lot of people coming through your doors with different backgrounds, some with physical injuries. If you're doing private, I suggest extra continuing education on anatomy and familiarizing yourself with common injuries, because people will ask. If that's intimidating, you can always have people sign a disclaimer, which is always smart to protect yourself. It is also important to have an intake form, so you know how much experience people have/conditions to be aware of. If you work for a studio, they usually have people sign disclaimers at the front desk.
I first recommend you take classes from different teachers, so you can find someone whose practice resonates with you and also hosts YTT's. From personal experience, not all YTT's are the same. There are some that are intensives in which you fly and stay somewhere for about a month, but there are also local ones. Do your research.
I did my 200 hr with the world renown Meghan Currie; a lot of my classmates were already teachers and were doing it out of novelty. I took a lot of Meghan Currie's classes via AloYoga and thought her practice resonated with me. However, as per my classmates, it was not a typical YTT. People graduated without knowing what either quads or glutes do, and our philosophy teacher (Meghan only taught the yoga sequencing part; she had other teachers to do other classes) talked about politics, so...yea.
After you graduate, you can register with the Yoga Alliance, where people can find you and you can log your continuing education. You can search for places to apply to or you can teach privately according to your preference. Understand that you will have a lot of people coming through your doors with different backgrounds, some with physical injuries. If you're doing private, I suggest extra continuing education on anatomy and familiarizing yourself with common injuries, because people will ask. If that's intimidating, you can always have people sign a disclaimer, which is always smart to protect yourself. It is also important to have an intake form, so you know how much experience people have/conditions to be aware of. If you work for a studio, they usually have people sign disclaimers at the front desk.
Jocelyn Leigh
Fitness Specialist
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Richmond, Virginia
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Jocelyn’s Answer
I always recommend aspiring yoga instructors to familiarize themselves with the Iyengar yoga method by taking classes in addition to other types of yoga modalities.
Online classes are worth exploring as well. There are many superb instructors as well as mediocre. Find the instructors who have been teaching for decades and are committed and knowledgeable. They are usually not influencers or celebrities.
There are plenty of teacher training programs available. A good resource is yogaalliance.org for information. Good luck!
Online classes are worth exploring as well. There are many superb instructors as well as mediocre. Find the instructors who have been teaching for decades and are committed and knowledgeable. They are usually not influencers or celebrities.
There are plenty of teacher training programs available. A good resource is yogaalliance.org for information. Good luck!
Isabelle Wagner
Account Executive
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Dublin, County Dublin
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Isabelle’s Answer
Consider enrolling in in-class courses to kickstart your journey to becoming a yoga teacher. There are several excellent ones available. Try looking for these courses within your home country. Alternatively, you might want to explore more exotic locations like Bali. Check out this link for more information: https://www.baliyogaschool.com/