Comments on: Six Reasons Why Online Yoga Teacher Certification Makes Sense

By: narendra chowdhary

narendra chowdhary — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:53:20 +0000

Respected Sir,
Namste and Happy New Year. I am regularly attending yoga sessions thru net. I am very much impressed with the online yoga training. The reasons given are very much rationale therefore I suggest everybody to take the same and improve oneself.

By: Kay Williams

Kay Williams — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:21:38 +0000

I would like to add to the previous posts regarding the on-line training the is offered through Aura Wellness Center. I completed my Teacher Training program 2 years ago and am now in the process of completing my work for recertification. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Paul and the content of the course – I feel as though the material provides a very well-rounded basic education and serves me well. I certainly understand where concerns might arise; I do not think that merely completing the Yoga Teacher Training course means that as teachers we are done learning. Just as we are unable to provide babies with all the information they will need to grow to adulthood, we (teachers) will want to continue our education both on a personal as well as on a professional level. I believe that the true teacher is always a student and I also believe that each student we encounter will teach us something. Trust that the Teacher Training course will be a valued part of your journey!

New Year’s greetings to all – may the coming year hold many blessings for you and those you love.

Namaste~
Kay

By: pamela haugen

pamela haugen — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:34:13 +0000

in regards to the previous about weather you should do yoga certification on line. if you use paul course on restorative yoga, not only will you recieve a very good education on the history of yoga, the philosophy and the asanas but you will definitly recieve valuable info on correct alighnment, anatomy and breath work and meditation i would advise you to take the course i just finished it and loved it. namaste pamela

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:50:08 +0000

Dear Syed Ajaz Ahmed,

Your points are well taken. If a Yoga teacher training course is purely “theoretical training through notes and correspondence,” you have a legitimate concern. Luckily, video technology has brought Yoga teacher training to an entirely new level.

There was a time when Yogis learned by practical work and by reading ancient scrolls. The authors of these scrolls only left words or drawings behind for scholars to interpret.

There can be no interaction with a Swami who has passed away. Unfortunately, video technology did not exist for us to learn from. Yoga must be seen and felt in order to learn as much as possible. You may want to view the following resources:

http://www.youtube.com/user/AuraWellnessCTR

http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/yoga-practice-videos.php

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-386913693756370208&q=Ramdev+Pranayama&hl=en

Each video one views contains valuable information, which is of use to Yoga teachers, experienced students and interns. In fact, you should practice with local Yoga teachers and friends as often as possible.

Therefore, learning theory about any subject is limited, but practicing what you learn with groups of friends, and those who learn from you, is practical application of the Yogic techniques you learn. Your past experience of Yoga practice for 15 years is worthy of note.

Applying what you learn from your past Yoga training experiences, in combination with the DVDs we send, and the many video resources available on the Internet will round out your knowledge as a Yoga teacher.

May you and your family be blessed with good health, happiness, and success.

Happy New Year!

OM Shanti,

Paul

By: syed Ajaz Ahmed

syed Ajaz Ahmed — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:01:36 +0000

Dear sir/Madam,First of all ” A very Happy New Year To You”
I have been thinking to enroll myself into your distant learning yoga program but still could not makeup my mind due to the fact that somehow I have feeling that on the spot or practical training cannot be a substituted by theoritical training through notes and correspondance. A personal attention of yoga teacher on his/her students according to the phsique type of body of student has cannot be determined in distant learning.
Kindly guide me in this regard to help me to take decision to become a yoga instructor.
I am 66 have been doing yoga for last 15 years and enjoying sound health.
Will look forward to receive your valuable guidance.
Thanks and best regards
Syed Ajaz Ahmed ( Pakistan )