That is why we have upgrade courses for Restorative Yoga and Chair Yoga. These are two of the most common decisions, when considering continuing education for Yoga teachers. We do not want to sell you the same books twice. Our graduates receive discounts instead of sending you overlapping materials. We will prorate any upgrades for our graduates.
If you ask any Yoga teacher if he or she needs improvement in communication techniques, you will receive a variety of answers. After all, Level 1 Yoga teacher training courses usually cover cueing, demonstrating, and assisting; so how much more can there be to optimizing your communication skills in a Yoga class?
Sometimes our graduates are willing to share their personal experiences with you. Below is such a true life experience that I thought it would be good to share on the Yoga Teacher Training Blog.
The creative Yoga teacher, who is willing to look outside the box, and network with the community, does not, and will not, have problems finding teaching positions. If you think all of the teaching opportunities, in your area, are within the four walls of a Yoga studio, you are familiar with - you may be in for a struggle.
For Yoga teachers, who work as independent contractors, a tough economy is a test of creativity. Although there may be class cutbacks, at your local health club, a local chiropractic clinic may be searching for a Yoga instructor to work “in house.”
The difference between someone, who is a successful Yoga teacher, and someone who wants to be, is the ability to recognize an opportunity. The path of teaching starts with the study of a specific subject. This is completely true if the subject you want to teach is Yoga.
If you want to become a Yoga teacher, it does not have to be difficult. You can be a provider at home and participate in a self-paced correspondence course at the same time. Some of these training programs are designed with unlimited Email and telephone support. In fact, you are not required to leave home with some online Yoga teacher training courses.
If you teach Yoga part-time, or full-time, you are aware of a core group within your classes. These are students who you can set your watch by. As a Yoga instructor, you feel there is nothing better than teaching a Yoga session with students who appreciate the rewards of regular practice.
One way to find out about your local community’s perception of Yoga is to network with the medical sector. If local doctors ask you, “What is Yoga?” there is a need to explain what exactly you do and how it will benefit their patients.
Like everyone else, Yoga teachers get to hear plenty of questions, but some questions come up often enough to develop a standard response. Some teachers do not want to answer them at all. In this case, read on, and you can develop your own canned response.