By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Here is a story, which has been heard a lot lately. It does not apply to everyone, but it has become a common theme. You have been practicing Yoga for six to thirty years. Ever since your Guru retired, you have noticed a sudden influx of young, unseasoned Yoga teachers. [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Is Yoga certification online a new concept? Not really; correspondence courses have existed for decades - concerning a multitude of subjects. It was only a matter of time for correspondence courses to evolve into online courses. Higher education has learned to adapt to the needs of busy adults, who have [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Correspondence courses, of any kind, should be well rounded. In the case of a Yoga instructor certification course, it is absolutely necessary for the curriculum to cover many aspects. There are many areas to be covered, such as anatomy, Pranayama, Asana (postures), meditation, doshas, mudras, bandhas, Shatkarmas, Yogic philosophy, the [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 These days - it is not hard to find a Yoga teacher certification course, but in this economy, where do you find a fairly priced program? Some on-site courses can run over ten thousand dollars. Even a low priced on-site program is in the neighborhood of two thousand dollars. The [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 It is important to understand that attaining a Yoga teacher’s diploma is only the beginning of the long journey; toward becoming the best possible Yoga teacher, you can be. The teacher’s journey is a daily continuation of the study and practice of Yoga. The vast majority of those who desire [...]
Choosing the right Yoga teacher, and a compatible style, is more complicated than most people realize. Most students should first...
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Experienced Yoga practitioners make up the largest number of graduates, who pursue Yoga instructor certification online. Some of these Yoga teacher interns have decades of experience. This is followed by Yoga instructors who have been teaching Yoga for years, but who do not have a Yoga instructor certification. How is [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Is distance learning for Yoga instructors a new concept? No, distance learning for Yoga instructors has been around for decades. The concept of training to become a Yoga instructor, by distance learning, is much like working with any university via correspondence, but the efficiency of Yoga teacher training courses has [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Recently, I spoke to our newest Yoga teacher intern about our Camp-in-a-Box Yoga teacher training correspondence course. He lives in Argentina, and I thought this interview would be good to share with our visitors, members, interns, and alumni. Q: Will the Yoga teacher training package you provide be enough to [...]
By Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Many people compare the Yoga teacher certification process to a big hurdle in life, but the day an intern receives his or her diploma, for teaching Yoga, is only the beginning of the journey. The day of graduation, from student to Yoga teacher, could be compared to a butterfly coming [...]