A variety of different people can teach yoga for a variety of different reasons.
However, very few people know the difference between a yoga instructor and a yoga teacher. If you’re considering teaching yoga, you need to understand the different roles each type of teacher can play.
Actually, there is no difference between a yoga instructor and a yoga teacher when it comes to your certification and job title. However, there is a difference in the style of teaching between the two. A yoga instructor instructs the yoga postures while demonstrating them at the front of the yoga class. A yoga teacher, on the other hand, not only spends time guiding students into each yoga pose but also spends time moving around the yoga studio to give more personalized feedback to the students.
You can choose your own yoga teaching style and find what works for you.
Yoga Teacher vs. Yoga Instructor
The differentiation between these two terms is a bit murky. Instructors teach, and teachers instruct, right? Well, that’s not necessarily true in the yoga world.
An instructor focuses on giving yoga instruction for each asana, whereas a good yoga teacher helps students find the yoga postures in a way that works for their yoga practice.
A yoga instructor spends most of their time on their yoga mat at the front of the class and a yoga teacher spends most of their time walking from student to student, helping them apply yoga techniques to their practice.
A yoga instructor is someone who conducts yoga classes based on their understanding of the yoga poses and the philosophies behind them. They then share that knowledge with the students.
In a class environment, the students typically sit on their yoga mats facing the instructor. The yoga instructor sits on a mat at the front of the class. The students do their best to replicate the movements and breathing demonstrated by the instructor.
The point here is that the main duty of the instructor is to demonstrate, display, and instruct. They tell the students how to do what they are doing. A student in one of these classes may still find that they enjoy the class very much and may soon find themselves hooked on yoga. But if you really want to explore all that yoga can offer, it is best to seek out a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).
Just like your yoga practice grows and evolves with you, so does the way that you teach yoga
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