How to Become a Certified Yoga Instructor
Becoming a certified Yoga instructor can be a rewarding career that allows you to balance what you love while earning income and helping others lead healthier, relaxing, and balanced lives. The journey to becoming certified in Yoga can be short or long-term, depending on how you pace it with your current schedule and obligations.
Steps you must take to become a Certified Yoga Instructor:
Step 1: Study and Practice Yoga
You should take courses in varying types of yoga to understand which style works best for you. Different types include Ashtanga, Anusara, Hatha, Vinyasa, and Kundalini yoga. In addition, the style of instruction may vary by facility and teacher. You should pay attention to these differences to find the type of training that fits you best.
Success Tips for Certified Yoga Instructors:
Find a mentor. A mentor can help aspiring teachers learn about various teaching techniques and styles of yoga. In addition, mentors can help aspiring certified yoga instructors decide which training program is most suitable.
Step 2: Complete Yoga Instructor Training
Yoga instructor training includes coursework in anatomy and physiology, instructional techniques, and yoga philosophy. You’ll gain hands-on experience by observing teachers and teaching classes. Many schools adhere to the guidelines set by Yoga Alliance for 200-hour and 500-hour teacher training programs; the Yoga Alliance itself requires at least 200 hours for applicants to qualify for certified yoga instructor certification. When working on your yoga certification, you will need to choose one major yoga school to pursue to have a basis from which to work with students. Keep in mind that different types of yoga come from very different traditions and have different goals for their practitioners.
Certified yoga instructor certification requires at least 200 hours of training.
Success Tips for Certified Yoga Instructors:
Network with teachers and classmates. Yoga instructor training does not guarantee a job.
Know your market. Competition for a certified yoga instructor is strong in some areas. You may consider a unique approach to distinguish yourself from other teachers. For example, depending on the market, teachers can offer yoga tailored to golfers and other types of athletes.
Become certified in CPR. Most health and fitness centers require that instructors have the skills to deal with a health emergency by being certified in CPR. Students can take a CPR course while enrolled in a teacher training program.
Step 3: Register as a Yoga Instructor
Wondering how to get a yoga teaching license? Students who complete programs that meet the guidelines set by Yoga Alliance can apply for the organization’s Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) credential. Registration is voluntary, but most employers prefer credentialed instructors. Obtaining yoga instructor certification is extremely important to make sure that you can safely instruct your pupils and to make sure that you are sufficiently knowledgeable about your area of expertise. As you continue your journey to get yoga certified, you will also likely get a better understanding of what your job entails and how you want to pursue your career as a teacher.
Step 4: Complete Continuing Ed Requirements
Now that you understand how to get certified as a yoga instructor, keep in mind that continuing education may be required throughout your career. Most professionals in this field attend workshops and seminars to keep their knowledge up to date. Teachers registered with the Yoga Alliance are required to complete 75 hours of continuing education every three years. This includes teaching yoga for 45 hours and attending additional classes for 30 hours. RYTs who meet certain experience and education requirements can pursue advanced credentials.
A Teacher Can Only Guide His Students as Far as He Himself Has Experienced
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