How to become a yoga instructor

Yoga Instructors Are Becoming Very Popular

Becoming a Yoga instructor is quickly becoming a very popular position. It is a well known fact that stress kills and more often than not people are under more stress than is healthy. This being the reason for the rise in the popularity of Yoga. Yoga is a stress relieving exercises and positions of the mind and body that promotes spiritual unity and in doing so relieves stress of the mind.

Some Of The Benefits Of Being A Yoga Instructor

Being a Yoga instructor has some pretty good benefits other than the fact that due to growing popularity of Yoga the salary for Yoga instructors is climbing as well. Yoga instructors are often hired by celebrities to be their personal Yoga instructors. The pay of course would be more for a personal trainer, especially the personal trainer of a celebrity. Yoga instructors usually have a more flexible work routine than most other instructors.

Becoming A Yoga Instructor

Just like with any other teaching job, in order to become a Yoga instructor you must first learn all that you can about Yoga. Taking some Yoga classes yourself is a good way to get started. Do some research and finding the nearest Yoga teacher training program available in your area that is accepted by the Yoga Alliance which is a nationally recognized organization.

The National Yoga Alliance offer two different degrees of Yoga Alliance certificates. The first is a 200 hour training course and the other being a 500 hour training course.

The 200 Hour training course is the first training course and is the minimum requirement to teach for most Yoga studios. However to become an expert in the field of Yoga one must continue his/her education.

The 500 Hour training course is a far more intense and in depth Yoga training course course. After a person completes the 500 hour training course they are then allowed to place the letters RYT after their name, which stands for Registered Yoga Teacher.

Other types of Yoga that a person might be interested in learning or teaching are listed below:

Anusara
Baptiste Power Yoga
Bikram
Iyengar
Bikram Yoga
Vinyasa
Hatha
Asana

If a person wishes to become specialist in these types of Yoga as well they must complete more training courses on their own. Yoga has many different forms and titles, but the bottom line is the same Yoga is and always will be a very relaxing form of exercise.

Yoga doesn't just stop at the end of the training course or even when you receive your certificate. You can always read books about Yoga and still continue to learn. Watching videos about Yoga are yet another way to learn more and to be more educated in the art of Yoga. Remember that the more you know about Yoga is a big determining factor in how much money you will earn as a Yoga instructor.

You can visit the Yoga Alliance website to learn more about how to become a Yoga instructor, the requirements for certification as a Yoga instructor and to help you in locate Yoga schools where you live that are accepted by the Yoga Alliance.

Books for Yoga Teachers

Yoga Journal: Great Instructors (Baron Baptiste, Shiva Rea, Seane Corn)	Teaching Yoga: Essential Foundations and Techniques	Guiding Yoga's Light: Lessons for Yoga Teachers
The Basics of Anusara YogaÂ® Teacher Training DVD set and Teacher Training Manual	Yoga Posture Adjustments and Assisting: An Insightful Guide for Yoga Teachers and Students	YogAnatomy Vol.1 an Introduction to Anatomy for Yoga Practitioners and Teachers