Do you want to become a Yoga Practitioner? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Yoga has been developed over many thousands of years to promote good health and inner peace. Through controlled breathing and gentle movement, yoga can bring harmony and balance to both body and mind.
Most western yoga classes teach Hatha Yoga, the yoga of physical action. A typical class covers relaxation, limbering postures, seated postures, breath awareness, meditation, and some theory and philosophy.
Yoga teachers use a variety of different approaches, some with greater emphasis on exercise and movement, others with more emphasis on breathing, meditation and spiritual aspects. Much of the work is with classes and small groups.
Some evening work is likely, to fit in with the needs of people who work during the day. Yoga teachers usually work indoors in places such as church halls, school halls, community centres, sports centres, leisure centres, gyms and private health clubs.
Most yoga teachers work part time. For those who choose to work full time, earnings could range from between £10,000 and £30,000 a year.
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Demand for yoga classes is growing, and there are plenty of opportunities to teach in sports and leisure centres, health and fitness clubs and in adult education centres. There are also increasing opportunities in healthcare settings. Self-employed yoga teachers run their own classes, hiring a hall and advertising for students in local newspapers, health food shops, libraries and on the internet.
Entrants to yoga teaching are usually adults. Most reputable organisations offering yoga teacher training require applicants to have practised yoga for at least two years. It is useful for applicants to have taken a foundation course, which explores yoga in some depth.
Many organisations offer yoga teacher training but, before enrolling on a course, it is advisable to find out whether it leads to a recognised qualification.
National Occupational Standards for yoga teaching have recently been introduced, enabling suitably qualified yoga teachers to join the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) at Level 3.
It is possible for qualified and experienced yoga teachers to set up their own yoga centres or studios, to teach yoga abroad, or to train as yoga therapists - specialising in addressing particular health issues, such as back pain or arthritis.
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