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What you have to know about being a Certified Yoga Instructor ?
If you have decided to become a certified yoga instructor then you have made a challenging descision. In order to become a good yoga teacher you need to have a steady yoga practice to gain experience as well as desire to teach and serve others. The role of a yoga teacher is not just to teach some yoga poses but also guide his students on their spiritual path.
To become a yoga instructor you may followyoga teacher courses in your country or at a yoga school in India. After successful completion of the course you can start your own yoga school or you can find a group of students and start teaching them to gain some experience with teaching before you invest in opening a yoga school. These days some students like to have person instruction as well. Adding this as your career can be a good supplement to your income. So as to make the most of these personal yoga training sessions you will require to have excellent organizational skills as well as the ability to speak clearly both verbally and non-verbally.
Also please note that if you desire to find a job than it is useful to be certified from a reputed Yoga school or a yoga ashram, if you are certified then it should be difficult to a find a job as a yoga instructor.
Another thing which is must be keep in mind while you continue your training to becoming a yoga instructor is the truth that basically you are working for yourself and your spritual growth. The better student you are the better yoga teacher you will become. All the experience as a yoga student will help you while you will be teaching yourselves. All the challenges you will face as a student will help you to handle them better while a student is going through them. Also there are some ethical guidelines for certified yoga teachers to maintain their respect and honour in the society.
1. Yoga teachers will
devote themselves to practicing Yoga as a way of life.
2. Yoga teachers will
devote themselves to remain “students of Yoga” throughout their
lives by continuing to study the art, science and philosophy of
Yoga.
3. Yoga teachers will
treat all beings with equal respect.
4. Yoga teachers will
respect and honor the long line of teachers who came before them,
dedicating themselves to maintain exceptional standards of
professional competence and integrity.
5. Yoga teachers will
accurately represent the education, training and experience relevant
to teaching our style of Yoga.
6. Yoga teachers will
strive not to be critical of any other style of Yoga or Yoga
Teacher, but use fairness in evaluating the circumstances.
7. Yoga teachers will
express truthfulness in all relationships with students, family and
community.
8. Yoga teachers will
welcome all students regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation,
financial status or national origin.
9. Yoga teachers will
refer students to other qualified Yoga teachers when they do not
possess the skills to teach them safely and properly (e.g.: specific
injuries or physical disabilities).
10. Yoga teachers will
acknowledge the power differential between student and teacher and
avoid exploiting the trust and potential dependency of students.
Teachers can instead encourage the student to find his/her own inner
strength and wisdom and if necessary refer the student to another
qualified Yoga teacher.
11. Yoga teachers will
earnestly cultivate a high level of integrity and purity in matters
of personal habits, appearance and presentation inside and outside
the classroom.
12. Yoga teachers will
avoid any form of sexual harassment with students and are honest in
their own sexual relationships. If a consenting sexual relationship
is desired between teacher and student or former student, the
teacher will seek immediate counsel with his/her peers before
taking any further actions. It is recommended to wait 1-3 years
after the student-teacher relationship has ended before forming a
solid relationship
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