Documents tagged 'Yoga Teacher'

Yoga in Practice - Recognizing the Guru

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 11/07/2008

Has your Yoga practice ever challenged an established belief? Have you ever had your belief system turned upside down? For children, or young adults, to see a role model fall from grace, is painful; but adults base their beliefs on decades of experience. Let's look at solutions for keeping our...

Become a Certified Yoga Instructor - Online Training in the Current Economy

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 03/07/2008

If you have your heart set on becoming a Yoga teacher, but your budget will not allow you to spend ten, fifteen, or twenty thousand dollars, on a certification course, you have to consider a few options. Should you talk to your family about a loan? Should you wait a few years? Should you give up...

What Do Yoga Certification and Yoga Registration Mean?

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 03/07/2008

Many students, who aspire to be Yoga teachers, are left confused as to the purpose and difference between certification and registration of Yoga teachers. Let's take a look at both processes and some of the differences between them. The purpose of the Yoga teacher certification process is to...

What Do Studio Owners Look For When Hiring a Yoga Teacher

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/07/2008

Have you ever wondered what studio owners are evaluating, when they hire a Yoga instructor? What can you expect at an interview for a Yoga teaching position? Let's look into the minds of Yoga studio owners, to get a better idea of which qualities they seek in teachers, before hiring them. One...

A Premium Yoga Teacher Course For An Affordable Price

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/06/2008

Does an affordable Yoga teacher training option, for interns, exist anymore or is it pure fantasy? With the price of everything, except a house, going up; how can we expect to find a reputable training for an intern, who wishes to become a yoga instructor, at a reasonable price? Some interns...

Is an Online Yoga Teacher Certification Reputable?

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/06/2008

What are employers looking for in a newly-hired Yoga instructor? The needs of employers are straight forward: Any facility, which hires a Yoga teacher, is looking for safety, competence, and certification. When considering a Yoga teacher training program, a prospective intern must consider the...

Teaching Hatha Yoga - The Eight Limbs and Student Advancement

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 21/06/2008

Yoga teachers infinitely differ in their approaches to student advancement. Some teachers will see a physical achievement as the "end goal." Yet, we know that Yoga has many more aspects for advancement. Among these many aspects are: emotional, mental, and spiritual growth. Yoga teachers might...

Teaching Hatha Yoga - When Should You Teach Free Yoga Classes?

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 21/06/2008

Sometimes, Yoga instructors are asked to teach classes for free; there is nothing wrong with giving your time for free, but this brings up many more underlying issues. Are "true Yogis" obligated to teach for free because anyone who would accept payment is violating the fifth Yama: Aparigraha? ...

Online Yoga Instructor Training - Why is Now the Best Time

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 19/06/2008

Are you able to spend thousands of dollars on a Yoga certification? You may have noticed the price of everything from gasoline, to lettuce, is going up - at a time when the economy is not in an ideal place. There is a silver lining for some buyers: The price of homes has come down substantially....

Become a Certified Yoga Teacher - Do You Have a Passion for Your Job?

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 05/06/2008

Among Yoga teachers, there is a common thread, which we may refer to as a "calling" toward teaching classes. A passion stirs inside each one of us to become a yoga teacher because we see how much the Yogic path has helped us personally. We see what a difference Yoga can make in any person's life....