Practicing yoga certainly means an inspired and empowered existence. For individuals who are planning to be Yoga teachers, undergoing a structured training is very important.
Also for ones looking to deepen their personal practice and as such transform their life on multiple levels, opting for professional yoga teacher certification can work great.
The yoga alliance teacher certification with 200 hours of training is aimed to help you develop as a professional yoga teacher and exhibit sensitivity to the varied needs of the individuals who come and learn it from you.”]It helps you move beyond the physical level and seek thoughtful understanding of yoga philosophy. It will build your foundation to impart knowledge on yoga skillfully and in an integrated fashion as you move ahead and cultivate your own training style.
Yoga has immense health benefits; however, the key is to do it correctly. The training lets you ask questions which you otherwise would have found difficult to get answers for. The program includes both the organdy practical, so you can prepare comprehensive notes on finer nuances and keep them for your future reference. Of course getting the experience of being trained by a Yoga teacher would invariably help you with insights on how the yoga training sessions are conducted. This intern would come in handy when you will be imparting training yourself.
It is important to understand that learning Yoga and imparting Yoga training need somewhat different skills. After the training, you will certainly come out more confident and educated in Yoga.
Principles of Teaching Methodology:
This covers principles of instruction, demonstration, meditation, teaching styles, qualities of a Yoga teacher, the process of learning of a yoga student and other assorted aspects.
Analytical, Practical Training & Practice:
The different asanas, kriyas, pranayamas, meditation, chanting and other traditional yoga techniques are included in this. These sessions are not just heavy on theory but also make one understand how to do them correctly and more importantly as to how to get others to do them correctly.
Physical Anatomy and Physiology:
This is for profound insights to not only the physical anatomy (body systems, organs, etc.) but also physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.). The benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc are all touched upon in these sessions.
Yoga Lifestyle and associated Ethics:
These sessions encompass the Yoga philosophies, ethics for yoga trainers, lifestyle in sync with yoga and other related subjects.
Train the trainer sessions:
These ones focus on helping each instructor with gaining the required confidence to conduct training sessions. So feedback sessions, observing others while they train, assisting students while others teach are part of the curriculum for this one.
Once you have successfully completed RYT 200 hrs of yoga teacher training, you will receive the letter which will certify that you are a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. This certification will be part of your credentials and would help you apply for Yoga teacher positions in reputed health centers where Yoga is taught.
There has been a marked rise in the demand for trained yoga teachers owing to the growing popularity of Yoga. And with not many certified trainers, one can really make the best of this opportunity.
You can teach and practice to learn more and gain more knowledge, you can intern at our school to learn more from the teachers. ( Internship opportunity depends on availability ), further, you can practice, teach in some school in India or your country, later you can also open your own school.
The possibilities in this field are endless as yoga is a broad field and there is a lot to do.