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So Is Doing A Yoga Teacher Training For You?

Some people do yoga once and never do again; while others do yoga as a way to get an aesthetic or stress management.

The majority of people do it a few times a week and find that there’s an endless array of styles and studios to keep them interested in this beautiful ancient practice.

On the other hand, there are a few who get bitten with the yoga bug. And from there there is a desire to not only learn as much as you can about yoga, to teach the world it’s true and magical powers. 

If that is you, the next question is, is doing a yoga teacher training right for you? Here are 3 things to consider.

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Choose The Right Style

Like anything in life, starting with the right energy, attitude or even style helps with being more satisfied. There are many types of yoga styles to start: yin, special needs, Hatha Kundalini and the list goes on and on. If you’re interested training and you want to become a yoga teacher, it makes lots of sense to try as many styles until you find the one that speaks to you the most. 

How You Know Your Ready For A YTT

This is not to say that there’s some sort of magical threshold you need to meet to undertake a yoga teacher training. There have been people I’ve known who have taken yoga teacher training on a whim to rejuvenate their own personal lives or because they felt that the opportunity they had was in the moment. 

But I can say with this is that one should practice yoga for at least a year, three times a week, before taking a yoga teacher training.

It’s also important to note that one should be financially ready to support themselves for a year prior to being able to support themselves as a yoga teacher. You will need a year’s worth of savings or a full-time job with something else to get you to being able to support yourself as a  full-time yoga teacher.

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Do A Long or Short Yoga Teacher Training

As mentioned in previous blogs, the whole world yoga teacher training has changed. Covid made the online option of doing yoga teacher training a very valid new way to become a certified yoga teacher. 

Having said that we need to look at is should we do a long or short ytt. Long-term yoga teacher training can be anything from meeting once a month or weekends only and is suitable for people who work part-time or full-time or have other life commitments.

Short-term are for those who are trying to  expedite becoming a yoga teacher. These programs last from a  few weeks to a month. Both usually cost the same amount.

If a Yoga Teacher Training for you is something only you can determine, if so these three things will help you to figure what kind and one is/are best for you.