How to Shift Gears,
Change Careers, and
Become a Yoga Teacher
(Part 1)
Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr.
Do you enjoy practicing Yoga? Does teaching Yoga seem like your
ultimate dream job? Does the thought of becoming a Yoga teacher
feel like a "calling from within?" How would you pay your bills
teaching Yoga? If your life mission is becoming a Yoga teacher;
let's look at a few practical solutions to your obstacles.
If you feel like a "fish in water" during a Yoga class you are
not alone. However, when teaching Yoga becomes your own
long-held aspiration, your spirit will not be fulfilled in the
"daily grind." You begin to feel frustrated in commuter traffic,
and during office hours, when your dream job of teaching Yoga
seems out of reach. So what do you do next - if you really want
to become a Yoga teacher?
Apparently, you are focused on your goal, so you are far ahead
of the majority of people who do not have a clue about what they
really want. Here is a formula, and sequence of events, for you
to consider: Focus, action, plan, envision, pace yourself, and
goal realization.
Focus: It seems like you already are focused on becoming a Yoga
teacher, but you should do some research on what teaching Yoga
is really like. The types of Yoga teacher training courses will
vary, according to style, hours required, on-site training, or
correspondence course. Also, the preparation for a 90-minute
Yoga class is something the average Yoga student is unaware of.
Action: Most of the world's population never gets to this point.
Most people fall into a "rut" and never take any action to move
forward. This requires even more research about what you plan to
do, how you plan to teach Yoga, and who you plan to teach Yoga
to.
Plan: Write your goals down and only share them with people you
can trust. Look at your goal of becoming a Yoga teacher as often
as possible. Write down the exact chain of events required for
you to become a Yoga teacher.
Envision: Visualization is important in reaching any goal. When
you practice meditation, you should see, feel, hear, and
possibly smell, what your new career of teaching Yoga will be
like.
Pace Yourself: There is a saying, "Rome was not built in a day."
If you try to get to your goal of teaching Yoga too quickly, you
will "burn out" along the way. Life is a journey, not a race;
"stop and smell the flowers" along the way.
Goal Realization: Once you become a Yoga teacher, do not "rest
on your laurels." Continuing education will be an important and
valuable part of your life. A Yoga teacher is a student of
healthy living for life.
© Copyright 2006 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
About the author:
Paul Jerard is director of Yoga teacher training at Aura in RI.
He's a master instructor of martial arts and Yoga. He teaches
that along with fitness. He wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business
Right for You? For Yoga students who want to be a teacher.
www.yoga-teacher-training.org
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