Becoming A Teacher In Yoga
By Jeff LaDouceur
Going Through the Teacher Training Process Going through the teacher training process can be incredibly rewarding, not only because you will learn how to use the benefits of the exercise on yourself, but because you can help others to do the same, this can give you extreme satisfaction. There is a specific teacher training regime that must be undergone in order for one to receive their certification, and it begins with the learner understanding about in general and about what is involved with it. As with all things in life, the best way to learn something is to teach it. Yoga is a holistic practice of ancient techniques, which are brought together in an effort to better stimulate the flow of energy vortexes known as chakras. is truly a direct experience of the vast interrelatedness of all life and all things, and brings together mind, body and soul. It helps you to gain a better, more realistic perception of life and about who you really are as a person, and it is about transformation more than any physical or other gain. A full session is comprised of a number of different postures, or asanas as they are properly referred

to. The different postures or asanas include: lying postures, sitting postures, forward bends, twisting postures, back bending postures, and inverted or upside down postures. Teacher Training To get started in becoming a teacher in training the first thing you are going to have to do is determine what particular course you are interested in taking. This will depend on whether you are interested in teaching children, adults, or seniors, and whether you would like to focus in therapy, in-service training, or relaxation, for instance. Remember that as a teacher you are going to be instructing others on the various different positions that are involved within the exercise, and show them how to properly control their breathing, and perform meditation and visualization techniques. You will need to be able to design courses and lesson plans, teach preparatory movements including joint mobilizing and muscle warming techniques, teach efficient breathing habits from basic to pranayama, and assess students progress and achievements, and be able to help each student with their individual needs. Each student will progress at a different pace, and you need to be able to adapt the class to help all students. The teacher training process can definitely be very intense, but well worth it if you enjoy the exercise of and would look forward to living it out as a career. By helping introduce others to the art of and the benefits that are involved with it you will also be making yourself feel better as a person because you will see how positively it affects these people and how better off they are afterwards. Once you complete the course, you will fully understand the rewards you gain from becoming a teacher in Yoga.
Jeff is an accomplished yoga practitioner as well as a Martial Artist. So being physically fit with sound mind and body have always been important.