| How much yoga experience needed to participate | | | | yoga enhances your life. There are many |
| in a yoga certification program? | | | | different programs available, each varying |
| Does this sound familiar? - “I’ve been | | | | considerably. The better the program you choose, |
| practicing yoga for (just a few/or many) months | | | | the more it is suited for you, the better it will |
| or years. Do I have enough experience for a | | | | enable you to learn. |
| training?” In fact, how much training or | | | | Things to consider: |
| experience someone needs before a ‘teacher | | | | There are some points you need to decide upon, |
| training’ is a topic of much debate among | | | | while choosing a yoga teacher training program- |
| teacher trainers? It is true that at one level, the | | | | • Which trainings best prepare you to |
| more experience someone has, the better | | | | teach and which also set an atmosphere for you |
| prepared they are. And for some people training | | | | to grow and transform both personally and |
| leads to ‘knowledge’ which blocks learning. | | | | professionally (teachers teach largely by their |
| And – more to the point – Yoga is a state | | | | presence rather than their techniques)? |
| of being that, as the yoga masters say, it is | | | | • Which programs have the best quality |
| available to everyone. | | | | and diversity of faculty? |
| In some cases, at the end of a month-long | | | | • Which have the best setting and |
| intensive, some trainees will still need more | | | | facilities to create the ideal yogic and learning |
| practice and experience before they are ready to | | | | environment? |
| teach. Yet it is amazing to see the progress and | | | | • Which prepare you in a holistic way? |
| learning that’s possible in a short time when | | | | • Does the program include nutritious |
| people are open-minded, eager, focused and | | | | foods and other means for supporting vibrant, |
| present. Training is a success to the degree that | | | | cleaner living? |
| it inspires, as well as educates and transforms the | | | | • What do former graduates have to |
| trainees. | | | | say? What is the quality of those who graduate |
| How to choose a yoga teacher training: | | | | the program? |
| Yoga training involves an investment of money | | | | There are different benefits and restrictions to |
| and time. What you explore, learn and practice in | | | | different approaches and it’ll depend on what |
| a training can affect every aspect of your life | | | | fits your lifestyle. The study of yoga is for life. |
| from then onward. Whatever training you choose | | | | Yoga is to be ‘taught’ by presence, by |
| will be a learning experience. Any program that | | | | who we are, and there’s always more to |
| teaches about yoga and facilitates you practicing | | | | learn and experience. |