Become a Yoga Instructor: Know the Body Basics!
Clock Work
5 am: Get up
6 am: Start classes
Around 12.30 pm: Finish classes
12.30-1 pm: Lunch
1.30 pm: Take a power nap
4 pm: Go for classes
By 6 pm: Over with classes
6-9 pm: Do pranayam; go for temple visits, etc
11-11.30 pm: Retire to bed
The Payoff
If you are an independent yoga instructor, your earnings will depend on factors such as the number of clients you have, your fees and how many clients you teach per day. The minimum charges are around R400 to R500 per session (at least R20,000 a month) for beginners. Middle-level professionals make around R40,000 to R50,000 a month, while senior instructors teaching full time can earn almost R1 lakh per month
Skills/Traits
- A genuine interest in the profession
- Professional training from a good institute
- Strong will-power
- Good stamina
- Knowledge of correct techniques, etc
- Passion for yoga and interest in knowing more about it
- Belief in the curative power of yoga
- A flexible body getting
There Professional training is mandatory for yoga instructors. You can take up a course after completing class X or XII, or even start earlier. But doing a proper training programme from a good institute is essential; as a yoga instructor cannot afford to not be good at his/her job.
Institutes
- Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi, www.yogamdniy.com
- Yogalife, New Delhi, www.yogalife.org
- Bihar Yoga Bharati, www.yogavision.net
- Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres, worldwidesivananda.org
- Central Council For Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, Delhi, www.ccryn.org
- Indian Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, New Delhi
- The Yoga Institute, Mumbai, www.theyogainstitute.org
- Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavla, www.kdham.com
- SVYASA University, Bangalore www.svyasa.org
- Yoga Vidya Gurukul, Nasik, www.yogapoint.com
Pros And Cons
- Less work pressure
- Flexible working hours if you are a freelancer
- You can keep fit and earn at the same time
- Fluctuating income
- As it is completely physical work, it can get tiring and strenuous if proper care is not taken
- Mistakes can be harmful for the client's health and well-being
- You get tremendous satisfaction by helping others gain a healthy lifestyle
Source: HT Horizons
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