Beauty & Fitness

A career in the fitness industry is extremely fruitful both financially and emotionally. Fitness is a booming industry and the earning potential in the industry is potentially limitless. As with any other field, a good education in the fitness sciences along with nutritional sciences will make one into a well-rounded fitness professional. It is also noteworthy that the career in the fitness industry is not salary based. Fitness professionals make their income from professional fees like doctors, lawyers, CA's, etc. An education from a good institution that has both theory and practical classes with serious assessments is the first step toward stepping into the fitness industry as a professional. The knowledge of pure Science subjects like Anatomy and Physiology of the human body along with the applied Science subjects of Kinesiology, correct knowledge of human biomechanics and exercise Science is indispensable. Since fitness education is a vocational training, hence entry barriers in terms of educational qualifications into fitness are also lesser. Typically, a 10th pass person can start with foundation courses in the fitness sciences. In India, the best place to get educated in the fitness sciences is K11 Academy of Fitness Sciences. (www.keleven.com). The courses at K11 are extremely high quality with superb infrastructure. There are other institutions like Classic Fitness Academy (www.classicfitnessgroup.com) and BFY (www.bfysportsnfitness.com), who also conduct courses in the fitness sciences. The investment in education at K11 is higher than any other institute in the country, but their quality of education and infrastructure is unmatched.

PG Diploma in Yoga is a 2-year postgraduate degree programme, the minimum eligibility is Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or its equivalent exam.
Admission to PG Diploma in Yoga is depending upon the premise of student's performance in a relevant entrance exam, and subsequent round of counseling. Some of the top colleges and institutes, which provide admission for PG Diploma in Yoga are as follows:
Andhra University - AU, Visakhapatnam
Panjab University - PU, Chandigarh
Singhania University, Pacheri Bari
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Garhwal
The average tuition fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 5,000 to 15 Lacs, for a span of 2 years. PG Diploma in Yoga, is Diploma level Yoga and Naturopathy programme. The programme teaches, prepare and get ready deserving students in the various parts of Yoga, which deals with the problems of integration of personality as an initial step to set oneself up for the higher exclusive practices. The PG Diploma programme in yoga prepares the candidates, as Yoga Therapy teacher or instructor, as paramedical personnel in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes to introduce IAYT under the direction of specialists, the members to run their own Yoga Centers they fill in as advisors at Naturopathy doctor's facilities, health clubs etc. Such postgraduates are hired in capacities, such as Yoga Teacher, Assistant Ayurveda Doctor, Clinical Psychologist, Therapist, Yoga Instructor etc. A fresh graduate in this field can earn an average salary between INR 2 Lacs to INR 8 Lacs per annum, depending on the caliber and experience of the student.

A career in the fitness industry is extremely fruitful both financially and emotionally. Fitness is a booming industry and the earning potential in the industry is potentially limitless. As with any other field, a good education in the fitness sciences along with nutritional sciences will make one into a well-rounded fitness professional. It is also noteworthy that the career in the fitness industry is not salary based. Fitness professionals make their income from professional fees like doctors, lawyers, CA's, etc.
Fitness is one of the fields where age is not a barrier. In fact, if done right, age can become an advantage. Fitness is all about anti-ageing. So, if one becomes fitter at 40 than he/she was at 35, then a profession in the field is all the more rewarding in terms of conviction.
An education from a good institution that has both theory and practical classes with serious assessments is the first step toward stepping into the fitness industry as a professional.
Since fitness education is a vocational training, hence entry barriers in terms of educational qualifications into fitness are also lesser. Typically, a 10th pass person can start with foundation courses in the fitness sciences.
Practical application of the theoretical knowledge is most crucial when it comes to becoming successful as a fitness professional. It's like being a swimming instructor or a driving instructor who has done swimming or driving practically, and has only read about the respective skills in textbooks. Worse still, imagine a surgeon who has never used a scalpel before and a patient going under his knife. A fitness professional who has never been under the bar and has not been able to execute exercise movements with correct form and technique, will never be able to train his/her clients effectively thus making chances of success very very slim.
The fitness profession also requires very good communication and interpersonal skills as it is an absolutely client-facing job. So, very sound theoretical and practical knowledge along with very good soft-skills will 'make' a career in the fitness industry.
In India, the best place to get educated in the fitness sciences is K11 Academy of Fitness Sciences. (www.keleven.com). The courses at K11 are extremely high quality with superb infrastructure.
There are other institutions like Classic Fitness Academy (www.classicfitnessgroup.com) and BFY (www.bfysportsnfitness.com), who also conduct courses in the fitness sciences.