Conseils pour devenir un professeur de yoga réussi
Enroll in yoga teacher training was hands down one of the best decisions of my life—the other two were marrying my best friend and getting a dog!—but you may be confused about how or even where to start. Don’t worry, you’re not alone; in fact, I was in your shoes not too long ago. After teaching for almost a decade, I’ve successfully grown dedicated yoga students—just like you—into successful, confident yoga teachers. Now I’m going to help you succeed in crossing over from yoga student to yoga teacher-in-training.
5 stratégies pour devenir un professeur de yoga réussi
Grow your asana practice
In order to become a successful yoga teacher, you first need to be a good yoga student. In fact, great yoga students make the best yoga teachers. To start with, begin working on your asana practice. I bet you’ve heard the word “asana” in your yoga classes: It’s a Sanskrit word meaning “pose” or “posture” that we use to refer to the physical practice of yoga.
Start working on building your own practice: The more you do this, the easier it will be when you start your yoga teacher training. You will be in a better position to absorb what’s taught in training and eventually this will impact what you teach.
Attend different levels of practice
If you want to be a successful yoga teacher, you must also grow your understanding of asana practice; when you decide to become a yoga teacher, it’s not only about your own physical practice. In fact, what matters is how you understand asana as it relates to other people’s bodies. This journey is filled with exploration of the physical practice and it begins with your body and your poses. Make sure you attend both basic and more advanced classes irrespective of what your own threshold is.
Build up your non-asana habits
Being a great yoga teacher means you have to do things that are not only about yoga poses. You’ll need to indulge in a decent amount of learning theory. This could range from learning about yoga poses (the easiest topic to relate to) to more complex aspects of yoga history and philosophy. The best yoga teachers start early and dive in eagerly when theory comes up.
Understand how yoga teacher training works
Yoga teacher trainings are longer than most other fitness or wellness trainings out there. Why? Because yoga is multidimensional. It’s not just a workout, it’s a way of life (but more on that another time). The scope of yoga is immense and as a result, yoga teacher trainings need to be long enough to at least give you a solid grasp on the basics. Typically, you’ll find three types of trainings on offer…
Be clear about your goals
It’s important to understand your goals from the beginning. Yoga teacher training is not for everyone—and not everyone enrolls in teacher training courses for the same reasons. This is a big investment of time and energy and a very rewarding one, but clarity before you embark on this journey will help you make the best decisions along the way and gain the most from your training.
Source : blog.ahamyoga.com