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Yoga Teachers Training

There are all sorts of yoga teacher training programs in every corner of the world these days, so it can be a little confusing if you have decided to deepen your yoga practice with a teacher training. Aside from choosing exactly where you should travel, even if it means staying close to home, for your teacher training and putting time aside to attend it, there are a few other considerations you should take into account before your final choice of venues or teachers.

It is good to do set aside some quiet time to contemplate the following questions when considering attending a teacher training:

  • Do I want more of a vacation-type atmosphere? Do I just need to get away from it all?
  • Do I need to stay close to home to concurrently manage my training and responsibilities at home, such as family needs or a job.
  • Do I want to stick to a particular style of yoga or be exposed to something new and different to round out my own personal practice? I can deepen what I already know, or look into an entirely different arena of yoga I have not yet been exposed to.
  • Is cost a consideration? Have I been saving up for awhile, and want the absolute best experience money can buy, or is this a more frugal venture – just the facts ma’am kind of experience I’m seeing. (For instance, can I put up with living conditions that are outside of my normal expectations, or do I need running water and a western toilet?)
  • Do I plan to actually teach full time with my teacher training certification, or is this a way to slowly try on the idea of presenting yoga to others?

The reason you should be able to answer some of these questions before choosing your training venue is because your honest answers will help you choose the best possible training option. If, for instance, you have the time to leave a job and family for an entire month and don’t mind traveling overseas, there are numerous programs that are much more affordable than what is offered in Europe and the US. You can train in Bali or India, for example, with modest accommodations and pay as little as $500 for room, board and instruction. Some ashrams even offer seva, (a Sanskrit word meaning service) in exchange for some of your training or living expenses.

If; however, you need to find a yoga teacher training closer to home, you may miss out on some of the cultural gems associated to a particular country and their version of yoga, but you can still keep house and home, a job and family happy while you learn. Many programs in the US and Europe offer working students a varied schedule. They will either offer weekend only training over the course of several months, or even a year, or week-night trainings you can attend at the end of your work day with a few intensive weekends thrown in for the more intense sessions needed to acquire yogic knowledge.

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