Gauri Chhabra
The past few years have witnessed a complete Renaissance of yoga so much so that it has become the latest fad. With celebrities endorsing it and the glut of multimedia in the market, yoga is the new fitness mantra and career as a yoga instructor the new buzz word.
Yoga instructor or teacher, as the name suggests, is a person who imparts training in yoga; is bestowed with the responsibility of imparting yoga to people of different age groups, following different lifestyle patterns. Hence, the job of a yoga instructor has become a challenging task. The singular skill set needed for the Yoga instructor is the ability to encourage and inspire others, to lead a healthy life. And that in itself demands passion and perseverance. Today, with patience shrinking and stress levels inflating, the demand of efficient yoga instructors is rising, as yoga is considered as a balm for mental stress and physical distress.
Yoga is the most important of exercises that should be practiced by a person. Undoubtedly, yoga has helped many people in getting their health better and better. Also it is the natural way of improving health which can result into betterment of life. Yoga can only be beneficial if performed under right instruction given by instructor. Many young enthusiasts are taking up yoga instructor as a career and finding it best career option. One has to learn different techniques of yoga and its benefit to become an instructor. One should carry a high level of confidence and ability to encourage the crowd to perform yoga and its different techniques. Looking at the present fast life, the need of yoga instructor is in great demand and also some companies are hiring such instructor under huge payoff.
Yoga instructor can either work in any yoga center or open self yoga school to teach people of different age. One can even work in spiritual TV channels or work for any famous personality.
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One can undertake a professional qualification in the field of yoga at both under graduate and post graduate levels. For seeking admission to under graduate program, one has to pass 10+2 in any stream from a recognized Board. For post graduation program, minimum qualification is a Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized university, although philosophy graduates are given preference. Courses are available in degree and certificate levels. At times, specific qualification is not required. Instead, experience is counted in this field.
To become a yoga instructor, you have to have a PG diploma in yoga or atleast a diploma. The course duration and eligibility is:
The Road Ahead: Career Prospects:
For all those aspiring to be Yoga Professionals, let me tell you there is a great escalation path ahead of you. You can choose a career in the field of research and training or can work as a yoga therapist to treat minor ailments and disorders by imparting coaching in yoga in resorts, gym, schools, housing societies and large organizations. Even TV channels hire proficient yoga trainers.
When it comes to holding the yoga classes, plan effectively and find out ways of cutting the clutter.With myriad yoga institutes churning out yoga trainers, learning the basics of yoga is not enough for you. True that it forms the edifice of training but, in order to compel people mark you with distinction, you need to sift through the hundreds of yoga exercises and decide on the poses that will particularly go on to prove more effective in the run. It should be clear to you as to which poses are going to prove more beneficial at which time, and how to utilize them. You should be able to rate the poses selected by you according to the level of difficulty to master them. Thus you can decide yourself as to which particular poses need to be provided with tips to make them easier for beginners. Grading the poses in an appropriate way in the yoga class is of extreme importance. You need to know when to open the yoga classes, how to make the necessary transitions in a smooth way, deciding on the high point or the ‘apex point’, and how and when to end the yoga class. You should be comfortable with the effective use of the yoga props. Pay heed in creating a fitting theme for your class. Preparation of a sample lesson plan can help you in a lot of ways. It can assist you in sorting things out, besides saving you from unnecessary confusions. Learn well the art of providing the students with verbal instructions well complimented by perfect demonstrations. Once you succeed in making them understand what the particular pose is all about and the functions that it perform, more than half your job is done. Adopt innovative techniques for rectifying mistakes made by the students. Spice your session with humour.
Institutes Offering Courses in Yoga:
Over the years, yoga has emerged as one of the popular career options in India. Promoting health consciousness among the young ones, numerous institutions all over India are now offering courses in yoga training. Some of the institutions include Yoga Vidya Gurukul, (Maharashtra), Mangalore University (Karnataka), Antahpragnya (New Delhi), Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (Maharashtra), Dr. Harsingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (Madhya Pradesh), Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), MJP Rohilkhand University (Uttar Pradesh) Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar (Gujarat), Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, (Uttar Pradesh) and Alagappa University, (Tamil Nadu). One can even learn yoga through books, videos and websites.
So gear up to be a part of the glorious Renaissance of Yoga that brings about both longevity and serenity in your life besides scripting a great career … for you.
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