Should I take a YOGA TEACHING COURSE?
Why is there so much publicity for being a yoga teacher? Now everyone wants to become a yoga teacher? The truth is not that, here we will explain why many people decide to do it.
We come to a yoga class and always before we leave there is some asana, some mantra or message that we do not know what it means and that does not allow us to fully base ourselves on the yoga class, because the truth is a lifestyle and not one class of 1 hour a day or every week.
Many people take a yoga training to learn the basics of the discipline and know in depth all the topics that can benefit their health, in a yoga training you will learn about ayurveda, anatomy, pranayama, bandhas and most importantly, the techniques to do sequences of yoga classes related to specific objectives such as advanced poses or anatomical objectives (spinal mobility, hip opening, core strengthening, body flexibility, among others).
Being ‘YOGI’ means being part of a lifestyle, and that is why by learning about all this you will be able to integrate yoga into your life in all your senses, it is not a religion and you should not relate it to this, simply to live from one more calm and conscious way. In the 8 Steps of Yoga according to Patanjali, you will be able to show that the asanas are only one of the 8 steps that you must follow to become a ‘YOGI’.
What is the minimum training required to be a yoga teacher? The minimum duration required by the YOGA ALLIANCE INTERNACIONAL institution is 200 hours. If you are thinking that you have a vocation to give yoga classes and be part of this lifestyle, you have to know that it is not an easy path, the training is very intense and your body is transformed little by little to adapt to its new routine, the truth is that it is very satisfying for your body and your mind.
If you do not want to dedicate yourself to teaching yoga and want to do a training, this will allow you to be totally independent in terms of your daily yoga, pranayamas and Ayurvedic practice. You will have the possibility to know how to do specific sequences for your possible bodily discomforts and when you travel and feel inspired you will be able to follow your instincts and take risks in the most risky asanas knowing the way to practice so as not to injure yourself and not incur any risk.
Actually, for us in the West, life is based on family commitments, job competitiveness and other factors that cause us to have a hectic lifestyle and with factors that generate stress. When you learn about the culture that has been taught in India of peace, you realize that in life many times we want to achieve goals and we do not know if they will make us happy or not and to be happy we talk about what gives you peace and joy on a daily basis . Doing a training is a window to a whole new culture that we do not know and that can help us find the tools to find calm that our culture in the West.
If you have realized the magic of yoga, the internal energy that works in you every day, do not hesitate to do a training to continue learning in a sincere way, to continue going to your yoga studio and really understanding the process and everything that our teacher tries to indicate to us. The truth is that in training we learn that the real teacher is within you and in training they give us the tools to bring that teacher out of the light and let us be guided.
