3 Essential Teaching Tips Every Yoga Instructor Should Know

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3 Essential Teaching Tips Every Yoga Instructor
Should Know
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• Yoga instructors carry a lot of responsibility
  that extends beyond simply teaching different
  yoga poses.
• Being a teacher of this ancient art is a
  life-changing experience that allows you to pass
  on your knowledge to others.
• You are responsible for spreading the wisdom by
  completing a yoga teacher training course and
  participating in a variety of other yoga
  continuing education courses.
• Yoga Teacher Training is a course that will
  prepare you with the necessary tools and
  knowledge to teach others about this awesome
  training.

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• Because yoga is more than a physical practice it
  is also a way of life for many students, a
  connection with the teacher is required for them
  to effectively implement it into their lives.
• The teaching tips listed below will help you
  effectively teach yoga.

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Everything should be explained and demonstrated
in detail.

• Yoga teacher who are serious about spreading the
  word always plan and build thoughtful sequences
  into their classes.
• Beyond asanas, the plan should assist students
  with breathwork and anatomical breakdown of the
  body so that they understand the message behind
  each pose.
• As a yoga instructor, you must explain everything
  thoroughly.
• Demonstrate what you're about to teach and make
  any necessary adjustments for your students.

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Create your class based on your students' needs.

• While having a generic class outline is
  acceptable, great yoga teachers go out of their
  way to tailor their classes to their students.
• When your students arrive, get to know them and
  create a class that meets their needs.
• For example, your class might have students with
  specific injuries or pregnant women, so taking
  the time to customise your class so that each
  student feels at ease is something you should
  always consider.
• There are several advantages to customising the
  class for you as well.
• For example, knowing your students and their
  needs will make it easier for you to make
  adjustments or modifications to your class.

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Continue to learn and grow.

• Yoga is a vast subject that does not end with the
  200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certification.
• Aside from the entry-level course, you can enrol
  in a 300 or 500-level yoga teacher training
  programme.
• After you've completed these major courses and
  received your certification, you can continue to
  learn and improve your teaching skills.
• For aspiring yoga teachers, Sri Adiyog
  International Institute, a registered yoga school
  in India, offers hundreds of small to large yoga
  courses both in-studio and online.

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• Continue learning more about yoga by enrolling in
  one or more of the courses offered by our school
  if you want to take your yoga career to the next
  level.
• Several courses are available to prepare you with
  the specific skills you'll need to meet the needs
  of your students.
• For example, if you want to teach yoga to
  children and seniors, you should enrol in the
  Yoga for Kids and Senior Yoga certification
  programmes.
• Both want to give you the tools you need to teach
  these unique students.
• Check out the schedule of our yoga classes at
  sriadiyoga.org and register today.