| How can you tell which Yoga teacher is the best fit | | | | will this Yoga teacher perform within your facility? |
| for your health club, ashram, spa, or wellness studio? | | | | Have you ever met a graduate from an "elite" college |
| Does it depend on a particular diploma, style of Yoga, | | | | who was an under achiever? Of course, and we |
| or who their Guru was? Let's go over a bit of | | | | have all seen over achievers from colleges, which are |
| credential history and a checklist for finding the ideal | | | | not as prestigious. You might also want to think |
| Yoga teacher. | | | | about the many over achievers who never went to |
| Lately, there has been a scramble amongst Yoga | | | | college. |
| teachers to gain higher credentials. This is | | | | Is there a particular style that trains Yoga teachers |
| understandable because Yoga became much more of | | | | the best? Not really, most Yoga teacher training |
| a mainstream pursuit. As Yoga became more and | | | | programs, of all styles, produce competent Yoga |
| more popular, many experienced Yoga teachers | | | | teachers. To credit one particular style, would take |
| found themselves "out of the loop." | | | | away the credibility of the rest. However, if, for |
| Some Yoga teachers, with decades of Yoga teaching | | | | example, you are looking to establish a Yoga class |
| experience, had no credentials, diploma, or "paper | | | | that is vigorous, you might seek out teachers from |
| trail." The "paper chase" was on, and when it came | | | | particularly vigorous Yoga styles. |
| to credentials, a new "playing field" had been created. | | | | Most Yoga teachers do a very good job of teaching, |
| With all the liability suits out there, credentials have | | | | but students of any subject will always think more |
| become very important, even in Yoga. Credentials | | | | fondly of a particular teacher. This is human nature to |
| make liability insurance much easier to get. Therefore, | | | | make comparisons, but there are much larger issues |
| all Yoga teachers have to jump through the new | | | | when it comes to teaching skills and making your |
| "flaming hoops." | | | | best selection. |
| What Guru or Yoga Master trains the best teachers? | | | | The real issues, and skills, that count when hiring a |
| Competence has little to do with who a Yoga | | | | Yoga teacher, are safety, compassion, |
| teacher's Guru - is or was. The Guru is not teaching | | | | communication, assisting, alignment, listening, |
| this Yoga teacher's class. The real question is: How | | | | modifications, ethics and continuing education. |