7 Things To Look For in Your Next Yoga Teacher Training

{"slug":"what-to-look-for-in-yoga-ttc","recentPosts":[{"id":"cl8kb5f23jq1w0ciscs2h2bxw","slug":"benefits-of-yoga-for-pregnancy","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"What are the Benefits of Yoga for Pregnancy?","subTitle":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":"Yoga for Pregnancy is excellent for stress relief, pain relief, and preparation for labor. Read more to understand the benefits of Yoga for Pregnancy","readTime":null,"excerpt":null,"tags":[],"createdAt":"2022-09-27T14:42:36.767798+00:00","coverUrl":"kvvlqndsbow5dsckhw7i.jpg","content":{"text":"When you get pregnant, people come out of the woodworks with advice, remedies and old wives tales. Everyone’s got an opinion on how you should spend your pregnancy. But the one thing we know for sure is, yoga is great for mom and baby alike. If you’re curious about prenatal yoga, you’re in the right place. Let’s break down why this type of yoga is excellent for moms (and babies).\\nWhat is prenatal yoga?\\nPrenatal yoga was designed for women who are expecting. Rather than taking a regular class and having to worry about modifications or safety, this class is specifically designed for pregnancy. The practice can help women with common pregnancy aches and pains, ease hormonal and emotional stress and help women’s bodies prepare for birth and their postpartum journey. A regular yoga practice when pregnant has tons of amazing benefits!\\nBenefits of Prenatal yoga: \\nWe asked women who’ve done prenatal yoga while pregnant for their reviews, one said “ It’s excellent for stress relief, pain relief, and preparation for labor.” And they all said they’d recommend it to friends! \\nSo let's break down the benefits: \\nRelaxation : \\nPregnancy can be very stressful! But yoga will help you to relax physically, mentally and emotionally and create a safe, relaxing environment for birth. Prenatal helps you with coping and breath techniques for all stages of your pregnancy.\n\\nPreparation for birth : \\nFor first time moms, and even sometimes vets, labor can be scary. This practice will help you to learn birth techniques so you’re relaxed and ready to go!\n⁠\\nYoga can Help with Labor : \\nIn a 2015 study\\n, It was found that a regular yoga practice in the last 10-12 weeks of pregnancy can improve the mother's comfort during labor and help facilitate the labor process. The “yoga group” in this study on average was in labor two hours less than those who didn’t practice. Past your due date? Prenatal Yoga is also known to help induce labor\n⁠\\nCommunity : \\nYoga classes have always been known to help us build community but during pregnancy, it's so important to have a group of women who understand what you’re going through. Taking part in a prenatal class puts you in a group of women who get it. You’ll have a built in support system and maybe even first friends for your baby!\\nFrequently Asked Questions about Prenatal Yoga:\\nIs Yoga for Pregnancy safe?\\nYes. Yoga is generally considered safe during pregnancy. However, you should always consult your doctor & make sure you’re practicing with a teacher who understands the prenatal experience and can keep you safe. Our teachers are experts in yoga and are ready to help you on your journey. If you’d like to check out our offerings, you can get started today with a two week free trial! \\nWhen during pregnancy can you practice yoga?\\nDuring your first trimester, you can stick to your regular practice with some modifications. \\nYour second trimester is a GREAT time to start prenatal yoga! At this point, you’ll be starting to officially come into your “pregnancy body” and you’ll need to be practicing poses more specific to prenatal. The second and third trimester are considered the “prep period” for your body to prepare for labor. So it's a great time to keep moving and stretching in your new skin as you make room for the baby to grow! \\nWhat yoga poses should you avoid doing? \\nFor the most part, yoga is considered safe during pregnancy. You really only need to focus on any poses that put pressure on your abdomen. You should avoid any and all twisting poses, backbends and inversions.. \\nYoga for Pregnancy Poses you can perform at Home :\\nIt’s important to stay active during your pregnancy for both mom and baby! You should try to get in some sort of movement daily for at least 30 minutes. You can stick to low impact workouts or walks but if you want to do some yoga at home, it’s a great way to end your day. Yoga while pregnant can help with pain, help you sleep better and fight tiredness and fatigue. \\nHere are some poses you can practice at home to keep you moving! And as a bonus, most of these poses will also help your body prepare for giving birth!\\n1. Bound angle pose (Baddha Konasana) :\\n\\nBaddha Konasana pose will help you open your hips, releasing any pain in your back. It can also help to reduce swelling\\nHow it helps with labor: Opening the hips will help you to stretch the muscles needed to open the birth canal.\\n2. Cat-cow pose (Marjaryasana Bitilasana) :\\n\\nMarjaryasana Bitilasana pose release back and shoulder pain and also reduce pressure from the belly\\nHow it helps with labor: Back pain is a common occurrence during the birth process. This pose will help to keep your muscles limber and help to avoid muscle spasms and pain in your back during labor. \\n3. Yogi squat (Malasana) :\\n\\nBeen sitting too long? This is a great hip opener and will also release lower back pain. \\nHow it helps with labor: This pose will widen the pelvic floor making the birth easier,which may help to reduce injury during birth.\\nRemember, if you’re practicing at home, it’s always best to consult your doctor and make sure yoga is safe for your pregnancy.\\n\\nOther ways to practice self-care during pregnancy\\nBeing a mom is the hardest job in the world. And there are no days off. Starting with pregnancy, we feel out of control of our body, its growth and the way we feel. Remember to take time during this beautiful process to practice self-care so you can be present, happy and relaxed. \\nBook a prenatal massage :\n\n⁠⁠A prenatal massage is GREAT for mom and baby. It can help reduce stress and swelling without meds, help you to sleep and get your body ready for labor and delivery.  \\nTake a bath :\n⁠\n⁠Taking a warm bath while pregnant can also help to reduce stress and lower your blood pressure. It’s a great way to relax and rest your growing body. If you’re feeling pain or swelling, it can be very beneficial to relax in a warm bath. \\n\\nAyurveda for Pregnancy :\\n\n⁠\n⁠This week, MyYogaTeacher has a special Ayurveda event running where you’ll learn how to align with your best self through nutrition and health changes. This specific class is designed to help you have your most healthy pregnancy with nutrition guidelines for a mom and foods to help with baby's development! \\n\nYou can also choose to work 1 on 1 with an instructor of your choice through your MyYogaTeacher membership! Let us help you have your healthiest pregnancy possible! \\n\\nGet started today!\\n"},"category":[]},{"id":"cl8ka13l4ionz0ck2fe0pme7l","slug":"chronic-neck-pain-relief-yoga-poses","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"Are you suffering with Chronic Neck Pain? 10 yoga poses to find relief!","subTitle":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"readTime":null,"excerpt":null,"tags":[],"createdAt":"2022-09-27T14:11:15.683866+00:00","coverUrl":"rbh6duxy7hy3y207sg1c.jpg","content":{"text":"Do you suffer from chronic neck pain? Nearly 30-50% of adults suffer from recurring neck pain. \\nNeck pain can be a common occurrence for people who:\\nhave long commutes or sit at a desk all day\\nwho have issues with posture \\nwho have chronic sleep issues\\nOur neck and shoulders can also be a place where we may carry tension or pain due to stress. In any case, the good news is yoga can help you to relieve your neck pain and move on symptom free! \\nDaily changes you can make to avoid neck pain\\nStay in alignment. Keep good posture and try not to carry heavy bags on one side of your body. Also, if you sit at a desk and work on a computer, move your monitor to eye-sight so you’re not looking up or down. Need help finding your center? \\nWe can help here at MyYogaTeacher! \\n\\nStay active! It’s important to stay mobilized.  If you sit all day, take breaks to move around and give your body a break from being stuck in one position. Can’t take breaks at work? Try to go for a walk on lunch or maybe before or after your workday. \\nCheck your sleep environment. Make sure your mattress and pillows are still in good shape. Look into the best pillows for your sleep type or body. Getting quality sleep will help you avoid tossing and turning and can be your remedy to wake pain free. \\nIf you’re feeling like you need to move, starting with any slower yoga practice will help! Yin, hatha and restorative classes will all leave your body feeling relaxed, renewed and free of pain. Want to flow on your own? Here are our top ten poses to try! \\n10 Yoga Poses to relieve Chronic Neck Pain :\\n1. Easy seat with ear to shoulder stretch\\nThis pose releases your neck and shoulders and helps relieve tension and stress.\\nStart by sitting with your legs crossed and a straight back. Shoulders down. Bring your ear down to your shoulder. To deepen the stretch, bring your opposite arm overhead. \\n\\n\\n\\n2. Child’s Pose\\nReleases tension in the upper body including the neck and chest.\\nBring your knees as wide as the mat and sit into your heels. You can bring your chest to the mat and extend your arms forward or come to rest on a pillow or bolster. Try to hold this pose for up to 5 breaths. \\n\\n\\n\\n3. Downward facing dog\\nHelps to relieve neck pain by strengthening the upper body and releasing the spine. \\nStart by coming onto all fours. Check your alignment- make sure your shoulders are over your wrist, and your hips over your knees. Without changing the position of your hands and feet, push up and back to bring your heels into the ground. Relax your head, neck and shoulders down. \\n\\n\\n\\n4. Bridge Pose\\nReleases chest, neck, spine and hips.\\nLay down on your mat, bring your feet as close to your glutes as possible. Bring your hands to the sides of your body palms down. Push into the feet and hands while you lift your core and back to the ceiling. Try to relax and breathe here. \\n\\n\\n\\n5. Wide Leg forward fold\\nReleases spine, neck and back. If you’re in pain perform this stretch slowly, and come up one vertebrae at a time. \\nBring your feet as wide as you can, feet facing forward. Hinge at the hips and slowly bend forward and down towards your feet. You can hang here or grab yogi toe lock around your big toe. \\n\\n\\n\\n6. Cow face pose\\nStrengthens core and spine.\\nSit up tall and stack your knees directly over one another. Reach one arm back around your waist and one arm over your shoulder with your palms reaching towards one another. If you can, clasp your hands. If not, rest them on your back, you will still benefit from the pose. \\n\\n\\n\\n7. Sphinx pose\\nThis pose will help to physically open up the shoulders and neck. Looking side to side slowly is a great addition to the pose. \\nLie on your stomach and bring your hands next to your chest facing down. On your inhale press into the ground and lift your upper body. \\n\\n\\n\\n8. Thread the Needle \\nIncreases mobility and releases tension in the upper body. \\nCome on to all fours. Check your alignment, make sure your hips are over your knees, shoulders over your wrist. Reach one arm out to the side and thread it through the opposite side under your ribs. You can stay here or open up the opposite side by reaching the hand to the back or straight up and over. Make sure to do both sides. \\n\\n\\n\\n9. Legs up the wall\\nReleases tension and stress from the upper body by reversing blood flow. \\nFind a wall near your practice space and sit next to the wall as close as possible. Lower your head, neck and shoulders onto your mat, then roll onto your back and stretch your legs up the wall. You can stay in this restorative pose for up to 10 minutes. \\n\\n\\n\\n10. Savasana\\nSavasana releases any stress, lowers heart rate and calms the body. \\nCome onto your back on your mat, and release your body down. This is known as corpse pose because it is a full and final rest at the end of our practice. Release and let go of any and all tension. \\n\\n\\n\\nClasses to help relieve neck pain \\n\\nYoga fusion for joints \\n- This class will help you roll out your joint pain and stretch your tight limbs and joints. \\n\\nYoga for Back Pain\\n - Sometimes, neck pain can be caused by tightness in the spine. Experts say yoga helps soothe muscle pains. Try this class to strengthen and lengthen your neck and back for pain relief! \\n\\nYoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain\\n - Do you sit all day at work? Struggle with your posture? This class will help relieve upper body tension. \\n\nSo if you’re ready to make your neck pain a thing of the past, join us today. Our trial includes two free weeks of group fitness classes, one on one classes and so much more! \\nGet started on your yoga journey now!\\n"},"category":["yoga_poses"]},{"id":"cl8cuq5nnh5860biyek2vhu2w","slug":"reproductive-rights-for-women-yoga-workshop","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop - Supporting Women Through Yoga","subTitle":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"readTime":null,"excerpt":null,"tags":[],"createdAt":"2022-09-22T09:28:27.679552+00:00","coverUrl":"dkjwcigamkavxe0yziwq.jpg","content":{"text":"Announcing MyYogaTeacher’s first ever Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop!\\nHere at MyYogaTeacher, we believe in the wisdom of women to make their own choices about their health. \\n\\nThat’s why we’re excited to offer the\\n Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop on October 2 from 9 AM - 11 AM PST (12 PM - 2 PM EST) for only $10!\\nIn the past, our community events have been free. So why are we charging a nominal fee for this one?\\nBecause ALL proceeds from the Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop go to support the \\nCenter for Reproductive Rights\\n charity, a nonprofit organization, the \\nonly\\n global legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing reproductive rights.\\nIn the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade and on the day before the new term of the Supreme Court begins, we think this workshop is a perfect way to silently protest this new ruling through self-care and donations to an organization like the Center for Reproductive Rights.\\nThis will also be a time of healing and processing with a couple of awesome expert yoga instructors!\\nHow to join the Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop\\nWhether you’re a member or not, \\nJust click this link and register \\nas you would any other group class! Simple as that.\\nIntroducing a very special guest yoga instructor coming just for this event!\n\\nMeet Harpinder Mann, RYT-500!\\n\\n\n\\nHarpinder is a yoga, meditation, mindfulness teacher, and decolonizing activist based in Los Angeles. She works with women of color who want to reclaim their power and intuition through the lens of a spiritual, joyful, and sustainable path. Her studies have spanned from reading the Japji Sahib since she was 3, to over 700 hours of yogic training within the traditions of Raja, Vinyasa, Kundalini, and Prenatal Yoga. \\nWe’re super excited to have her lead the beginning of the workshop. Afterwards, MyYogaTeacher yoga instructor, \\nTrupti Parikh\\n, will lead us in asanas, and a discussion session will follow.\\nAre you ready to experience a workshop where we solely focus on supporting and advocating for women’s health \\nwhile\\n improving our mental, emotional, and physical health?\\n\\nJoin us for the Reproductive Rights for Women Yoga Workshop!\\n\\nTogether, we make a difference."},"category":["workshops"]},{"id":"cl8a9804vy5de0biznpg4ai2t","slug":"yoga-benefits-for-runners","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"Yoga For Runners : Why Runners Should Incorporate Yoga Into Their Training?","subTitle":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":"Adopting an active yoga practice to complement your running routine can have tons of benefits! Read now to learn more","readTime":null,"excerpt":null,"tags":[],"createdAt":"2022-09-20T13:50:56.406936+00:00","coverUrl":"tbdacuzob0fuqml8dyjd.jpg","content":{"text":"Training for a big race? Setting some goals you want to crush before the year ends? No matter what your reasons, yoga can be a great way to cross train for running from a 5k to a marathon! Running is great for your heart and body but can also be a huge strain on the muscles. Having an active yoga practice to complement your running routine can have tons of benefits! Let’s dive into how yoga can help!\\n1. Breathing\\nProper breathing and breath stabilization are both incredibly important principles in Yoga and Running. If you can practice proper breathing while running, you can maintain speed longer because you will take long deeper breaths to match your long strides, instead of short breaths which cause instability and speed decline.\\nPracticing Pranayama for runners - \\nAdding a pranayama breath practice before a run can help you to maintain focus as well as speed. Even if running is a release for you, and feels relaxing, Using breathwork to relax and focus can help you clearly see the physical and mental road ahead. Pranayama can also help if things are going off course on your run. If you need to regain control, you can come back to your breath and refocus. With these practices together, your run really can be a religious experience, or a way to relieve stress! \\nTo start a pranayama practice, all you need to do is focus on controlling your inhale and exhale. Start by standing tall and relaxed, or sitting tall and calm if you prefer. Close your eyes and focus inward. Start by breathing in for two and out for two. As you continue to grow your practice, you can  build up to breathing in for six and out for six. You can even play with pausing for two to four breaths in between your inhale and exhale. When you finally build a practice you’re confident with, you can start to set intentions and visualize your success. With this practice, you’ll begin to see your running dreams come true!\\n\\n2. Flexibility/Strength\\nIt would be great if in life, we only ever needed to do one thing to get to our goals. But in reality,just like we can’t have cookies for every meal, cross training for runners is essential to maintaining a long term healthy routine. While you could easily just add weight training or stretching a la cart into your week, yoga gives you more by going deeper and getting into those smaller, harder to access ligaments and tendons you might otherwise miss with strength training . Adding yoga into your running routine can reduce the risk of injury and help to maintain your goals. The more flexible your muscles are, the less likely they are to tense up or be stressed during running so you can move with more confidence and ease. Not to mention, it’s always great to look forward to a nice long stretch after a run. \\n\n3. Conditioning \\nWe all know running is GREAT for your cardiovascular health, can add years on to your life and keep your heart pumping at its best! But it doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or a veteran, running can make your body sore. Yoga is great for conditioning those tired and fatigued muscles without having to “take a day off” to rest. In between your runs or on conditioning days, you can take a class focused on your back or knee health, or even a class to open tight hips after a long run. There’s nothing the magic of yoga can’t do! \\n\n4. Balance/Posture\\nEven though running is a “walk in the park” compared to ballet where balance is concerned, you still need to do your best to focus on alignment while you move.\\nYoga can improve your running form by elongating the limbs so you cover more ground in less time. You'll be PR’ing in no time! Proper alignment is also important when running because as you increase your speed, the level of impact (and injury) becomes greater. Maintaining your body's alignment during movement assures you arrive at the finish line aliment free! Love a tree pose? Want to learn to fly into a warrior? Lots of yoga poses force you to balance on one leg, which helps you to build a unilateral movement practice much like the ebbs and flows you take while running. \\n5. Stress and Mental Clarity\\nFeeling stressed before a big run? Worried about your PR? Yoga can help! Focus your breathing and set an intention. You’ve got this!\\nFocus and clarity are so important when running so you can know where you’re headed and stay on track. Add your yoga practice in before training or race days and you’ll feel your worries melt away. According to scientists at \\nHarvard,\\n adding just minutes of yoga to your week can improve your outlook, slow down the body and decrease stress. You’ll find your body will be more relaxed, focused and ready to run for those goals when you release your tension with yoga. \\nGetting started:\\nSo what do you need to get started? Simple! Yourself, a mat, some water and a quiet space are all you need! Are you ready to add yoga into your running routine? \\nGet started with a two week free trial of our classes and one on one sessions!\\n\\nLet’s figure out where your yoga practice would serve you best! \\nDoing yoga BEFORE your run will help you to warm up your muscles and ligaments. By fully warming up your body before you hit the pavement, you decrease the chances of injury, help with an easier recovery and can improve your PR as you continue to train! \\nBest Yoga Poses to practice before a run :\\nHigh Lunge - This pose stretches the legs from top of the thighs down to the ankle\\n\\nWarrior II - Helps with focus and stamina. Great before heading out!\\n\\nSide angle bend - This stretch helps to stretch the side body and release any tension in the shoulders and spine. \\n\\n⁠Prefer to do yoga after your run? That’s a great option too! Yoga is great for recovery after a run! Finishing your running routine with a yoga stretch helps you to rebalance. You can stretch muscles or limbs that became tight during your run and strengthen anything  that may have become fatigued. You can also refocus and deepen your breath to reset for the next part of your day. \\nBest Yoga Poses to practice after a run :\\nButterfly Pose - a basic hip opener to ease into your stretch\\n\\nHalf Pigeon - A great pose for multiple alignments! Working through the psoas and hip flexors. Make sure to practice on both sides.\\n\\nHappy Baby - This pose is great for finishing up your hip opener extension while giving a nice massage to the back and stretching the soles of the feet.\\n\\nWant to take a class? Try some of our favorite classes for runners!\\n\\nYoga for Strength and flexibility \\n\\n\\nYoga for Knee Pain\\n\\n\\nYoga for Back health\\n\\nReady to join us for class? \\nGet started with a free trial now! \\n\\nRemember, with a great training plan for your runs, and an ongoing yoga practice you’ll be ready to run to your greatest finish line feeling and looking your best! Just like peanut butter and jelly, yoga and running are great together!"},"category":["fitness","yoga"]},{"id":"cl81n0o6wh1g80ajz2gpco553","slug":"yoga-at-home","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"How to Start Doing Yoga at Home","subTitle":"Everything you need to know for an at-home yoga routine","seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":"Get a beginner’s guide to starting yoga at home with tips and suggestions for setting up your own practice, including online yoga classes and private lessons.","readTime":null,"excerpt":"Learn how to perform yoga at home with this quick and easy guide","tags":[],"createdAt":"2022-09-14T13:07:13.39269+00:00","coverUrl":"cqivxw3vkrcihpumlny7.jpg","content":{"text":"There are lots of reasons for doing yoga at home instead of a yoga studio, some of which include distance, busy schedules, kids, financial concerns, and health issues. The good news is you can set up your own yoga practice at home, and still get all the benefits of a regular yoga routine — without the studio. It can also be a great way to integrate yoga into your life on a regular basis, and it’s easy to do in your own home.\\nCan Anyone do Yoga at Home?\\nAnyone can perform yoga at home, and you don’t have to be an advanced yogi to try. Even beginners can practice yoga in a home environment, all you need is adequate floor space, a few (optional) pieces of equipment, and guidelines for practicing the primary yoga poses. \\nIf you’re a beginner, it’s recommended to first learn from a certified yoga instructor, so you can progress with the proper technique and alignment to avoid injury. Thanks to online learning platforms like\\n MyYogaTeacher\\n, you can still practice yoga at home with the help of a qualified teacher.\\n11 Tips on How to Perform Yoga At Home\\nThe idea of starting a yoga practice in your very own living room can seem daunting or intimidating at first, especially if you’re accustomed to attending classes in a yoga studio. But with a little bit of preparation and creativity, you can set up your own yoga space and develop a mindful yoga routine that can benefit your life.\\nHere are some suggestions to help get you started:\\n1. Make Space in Your Home for Yoga\\nIt’s easy (and fun) to make your own yoga space, and you can design it as a temporary space or a dedicated one, depending on your needs. All you need is enough floor space to move around and stretch out the full length of your body — a little more than the length and width of your yoga mat. This can be your living or bedroom floor, your kitchen, or your backyard. Just make sure there isn’t any furniture or objects lying around that could get in your way or cause injury.\\n2. Decorate With Calming Accessories\\nYou can also create a comfortable and inviting space for yoga by hanging calming or inspiring artwork on the wall, lighting a candle or incense, and keeping a few house plants nearby for a pleasing atmosphere. The more you can tailor and dedicate your space for yoga, the easier it will be to motivate yourself to keep up a steady routine. Hanging a mirror in front of your practice space is also helpful in maintaining the correct alignment while performing postures.\\n3. Be Prepared With the Right Equipment\\n\\nYou’ll want to invest in a yoga mat, and it’s wise to also keep modifying props on hand — like blocks, bolsters, blankets, and a strap. If you’re just starting out and you’d like to improvise for props, you can use pillows, blankets, and other items around the house to suit your needs. Just make sure your props are sturdy, supportive, and nearby for when you need them.\\n4. Practice Regularly\\nThe best part about practicing yoga at home is it can be done any time you want. The challenge lies in your dedication and commitment to the practice even when your couch appears more inviting.\\n \\nAccording to this study\\n, it can take anywhere from 18 to 254 days to create a new habit. It’s important to be patient with yourself and identify guidelines for your practice that you can realistically follow through with. \\n5. Schedule Your Yoga Session\\nSet yourself up for success by committing to your yoga practice at a certain time of day, and for a specified number of days per week. It’s best to start out easy with goals that are achievable and progress as you gain momentum. For instance, if you’ve never been an early riser, don’t expect yourself to suddenly start practicing yoga at dawn. If that’s the case, try scheduling your yoga session for late morning, afternoon or evening, and keep your existing schedule in mind when planning a time that works for you.\\n6. Keep it Simple\\nRegardless of your experience or ability level, practicing yoga at home means watching out for your own safety. Make sure you have props handy for when you need them, and avoid overdoing it with strenuous poses. When it doubt, keep your routine simple. Even if you’re an advanced yogi, those basic, primary yoga poses are still an important part of a holistic yoga practice, and may be less likely to cause injury.\\n7. Listen to Your Body\\nThe best way to avoid getting hurt while practicing yoga at home is to listen to your body. If any posture causes you discomfort or pain, stop practicing it immediately — no matter how easy or difficult the pose. Don’t push yourself too hard, and remember to focus on your alignment. If you are unsure of how to execute a specific pose, try learning it from a certified instructor before performing it on your own at home.\\n8. Take an Online Yoga Class\\n\\nBy far the best way to practice yoga at home is with an online class. This way, you get all the benefits of doing yoga at home in your own time, with the added help of an instructor who can make sure you’re performing poses safely and effectively. You can find\\n \\nonline group classes\\n for every type of yoga at\\n \\nMyYogaTeacher\\n, with over 42 classes offered throughout the day. Private, 1-on-1 instructors are also available for at-home yoga, giving you plenty of options to get the right kind of training while still practicing in the comfort of your own home.\\n9. Squeeze in a Short Practice\\nThe beauty of an at-home yoga practice means you can squeeze in a quick session when you just have 20-30 minutes of time. Even short yoga routines are beneficial for your body and mind, and performing a few of the primary yoga poses on a daily basis will change your life for the better. Try incorporating the Sun Salutation flow series into your morning routine when you first get out of bed in the morning, or practicing some relaxing poses like Legs-Up-The-Wall or Savasana in the evening. \\n10. Switch it Up and Make it Fun\\nYoga doesn’t always have to be serious, and you can make your home yoga practice fun and spontaneous for you and your family. Practicing with your kids is a great way to help them learn mindfulness and self-awareness, while stretching and strengthening their growing bodies. You can also take your practice to the backyard to enjoy sunshine and good weather, or invite friends over to share in the experience. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box!\\n11. End Every Practice With Savasana\\nWhen practicing yoga at home, it can be tempting to skip important parts of the journey due to time constraints, distractions, or disinterest. If there is one element of yoga you should never skip, it’s Savasana, or otherwise known as Corpse pose. Always end your practice with 5 minutes of relaxation to help your body integrate the routine. Keep a blanket nearby to warm your body after it has cooled down, and consider an eye pillow to help you relax. Your body and mind will thank you as you move on to the rest of your day, having given yourself the gift of healthy movement to better your life."},"category":["yoga","therapy"]}],"randomPosts":[{"id":"cl7j9tdhd5fwx0ak7iw7szivc","slug":"what-is-ayurveda-yoga","author":{"name":"Shelly","teacherMytSlug":"shelly-1","pictureUrl":"shelly.jpg"},"title":"What is Ayurveda? How can Ayurveda enhance your Yoga practice ?","createdAt":"2022-09-01T16:37:46.744669+00:00","coverUrl":"lyb6uylxsv5tlqxhezb6.jpg","content":{"text":"What is Ayurveda?\\nIn Sanskrit, Ayurveda means “science of life”\\nAyurveda is one of the oldest known medical practices with roots based in India. It’s an alternative type of medicine that believes in using herbs and lifestyle changes for a healthier and more well balanced life. Ayurveda can truly add years to your life even when you’re suffering from major illnesses like cancer or diabetes. Unlike western medicine that loops us all in together, the practice looks at each person separately & helps to find what your body needs to aid in wellness. For example, an Ayurveda practice can ward off the effects of chemo for someone going through cancer treatments. \\nAyurveda is heavily practiced in India and Nepal, where around 80% of the population report using it. It has survived thousands of years and political values and is currently making its way into western medical practices. \\n\\nWhy should you practice Ayurveda?\\nAyurveda is completely individualized. It believes each person is born with their own health constitution.\\nAyurveda can improve the quality of your daily and overall  life. Just like yoga, Ayurveda is practical for your daily routine because it starts with the routines of your everyday health like a balanced diet, sleep patterns, setting a routine and getting in your vitamins. If you become sick, it targets the root of the issue, not the symptoms. So you can become rebalanced more effectively. \\nAccording to \\nJohn Hopkins\\n, Ayurveda is important because:  “Ayurveda translates to knowledge of life. Based on the idea that disease is due to an imbalance or stress in a person's consciousness, Ayurveda encourages certain lifestyle interventions and natural therapies to regain a balance between the body, mind, spirit, and the environment.”\\n\\nSo how does Ayurveda connect to Yoga?\\nIt is often said that “Ayurveda is considered yoga’s sister science”  Like yoga, Ayurveda uses the same style practices like postures, breathing, mantras and meditation. While some people use yoga to treat physical ailments or mental fatigue, Ayurveda also uses herbal formulas and oils.  Also, just as there are 8 limbs of yoga, there are 8 branches of Ayurveda. The practices are like paternal twins!\\nIn Ayurveda, it is believed that each body has a constitution that falls under three main dosha types. Your constitution will help you discover more about yourself as well as the best kind of yoga for your body and mental health. \\nThe Type of practice that balances each Dosha are as follows: \\nVata - Calming and grounded. Try a \\nrestorative\\n or \\ngentle\\n class. \\nKapa - Stimulating and warm. Try a \\nvinyasa\\n class. \\nPitta - Assertive and intense. Try a \\npower\\n class or \\nashtanga\\n class. \\nWant to know yours? \\nTake this quiz!\\n\n⁠Once you know your dosha, you can find the best asanas for your practice! \\nHow can Ayurveda enhance your Yoga practice\\nYoga and Ayurveda practices are intertwined like tree branches. Quite frankly, connecting the two will create ultimate peace in your life and body.\\nIn the words of Dr. David Frawley, esteemed scholar of Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta and director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies:\\n“Using Ayurveda along with Yoga helps us gain complete harmony and balance in body and mind so that we can discover our true self that is one with all. All Yoga teachers should learn the fundamentals of Ayurveda and all Yoga students should seek Ayurvedic guidance to enhance their Yoga practice.” For yoga teachers or those who practice often, it tends to be a lot on our bodies. An Ayurveda practice can help with muscle fatigue, burn out, dehydration and sleep issues.\\nBe Intentional about your “self care”\\nWe can be so focused on the culture of “self care” in our modern lives. We think an expensive coffee or a trip to the salon is what we need for “self care” but if you can be as intentional about your self care practice as you are about your yoga practice, thata Ayurveda. It can be as simple as realizing your body is tired and getting a massage or drinking more water to keep yourself hydrated on a long day. Tuning in to what you need, just like when you set an intention in yoga will help you to achieve a more balanced, happy and healthier life. \\n\\nWhat Yoga Classes pair best with an Ayurveda practice?\\n\\nPranayama and Meditation \\n\\nA pranayama class is great to pair with Ayurveda because pranayama is the science of “self healing” through the breath. It’s an essential part of both a yoga practice and an Ayurveda routine because it promotes physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. \\n\\nAshtanga Yoga\\n\\nAshtanga is a great choice because it forces the yogi to focus on your nervous system. It makes you check in & notice how your body feels and what may be imbalanced. When you discover what’s bothering you, you can apply Ayurvedic techniques to the aliment. \\n\\nKundalini Yoga\\n \\nNo matter what your dosha, kundalini fits all Aryuvedic constitutions. This practice will help you be intentional, set a mantra and meditate. \\n\\nHatha Yoga \\n \\nHatha is actually considered one of the “ Ayurvedic healing modalities. The asanas help all dosha’s to properly align both physically and mentally. \\nNeed help getting started? We’ve got you covered!\\n\\nHere, read about the diet and how to start eating for optimal health.\\n\\nWant to speak with a professional to see if Ayurveda is right for you? \\nContact our staff practitioner! \\n\\nThere’s no time like now to align your practices! If you’re interested in starting an Ayurvedic practice to pair with your yoga practice, all you need to do is look within. Be intentional and listen to your body! It’s had the answers all along! "}},{"id":"ckfqzbak8025a0178p0voa977","slug":"what-is-three-part-breath","author":{"name":"Jitendra","teacherMytSlug":null,"pictureUrl":"jitendra1.png"},"title":"What Is Three Part Breath?","createdAt":"2020-03-30T00:00:00+00:00","coverUrl":"Social-post-10-1.png","content":{"text":"Yogis tend to view breath differently, and no story greater sums up this concept than hearing about the tests police offers have to take in the academy. In one of the tests, contenders are strapped in to a lie detector and asked several questions. They are also asked something every yogi hates to hear:\\n\\n“Just breathe normally.”\\n\\nI have taught yoga for four years, and any time someone tells me to focus on my breathing I snap into Three Part Breath. It is hardly conscious, but as the soon-to-be-frustrated LAPD testing assistant would attest to, it is far different from “breathing normally.”\\n\\nThree Part Breath stems from the Pranayama concept of \\nyoga\\n— the idea that through controlling our breath we can control our minds and, potentially, tap into a higher power. In Sanskrit, Prana means life force, or breath sustaining the body; Ayama translates as “to extend or draw out.” Extending and lengthening our breaths calms and quiets the mind, which is the goal of yoga as a whole. \\n\\nThrowing poses in the mix was designed for us to challenge that control— an expert yogi can control their breath even in handstand or with their feet behind their head. The struggle of that breath control, for most of us, is a reminder that we are human, and thus we are all works in progress. \\n\\n[CTA-DEFAULT]\\nWhere do we start with\\n Pranayama\\n? Three Part Breath. \\n\\nSenior yoga teacher Swami Karunananda states, “three-part deep breathing is the foundation of all the yogic breathing techniques. Studies have shown that you can take in and give out seven times as much air— that means seven times as much oxygen, seven times as much prana— in a three-part deep breath than in a shallow breath.” \\n\\nIn yoga, you are encouraged to flow through your practice maintaining this three-part breath to the best of your ability. It helps you focus your mind, relieve stress, and move inward, deepening your poses and strengthening your practice. Sounds amazing, right? It also sounds nearly impossible once you’ve held chair pose for a minute straight and the teacher is still going. Because truthfully, in challenging poses, three-part-breath is hard. And the best way to get better at it is to practice.\\n\\nHere’s a little Three Part Breath practice you can try right now:\\n\\nFind a comfortable spot, sitting or lying down. Sitting is a great choice if you’re looking for energy; lying, on the other hand, might help you feel your breath deeper and relax more. Without changing anything, notice how you’re breathing now. Let your thoughts pass you by— do not cling to them.Begin to deepen your inhales and exhales.Start imagining that your belly is a balloon, or a ball— something to be filled with air. Comfortably fill it on your inhale, and empty it on your exhale. Repeat this a few times, growing accustomed to it.On your next inhale, when your belly is full, take another sip of air, filling your rib cage. You may feel some expansion and opening in your upper back— this is great. On your exhale, let your chest empty of air first, then your stomach. Continue this for several more breaths.On your next inhale, fill your belly and your rib cage— then breathe just a little bit more into your upper chest. Feel your heart rise with your breath. This is the third part.On your exhale, empty your upper chest and throat, then your ribcage, then your belly. Continue this for 8 to 10 rounds, and start to feel your body relax. Note that this shouldn’t feel like you’re filling your lungs to burst, but rather that you are moving through levels as if your breath was an elevator. This should feel comfortable and deep. \\n\\nThe more you practice Three Part Breath, the more natural it will feel. It is a great way to get your breathing practice started, and a great way to move inward during your next \\nonline yoga class. \\n\\n"}},{"id":"ckfqz2ahk01zk0179fil5asez","slug":"my-anxiety-and-breath","author":{"name":"Namrata Khandelwal","teacherMytSlug":"namrata-2","pictureUrl":"namrata-k-pro.jpg"},"title":"My Anxiety and Breath","createdAt":"2020-01-09T00:00:00+00:00","coverUrl":"namrata-k-cover.jpeg","content":{"text":"Yoga help me breathe. \\n\\nIt's very strange to realize that there is a negative pattern of breathing. Who would breathe in a wrong pattern!? I had not realized how the pattern of my breathing was impacting my health. \\n\\n\\nI was extremely weak and anxious most of the time but this deep level of finally understanding my pattern of breath helped me. I was able to get out of my anxiety problem (which was completely subconscious). I know it sounds to good to be true, but it really did work wonders! \\n\\nBecause of how helpful this was for me, I wanted to dive deep and explore the roots of yoga. I completed my Master's in \\nYoga Therapy\\n. I learned how each and every cell of the body needs rejuvenation from breath for a peaceful flow of blood. This changes inner mechanisms and with consistent practice, Yoga helped me greatly. I was able to sleep better and I had an internal calmness that I had not experienced before. \\n\\n\\nToday I stand very strong with my mind and body with a good rejuvenation of breath. I want to focus on helping other people understand and experience the true essence of \\nYoga\\n and how it creates \\ninternal peace\\n. I want to share my knowledge and help bring awareness to each and every individual's life.\\n"}}],"relatedPosts":[{"id":"ckfqz7ewg022s01267mzk3n4z","slug":"free-live-group-classes","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"Free LIVE Online Group Classes","createdAt":"2020-03-14T00:00:00+00:00","coverUrl":"1-0n-1-GIF.gif","content":{"text":"We are offering Free Group Classes\\n\\n[CTA-FREECLASS]\\n\\n\\n\\nAt \\nMyYogaTeacher\\n our fundamental mission is to help people.\\n\\nIt seems like there is a lot of confusion, panic and uncertainty with the coronavirus right now.\\n\\nEspecially in times like this - yoga, meditation and breath practices can help. These practices help you feel calm, increase your immunity, and your overall health.\\n\\nWe want to help. So we've been hustling like crazy and pulling all-nighters to put this together.\\n\\nIn our pursuit for helping,  we are offering absolutely free group classes. No credit card required, no obligation to sign up after, nothing like that.\\n\\n... ... Honestly, I'm struggling to write this. You see I'm not interested in fear mongering. So I'm going to avoid saying anything about the state of things right now.\\n\\n\"The reason why you don't put your hand in the fire is not because of fear, it's because you know you'll get burned. You don't need fear to avoid an unnecessary danger, just a minimum of intelligence and common sense.\" - Eckhart Tolle\\n\\nSo, if like many others you are taking the precaution of Social Distance seriously. Then you'll probably benefit from these group classes.\\n\\nLike all our offerings, these classes are online. So you can take yoga, \\nmeditation\\n, or breath-work classes from the comfort and safety of your own home.\\n\\nAs long as we can manage it, this offer is Open To All and Completely Free. So please invite anyone you know who can benefit from these online classes - your friends, family and all loved ones. They are very welcome to join us.\\n\\nEven if you've already completed a free trial (of private 1on1 sessions) with us, or you signed up for the trial but never started, or you are currently a My Yoga Teacher Member - YOU ARE INVITED TOO!\\n\\nAfter the \\nsignup\\n, you'll see a special section to book group classes - go there and pick any class you'd like.\n⁠\\nWe're scrambling to contact our teachers and add many more classes.We're adding times, teachers, and styles so you'll have tons of options soon!\\n\\nThanks for reading this, we wish you well.\\n\\nWith Care,The Entire MyYogaTeacher team\\n\\nPS: Please share this post with everyone who will want to practice yoga, meditation, or just keep up with their fitness in this time.\\n\\nYou can tell them \"MyYogaTeacher offers \\nonline yoga classes\\n with live teachers (it works much better than you might think). The teachers are kind-hearted and extremely knowledgeable. \\nClick here to sign up for live group yoga classes online.\\n\"\\n"}},{"id":"ckfqxn9ao013k0136vj4w0am0","slug":"teaching-as-a-learning-experience","author":{"name":"Pranjal","teacherMytSlug":"pranjal-1","pictureUrl":"pranjal-1.jpg"},"title":"Teaching as a Learning Experience","createdAt":"2019-04-17T00:00:00+00:00","coverUrl":"pranjal-1.jpg","content":{"text":"Recently, one of my friends asked me “You \\npractice yoga\\n, how has it changed your life?” However, how could I know what changed when I can’t remember a time when I didn’t practice yoga? \\n\\nI was very hyperactive as a child so my parents encouraged me to play sports and other physical activities. It was my grandmother who got me to start practicing yoga. \\n\\nMy grandmother was my first guru. \\n\\nSince then I have fallen in love with practicing yoga. It makes my body feel alive and my mind refreshed. If some days I am not able to practice, it makes me restless. So, this is where my yoga journey started, almost 20 years ago, under the gentle and encouraging guidance of my grandmother. \\n\\nI loved yoga and playing all sorts of sports. So, in school I was always participating in competitions. My love for yoga kept increasing. When the time came to decide what I was going to do after I graduated high school, I had only one thing in mind: I wanted to be a yoga teacher. But back then, yoga was not booming as it is now. My parents encouraged me to look at other interests which could help me earn. I was (and still am) interested in wildlife so I completed my Bachelor’s and Master’s in Biodiversity. I continued practicing yoga and I thought I could teach it as a hobby - if not take it up as a career. \\n\\nDuring the summer break, I attended a fitness instructor course which got me a part time job at a gym. During my final year of my Bachelor's, one of my clients at the gym asked if I practiced yoga as she thought I was very good at teaching her different stretches. She then asked me if I could start yoga classes at the gym. \\n\\nI was overwhelmed. \\n\\nI had never thought that I would get to live my dream of becoming a yoga teacher! I was extremely nervous and scared as I had never talked in front of so many people! Let alone teach them anything! Also, I was only 20 years old and all my students were above 40 years of age - which was intimidating. What if no one listened to me? What if no one liked how I was teaching? What if someone was injured because I gave the wrong instructions? These were the questions running through my mind. \\n\\nMy parents, the gym manager, and the clients each encouraged me to at least give it a try. So, I decided to teach a trial class. Only 5 people enrolled that day but even that was too much for me! On the day of the class, I was up early reading up about each asana and the sequence I had chosen. When I started teaching, even though I was nervous the entire time, I was surprisingly confident. I found out that I was learning quite a lot in the process of teaching! The people who came for the class were kind and encouraged me to keep teaching, saying they would attend my classes every week. \\n\\nAt first, teaching was terrifying.\\n\\nI painstakingly planned out entire classes, posture by posture. I practiced explaining how to get in and out of poses. I searched for hours on end until I came up with a theme or focus for my classes that I truly felt inspired by. I researched answers to potential questions from students. It was time consuming but the effort was rewarding. It never felt like work. Teaching yoga gave me a sense of satisfaction and happiness that I had never experienced before. To advance my knowledge in yoga and to get a formal certificate as a yoga teacher, I completed a Yoga Instructor Course from SVYASA University, Bangalore. This opened so many opportunities for me. \\n\\nI started conducting classes at the yoga center at a very reputable hospital in Pune. Here, I conducted sessions for doctors and hospital staff. Many of my students were doctors and knew much more about the human body than I did. They gave me feedback to improve my anatomical cues for my classes. \\n\\nI went back to my yoga school to teach yoga to kids. Teaching yoga and other sports to kids was a very rewarding experience. This made me realize the importance of yoga for improving overall health and sports performance. \\n\\nI got the opportunity to teach yoga and fitness to table tennis players who take part in competitions at state and national levels. My training has helped them improve their strength, flexibility and their game. \\n\\nI conducted two sessions on yoga for Workplace Stress Management at the Amazon office in Pune. Here I taught corporate employees how to manage and relieve stress with easy asanas, breathing and meditation which could be done at their desks. I taught two \\nonline yoga \\nsessions at the College of Charleston, USA as a part of the curriculum for Indian Culture. \\n\\nI now have 7 years of yoga teaching experience. \\n\\nI have experienced the benefits of yoga and I want to pass that on to as many people as I can. My classes have been a wonderful learning experience for me as a teacher and as an individual. They helped me to overcome my fear of public speaking, improve my communication skills and develop networking skills. I think these are essential for people in all walks of life. \\n\\nJust as my personal practice gave me the confidence to be who I am, teaching made me realize that confidence is very different from the confidence you need when teaching others. My experience has helped me gain that confidence over the years and I have reached a point where I can confidently teach a class of at least 30 students comfortably. I always want to keep learning and during my Master’s I found out that I like doing research. I have decided to pursue a degree in Exercise and Fitness research. I want to get into research about yoga so that what I teach will have scientific backing and not just ancient wisdom. \\n\\nYoga has opened up so many opportunities for me and I hope to keep on growing and learning. You too can take a similar journey and find out how yoga can change your life. By taking an online class at \\nMyYogaTeacher\\n with a certified instructor, you can \\nstart your personal practice in your very own space\\n and experience all the wonderful benefits of yoga. "}},{"id":"ckk60udlk0qj60a82zwp5zo1p","slug":"yoga-teacher-training-right-for-you","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"Is Yoga Teacher Training Right For You?","createdAt":"2021-01-20T22:52:23.879598+00:00","coverUrl":"shutterstock_521856145.jpg","content":{"text":"A lot of people want to take a Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC) but they're not sure if they're ready for it. The most common questions people ask are:\\n\\n\"I've only been practicing a few months, is that enough for a 200-hour yoga teacher training course?\"\\n\"I'm not that flexible or fit, will I be able to keep up with the course?\"\\n\"I just want to learn more and I don't actually want to teach yoga, is it a good idea to take a yoga TTC?\"\\n\\nIn this short article, you'll get answers to each of these questions. So that you can know if Yoga Teacher Training is right for you!\\n[CTA-DEFAULT]\\n\\nCan beginners keep up with a Yoga Teacher Training Course?\\n\\nThe biggest mistake people make, when it comes to Yoga Teacher Training, is thinking that it's just for Intermediate or Advanced yogis.\\n\\nSome Yoga TTCs are very advanced. They require extreme flexibility and fitness.\\n\\nBut many other TTCs are perfect for beginners! TTCs like this are the fastest way to take your practice from complete novice, to intermediate (maybe even advanced) practitioner.\\n\\nMost 200-hour Teacher Training Courses are perfect for beginner and intermediate yogis\\n.\\n\\nI asked Rohan, the lead teacher of MyYogaTeacher's 200-hr TTC, \"who will have a good experience in your TTC, and who should avoid it?\"\\n\\nHe told me, \\nthe only people who should not take his TTC are those with serious medical conditions\\n (like heart problems).\\n\\nSo this means, you will likely have a great experience in a 200-hr TTC even if you're not very fit or flexible yet. So if you're stiff, out of shape, or a beginner to yoga, that's perfectly OK.\\n\\nYou might be challenged for the first couple of weeks. But you'll loosen up and get in shape fast. I've seen tons of seniors, not in particularly good shape, keep up with and enjoy their TTC.\\n\\nA 200-hr TTC will take you from Beginner to Intermediate (maybe even Advanced practitioner)!\\n\\n\\nHow fit & flexible do you have to be for a Yoga Teacher Training Course?\\n\\nYou don't have to be very fit or flexible to enjoy your TTC, become a great yoga teacher, and have fun deepening your practice!\\n\\nDuring my 500-hour yoga TTC, I got way more flexible. But when it comes to forward bends, my bone structure limits me. I still can't touch my toes with straight legs...\\n\\nDoes that make me a bad yoga teacher?\\n\\nOf course not! ... and my students always love my classes. Not because I was so flexible in every \\nasana\\n, but because I made \\nlearning yoga fun and low-pressure!\\n\\nI showed them that you don't have to be pretzel-flexible to get a healthy body and find inner-peace.\\n\\nIn your TTC — you will get more flexible!\\n But even if you never bend like a contortionist; that shouldn't stop you from enjoying \\nyoga\\n, going deeper in your practice, and sharing with others.\\n\\nWhether you sign up for a TTC or not, I hope you \\nnever judge your yoga by your flexibility!\\n That's like judging a cake by the look of its frosting.\\n\\nIt's not the appearance of the cake that matters. It's the flavor that's important!\\n\\nAnd in yoga, the flavor is your \\ninner-joy\\n.\\n\\n\\nIs it worthwhile to join a TTC even if you don't want to teach?\\n\\nThe answer is: \\nYes\\n. Even if you don't want to teach, it's \\nan amazing experience and you'll be happy\\n you signed up!\\n\\nWhen I took my TTC in 2013, I had no interest in teaching.\\n\\nI was falling in love with yoga because I had spent my entire life feeling anxious. I was stressed in every social situation and this was wreaking havoc on my body, my mind, and my closest relationships.\\n\\nWhen I \\npracticed yoga — I felt free — happy, and at peace\\n.\\n\\nI wanted to \\nfeel that way more often\\n. So I \\nsigned up for a TTC\\n hoping I could ground myself in these positive feelings.\\n\\nAnd you know, I thought I would be the only one in my class who didn't want to teach. But one night, when me and my classmates were joking around and studying together, we started talking about why we signed up.\\n\\nOnly a few people wanted to work as yoga teachers. Pretty much everyone else \\njoined because they loved yoga and wanted to deepen their practice\\n.\\n\\nMy TTC gave me exactly what I hoped for (and things I never could have expected). So much more self-awareness, self-love, and self-compassion... And when you feel that way towards yourself, it's easy to feel that way towards others too!\\n\\nIf you're considering signing up for a Teacher Training Course — \\neven if you don't plan on teaching\\n — I know \\nyou'll love it!\\n\\nYou'll learn more about yoga, go deeper in your practice, and feel those great yoga-feelings — the healthy body, peaceful mind, and joyful attitude.\\n[CTA-GC]\\nSummary\\n\\nSo it doesn't matter if you're out of shape, stiff, a beginner to yoga, and you don't want to teach. As long as you enjoy yoga and want to go deeper in your practice a TTC can be a life enriching experience.\\n\\nYou'll make life-long friends with similar interests and values, you'll have a lot of fun, and you'll learn a lot about yoga.\\n\\nmyYogaTeacher offers regular\\n TTCs with expert Indian teachers — 100% LIVE\\n. If you're interested in checking them out, \\nyou can click here to see any upcoming TTCs now\\n."}}],"blogContent":{"id":"ckk6171m80qng09252bc0eedt","slug":"what-to-look-for-in-yoga-ttc","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"7 Things To Look For in Your Next Yoga Teacher Training","createdAt":"2021-01-20T23:02:14.849663+00:00","updatedAt":"2022-08-01T06:40:26.084272+00:00","coverUrl":"shutterstock_1661655565.jpg","seoDescription":"Find out what to look for in a yoga teacher training course. What makes a yoga teacher training course good or bad? Check it out here!","content":{"text":"Community Experience\\nQuality of Teachers\\nWell rounded Curriculum\\nYoga Alliance Certification\\nSchedule & Location\\nType of TTC: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr, Yoga Therapy\\nCourse Price\\n\\n[CTA-DEFAULT]\\n\\nIf you want to have the best possible experience, \\nhere are 7 key-factors you should look for in your next Yoga TTC\\n.\\n\\n\\n1. Community Experience\\n\\nYou would never know this without having done a teacher training course\\n, but the community experience is one of the best (or worst) parts of a TTC.\\n\\nYou should \\nnever sign up for a TTC where you haven't connected with the community\\n. So no random residentials in Bali or taking a TTC at the local yoga studio. Not unless you've done at least a few classes there and seen if you like it.\\n\\nThe \\nlast thing you want is to spend 200 to 500 hours feeling awkward\\n around people who just aren't 'your people'!\\n\\nWhen you \\nfind a studio, retreat center, or online community you vibe with\\n, then you'll likely have an \\nincredible TTC experience\\n. You'll make life-long friends who have the same passion for personal growth, authenticity, kindness, and joy in their life!\\n\\nBut none of this is likely if you don't check out the community first. That's why at myYogaTeacher \\nyou can start off with a 2-week free trial before ever signing up for the TTC\\n (or any other course or workshop).\\n\\n\\n2. Quality of Teachers\\n\\nNext, you'll want to \\nbe sure that the teachers leading the TTC are highly qualified and experienced yoga teachers\\n.\\n\\nNot only do you want them to be experienced at teaching yoga, you want to make sure they are \\nexperienced at teaching other teachers to teach yoga\\n.\\n\\nYou see, TTCs are a fast way for yoga teachers to make a lot of money. So for the really good teachers, it becomes an essential part of their lifestyle. \\n\\nBut it also attracts a lot of brand new teachers looking to increase their income.\\n\\nSo \\nyou'll want to find out how many TTCs they've led, and what previous students thought about it\\n. Any well established TTC will be able to offer you testimonials from previous students. And will be quick to answer your questions about how many TTC's they've led.\\n\\nRohan, the lead teacher for \\nmyYogaTeacher's TTCs has lead 17 in-person TTCs, 6 online TTCs, and managed 13 other TTCs\\n. That's a lot more than your average Yoga TTC leader, but it's important to know you're in good hands!\\n\\nAnd true to our own tests, \\nyou can see what past TTC graduates are saying here\\n.\\n\\n\\n3. Well Rounded Curriculum\\n\\nA Yoga Teacher Training is a life changing opportunity to go deeper in yoga. You can discover aspects of yoga no regular class has the time or structure to show you.\\n\\nBut that being said, \\nif your TTC curriculum is bland, or asana only, you'll continue to only scratch the surface of what yoga has to offe\\nr.\\n\\nThat's why it's so\\n important that your TTC covers more than just asana and correct alignment\\n... that's the minimum.\\n\\nYou want to \\nfind a TTC that also dives into pranayama (yogic breathing exercises), meditation, yogic philosophy\\n. \\n\\nYou'll want a TTC where you learn about \\nPatanjali's Yoga Sutras\\n. Learning the sutras may sound academic and irrelevant. But it's practical, down to earth, and more relevant today than ever. This is \\nthe core of yogic philosophy\\n.\\n\\nAlthough you're probably signing up for the asana — \\nmost TTC students find that the philosophy and meditation practices are what transform their lives most\\n. \\n\\nYoga is a big beautiful ice-berg, and asana is just the tip...\\n\\nDon't worry though, any Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher Training Course must have a well rounded curriculum.\\n\\n\\n4. Yoga Alliance Certification\\n\\nThis certification is becoming less and less relevant. Because more studio owners and yogis are realizing it's mainly a tax on teachers and studios. But it's still a certification you'll want to have.\\n\\nIt used to be that to get a job teaching yoga, you had to have Yoga Alliance certification. That's slowly changing. But today, \\nif you want to be eligible to teach yoga at most studios, you're still going to want Yoga Alliance certification\\n.\\n\\nSo make sure whatever TTC you sign up for is accredited by the Yoga Alliance. \\nAfter you graduate your TTC and receive your certificate\\n, you can go to \\nyogaalliance.org\\n and register for certification. Then, as a teacher, you pay a yearly fee to keep your certification.\\n\\nMost yoga teachers feel like it's just a way to tax yoga schools and yoga teachers. But they do, at least, \\nenforce a minimum standard of quality for TTCs\\n. So it's not all bad.\\n\\nThat's why it's still in your best interest to make sure your TTC is Yoga Alliance certified. And for this reason, \\nall myYogaTeacher TTCs are Yoga Alliance certified\\n.\\n\\n\\n5. Schedule & Location\\n\\nThis one comes down to personal preference and lifestyle. There are \\ntwo main types of TTC; residential and non-residential\\n.\\n\\nA \\nresidential TTC\\n is often in a beautiful location like India, Bali, Mexico, or some other tropical area. You carve out anywhere from one to three months of your life, to go live at a yoga retreat center. There, you study and practice yoga full-time. Usually 6 to 10 hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week.\\n\\nThis is a great way to have \\na fully immersive experience and do nothing but yoga for a few months\\n.\\n\\nNot all of us can do that. \\nWith kids, work, and other responsibilities non-residential TTCs are the best option for most of us.\\n\\nIn a \\nnon-residential TTC\\n, you \\nstudy part time\\n at your local yoga studio or online. The schedule is still intense, because you need to finish anywhere from 150 to 450 hours of class time (the last 50 hours is self-study).\\n\\nThis means that for a 200-hour TTC, you'll need to spend 150-hours in class. So even at part time, 12 hours a week, that's a 3 month course.\\n\\nYou'll want to find a TTC that has the right schedule for you. Is 6 hours a week for 6 months better for you, or 12 hours a week for 3 months? Do weekends work better, or weekday nights?\\n\\nFor you, these may be inflexible. But \\nafter watching hundreds of students complete TTCs, I've seen that most people can make any schedule work\\n. Even a working mom can do 12 hours on the weekend. It's an adjustment, but I often hear them saying things like; \\n\\n\"I didn't know how I would do it, it was so much time every weekend. But I really wanted to join the TTC and I knew that if I didn't do it now, I might never do it! Then, it turned out to be completely manageable. Actually, I look forward to every Saturday, it's the best part of my week. And I'm getting so much 'me' time!\"  \\n         - every mom who takes a TTC\\n\\nSo \\nbefore getting too hung up on the schedule, ask yourself, \"can I make this work?\" And if so, then focus on the other parts first; the community, teachers, and a well rounded curriculum.\\n\\n\\n6. Type of TTC: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr, Yoga Therapy\\n\\nThere are dozens of popular styles of yoga and many different types of TTCs.\\n\\nWhen it comes to the style of yoga;\\n Vinyasa, Ashtanga, \\nPower Yoga\\n, or some home-brand yoga — don't worry too much here. \\nIf you've taken classes with the teacher, you know their style. Do you like it? If so, then you'll probably love the TTC\\n. If not, move on until you find a teacher with a style you do like.\\n\\nWhat you don't want to do\\n is go looking for a specific style, thinking \\n\"I've heard Vinyasa is the best, I should only do a Vinyasa TTC.\"\\n That's a quick way to waste a lot of money and have a disappointing experience.\\n\\nRemember, this TTC is as much for you as it is for your future students\\n. You want to make sure that you have a deeply uplifting and enlightening experience. And you want to share a style of yoga that you love, not the one you heard is \"better\".\\n\\nDo you know what I mean?\\n\\nNow when it comes to \\nthe type of TTC\\n: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr or Yoga Therapy, \\nchoosing is pretty easy\\n.\\n\\nA \\n200-hour TTC is perfect for beginners\\n. It's the entry point and smallest time commitment. If you like the TTC experience, you can always take a 300-hr TTC later. This will bump your training hours up to a total of 500.\\n\\nThe \\n300-hour TTC has traditionally been for people who have already completed a 200-hour TTC\\n. That's changing recently, but it's still the norm. This is a great way to get 500-hours of certified training, without having to quit your job or dedicate 9 months of your weekends to full-days of study... Intense!\\n\\nA \\n500-hour TTC is good for beginner to advanced yogis\\n. It's basically the 200-hour and 300-hour rolled into one. You make a big commitment and dedicate a few months of your life to a deep-dive, full-time yoga immersion. These are usually residential.\\n\\nAnd finally, a \\nYoga Therapy TTC\\n. These are \\nfor advanced teachers who want to specialize\\n in solving big problems for their clients. You don't have to be super flexible or anything like that. But you will become an expert at anatomy, perfect alignment, and healing all sorts of injuries and illnesses with yoga. These TTCs are often 600-900 hours of training, with long apprenticeships. \\n\\nYou typically must have already graduated a 200-hour or 500-hour Teacher Training Course, before you can apply to join a Yoga Therapy TTC. So graduating a TTC is a prerequisite for Yoga Therapy TTCs.\\n\\nIf you've never taken a Yoga Teacher Training Course, you'll probably want to start with either the 200-hr TTC\\n or 500-hr TTC, depending on the time and energy commitment you want to make.\\n\\n\\n7. Course Price\\n\\nThe last thing you want to do is pay more than you should\\n when it comes to your next Yoga Teacher Training Course.\\n\\nYoga TTCs are not cheap to begin with. So you probably don't want to overpay.\\n\\nIn a studio, you can expect to pay around $3,500 for a 200-hr TTC\\n (plus or minus $800). This is a fair range, so watch out for any 200-hour TTC that costs more than $4,300. Unless the teacher is famous or highly sought after, you're probably better off going elsewhere.\\n\\nBut these days, \\nunderpaying is even more of a problem\\n. You see, for the first time ever, Yoga TTCs have gone online. \\nYou'll see 200-hr online TTCs for $900, $600, even $400. \\n\\nWhy is this a problem?\\n\\nWhat these TTCs aren't telling you is that 85% of the course is pre-recorded video\\n. That's how they keep the cost down and therefore the price down. It's not so different from what you might find free on YouTube.\\n\\nI don't know about you, but I \\ndon't want my next yoga teacher to have learned from a bunch of YouTube videos!\\n\\nThat's a quick way to injure yourself, and your future students.\\n\\nDefinitely and absolutely, weather in-person or online, make sure your next TTC is 100% live instruction. It's totally OK to take a TTC online, just make sure it is 100% live.\\n\\nSo you get to ask questions DURING class, DURING lectures, and DURING examples. Not just at \"office hours\" 1-week after the class, when you forgot your questions anyways.\\n\\nWith live instruction you get feedback in every practice session. And importantly, you learn the nuances of the asanas.\\n\\nTTCs can be tough. Long hours and lots of learning\\n. With \\nlive instruction and an interactive setting\\n (only possible in-person or through live classes online), you \\nstay motivated and connect with your new yoga community\\n.\\n\\nThat's why \\nevery one of myYogaTeacher's TTCs is 100% live\\n. You'll find the price very reasonable. It's much less expensive than in-person at a studio, but necessarily enough to pay living breathing teachers to give every class live.\\n\\nIf you're interested in a 100% Live TTC\\n, \\nyou can check out myYogaTeacher's TTC full course description here\\n (with testimonials, course syllabus, and reasonable rates).\\n\\nWhen you follow these 7-steps, you can't go wrong. You'll have an incredible TTC experience, make new friends for life, and walk away a better yogi, better parent, better human\\n... You'll be less reactive, with more self-acceptance, and more full of joy!\\n\\nSo now you have everything you need to choose your next TTC wisely. And \\nif you have any questions\\n about TTCs or myYogaTeacher's upcoiming TTCs, feel free to drop us a line and ask at \\ncare@myyogateacher.com\\n","html":"<ol><li><div>Community Experience</div></li><li><div>Quality of Teachers</div></li><li><div>Well rounded Curriculum</div></li><li><div>Yoga Alliance Certification</div></li><li><div>Schedule &amp; Location</div></li><li><div>Type of TTC: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr, Yoga Therapy</div></li><li><div>Course Price</div></li></ol><p></p><p>[CTA-DEFAULT]</p><p></p><p>If you want to have the best possible experience, <strong>here are 7 key-factors you should look for in your next Yoga TTC</strong>.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>1. Community Experience</h2><p></p><p><strong>You would never know this without having done a teacher training course</strong>, but the community experience is one of the best (or worst) parts of a TTC.</p><p></p><p>You should <strong>never sign up for a TTC where you haven&#39;t connected with the community</strong>. So no random residentials in Bali or taking a TTC at the local yoga studio. Not unless you&#39;ve done at least a few classes there and seen if you like it.</p><p></p><p>The <strong>last thing you want is to spend 200 to 500 hours feeling awkward</strong> around people who just aren&#39;t &#39;your people&#39;!</p><p></p><p>When you <strong>find a studio, retreat center, or online community you vibe with</strong>, then you&#39;ll likely have an <strong>incredible TTC experience</strong>. You&#39;ll make life-long friends who have the same passion for personal growth, authenticity, kindness, and joy in their life!</p><p></p><p>But none of this is likely if you don&#39;t check out the community first. That&#39;s why at myYogaTeacher <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/free-yoga-classes.html?utm_source=MYT&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=SEO&utm_content=7-things-TTC\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/free-yoga-classes.html?utm_source=MYT&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=SEO&utm_content=7-things-TTC\"><strong>you can start off with a 2-week free trial before ever signing up for the TTC</strong></a> (or any other course or workshop).</p><p></p><p></p><h2>2. Quality of Teachers</h2><p></p><p>Next, you&#39;ll want to <strong>be sure that the teachers leading the TTC are highly qualified and experienced yoga teachers</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Not only do you want them to be experienced at teaching yoga, you want to make sure they are <strong>experienced at teaching other teachers to teach yoga</strong>.</p><p></p><p>You see, TTCs are a fast way for yoga teachers to make a lot of money. So for the really good teachers, it becomes an essential part of their lifestyle. </p><p></p><p>But it also attracts a lot of brand new teachers looking to increase their income.</p><p></p><p>So <strong>you&#39;ll want to find out how many TTCs they&#39;ve led, and what previous students thought about it</strong>. Any well established TTC will be able to offer you testimonials from previous students. And will be quick to answer your questions about how many TTC&#39;s they&#39;ve led.</p><p></p><p>Rohan, the lead teacher for <strong>myYogaTeacher&#39;s TTCs has lead 17 in-person TTCs, 6 online TTCs, and managed 13 other TTCs</strong>. That&#39;s a lot more than your average Yoga TTC leader, but it&#39;s important to know you&#39;re in good hands!</p><p></p><p>And true to our own tests, <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2#testimonials\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2#testimonials\">you can see what past TTC graduates are saying here</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>3. Well Rounded Curriculum</h2><p></p><p>A Yoga Teacher Training is a life changing opportunity to go deeper in yoga. You can discover aspects of yoga no regular class has the time or structure to show you.</p><p></p><p>But that being said, <strong>if your TTC curriculum is bland, or asana only, you&#39;ll continue to only scratch the surface of what yoga has to offe</strong>r.</p><p></p><p>That&#39;s why it&#39;s so<strong> important that your TTC covers more than just asana and correct alignment</strong>... that&#39;s the minimum.</p><p></p><p>You want to <strong>find a TTC that also dives into pranayama (yogic breathing exercises), meditation, yogic philosophy</strong>. </p><p></p><p>You&#39;ll want a TTC where you learn about <strong>Patanjali&#39;s Yoga Sutras</strong>. Learning the sutras may sound academic and irrelevant. But it&#39;s practical, down to earth, and more relevant today than ever. This is <strong>the core of yogic philosophy</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Although you&#39;re probably signing up for the asana — <strong>most TTC students find that the philosophy and meditation practices are what transform their lives most</strong>. </p><p></p><p>Yoga is a big beautiful ice-berg, and asana is just the tip...</p><p></p><p>Don&#39;t worry though, any Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher Training Course must have a well rounded curriculum.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>4. Yoga Alliance Certification</h2><p></p><p>This certification is becoming less and less relevant. Because more studio owners and yogis are realizing it&#39;s mainly a tax on teachers and studios. But it&#39;s still a certification you&#39;ll want to have.</p><p></p><p>It used to be that to get a job teaching yoga, you had to have Yoga Alliance certification. That&#39;s slowly changing. But today, <strong>if you want to be eligible to teach yoga at most studios, you&#39;re still going to want Yoga Alliance certification</strong>.</p><p></p><p>So make sure whatever TTC you sign up for is accredited by the Yoga Alliance. <strong>After you graduate your TTC and receive your certificate</strong>, you can go to <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.yogaalliance.org/\" href=\"https://www.yogaalliance.org/\">yogaalliance.org</a> and register for certification. Then, as a teacher, you pay a yearly fee to keep your certification.</p><p></p><p>Most yoga teachers feel like it&#39;s just a way to tax yoga schools and yoga teachers. But they do, at least, <strong>enforce a minimum standard of quality for TTCs</strong>. So it&#39;s not all bad.</p><p></p><p>That&#39;s why it&#39;s still in your best interest to make sure your TTC is Yoga Alliance certified. And for this reason, <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2\"><strong>all myYogaTeacher TTCs are Yoga Alliance certified</strong></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>5. Schedule &amp; Location</h2><p></p><p>This one comes down to personal preference and lifestyle. There are <strong>two main types of TTC; residential and non-residential</strong>.</p><p></p><p>A <strong>residential TTC</strong> is often in a beautiful location like India, Bali, Mexico, or some other tropical area. You carve out anywhere from one to three months of your life, to go live at a yoga retreat center. There, you study and practice yoga full-time. Usually 6 to 10 hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week.</p><p></p><p>This is a great way to have <strong>a fully immersive experience and do nothing but yoga for a few months</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Not all of us can do that. <strong>With kids, work, and other responsibilities non-residential TTCs are the best option for most of us.</strong></p><p></p><p>In a <strong>non-residential TTC</strong>, you <strong>study part time</strong> at your local yoga studio or online. The schedule is still intense, because you need to finish anywhere from 150 to 450 hours of class time (the last 50 hours is self-study).</p><p></p><p>This means that for a 200-hour TTC, you&#39;ll need to spend 150-hours in class. So even at part time, 12 hours a week, that&#39;s a 3 month course.</p><p></p><p>You&#39;ll want to find a TTC that has the right schedule for you. Is 6 hours a week for 6 months better for you, or 12 hours a week for 3 months? Do weekends work better, or weekday nights?</p><p></p><p>For you, these may be inflexible. But <strong>after watching hundreds of students complete TTCs, I&#39;ve seen that most people can make any schedule work</strong>. Even a working mom can do 12 hours on the weekend. It&#39;s an adjustment, but I often hear them saying things like; </p><p></p><blockquote><em>&quot;I didn&#39;t know how I would do it, it was so much time every weekend. But I really wanted to join the TTC and I knew that if I didn&#39;t do it now, I might never do it! Then, it turned out to be completely manageable. Actually, I look forward to every Saturday, it&#39;s the best part of my week. And I&#39;m getting so much &#39;me&#39; time!&quot;  </em></blockquote><p>         - every mom who takes a TTC</p><p></p><p>So <strong>before getting too hung up on the schedule, ask yourself, &quot;can I make this work?&quot; And if so, then focus on the other parts first; the community, teachers, and a well rounded curriculum.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><h2>6. Type of TTC: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr, Yoga Therapy</h2><p></p><p>There are dozens of popular styles of yoga and many different types of TTCs.</p><p></p><p><strong>When it comes to the style of yoga;</strong> Vinyasa, Ashtanga, <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\">Power Yoga</a>, or some home-brand yoga — don&#39;t worry too much here. <strong>If you&#39;ve taken classes with the teacher, you know their style. Do you like it? If so, then you&#39;ll probably love the TTC</strong>. If not, move on until you find a teacher with a style you do like.</p><p></p><p><strong>What you don&#39;t want to do</strong> is go looking for a specific style, thinking <em>&quot;I&#39;ve heard Vinyasa is the best, I should only do a Vinyasa TTC.&quot;</em> That&#39;s a quick way to waste a lot of money and have a disappointing experience.</p><p></p><p><strong>Remember, this TTC is as much for you as it is for your future students</strong>. You want to make sure that you have a deeply uplifting and enlightening experience. And you want to share a style of yoga that you love, not the one you heard is &quot;better&quot;.</p><p></p><p>Do you know what I mean?</p><p></p><p>Now when it comes to <strong>the type of TTC</strong>: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr or Yoga Therapy, <strong>choosing is pretty easy</strong>.</p><p></p><p>A <strong>200-hour TTC is perfect for beginners</strong>. It&#39;s the entry point and smallest time commitment. If you like the TTC experience, you can always take a 300-hr TTC later. This will bump your training hours up to a total of 500.</p><p></p><p>The <strong>300-hour TTC has traditionally been for people who have already completed a 200-hour TTC</strong>. That&#39;s changing recently, but it&#39;s still the norm. This is a great way to get 500-hours of certified training, without having to quit your job or dedicate 9 months of your weekends to full-days of study... Intense!</p><p></p><p>A <strong>500-hour TTC is good for beginner to advanced yogis</strong>. It&#39;s basically the 200-hour and 300-hour rolled into one. You make a big commitment and dedicate a few months of your life to a deep-dive, full-time yoga immersion. These are usually residential.</p><p></p><p>And finally, a <strong>Yoga Therapy TTC</strong>. These are <strong>for advanced teachers who want to specialize</strong> in solving big problems for their clients. You don&#39;t have to be super flexible or anything like that. But you will become an expert at anatomy, perfect alignment, and healing all sorts of injuries and illnesses with yoga. These TTCs are often 600-900 hours of training, with long apprenticeships. </p><p></p><p>You typically must have already graduated a 200-hour or 500-hour Teacher Training Course, before you can apply to join a Yoga Therapy TTC. So graduating a TTC is a prerequisite for Yoga Therapy TTCs.</p><p></p><p><strong>If you&#39;ve never taken a Yoga Teacher Training Course, you&#39;ll probably want to start with either the 200-hr TTC</strong> or 500-hr TTC, depending on the time and energy commitment you want to make.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>7. Course Price</h2><p></p><p><strong>The last thing you want to do is pay more than you should</strong> when it comes to your next Yoga Teacher Training Course.</p><p></p><p>Yoga TTCs are not cheap to begin with. So you probably don&#39;t want to overpay.</p><p></p><p><strong>In a studio, you can expect to pay around $3,500 for a 200-hr TTC</strong> (plus or minus $800). This is a fair range, so watch out for any 200-hour TTC that costs more than $4,300. Unless the teacher is famous or highly sought after, you&#39;re probably better off going elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>But these days, <strong>underpaying is even more of a problem</strong>. You see, for the first time ever, Yoga TTCs have gone online. <strong>You&#39;ll see 200-hr online TTCs for $900, $600, even $400. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Why is this a problem?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>What these TTCs aren&#39;t telling you is that 85% of the course is pre-recorded video</strong>. That&#39;s how they keep the cost down and therefore the price down. It&#39;s not so different from what you might find free on YouTube.</p><p></p><p>I don&#39;t know about you, but I <strong>don&#39;t want my next yoga teacher to have learned from a bunch of YouTube videos!</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>That&#39;s a quick way to injure yourself, and your future students.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Definitely and absolutely, weather in-person or online, make sure your next TTC is 100% live instruction. It&#39;s totally OK to take a TTC online, just make sure it is 100% live.</strong></p><p></p><p>So you get to ask questions DURING class, DURING lectures, and DURING examples. Not just at &quot;office hours&quot; 1-week after the class, when you forgot your questions anyways.</p><p></p><p><strong>With live instruction you get feedback in every practice session. And importantly, you learn the nuances of the asanas.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>TTCs can be tough. Long hours and lots of learning</strong>. With <strong>live instruction and an interactive setting</strong> (only possible in-person or through live classes online), you <strong>stay motivated and connect with your new yoga community</strong>.</p><p></p><p>That&#39;s why <strong>every one of myYogaTeacher&#39;s TTCs is 100% live</strong>. You&#39;ll find the price very reasonable. It&#39;s much less expensive than in-person at a studio, but necessarily enough to pay living breathing teachers to give every class live.</p><p></p><p><strong>If you&#39;re interested in a 100% Live TTC</strong>, <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2\"><strong>you can check out myYogaTeacher&#39;s TTC full course description here</strong></a> (with testimonials, course syllabus, and reasonable rates).</p><p></p><p><strong>When you follow these 7-steps, you can&#39;t go wrong. You&#39;ll have an incredible TTC experience, make new friends for life, and walk away a better yogi, better parent, better human</strong>... You&#39;ll be less reactive, with more self-acceptance, and more full of joy!</p><p></p><p>So now you have everything you need to choose your next TTC wisely. And <strong>if you have any questions</strong> about TTCs or myYogaTeacher&#39;s upcoiming TTCs, feel free to drop us a line and ask at <a target='_blank' title=\"mailto:care@myyogateacher.com\" href=\"mailto:care@myyogateacher.com\">care@myyogateacher.com</a></p>"},"category":["yoga","yoga_teacher_training"],"utmCampaign":null,"utmMedium":null,"utmContent":null,"utmSource":null,"utmTerm":null,"utmSearchString":null,"imageHyperlink":[]},"loading":false,"blog_content":[{"type":"HTML","value":"<ol><li><div>Community Experience</div></li><li><div>Quality of Teachers</div></li><li><div>Well rounded Curriculum</div></li><li><div>Yoga Alliance Certification</div></li><li><div>Schedule &amp; Location</div></li><li><div>Type of TTC: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr, Yoga Therapy</div></li><li><div>Course Price</div></li></ol><p></p>"},{"type":"CTA","value":"[CTA-DEFAULT]"},{"type":"HTML","value":"<p></p><p>If you want to have the best possible experience, <strong>here are 7 key-factors you should look for in your next Yoga TTC</strong>.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>1. Community Experience</h2><p></p><p><strong>You would never know this without having done a teacher training course</strong>, but the community experience is one of the best (or worst) parts of a TTC.</p><p></p><p>You should <strong>never sign up for a TTC where you haven&#39;t connected with the community</strong>. So no random residentials in Bali or taking a TTC at the local yoga studio. Not unless you&#39;ve done at least a few classes there and seen if you like it.</p><p></p><p>The <strong>last thing you want is to spend 200 to 500 hours feeling awkward</strong> around people who just aren&#39;t &#39;your people&#39;!</p><p></p><p>When you <strong>find a studio, retreat center, or online community you vibe with</strong>, then you&#39;ll likely have an <strong>incredible TTC experience</strong>. You&#39;ll make life-long friends who have the same passion for personal growth, authenticity, kindness, and joy in their life!</p><p></p><p>But none of this is likely if you don&#39;t check out the community first. That&#39;s why at myYogaTeacher <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/free-yoga-classes.html?utm_source=MYT&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=SEO&utm_content=7-things-TTC\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/free-yoga-classes.html?utm_source=MYT&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=SEO&utm_content=7-things-TTC\"><strong>you can start off with a 2-week free trial before ever signing up for the TTC</strong></a> (or any other course or workshop).</p><p></p><p></p><h2>2. 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And will be quick to answer your questions about how many TTC&#39;s they&#39;ve led.</p><p></p><p>Rohan, the lead teacher for <strong>myYogaTeacher&#39;s TTCs has lead 17 in-person TTCs, 6 online TTCs, and managed 13 other TTCs</strong>. That&#39;s a lot more than your average Yoga TTC leader, but it&#39;s important to know you&#39;re in good hands!</p><p></p><p>And true to our own tests, <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2#testimonials\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2#testimonials\">you can see what past TTC graduates are saying here</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>3. Well Rounded Curriculum</h2><p></p><p>A Yoga Teacher Training is a life changing opportunity to go deeper in yoga. You can discover aspects of yoga no regular class has the time or structure to show you.</p><p></p><p>But that being said, <strong>if your TTC curriculum is bland, or asana only, you&#39;ll continue to only scratch the surface of what yoga has to offe</strong>r.</p><p></p><p>That&#39;s why it&#39;s so<strong> important that your TTC covers more than just asana and correct alignment</strong>... that&#39;s the minimum.</p><p></p><p>You want to <strong>find a TTC that also dives into pranayama (yogic breathing exercises), meditation, yogic philosophy</strong>. </p><p></p><p>You&#39;ll want a TTC where you learn about <strong>Patanjali&#39;s Yoga Sutras</strong>. Learning the sutras may sound academic and irrelevant. But it&#39;s practical, down to earth, and more relevant today than ever. This is <strong>the core of yogic philosophy</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Although you&#39;re probably signing up for the asana — <strong>most TTC students find that the philosophy and meditation practices are what transform their lives most</strong>. </p><p></p><p>Yoga is a big beautiful ice-berg, and asana is just the tip...</p><p></p><p>Don&#39;t worry though, any Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher Training Course must have a well rounded curriculum.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>4. Yoga Alliance Certification</h2><p></p><p>This certification is becoming less and less relevant. Because more studio owners and yogis are realizing it&#39;s mainly a tax on teachers and studios. But it&#39;s still a certification you&#39;ll want to have.</p><p></p><p>It used to be that to get a job teaching yoga, you had to have Yoga Alliance certification. That&#39;s slowly changing. But today, <strong>if you want to be eligible to teach yoga at most studios, you&#39;re still going to want Yoga Alliance certification</strong>.</p><p></p><p>So make sure whatever TTC you sign up for is accredited by the Yoga Alliance. <strong>After you graduate your TTC and receive your certificate</strong>, you can go to <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.yogaalliance.org/\" href=\"https://www.yogaalliance.org/\">yogaalliance.org</a> and register for certification. Then, as a teacher, you pay a yearly fee to keep your certification.</p><p></p><p>Most yoga teachers feel like it&#39;s just a way to tax yoga schools and yoga teachers. But they do, at least, <strong>enforce a minimum standard of quality for TTCs</strong>. So it&#39;s not all bad.</p><p></p><p>That&#39;s why it&#39;s still in your best interest to make sure your TTC is Yoga Alliance certified. And for this reason, <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2\"><strong>all myYogaTeacher TTCs are Yoga Alliance certified</strong></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>5. Schedule &amp; Location</h2><p></p><p>This one comes down to personal preference and lifestyle. There are <strong>two main types of TTC; residential and non-residential</strong>.</p><p></p><p>A <strong>residential TTC</strong> is often in a beautiful location like India, Bali, Mexico, or some other tropical area. You carve out anywhere from one to three months of your life, to go live at a yoga retreat center. There, you study and practice yoga full-time. Usually 6 to 10 hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week.</p><p></p><p>This is a great way to have <strong>a fully immersive experience and do nothing but yoga for a few months</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Not all of us can do that. <strong>With kids, work, and other responsibilities non-residential TTCs are the best option for most of us.</strong></p><p></p><p>In a <strong>non-residential TTC</strong>, you <strong>study part time</strong> at your local yoga studio or online. The schedule is still intense, because you need to finish anywhere from 150 to 450 hours of class time (the last 50 hours is self-study).</p><p></p><p>This means that for a 200-hour TTC, you&#39;ll need to spend 150-hours in class. So even at part time, 12 hours a week, that&#39;s a 3 month course.</p><p></p><p>You&#39;ll want to find a TTC that has the right schedule for you. Is 6 hours a week for 6 months better for you, or 12 hours a week for 3 months? Do weekends work better, or weekday nights?</p><p></p><p>For you, these may be inflexible. But <strong>after watching hundreds of students complete TTCs, I&#39;ve seen that most people can make any schedule work</strong>. Even a working mom can do 12 hours on the weekend. It&#39;s an adjustment, but I often hear them saying things like; </p><p></p><blockquote><em>&quot;I didn&#39;t know how I would do it, it was so much time every weekend. But I really wanted to join the TTC and I knew that if I didn&#39;t do it now, I might never do it! Then, it turned out to be completely manageable. Actually, I look forward to every Saturday, it&#39;s the best part of my week. And I&#39;m getting so much &#39;me&#39; time!&quot;  </em></blockquote><p>         - every mom who takes a TTC</p><p></p><p>So <strong>before getting too hung up on the schedule, ask yourself, &quot;can I make this work?&quot; And if so, then focus on the other parts first; the community, teachers, and a well rounded curriculum.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><h2>6. Type of TTC: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr, Yoga Therapy</h2><p></p><p>There are dozens of popular styles of yoga and many different types of TTCs.</p><p></p><p><strong>When it comes to the style of yoga;</strong> Vinyasa, Ashtanga, <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\">Power Yoga</a>, or some home-brand yoga — don&#39;t worry too much here. <strong>If you&#39;ve taken classes with the teacher, you know their style. Do you like it? If so, then you&#39;ll probably love the TTC</strong>. If not, move on until you find a teacher with a style you do like.</p><p></p><p><strong>What you don&#39;t want to do</strong> is go looking for a specific style, thinking <em>&quot;I&#39;ve heard Vinyasa is the best, I should only do a Vinyasa TTC.&quot;</em> That&#39;s a quick way to waste a lot of money and have a disappointing experience.</p><p></p><p><strong>Remember, this TTC is as much for you as it is for your future students</strong>. You want to make sure that you have a deeply uplifting and enlightening experience. And you want to share a style of yoga that you love, not the one you heard is &quot;better&quot;.</p><p></p><p>Do you know what I mean?</p><p></p><p>Now when it comes to <strong>the type of TTC</strong>: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr or Yoga Therapy, <strong>choosing is pretty easy</strong>.</p><p></p><p>A <strong>200-hour TTC is perfect for beginners</strong>. It&#39;s the entry point and smallest time commitment. If you like the TTC experience, you can always take a 300-hr TTC later. This will bump your training hours up to a total of 500.</p><p></p><p>The <strong>300-hour TTC has traditionally been for people who have already completed a 200-hour TTC</strong>. That&#39;s changing recently, but it&#39;s still the norm. This is a great way to get 500-hours of certified training, without having to quit your job or dedicate 9 months of your weekends to full-days of study... Intense!</p><p></p><p>A <strong>500-hour TTC is good for beginner to advanced yogis</strong>. It&#39;s basically the 200-hour and 300-hour rolled into one. You make a big commitment and dedicate a few months of your life to a deep-dive, full-time yoga immersion. These are usually residential.</p><p></p><p>And finally, a <strong>Yoga Therapy TTC</strong>. These are <strong>for advanced teachers who want to specialize</strong> in solving big problems for their clients. You don&#39;t have to be super flexible or anything like that. But you will become an expert at anatomy, perfect alignment, and healing all sorts of injuries and illnesses with yoga. These TTCs are often 600-900 hours of training, with long apprenticeships. </p><p></p><p>You typically must have already graduated a 200-hour or 500-hour Teacher Training Course, before you can apply to join a Yoga Therapy TTC. So graduating a TTC is a prerequisite for Yoga Therapy TTCs.</p><p></p><p><strong>If you&#39;ve never taken a Yoga Teacher Training Course, you&#39;ll probably want to start with either the 200-hr TTC</strong> or 500-hr TTC, depending on the time and energy commitment you want to make.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>7. Course Price</h2><p></p><p><strong>The last thing you want to do is pay more than you should</strong> when it comes to your next Yoga Teacher Training Course.</p><p></p><p>Yoga TTCs are not cheap to begin with. So you probably don&#39;t want to overpay.</p><p></p><p><strong>In a studio, you can expect to pay around $3,500 for a 200-hr TTC</strong> (plus or minus $800). This is a fair range, so watch out for any 200-hour TTC that costs more than $4,300. Unless the teacher is famous or highly sought after, you&#39;re probably better off going elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>But these days, <strong>underpaying is even more of a problem</strong>. You see, for the first time ever, Yoga TTCs have gone online. <strong>You&#39;ll see 200-hr online TTCs for $900, $600, even $400. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Why is this a problem?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>What these TTCs aren&#39;t telling you is that 85% of the course is pre-recorded video</strong>. That&#39;s how they keep the cost down and therefore the price down. It&#39;s not so different from what you might find free on YouTube.</p><p></p><p>I don&#39;t know about you, but I <strong>don&#39;t want my next yoga teacher to have learned from a bunch of YouTube videos!</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>That&#39;s a quick way to injure yourself, and your future students.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Definitely and absolutely, weather in-person or online, make sure your next TTC is 100% live instruction. It&#39;s totally OK to take a TTC online, just make sure it is 100% live.</strong></p><p></p><p>So you get to ask questions DURING class, DURING lectures, and DURING examples. Not just at &quot;office hours&quot; 1-week after the class, when you forgot your questions anyways.</p><p></p><p><strong>With live instruction you get feedback in every practice session. And importantly, you learn the nuances of the asanas.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>TTCs can be tough. Long hours and lots of learning</strong>. 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Not unless you've done at least a few classes there and seen if you like it.\\n\\nThe \\nlast thing you want is to spend 200 to 500 hours feeling awkward\\n around people who just aren't 'your people'!\\n\\nWhen you \\nfind a studio, retreat center, or online community you vibe with\\n, then you'll likely have an \\nincredible TTC experience\\n. You'll make life-long friends who have the same passion for personal growth, authenticity, kindness, and joy in their life!\\n\\nBut none of this is likely if you don't check out the community first. That's why at myYogaTeacher \\nyou can start off with a 2-week free trial before ever signing up for the TTC\\n (or any other course or workshop).\\n\\n\\n2. 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But it's practical, down to earth, and more relevant today than ever. This is \\nthe core of yogic philosophy\\n.\\n\\nAlthough you're probably signing up for the asana — \\nmost TTC students find that the philosophy and meditation practices are what transform their lives most\\n. \\n\\nYoga is a big beautiful ice-berg, and asana is just the tip...\\n\\nDon't worry though, any Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher Training Course must have a well rounded curriculum.\\n\\n\\n4. Yoga Alliance Certification\\n\\nThis certification is becoming less and less relevant. Because more studio owners and yogis are realizing it's mainly a tax on teachers and studios. But it's still a certification you'll want to have.\\n\\nIt used to be that to get a job teaching yoga, you had to have Yoga Alliance certification. That's slowly changing. But today, \\nif you want to be eligible to teach yoga at most studios, you're still going to want Yoga Alliance certification\\n.\\n\\nSo make sure whatever TTC you sign up for is accredited by the Yoga Alliance. \\nAfter you graduate your TTC and receive your certificate\\n, you can go to \\nyogaalliance.org\\n and register for certification. Then, as a teacher, you pay a yearly fee to keep your certification.\\n\\nMost yoga teachers feel like it's just a way to tax yoga schools and yoga teachers. But they do, at least, \\nenforce a minimum standard of quality for TTCs\\n. So it's not all bad.\\n\\nThat's why it's still in your best interest to make sure your TTC is Yoga Alliance certified. And for this reason, \\nall myYogaTeacher TTCs are Yoga Alliance certified\\n.\\n\\n\\n5. Schedule & Location\\n\\nThis one comes down to personal preference and lifestyle. There are \\ntwo main types of TTC; residential and non-residential\\n.\\n\\nA \\nresidential TTC\\n is often in a beautiful location like India, Bali, Mexico, or some other tropical area. You carve out anywhere from one to three months of your life, to go live at a yoga retreat center. There, you study and practice yoga full-time. Usually 6 to 10 hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week.\\n\\nThis is a great way to have \\na fully immersive experience and do nothing but yoga for a few months\\n.\\n\\nNot all of us can do that. \\nWith kids, work, and other responsibilities non-residential TTCs are the best option for most of us.\\n\\nIn a \\nnon-residential TTC\\n, you \\nstudy part time\\n at your local yoga studio or online. The schedule is still intense, because you need to finish anywhere from 150 to 450 hours of class time (the last 50 hours is self-study).\\n\\nThis means that for a 200-hour TTC, you'll need to spend 150-hours in class. So even at part time, 12 hours a week, that's a 3 month course.\\n\\nYou'll want to find a TTC that has the right schedule for you. Is 6 hours a week for 6 months better for you, or 12 hours a week for 3 months? Do weekends work better, or weekday nights?\\n\\nFor you, these may be inflexible. But \\nafter watching hundreds of students complete TTCs, I've seen that most people can make any schedule work\\n. Even a working mom can do 12 hours on the weekend. It's an adjustment, but I often hear them saying things like; \\n\\n\"I didn't know how I would do it, it was so much time every weekend. But I really wanted to join the TTC and I knew that if I didn't do it now, I might never do it! Then, it turned out to be completely manageable. Actually, I look forward to every Saturday, it's the best part of my week. And I'm getting so much 'me' time!\"  \\n         - every mom who takes a TTC\\n\\nSo \\nbefore getting too hung up on the schedule, ask yourself, \"can I make this work?\" And if so, then focus on the other parts first; the community, teachers, and a well rounded curriculum.\\n\\n\\n6. Type of TTC: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr, Yoga Therapy\\n\\nThere are dozens of popular styles of yoga and many different types of TTCs.\\n\\nWhen it comes to the style of yoga;\\n Vinyasa, Ashtanga, \\nPower Yoga\\n, or some home-brand yoga — don't worry too much here. \\nIf you've taken classes with the teacher, you know their style. Do you like it? If so, then you'll probably love the TTC\\n. If not, move on until you find a teacher with a style you do like.\\n\\nWhat you don't want to do\\n is go looking for a specific style, thinking \\n\"I've heard Vinyasa is the best, I should only do a Vinyasa TTC.\"\\n That's a quick way to waste a lot of money and have a disappointing experience.\\n\\nRemember, this TTC is as much for you as it is for your future students\\n. You want to make sure that you have a deeply uplifting and enlightening experience. And you want to share a style of yoga that you love, not the one you heard is \"better\".\\n\\nDo you know what I mean?\\n\\nNow when it comes to \\nthe type of TTC\\n: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr or Yoga Therapy, \\nchoosing is pretty easy\\n.\\n\\nA \\n200-hour TTC is perfect for beginners\\n. It's the entry point and smallest time commitment. If you like the TTC experience, you can always take a 300-hr TTC later. This will bump your training hours up to a total of 500.\\n\\nThe \\n300-hour TTC has traditionally been for people who have already completed a 200-hour TTC\\n. That's changing recently, but it's still the norm. This is a great way to get 500-hours of certified training, without having to quit your job or dedicate 9 months of your weekends to full-days of study... Intense!\\n\\nA \\n500-hour TTC is good for beginner to advanced yogis\\n. It's basically the 200-hour and 300-hour rolled into one. You make a big commitment and dedicate a few months of your life to a deep-dive, full-time yoga immersion. These are usually residential.\\n\\nAnd finally, a \\nYoga Therapy TTC\\n. These are \\nfor advanced teachers who want to specialize\\n in solving big problems for their clients. You don't have to be super flexible or anything like that. But you will become an expert at anatomy, perfect alignment, and healing all sorts of injuries and illnesses with yoga. These TTCs are often 600-900 hours of training, with long apprenticeships. \\n\\nYou typically must have already graduated a 200-hour or 500-hour Teacher Training Course, before you can apply to join a Yoga Therapy TTC. So graduating a TTC is a prerequisite for Yoga Therapy TTCs.\\n\\nIf you've never taken a Yoga Teacher Training Course, you'll probably want to start with either the 200-hr TTC\\n or 500-hr TTC, depending on the time and energy commitment you want to make.\\n\\n\\n7. Course Price\\n\\nThe last thing you want to do is pay more than you should\\n when it comes to your next Yoga Teacher Training Course.\\n\\nYoga TTCs are not cheap to begin with. So you probably don't want to overpay.\\n\\nIn a studio, you can expect to pay around $3,500 for a 200-hr TTC\\n (plus or minus $800). This is a fair range, so watch out for any 200-hour TTC that costs more than $4,300. Unless the teacher is famous or highly sought after, you're probably better off going elsewhere.\\n\\nBut these days, \\nunderpaying is even more of a problem\\n. You see, for the first time ever, Yoga TTCs have gone online. \\nYou'll see 200-hr online TTCs for $900, $600, even $400. \\n\\nWhy is this a problem?\\n\\nWhat these TTCs aren't telling you is that 85% of the course is pre-recorded video\\n. That's how they keep the cost down and therefore the price down. It's not so different from what you might find free on YouTube.\\n\\nI don't know about you, but I \\ndon't want my next yoga teacher to have learned from a bunch of YouTube videos!\\n\\nThat's a quick way to injure yourself, and your future students.\\n\\nDefinitely and absolutely, weather in-person or online, make sure your next TTC is 100% live instruction. It's totally OK to take a TTC online, just make sure it is 100% live.\\n\\nSo you get to ask questions DURING class, DURING lectures, and DURING examples. Not just at \"office hours\" 1-week after the class, when you forgot your questions anyways.\\n\\nWith live instruction you get feedback in every practice session. And importantly, you learn the nuances of the asanas.\\n\\nTTCs can be tough. Long hours and lots of learning\\n. With \\nlive instruction and an interactive setting\\n (only possible in-person or through live classes online), you \\nstay motivated and connect with your new yoga community\\n.\\n\\nThat's why \\nevery one of myYogaTeacher's TTCs is 100% live\\n. You'll find the price very reasonable. It's much less expensive than in-person at a studio, but necessarily enough to pay living breathing teachers to give every class live.\\n\\nIf you're interested in a 100% Live TTC\\n, \\nyou can check out myYogaTeacher's TTC full course description here\\n (with testimonials, course syllabus, and reasonable rates).\\n\\nWhen you follow these 7-steps, you can't go wrong. You'll have an incredible TTC experience, make new friends for life, and walk away a better yogi, better parent, better human\\n... You'll be less reactive, with more self-acceptance, and more full of joy!\\n\\nSo now you have everything you need to choose your next TTC wisely. And \\nif you have any questions\\n about TTCs or myYogaTeacher's upcoiming TTCs, feel free to drop us a line and ask at \\ncare@myyogateacher.com\\n","html":"<ol><li><div>Community Experience</div></li><li><div>Quality of Teachers</div></li><li><div>Well rounded Curriculum</div></li><li><div>Yoga Alliance Certification</div></li><li><div>Schedule &amp; Location</div></li><li><div>Type of TTC: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr, Yoga Therapy</div></li><li><div>Course Price</div></li></ol><p></p><p>[CTA-DEFAULT]</p><p></p><p>If you want to have the best possible experience, <strong>here are 7 key-factors you should look for in your next Yoga TTC</strong>.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>1. Community Experience</h2><p></p><p><strong>You would never know this without having done a teacher training course</strong>, but the community experience is one of the best (or worst) parts of a TTC.</p><p></p><p>You should <strong>never sign up for a TTC where you haven&#39;t connected with the community</strong>. So no random residentials in Bali or taking a TTC at the local yoga studio. Not unless you&#39;ve done at least a few classes there and seen if you like it.</p><p></p><p>The <strong>last thing you want is to spend 200 to 500 hours feeling awkward</strong> around people who just aren&#39;t &#39;your people&#39;!</p><p></p><p>When you <strong>find a studio, retreat center, or online community you vibe with</strong>, then you&#39;ll likely have an <strong>incredible TTC experience</strong>. You&#39;ll make life-long friends who have the same passion for personal growth, authenticity, kindness, and joy in their life!</p><p></p><p>But none of this is likely if you don&#39;t check out the community first. That&#39;s why at myYogaTeacher <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/free-yoga-classes.html?utm_source=MYT&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=SEO&utm_content=7-things-TTC\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/free-yoga-classes.html?utm_source=MYT&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=SEO&utm_content=7-things-TTC\"><strong>you can start off with a 2-week free trial before ever signing up for the TTC</strong></a> (or any other course or workshop).</p><p></p><p></p><h2>2. Quality of Teachers</h2><p></p><p>Next, you&#39;ll want to <strong>be sure that the teachers leading the TTC are highly qualified and experienced yoga teachers</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Not only do you want them to be experienced at teaching yoga, you want to make sure they are <strong>experienced at teaching other teachers to teach yoga</strong>.</p><p></p><p>You see, TTCs are a fast way for yoga teachers to make a lot of money. So for the really good teachers, it becomes an essential part of their lifestyle. </p><p></p><p>But it also attracts a lot of brand new teachers looking to increase their income.</p><p></p><p>So <strong>you&#39;ll want to find out how many TTCs they&#39;ve led, and what previous students thought about it</strong>. Any well established TTC will be able to offer you testimonials from previous students. And will be quick to answer your questions about how many TTC&#39;s they&#39;ve led.</p><p></p><p>Rohan, the lead teacher for <strong>myYogaTeacher&#39;s TTCs has lead 17 in-person TTCs, 6 online TTCs, and managed 13 other TTCs</strong>. That&#39;s a lot more than your average Yoga TTC leader, but it&#39;s important to know you&#39;re in good hands!</p><p></p><p>And true to our own tests, <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2#testimonials\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2#testimonials\">you can see what past TTC graduates are saying here</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>3. Well Rounded Curriculum</h2><p></p><p>A Yoga Teacher Training is a life changing opportunity to go deeper in yoga. You can discover aspects of yoga no regular class has the time or structure to show you.</p><p></p><p>But that being said, <strong>if your TTC curriculum is bland, or asana only, you&#39;ll continue to only scratch the surface of what yoga has to offe</strong>r.</p><p></p><p>That&#39;s why it&#39;s so<strong> important that your TTC covers more than just asana and correct alignment</strong>... that&#39;s the minimum.</p><p></p><p>You want to <strong>find a TTC that also dives into pranayama (yogic breathing exercises), meditation, yogic philosophy</strong>. </p><p></p><p>You&#39;ll want a TTC where you learn about <strong>Patanjali&#39;s Yoga Sutras</strong>. Learning the sutras may sound academic and irrelevant. But it&#39;s practical, down to earth, and more relevant today than ever. This is <strong>the core of yogic philosophy</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Although you&#39;re probably signing up for the asana — <strong>most TTC students find that the philosophy and meditation practices are what transform their lives most</strong>. </p><p></p><p>Yoga is a big beautiful ice-berg, and asana is just the tip...</p><p></p><p>Don&#39;t worry though, any Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher Training Course must have a well rounded curriculum.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>4. Yoga Alliance Certification</h2><p></p><p>This certification is becoming less and less relevant. Because more studio owners and yogis are realizing it&#39;s mainly a tax on teachers and studios. But it&#39;s still a certification you&#39;ll want to have.</p><p></p><p>It used to be that to get a job teaching yoga, you had to have Yoga Alliance certification. That&#39;s slowly changing. But today, <strong>if you want to be eligible to teach yoga at most studios, you&#39;re still going to want Yoga Alliance certification</strong>.</p><p></p><p>So make sure whatever TTC you sign up for is accredited by the Yoga Alliance. <strong>After you graduate your TTC and receive your certificate</strong>, you can go to <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.yogaalliance.org/\" href=\"https://www.yogaalliance.org/\">yogaalliance.org</a> and register for certification. Then, as a teacher, you pay a yearly fee to keep your certification.</p><p></p><p>Most yoga teachers feel like it&#39;s just a way to tax yoga schools and yoga teachers. But they do, at least, <strong>enforce a minimum standard of quality for TTCs</strong>. So it&#39;s not all bad.</p><p></p><p>That&#39;s why it&#39;s still in your best interest to make sure your TTC is Yoga Alliance certified. And for this reason, <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2\"><strong>all myYogaTeacher TTCs are Yoga Alliance certified</strong></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>5. Schedule &amp; Location</h2><p></p><p>This one comes down to personal preference and lifestyle. There are <strong>two main types of TTC; residential and non-residential</strong>.</p><p></p><p>A <strong>residential TTC</strong> is often in a beautiful location like India, Bali, Mexico, or some other tropical area. You carve out anywhere from one to three months of your life, to go live at a yoga retreat center. There, you study and practice yoga full-time. Usually 6 to 10 hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week.</p><p></p><p>This is a great way to have <strong>a fully immersive experience and do nothing but yoga for a few months</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Not all of us can do that. <strong>With kids, work, and other responsibilities non-residential TTCs are the best option for most of us.</strong></p><p></p><p>In a <strong>non-residential TTC</strong>, you <strong>study part time</strong> at your local yoga studio or online. The schedule is still intense, because you need to finish anywhere from 150 to 450 hours of class time (the last 50 hours is self-study).</p><p></p><p>This means that for a 200-hour TTC, you&#39;ll need to spend 150-hours in class. So even at part time, 12 hours a week, that&#39;s a 3 month course.</p><p></p><p>You&#39;ll want to find a TTC that has the right schedule for you. Is 6 hours a week for 6 months better for you, or 12 hours a week for 3 months? Do weekends work better, or weekday nights?</p><p></p><p>For you, these may be inflexible. But <strong>after watching hundreds of students complete TTCs, I&#39;ve seen that most people can make any schedule work</strong>. Even a working mom can do 12 hours on the weekend. It&#39;s an adjustment, but I often hear them saying things like; </p><p></p><blockquote><em>&quot;I didn&#39;t know how I would do it, it was so much time every weekend. But I really wanted to join the TTC and I knew that if I didn&#39;t do it now, I might never do it! Then, it turned out to be completely manageable. Actually, I look forward to every Saturday, it&#39;s the best part of my week. And I&#39;m getting so much &#39;me&#39; time!&quot;  </em></blockquote><p>         - every mom who takes a TTC</p><p></p><p>So <strong>before getting too hung up on the schedule, ask yourself, &quot;can I make this work?&quot; And if so, then focus on the other parts first; the community, teachers, and a well rounded curriculum.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><h2>6. Type of TTC: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr, Yoga Therapy</h2><p></p><p>There are dozens of popular styles of yoga and many different types of TTCs.</p><p></p><p><strong>When it comes to the style of yoga;</strong> Vinyasa, Ashtanga, <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\">Power Yoga</a>, or some home-brand yoga — don&#39;t worry too much here. <strong>If you&#39;ve taken classes with the teacher, you know their style. Do you like it? If so, then you&#39;ll probably love the TTC</strong>. If not, move on until you find a teacher with a style you do like.</p><p></p><p><strong>What you don&#39;t want to do</strong> is go looking for a specific style, thinking <em>&quot;I&#39;ve heard Vinyasa is the best, I should only do a Vinyasa TTC.&quot;</em> That&#39;s a quick way to waste a lot of money and have a disappointing experience.</p><p></p><p><strong>Remember, this TTC is as much for you as it is for your future students</strong>. You want to make sure that you have a deeply uplifting and enlightening experience. And you want to share a style of yoga that you love, not the one you heard is &quot;better&quot;.</p><p></p><p>Do you know what I mean?</p><p></p><p>Now when it comes to <strong>the type of TTC</strong>: 200-hr, 300-hr, 500-hr or Yoga Therapy, <strong>choosing is pretty easy</strong>.</p><p></p><p>A <strong>200-hour TTC is perfect for beginners</strong>. It&#39;s the entry point and smallest time commitment. If you like the TTC experience, you can always take a 300-hr TTC later. This will bump your training hours up to a total of 500.</p><p></p><p>The <strong>300-hour TTC has traditionally been for people who have already completed a 200-hour TTC</strong>. That&#39;s changing recently, but it&#39;s still the norm. This is a great way to get 500-hours of certified training, without having to quit your job or dedicate 9 months of your weekends to full-days of study... Intense!</p><p></p><p>A <strong>500-hour TTC is good for beginner to advanced yogis</strong>. It&#39;s basically the 200-hour and 300-hour rolled into one. You make a big commitment and dedicate a few months of your life to a deep-dive, full-time yoga immersion. These are usually residential.</p><p></p><p>And finally, a <strong>Yoga Therapy TTC</strong>. These are <strong>for advanced teachers who want to specialize</strong> in solving big problems for their clients. You don&#39;t have to be super flexible or anything like that. But you will become an expert at anatomy, perfect alignment, and healing all sorts of injuries and illnesses with yoga. These TTCs are often 600-900 hours of training, with long apprenticeships. </p><p></p><p>You typically must have already graduated a 200-hour or 500-hour Teacher Training Course, before you can apply to join a Yoga Therapy TTC. So graduating a TTC is a prerequisite for Yoga Therapy TTCs.</p><p></p><p><strong>If you&#39;ve never taken a Yoga Teacher Training Course, you&#39;ll probably want to start with either the 200-hr TTC</strong> or 500-hr TTC, depending on the time and energy commitment you want to make.</p><p></p><p></p><h2>7. Course Price</h2><p></p><p><strong>The last thing you want to do is pay more than you should</strong> when it comes to your next Yoga Teacher Training Course.</p><p></p><p>Yoga TTCs are not cheap to begin with. So you probably don&#39;t want to overpay.</p><p></p><p><strong>In a studio, you can expect to pay around $3,500 for a 200-hr TTC</strong> (plus or minus $800). This is a fair range, so watch out for any 200-hour TTC that costs more than $4,300. Unless the teacher is famous or highly sought after, you&#39;re probably better off going elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>But these days, <strong>underpaying is even more of a problem</strong>. You see, for the first time ever, Yoga TTCs have gone online. <strong>You&#39;ll see 200-hr online TTCs for $900, $600, even $400. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Why is this a problem?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>What these TTCs aren&#39;t telling you is that 85% of the course is pre-recorded video</strong>. That&#39;s how they keep the cost down and therefore the price down. It&#39;s not so different from what you might find free on YouTube.</p><p></p><p>I don&#39;t know about you, but I <strong>don&#39;t want my next yoga teacher to have learned from a bunch of YouTube videos!</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>That&#39;s a quick way to injure yourself, and your future students.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Definitely and absolutely, weather in-person or online, make sure your next TTC is 100% live instruction. It&#39;s totally OK to take a TTC online, just make sure it is 100% live.</strong></p><p></p><p>So you get to ask questions DURING class, DURING lectures, and DURING examples. Not just at &quot;office hours&quot; 1-week after the class, when you forgot your questions anyways.</p><p></p><p><strong>With live instruction you get feedback in every practice session. And importantly, you learn the nuances of the asanas.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>TTCs can be tough. Long hours and lots of learning</strong>. With <strong>live instruction and an interactive setting</strong> (only possible in-person or through live classes online), you <strong>stay motivated and connect with your new yoga community</strong>.</p><p></p><p>That&#39;s why <strong>every one of myYogaTeacher&#39;s TTCs is 100% live</strong>. You&#39;ll find the price very reasonable. It&#39;s much less expensive than in-person at a studio, but necessarily enough to pay living breathing teachers to give every class live.</p><p></p><p><strong>If you&#39;re interested in a 100% Live TTC</strong>, <a target='_blank' title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/workshops/200-hour-yoga-teacher-certification-2\"><strong>you can check out myYogaTeacher&#39;s TTC full course description here</strong></a> (with testimonials, course syllabus, and reasonable rates).</p><p></p><p><strong>When you follow these 7-steps, you can&#39;t go wrong. You&#39;ll have an incredible TTC experience, make new friends for life, and walk away a better yogi, better parent, better human</strong>... You&#39;ll be less reactive, with more self-acceptance, and more full of joy!</p><p></p><p>So now you have everything you need to choose your next TTC wisely. And <strong>if you have any questions</strong> about TTCs or myYogaTeacher&#39;s upcoiming TTCs, feel free to drop us a line and ask at <a target='_blank' title=\"mailto:care@myyogateacher.com\" href=\"mailto:care@myyogateacher.com\">care@myyogateacher.com</a></p>"},"category":["yoga","yoga_teacher_training"],"utmCampaign":null,"utmMedium":null,"utmContent":null,"utmSource":null,"utmTerm":null,"utmSearchString":null,"imageHyperlink":[]},"recommendations_group_class":null}