| To teach Yoga classes, on a daily basis, has always | | | | Do they pay your bills? Yoga is not about money, |
| been fun, but many prospective interns ask, "Does it | | | | but this is a limited truth because Yoga is about |
| pay?" These people work "regular hours" and have a | | | | "everything." You cannot help people if you join the |
| little bit of job security. At the very least, they know | | | | ranks of the homeless. |
| what they will earn this week; at a time when job | | | | Yoga instructors are givers, and we should give back |
| security has become a myth. | | | | to society. However, if you decide to become a |
| Becoming a Yoga teacher is a big investment - while | | | | Yoga teacher, this is not an oath to live a life of |
| families are struggling to avoid foreclosures. | | | | poverty. There are artists and musicians, who create |
| Unfortunately, families require money and teaching | | | | beautiful work, but never earned a modest living |
| Yoga may look like a gamble, but it is really a solid | | | | because they did not market themselves and their |
| investment in education. | | | | work. |
| Becoming a Yoga instructor is also an investment in | | | | Yoga instructors must do more than teach great |
| your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. | | | | classes. It would be so easy if a charitable trust |
| Teaching Yoga sessions is an investment in your | | | | would cover the living expenses of all Yoga teachers; |
| community and the well-being of your family. | | | | but let's get back to reality. In the "ocean of life," we |
| Some people will tell you, "Yoga is not about money." | | | | have a choice to swim, float, or drown. |