Teaching Yoga - A Great Job, Even in a Tough Economy

To teach Yoga classes, on a daily basis, has alwaysDo they pay your bills? Yoga is not about money,
been fun, but many prospective interns ask, "Does itbut 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 knowranks of the homeless.
what they will earn this week; at a time when jobYoga 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 - whileYoga 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 teachingbeautiful work, but never earned a modest living
Yoga may look like a gamble, but it is really a solidbecause they did not market themselves and their
investment in education.work.
Becoming a Yoga instructor is also an investment inYoga 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 yourwould 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.