How long should one practice in a particular yoga program before deciding to starting a teacher training class
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I practice yoga and think that yoga teachers are there to guide us through the poses showing how to properly allign ourselves and reminding students of breating techniques, etc. I would say that even though you cannot complete some asanas to the full expression that you shouldn't let that hold you back. You have thought about this for a substantial amount of time. Not everyone has the same flexibility as each other. I think yoga is also about expression for each individual. Everyone will not be able to do each pose the exact same way and with the same flexibility and strenght. I think the more you study the greater opportunity you have to grow in your practice! So, I encourage you to start your lessons to become a yoga teacher if you feel ready for the challenge.
Namaste!
Practicing yoga for a long time doesnt make you an adept yogacharya or a guru in yoga. Yoga basically is a discipline and needs a long penance to master it. There are many 'schools' of yoga who teach different yoga postures, but how many go into the details of how and why of yoga?
If a person comes to you with an ailment - back pain - if you dont ask him the symptoms and the cause like any other doctor does with his patient, then you will perhaps teach him some wrong postures which you feel are correct, but may harm him more than do him right.
Go to a good Yoga Institute where they teach the correct yoga practice, ask them the questions however irrelevant you may feel, just ask and try to get the answers. See what you can do for people with minor problems, this is how you will slowly gain experience in handling ailments and then you will be able to teach in general too.
In the USA, Yogacharya B K Iyengar is very famous person. He is a master in Patanjali Yoga. You may try to contact him through several institutes there.
All the very best in your endeavour.
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