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Yoga teacher
Yoga instructor
Yoga teachers teach yoga as a form of exercise to increase fitness and wellbeing.
Average salary (a year)
£0
Starter
£0
Experienced
Typical hours (a week)
24.0 to 37.0 hours
variable
Work Hours
freelance / self-employed
managing your own hours
How to become
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You can get into this job through:a college course; specialist courses run by private training organisations
College
You can do a yoga teaching qualification at college or in a community learning centre.
Courses include
teaching yoga to children aged 5 to 16, yoga teaching, teaching gentle years yoga (for those working with older adults)
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
    Other Routes
    You can train as a yoga teacher by taking courses with a professional body, for example:The British Wheel of Yoga, Yoga Alliance Professionals, Iyengar Yoga UK
    Some knowledge of anatomy and physiology will be useful.
    More Information
    Career Tips
    You'll usually need at least 2 to 3 years' experience of practising yoga with a qualified teacher to teach it yourself.
    You may find it helpful if you have a background in teaching exercise and fitness.
    Further Information
    You can find out more about teaching yoga from:The British Wheel of Yoga, Yoga Alliance Professionals, Iyengar Yoga UK
    What it takes
    Find out what skills you’ll use in this role
    Skills and knowledge
    You'll need:
      Knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
      Customer service skills
      The ability to work on your own
      Leadership skills
      To be thorough and pay attention to detail
      The ability to teach pupils how to do something
      The ability to come up with new ways of doing things
      Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
    Digital Skills Level
    to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
    Related Restrictions
    have insurance
    pass enhanced background checks as you may work with children and vulnerable adults
    What you will do
    Discover the day-to-day tasks you’ll do in this role
    Day to day tasks
    As a yoga teacher, you could
    design course and lesson plans to suit different abilities, teach simple and complex yoga positions, adapt positions for conditions like pregnancy or arthritis, teach breathing techniques, assess students and review your own courses and teaching skills, market your classes and do business admin tasks, if you're self-employed
    Working environment
    You could work at a fitness centre or at a health centre.
    Career Path & Progression
    Look at progression in this role and similar opportunities
    With experience you could run your own yoga workshops or yoga retreats.
    You might also
    train as a yoga therapist, specialise in working with particular age groups, take further qualifications to train and mentor new yoga teachers, combine yoga teaching with teaching other fitness classes
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