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Yoga teachers teach yoga as a form of exercise to increase fitness and wellbeing.
You could work: freelance / self-employed; managing your own hours
As part of your day-to-day duties, you could:
You could work at a fitness centre or at a health centre.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a yoga teaching qualification like:
It may be useful if you have a background in teaching exercise.
You can train as a teacher by doing yoga courses with a specialist training provider.
You can also get a teaching award from The British Wheel of Yoga, the national governing body for yoga in the UK.
You'll need to:
You'll usually need 2 years' experience of practising yoga with a qualified teacher to teach it yourself.
You can join organisations like the The British Wheel of Yoga, Yoga Alliance Professionals or Iyengar Yoga UK for professional development and to make contacts with other teachers.
With experience you could run your own yoga workshops, yoga retreats, or holidays.
You may be able to train as a yoga therapist or take further qualifications to train yoga teachers.
You'll usually need 2 years' experience of practising yoga with a qualified teacher to teach it yourself.
You can join organisations like the The British Wheel of Yoga or Iyengar Yoga UK for professional development and to make contacts with other teachers.