Wednesday 26 May 2010

Make a Great Living Teaching Yoga

Teaching yoga is a great occupation. One of the beauties of yoga as an occupation is that you do not need to buy fancy premises, you can start from home with virtually no overhead costs at all. You can make a great living teaching yoga, here are some of the reasons why.

Yoga is now a buzzword all over the world. It originated in India about 5,000 years ago and has since spread to almost every country on earth. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken up yoga as a relaxing route to good health and mental well being.

If you are to take up teaching yoga you must first be committed, just as in any business. If you do not take your business seriously you cannot expect to do so well as others who do. If you train yourself properly, are committed, and have a positive attitude towards life you will have an excellent chance of gaining students and making a great living.

The most successful yoga teachers know that they need to aware of marketing to truly succeed in business. You may be the best teacher in the country but you'll only have limited results, and customers, if no one knows you. By taking the best practical advice you can teach less, earn more and be an inspiration. This is the basis of a business at its best.

Develop a clear vision of your business, a road map - Avoid wasting time on things that don't produce income - Learn how to advertise yourself and your business - Learn how to generate extra income from existing customers - Develop key business strategies - Expand your own self confidence but keep your feet on the ground - Learn how to make money work for you, not vice-versa

It is not enough to just know yoga. If you are to be truly happy in teaching you have to be aware of the above and place yourself where you can generate sufficient income for your needs. Start your business with this in mind and you'll find the positive way forward.

There's more about learning to teach Yoga have a look at the link below. There you'll find Yoga resources and a list of about 20 articles. The last 2 in the list are both about teaching.

Make a Great Living Teaching Yoga