How to find the right 200 hour Yoga Training Course in 2024
You have been practising yoga for a while now and you are ready to take it to the next level. Maybe you have had such a transformative personal journey with yoga that you feel a calling to share its power with others. Maybe you want to deepen, integrate and refine your own yoga practice. Maybe you see a career for yourself in teaching yoga, with a lifestyle and ethos that suit you. A 200 hour yoga training course is, for most, the next step for those who want to level up. This is because there are few options for progression aside from a teacher training, and the 200YTT gives you a very resonant string to your bow - a professional qualification.
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Any internet search for yoga instructor training will return literally thousands of possible 200 hour programmes you can take, ranging from 2 weeks to 3 years, from ÂŁ200 - ÂŁ5000, from Bristol to Bali. Now what?
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This article aims to help you navigate the noisy, overcrowded space of yoga training by highlighting important things to consider before investing, and guiding you to reflect on your own values and intentions within your yoga journey. You are unique, and the immeasurable advantage of having so much choice in yoga trainings is that there will be just the right 200 hour training course out there for you. I discuss each consideration briefly; if you would like to discuss anything further, then please don't hesitate to get in touch and I will be happy to chat to you in depth about your options. Read on to find out the 8 things to look for in a 200 hour Yoga Training
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THE 5 KOSHAS
What is your passion? Your 200 hour YTT has to serve it.
What kind of training group are you comfortable in?
Online or In-person yoga training? The burning question! đĽ
Immersion or Part-time 200 hour course? Burning question #2 đĽ
What are your practical needs for a 200 hour course? Thinks dates, budget, format
What are people saying about the training you are interested in?
What are the 200 hour teacher training provider's credentials as a trainer?
How well will the course prepare you for your ongoing journey?
The 8 things to look for in a 200 hour Yoga Training
I hope I have given you a few signposts to bring you closer to making your choice. Most of us have the choice narrowed down for us by circumstances, but do make sure you choose the course that is going to bring the unique, empowered yoga teacher out in you. Be true to yourself and trust your gut instincts đ§ââď¸đ
If you are local to the South-West and looking for a small-group training, we may have a space for you on our next Holistic 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga by Nature in Weston-super-Mare. We are passionate about experiential anatomy, somatics, Mindfulness and philosophy, and we advocate a democratic, student-centred approach to teaching yoga. We work in a group of up to 10 trainees plus the course tutors. Take a look at our course HERE. We can be reached easily from Bristol, Cardiff, Devon, Wiltshire and London.
Morven Hamilton is a yoga teacher and teacher trainer living in Weston-super-Mare in the South West of England. She has been teaching yoga since 2008 and teaching on 200YTT programmes since 2011. Morven is the course leader of the Yoga by Nature 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course and the Healing the Whole Person Yoga for Cancer teacher training course.