Can you become a Yoga teacher with no prior experience?

Brief Gist:

• Can you become a Yoga teacher without any prior experience? The answer is both, Yes & No.

• Prior experience helps but it’s not mandatory

• The minimum eligibility is to be above 18 years old and a high school graduate.

• You must have practiced Yoga at least as a beginner for a few months to learn faster.

• While anybody can do a Yoga course, becoming a capable Yoga teacher takes a lot more than just getting certified.

Let’s understand how you can become a Yoga teacher as a complete beginner without any experience.

1. Is Prior Experience Necessary?

No, you don’t need any prior experience to start your Yoga teaching career.

Formal Yoga training courses are designed to guide even absolute beginners through basics and advanced practices, fundamentals of Yoga knowledge, skill development, and much more.

A good 200 hour Yoga teacher training course is your gateway to a successful Yoga career, even if you’re starting from complete scratch. The minimum eligibility to apply for these courses is 18 years of age and a high-school graduate.

Check out this free exerpt from a 200 hour Yoga teacher training course and check if you can understand it even if you zero prior experience.

2. Why Practice Yoga Before Training?

While prior teaching experience is not necessary, having some personal practice will be greatly beneficial. You will gain a kinesthetic experience of the practice and ensure that you choose the Yoga profession for the right motives.

3. Do You Need a Science or Yoga Education Background?

Of course not.

No formal prior education in the fields of either Yoga or science is necessary to become a Yoga teacher or join a Yoga TTC.

While a background in anatomy or psychology can be helpful, a good Yoga Teacher training program will anyway train you in essential Yoga anatomy skills, science of movement, breath etc.

If you’ve completed a 3-years graduation in Yoga then it will help you in your own personal practice but to become a Yoga teacher you will need specific sets of teaching skills, which most graduation courses don’t provide.

Yoga Alliance accredited Yoga schools follow a practical curriculum to train you to become a confident Yoga teacher even without any prior experience in Yoga or science.

4. Building Confidence and Skills

Teaching Yoga to beginners, in a studio or online, can be intimidating without hands-on experience.

If you fear that you might struggle or make mistakes, then rest assured because you won’t be entering a formal class without sufficient teaching practice during your course.

A good Yoga institute will give you a comprehensive training in essential teaching skills, but also how to be confident, how to carry yourself, build sequences, resolve queries, adjust alignment, help clients in their practice, etc. you will also get expert guidance to overcome teaching and career challenges.

5. Which Yoga Course to Choose?

The world of Yoga is expanding each day with hundreds of registered Yoga schools.

So how to decide which course is fit for you?

Before investing your money and committing your time, consider this step-by-step guide to help you select the best Yoga teacher training course.

6. Take The First Step

If you’ve duties and you can’t travel or leave your family and job behind then consider an online or a self-paced Yoga certification course.

You can also start with online Yoga classes to gain a basic Yoga experience before diving into the world of teaching Yoga.

So if you’re ready to begin your journey then leave all doubts behind. You can most definitely become a Yoga teacher without prior experience. Start with some self practice, choose the right Yoga training program, and seek mentorship to guide you along the way.

If you want a personalised guidance then email me on [email protected] and I will help you in your Yoga journey.