Two of my good friends have been working on yoga teaching certification. It sounds like a really cool and in depth learning experience so I thought I would do some research to discover what it involves. Even if I were not interested in ever teaching yoga, it could be great to take the course to improve my practice.
It is recommended that you have already practiced for several years and taken some classes with a teacher who you would like to mentor you prior to taking the certification courses. The Yoga Alliance is a national organization that grants these certifications. There are two different levels: a 200-Hour and a 500-Hour. That is way more hours than I expected! Upon completion, yoga teachers can put RYT or registered yoga teacher following their name.
There are several different styles of certifications you may undertake such as Bikram, vinyasa or hatha. You can gather information about which style might fit you more from any teachers you are currently practicing with.
The costs can be up to $3,000. I did not realize how intensive it was to gather a yoga teacher certification! I'm sure it is very rewarding thought to learn so much about your mind, body, and spirituality. Perhaps someday I will take this to better my own practice! I do not think I would ever really want to teach it as a profession.
http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaenthusiast/a/teachertraining.htm
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