10 Reasons To Do Your Yoga Teacher Training
18 Jun 2019 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Your yoga teacher training will change your life. I know this may sound like an overstatement that could not possibly apply to everyone but I am sure of my sentiment. Yoga teacher training should be thought of as an inward journey. They will certainly teach you practical yoga skills like alignment and proper body awareness to help you avoid injury. But what they have to offer goes so far beyond the physical, it is amazing. Even if you never intend to teach a day in your life, here are 10 Reasons To Do Your Yoga Teacher Training.
1. Learn New Things About Your Body
Throughout your yoga teacher training, you will be led through several ‘asana labs’. There you will get to fully dissect different postures and how your body expresses them.
I learned so much about my unique physiology in my yoga teacher training. It gave me a million tools to take back to my regular practice. I now have a much better understanding of what my body can do, and what adjustments I need to make for a practice that supports it.
2. Avoid Injury In All Life’s Activity
You will be so much better able to move through your life without getting hurt with your newfound body awareness. You will walk more mindfully, run more mindfully, ski more mindfully, and so on. Also, you will become better able to predict the abilities of your body. Thus, it will be able to stay strong and limber for life.
3. Discover Your Strength
In your yoga teacher training, you will be tested. Your will, ability to hold postures, ability to focus, your ability to speak in front of people, all will be strengthened and stretched. You will come out of the other side of your training feeling physically, mentally, and emotionally stronger.
4. Forge New Relationships
There is nothing quite like going through the experience of a yoga teacher training. And those you meet in your training will forever hold a special place in your heart. You will understand each other in a very unique way at the end of your course. Also, there is a good chance that you will make friendships that last a lifetime. This is also one of the 10 Reasons To Do Your Yoga Teacher Training.
5. Deepen Your Asana Practice
This goes without saying – the attention to detail, the longer practice sessions and the newfound awareness of alignment will all help you to take your practice to a whole new level. There is a good chance that you will come out of your training expressing postures you never dreamed you would be able to.
6. Deepen Your Spiritual Practices
The study of the Yoga Sutras, the chanting, and the meditation practices that will be brought into your life through your training will most likely help you to transform your spiritual practice. These are sacred tools that you can use in your daily life that will help you to connect to yourself in a deeper way.
No matter what your current spiritual practices are, there is a good chance they will be deepened through your training.
7. Learn New Things About Your Mind
You will start to notice more of your thought patterns in asana, meditation, lecture, and presentation. This information will help you tune into your mental tracts. You will gain a clearer understanding of how your mind currently works. Then you will have the information you need to help you make changes if needed.
Generally, the act of becoming aware is the most powerful tool for transformation.
8. Connect With Your True Self In A Deeper Way
Learn how your unique body and mind work through learning. And through your deepened spiritual practices, you will most likely walk away with a deeper sense of who you are as an individual. This will help bolster your confidence in everyday life, and help you sit easier in your skin.
9. Learn The Art Of Expressing Yourself
Through the act of practice teaching, you will learn how you communicate. How effective this communication is in the way of allowing you to express what you want to express. Through this practice, you will be able to develop even better communication skills. It allows you to translate your thoughts and feelings more effectively to others.
10. Gain Confidence In Your Abilities
You will fall, stumble, and fumble over your words. Learn the art of picking yourself up, laughing it off, and continuing. You will walk out of your training with a new sense of how much you can do, how far you can go, and how amazing you are—right here in this moment.