The cost of in person instruction also includes hidden costs that must be added to the tuition cost of the training course. Hidden costs would include the cost for tutoring, study materials, membership, application, enrollment fees, and other hidden fees that the institution may choose to include. You do not have these additional hidden costs with online Yoga training.
Online yoga courses allow students to work at their own pace. You can read through material as many times as necessary, and complete the assignments when it is convenient for you. Many traditional yoga classes begin with a review of background information that is necessary for understanding the new information.
You will learn how to be an expert in yogic breathing (pranayama) and standing poses. Breathing is an art that instructors must master. There are ins and outs to each pose and you will be able to increase the effectiveness of the postures. The names of different positions are taught. An additional learned topic will be the spine and how it relates to body movement. Poses can be exhausting; however, this will teach you how to maximize your energy. You will have the ability to hear and practice chants and Sanskrit mantras.
How much time will you save if you take Yoga teacher training classes at home? For our example, you live an hour away from campus, depending on traffic, and your classes meet twice a week in the evenings for three hours each time. That amounts to four hours of commute time per week, or 16 hours per month. Now add in the actual class time (for our example) of six hours per week or 24 hours per month. You will spend about 40 hours per month commuting and attending class!
Yoga instructor courses were traditionally part of residential training, yoga studio or ashram activities. Yoga instructor diplomas were not common before the late 1900s. The traditional aspirant used to travel to India for the direct lineage with a Guru, an apprenticeship, and his blessing. It is still possible to enroll in courses in India, to advance your understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of yoga as a field of education, personal enlightenment, and holistic health. Today, organizations that handle yoga teacher credentialing courses are generally defined as teacher training programs.
You can learn so much from the online learning method, especially by interacting with your classmates and taking advantage of the variety of resources available on though an online yoga school. Treat these hours as a way of deepening your personal experience of yoga and enjoy the chance to refresh yourself.