Yoga Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities:

The number one job of a yoga therapist is to keep their clients healthy, flexible and safe. They must ensure that all the poses are executed correctly and without injury, which requires close attention to the abilities of their clients and concise instruction. During these hours of classes a trainee will learn about individualized teaching, experiential approaches to education, taking yoga outside the classrooms, and health and wellness, the psychology and philosophy of yoga and workouts that revolve around students. Some yoga instructors choose to focus on one specific goal of a yoga class such as yoga for back pain, depression, or seniors.

Salary: $18,690

Education:

Some people study small-business ownership, anatomy or physiology through local community colleges. Professional training aimed at nurses, massage therapist, or other health care professionals is also widely available.

Demand or Need:

Fitness trainers and instructors/ therapists, typically do not require any education, but most have a high school diploma.

Reflection: I believe that a Yoga Therapist would be for people who are patient with others, and are fanatics of Zen. This would never match with me or my personality because I belong in an O.R.