The New safety & awareness mobile app will provide information on local incidents including crimes, fires, missing persons. Guardaround will help to keep people safe by providing them with real time incidents in their local area. The app will be available for iOS and Android users.
A new unique safety awareness app is set to be launched to provide people living and working in Africa with real time alerts on incidents. Those incidents include crime, fires, and missing persons, to name a few. The Guardaround App sends real time alerts to users within the local area of the incident to allow them to stay safe and take the appropriate action
The app works through a combination of technology and human efforts. It sends users live news feeds, live footage of incidents, and constant safety alerts. It will help people living and working in Africa to stay safe and to keep their family safe.
Guardaround is not just for those living and working in Africa, it will also be available for those visiting Africa for a vacation. Tourists visiting Africa will be able to receive incident reports on anything happening within the area they are visiting. This will help to keep them safe while visiting any part of Africa.
Although the app was aimed at those living in Africa, since news broke out about the new app it has received exposure around, and now the designers have plans to make it a global app. This means, it could soon be available in the UK, the USA, and Australia, making it one of the most used apps in the world.
“The lack of information on crime and incidents can put lives at risk. The police very rarely keep people informed of serious incidents that are happening in the local area. This lack of information is putting people’s safety at risk. That now stops thanks to our app. Whenever an incident takes place, people don’t have to guess what is happening as all the information will be sent to their mobile devices.”
No longer do people have to guess why a police car is racing down the road, or why the neighbourhood is filled with police, or where the smoke from a fire is coming from. With the Guardaround app, those living in the local area will know exactly what is going on.
For more information on the new app, and to see why it has become so successful, please visit https://guardaround.com
About Guardaround
Guardaround is an important safety app that provides people with instant information on what is happening in the local area.
AUBURN, CA – April 17, 2020 – In an effort to give readers a new outlet to find vegan food recipes that are delicious and fun, Clio Muir, author, artist, wife, mother, and more, has created the new mostly vegan food blog cookingforyoumylove.com.
“I have a vision of you sitting in your favorite spot, reading my latest installment every Friday, and escaping with me for a few minutes to get inspired,” said Clio Muir, the creator of Cooking For You My Love. “I’m stoked to meet you and really excited to share this journey through my kitchen, my pantry, my library and sometimes even, my closet,” she added.
Clio Muir and her husband Rick started eating a vegan diet shortly after Rick was diagnosed with prostate cancer 12 months ago. Since then, my ever-expanding mission in the kitchen has taken a hard dietary jog to the left, where I have had a blast investigating new to me vegan cookbooks.
Being the lover of knowledge that she is, Clio thought that others would find joy in her newly found path in the kitchen and life. Through her stories and articles, readers will find inspiration and delicious vegan recipes.
When asked if there is more to come, Clio responded, “It is my hope that my readers will reach out to me with reviews and edits on my recipes and share their favorite recipes.” She also added, “Also, if this blog helps just one person gain some control over their life through gaining control of their diet, then this blog is a worthy endeavour.”
Besides being the author of Cooking For You My Love, Clio is a wife, mother, grandmother, a daughter, sister, friend, a cook, artist, bibliophile, (big time).
Clio is a poet, author of a memoir, inveterate student of history, avid thrift store shopper, an ardent Oakland A’s baseball fan, lover of the Olympics and finds herself more and more obsessed with hawks and crows.
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While many aspects of what we know as “normal” life pre-COVID-19 are currently on pause, some continue to function—including home care services.
Home care is an essential component of daily life for families across the country. Home care for seniors and loved ones in need allows people to stay in the comfort of their own homes while receiving assistance with daily activities. This service is a vital element of many people’s lives regardless of whether we’re in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic.
In this episode of AgingChoices Unfiltered, we’re joined by Girish Lahoty, CEO and Owner of FirstLight Home Care Boston Northwest, to discuss the state of home care during the COVID-19 crisis.
FirstLight Home Care provides compassionate in-home care, senior care and respite care to any adult in need.
Is Home Care Safe?
Since well before the COVID-19 crisis, Lahoty and his team have always taken safety seriously. FirstLight understands that people are often concerned about letting a stranger into their home and that they need assurance that the aide who will visit is someone they can trust.
“We are very selective about who we hire,” Lahoty said. All of the caregivers on Lahoty’s team are either certified nursing assistants (CNAs) or home health aides and are fully insured. Each team member must complete a rigorous screening process including background and driving record checks and drug testing.
“Personally, I like to meet with every candidate we bring in for an interview and ask myself, is this a person I would trust with my mom? And if the answer is maybe, we do not hire that person,” Lahoty said. “It’s as simple as that.”
Changes in Safety Protocol Due to COVID-19
In response to the coronavirus crisis, Lahoty said that he has enhanced FirstLight’s safety protocol. One example of this enhanced protocol is the COVID-19 risk assessment tool that his team created. The COVID-19 risk assessment includes information such as a time-stamped confirmation of whether people have symptoms and recent travel history.
All employees and clients are asked to fill out this risk assessment to maintain safety for both parties. “The employees feel safe that they’re going to a client’s house and they’ll be fine and likewise the clients are confident that the caregiver coming into their house is not a threat,” Lahoty said.
In addition to the risk assessment tool, Lahoty said his team maintains very strict infection control protocols they have followed since before the coronavirus epidemic.
“We’ve been reminding our caregivers to be even more diligent about following infection control protocols—especially hand washing, disinfecting surfaces, and being even more observant of symptoms,” Lahoty said. He added that watching for symptoms doesn’t stop with the clients, but anyone in the household or visitors to the home as well.
Another change the FirstLight team has made due to the COVD-19 crisis is the way they manage scheduling. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, his team might have scheduled a primary and a secondary backup caregiver for a client, but that has all changed. “Now we have reduced the number of clients that a caregiver sees and vice versa,” Lahoty said.
The current schedule has just one caregiver going to the same client all week. This schedule eliminates the client’s exposure to multiple caregivers as well as the caregiver’s exposure to multiple clients.
Education and Communication Are Key During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lahoty continues to take a practical approach to the management of FirstLight Home Care of Boston Northwest, even during the current coronavirus situation.
“I think it boils down to education, communication, confidence-building and being prepared — not panicked,” Lahoty said.
In addition to monitoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, Lahoty said he also participates in calls with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and has phone calls with the FirstLight network across the country. The FirstLight network calls allow franchise owners to share best practices from across the country.
“It’s really about educating our FirstLight family of employees, clients and their families on do’s and don’ts and sharing safety protocols,” Lahoty said. “That’s really helped build confidence.”
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We’re so excited to launch our podcast featuring real talk about senior care options. Each week we discuss timely topics with industry insiders and give you an unfiltered view of senior care.
Take a listen to our other episodes:
Episode 1 –Get to Know Brenda & Terri AgingChoices.com co-founders Brenda Limone and Terri Sullivan detail their backgrounds in the senior care industry and share personal stories involving their own family members’ experiences with senior care.
Episode 2 –Protecting Senior Living Communities from COVID-19 In this episode, Brenda & Terri are joined by Brenda Abbott-Shultz, VP of Resident Services at Sagora Senior Living to discuss the steps senior living communities are taking to combat Coronavirus.
Episode 3 –Staying Home vs. Moving to a Senior Living Community Michelle Woodbrey, Chief Executive Officer and Co-owner of 2Sisters Senior Living Advisors shares four factors to consider when considering whether to stay at home or move to a senior living community.
17 April, 2020 – Bridget Therese, an internationally recognized fitness competitor, model, and speaker, has announced the release of her new book, Strong Mind, Strong Body: Fitness from the Inside Out, to audiences worldwide on Amazon. Focused on health and fitness, Strong Mind, Strong Body: Fitness from the Inside Out takes readers on a transformative journey to achieving lasting fitness results.
In exciting detail, Bridget uses her energetic and determined attitude to empower others. Sharing her journey from being new to the gym to achieving success in the extreme world of fitness competitions, Bridget guides readers on a journey of uncovering the best version of themselves. Understanding the challenges and sacrifices of health and fitness, she manages to equip readers with a powerful program for lasting results through a determined mindset and expert-level guidance.
With the knowledge, tools, and perspectives to succeed, Bridget draws on years of experience in the fitness world. Demonstrating anyone can do it too, Strong Mind, Strong Body: Fitness from the Inside Out features an all-inclusive 12-week exercise program for the home or gym, including instructions for basic or advanced workout movements with dumbbells and bands. Complete with a list of supplements to support one’s health and fitness goals, the book also includes meal plan guidelines and fitness tips to transform one’s life.
“The results are real,” exclaimed an early reader. “I’m running out of clothes that fit and my tight leggings are becoming loose. I’m starting to see obliques and my thighs are barely brushing. But the best part is how much mentally stronger I feel. I’m physically more stable, limber, and balanced. I’m getting my core strength back and have more energy to keep up with my boys! That tops the weight loss and muscle definition!”
To get started on your health and fitness journey, get a copy of Strong Mind, Strong Body: Fitness from the Inside Out on Amazon here.
About Bridget Therese
Bridget Therese is an internationally recognized fitness competitor, model, and speaker. Desiring to live outside the box and chase her dreams, Bridget believes her emphasis on mind and body make her a standout in a crowded industry. Today, Bridget uses her professional and personal experiences, energetic personality, and humble background to empower others for long-term success in health and fitness.
Poker Day Clothing company to help players and fans celebrate in stylish new threads
April 16, 2020 – Poker Day 2020 will be celebrated on April 19th with millions of poker players and fans taking part in the fun. Poker Day celebrates the love of the game amongst players enabling them to have a special day of recognition. The holiday also offers individuals the chance to learn the world’s favorite card game.
According to stats and figures from the World Poker Tour, over 100 million people play poker worldwide. The game, which was invented in 1829, has more players globally than golf and tennis. Top modern poker players can earn millions of dollars per year while many amateur players compete just for fun in local tournaments or at their favorite casinos.
In anticipation of Poker Day 2020, Poker Day Clothing has launched an exclusive sale on all items in its boutique webstore. Shoppers can use the promo code ‘poker’ when checking out to get 19% off of their purchases. The website aims to spread the game of poker to new players and dress each individual in its fashionable t-shirts.
Poker fans and players can wear their high-quality, stylish Poker Day Clothing t-shirts while playing the game. The exclusive webstore has t-shirts designed for men and women along with items specifically created for members of the LGBT community. Poker Day Clothing released its first-ever exclusive LGBT t-shirt design recently and also offers accessories created for LGBT community members.
The boutique clothing company is dedicated to designing great items for players regardless of their poker playing level. Poker Day Clothing’s webstore sells t-shirts, hoodies, homewares, and accessories, all printed on demand. The company’s print on demand service means each item is specifically printed upon order. There is no waste and all items are in stock and come in multiple colors.
Poker Day 2020 is the second annual event and will be bigger than the original. Players can experience the holiday in their exclusive Poker Day Clothing t-shirt or sipping coffee from their new mug.
To view the Poker Day Clothing web boutique or to buy a t-shirt for Poker Day 2020, please visit www.ItsPokerDay.com.
Abraham Gardner has more than 20 years of successful performance in a diverse and complex sales arena and more than 15 years of experience in sales and management. Abraham Gardner is a man with solid business insight and has the ability to ascertain and analyze needs, forecast goals and streamline operations. Mike Roberts went on the record to say, “Abraham Gardner is a sales genius, who is able to adapt to the ever-changing markets. Always one step ahead of the competition and market trends. He is s visionary and a leader.”
While talking with Abraham Gardner, I asked him, “How can you still grow your business during the COVID-19 crisis?” Here is his response:
1. Find leads and new customers ahead of time – As many businesses are going to be focusing on the here and now, struggling to maintain normal running operation, this could be your chance to build a new network of prospective customers. Putting time and effort into generating new leads now will ensure that you have a pool of potential customers to rely on once things have calmed down.
2. Adapt your services to the current situation – Get creative and brainstorm different ways you can still deliver your service and/or products. One obvious example is that of restaurants, coffee shops and Bakeries operating home-delivery or offering free delivery, discounts, weekly or monthly subscription-style deals and other incentives to help to stay ahead of the competition.
3. Advertise your solutions with COVID-19 in mind – Ask yourself whether your product or service could be of additional use or relevance in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, and adapt your marketing to reflect this, especially if you’re introducing an altered service for the duration of the outbreak.
4. Don’t despair about the current craziness in the world – Deliver relevant, timely content that solves customers immediate and long-term challenges. Make it easy for customers to connect with you, set up virtual meetings and prioritize online chatting with customers. Engage in your customers channel of preferences. If they are reaching out through social media respond to them through social media and if their channel preference is email, respect and use that channel.
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The site is a London based music tech startup that offers users the ability to stream and download music primarily from a whole range of up and coming music artists.
After an initial trial / testing phase, the site officially launched its platform in January 2020 and already has over 5000 songs in its library, with more being added each and every day.
The site has no significant marketing budget, saying that all subscriptions have simply been through social media and an extremely effective referral marketing campaign. However, it is not known how they have used social media to garner such business as Facebook and Instagram have both censored any links to their website. The social media giants have currently blocked the company and users from sharing the website link, providing no explanation whatsoever as to why they have done so.
When I spoke to Dilowar Hosen, a marketing executive for the company, he provided me with some more information:
”We have been blocked from sharing our links on Facebook and Instagram. To this day Facebook have provided no reason for this. They simply say the link is not allowed. We’ve tried to contact them several times but have received no response…. All of the business we have generated so far has been without the use of the two biggest platforms in social media, it has seriously hampered our business growth. But we won’t let it stop us. We will continue to pursuit other forms of promotion and hope that the problem will soon be solved.”
Another worker at the company, Tareq, added: ”I don’t understand why at all they are censoring our links.There is so much negative information, political mis-information and hate content out there on their platforms – which they know full well exits yet they willingly allow it to remain. Yet they have chosen to block content from people who are trying to improve the community and foster musical creativity.I really don’t understand.”
It’s unclear how the company will progress without the use of what is undoubtedly the biggest forms of promotion out there. But one thing is for sure is that company are fighting on and have unveiled plans to release a mobile app as a result of a successful testing phase. The launch of the app will surely help and it will be interesting to see how the site goes on moving forward.
Today’s office work is nothing like it was fifty years ago. Back then, partitions were the solution to the problems of employee concentration, and isolation. But today, this office furniture has a purpose that goes beyond labor productivity. Lignum’s owner says:
“With the current pandemic of the COVID-19 in our daily lives, we have had to change the way we work. These circumstances require us to adapt to a safer option for everyone. As now we are forced to keep our distances, customized office booths are a prominent trend in corporate offices in the US and throughout the world.”
They come in all sizes, colors, and interior layouts to meet clients’ requirements as contemporary interior designers have taken them to a new level in the last five years. However, One-Stop-Shop has a minimalist approach that has delighted its recent customers.
Office booths: between aesthetics and functionality
Lignum’s customized pieces are not just furniture, but genuine works of art with a meaningful concept. They work hand in hand with interior designers and architects, so each booth is tailor-made to the needs of the space and its clients.
These office booths were first ordered at the behest of Fabricate by Empire, the custom furniture and millwork division by Empire Office Inc. The inspiration came with the employees in mind. Now, all of them have a separate, unique desk. The booths respect personal space while promoting risk-free communication between colleagues. Even though everyone holds tough in their own cushioned spot, teamwork still moves forward.
The idea behind this customized furniture is to ensure each worker a safe, healthy, and mindful, and has a pleasant environment to work in comfort & solidarity. In this way, everyone can do his or her own thing, avoiding crowds in an open-plan office space.
The design is manufactured in natural walnut and colorful upholstery which gives it a clean, charming finish. It has locations to connect electrical equipment and even a small space for a ceiling lamp. They have the exact measurements to be cozy without forgetting you’re at work. Also, they take advantage of the office area without hindering the flow in the corridors.
They’re purpose-driven beautiful pieces of furniture: a perfect blend of aesthetics and functionality. The design effort and the smoothness assembling praises the virtue of the well thought out execution.
Ready-to-use, self-standing, and healthful furniture
These office booths were an ambitious project that was well received. Once installed, no further instructions were necessary. The employees started working immediately. They opened their spaces at ease, totally independent from each other.
Lignum’s furniture meet industry standards and health policies about the Coronavirus pandemic, but also make the business routine welcoming. They bring colleagues together while protecting them separately. They’re a friendly option that will work both the short and long term for corporations that need to turn around their offices.
Learning how to have a better chance to survive the coronavirus has become more easy to access, thanks to the new “Corona Virus Survival Guide” from Randy Zlobec.
Finding accurate and useful information on the COVID-19 coronavirus all in one place can be quite difficult. It can also raise questions on who and what to believe. Just in time to shed light in this important area author Randy Zlobec has announced the release of the “Coronavirus Survival Guide” in ePub format, available now on Lulu Press. “The Coronavirus Survival Guide” tracks the history of what would become a pandemic, along with the known details of how it effects most people, what to look for, how best to avoid being exposed or to transmit the virus, and much more. All at an extremely low price, considering the amount of information delivered.
“I saw a need to respond to the coronavirus with a guide that can help normal people survive,” commented Zlobec. “It is better to be as prepared and as knowledgeable as possible. And my book can really help.”
Some highlights of the books topics include a look at what is the coronavirus and its common symptoms; changes being witnessed in the coronavirus as it is spreading across the world; how to best protect against the coronavirus and how it most easily spreads from person to person; ways to avoid the coronavirus when outside the home; the problem of fear and the coronavirus; vital things all should know about the coronavirus – that may not be so easy to find; the immune system and the coronavirus; and much more.
“The Coronavirus Survival Guide” by Randy Zlobec does not provide medical or legal advice. This book is for information purposes only.
Do you think you have what it takes to become a Yoga Teacher? Do you have a passion for health and wholesome living? Are you worried about the making a sustainable career of being Yoga Coach? Join my webinar to find out all about setting up your own yoga training business and learn how to earn a six figure income while pursuing your passion!
As I look around, I see a world where people are constantly striving better themselves. Be it in the way they live, the way they eat, or even in the way they think. These are the people who want to change themselves for the better and are looking for ways to do so.
But what if there was just one way through which they could have a holistically positive impact on their entire life? It is possible with Yoga, and as a Yoga Teacher, this presents you with an incredible opportunity for success.
You may be wondering – Are there really that many people turning to Yoga that I can make a living out of becoming a Yoga Teacher?
To that, I say, today nearly 16 million adults practice Yoga in the in the USA. With more and more celebrities and other people in the spotlight championing for this ancient art, this number is only increasing.
Arguably brought into the public eye by the legendary band, the Beatles, Yoga has existed in the public consciousness for quite a few years. But lately, more and more people are realizing the true extent of the benefits of practicing it.
This means, as a Yoga Teacher, you already have an audience that knows what they want. And what they want is to get healthy – mind, body and soul. However, your success depends on setting yourself apart from the multitudes of other Yoga Teachers around. And here’s where I think I can help.
So keep reading.
What does a Yoga Teacher do?
Before we get into what a Yoga Teacher does, I think it’s important to understand what Yoga really is. It is more than just postures and performing movements. It is about creating a union between body and mind to find balance, not just in terms of health, but in life overall.
In a world where we are constantly rushing from one thing to the next, Yoga provides an anchor around which you can find your peace of mind. It is not about creating something new, it is about opening up and connecting to who we already are and what we already have.
Every posture and breathing exercise come together harmoniously to help individuals develop both mental and physical flexibility, strength and balance. This means, a Yoga Teacher’s job isn’t just to show their students the right way to do a particular, but also to help them understand the deeper impact of each on their overall well-being.
As a Yoga Teacher, it is your job to evaluate each student and understand the areas where Yoga can help them better themselves. And because no two students are the same, you need to create courses that are adaptable to the different types of students you will teach.
How can you become a Yoga Teacher
So you’re thinking about becoming a Yoga Teacher. That’s great! But where do you start?
There are many Yoga institutes across the world, and in the United States, that will provide you with the training necessary to start your own Yoga practice. But there is a lot more to running a successful practice than just getting certified.
There are a lot of things to consider before you embark on this wonderful and rewarding journey. I suggest you ask yourself this one important question before you pull out your credit card and pay for a course that will most probably change your life, and the lives of many others.
Why do you want to be a Yoga Teacher?
Ask yourself – Why do I want to teach? What do I hope to share with my students that will broaden my horizons as well as theirs?
Reflect on your Yoga journey so far to get a better understanding of who you are as a Yoga practitioner and get a better understanding of what you can offer.
Once you’ve done this, the next steps are relatively easier.
Research is key
When you start looking for Yoga Teacher training programs, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer number of options available out there. To help make it easier, I suggest breaking it down into 3 key aspects – style, accreditation, and convenience.
Style: Today, there are more schools of Yoga than you can count. But just because Yoga Teachers have found success in one space doesn’t mean you will too. Find a style that resonates with you, and then look for training courses or schools that will offer that style.
Accreditation: In the United States, Yoga Allianceis the largest nonprofit association catering to the yoga community but there are many others from which you can choose. A course generally tends to require 100 to 500 hours and may take up to two years.
Convenience: Not everyone can make a trip to India to train as a Yoga Teacher. Choose a training program that fits your lifestyle because it will only help stay committed to your teacher training.
Find the right teacher
Over the course of your teacher training, you will spend a lot of time with your own teacher, so find one you can resonate with and relate to. Once you’ve narrowed your list of teacher down, attend each of their classes to get an idea of how they teach and make sure you ask a lot of questions.
You will know you’ve found a great teacher when you find someone who inspires you to find your inner strength and helps you develop your individual teaching voice.
Get some practice
Once you finish your teacher training, you will be raring to go and excited to teach. But you may find students hard to come by with zero experience.
There are many ways to get experience so you can build trust with prospective students. These include offering free classes to friends and family, volunteering at fitness events, and even helping out at fitness studios near you.
This won’t just legitimize your practice in the eyes of prospective students, but will also help you mold and streamline your own courses and offerings.
Take a stock of your investment
If you’re a working professional looking to transition into becoming a Yoga Teacher full-time, I’m sure you have a lot of fears. But if you plan it right, it can be rewarding to take the leap and develop yourself personally and professionally.
Even after getting certified, becoming a full-time Yoga Teacher involves costs of which you need to be well aware. This is especially true if you aim to start your own studio. From rent and insurance to marketing and promotion, you need to account for the costs you will incur, and figure out how you’re going to finance your dream of becoming a Yoga Teacher.
Start Selling
As a Yoga Teacher, you are your own walking-talking advertisement. So make sure you look the part and don’t be ashamed of talking yourself up to everyone you meet.
Once you’ve decided what you’re going to offer, set up a website. This will make you look professional and will also provide a place where people can get an idea of you as a trainer, and what you can add to their lives.
Be you
This last step is also the most important. When you get started, there will be successful Yoga Teachers that you look up to and want to emulate. That’s understandable. But you will find that this only takes you so far.
You need to follow your passion and creativity to find your own personal style. Because being you is what will set you apart from every other Yoga Teacher out there.
What type of people hire a Yoga Teacher?
Time. No matter how we have of it, it never feels enough. Especially when we need to take some out for ourselves. These are the people who turn towards Yoga as a way to take refuge from a stressful day, with the added bonus of its positive effect on the body.
While many get into Yoga for the physical benefits, as they practice, they realize how much it extends to their overall well-being. Sooner rather than later, Yoga becomes more than just a habit – it becomes a way of life.
When you start teaching, you will find students who come to you assuming Yoga is about stretching and headstands. Some might even get put off when they realize there is a lot more to it.
But as you continue, you will surround yourself with students who genuinely believe in what you have to offer, and the positive impact it has on their overall well-being.
How can you set yourself apart from other Yoga Teachers?
So you’ve started offering Yoga classes. But why should a student come to you rather than going to the hundreds and thousands of other teachers out there? The answer to this one question is what will guarantee you success as a Yoga Teacher.
To set yourself apart, you need to embrace you and everything that it encompasses. Create a voice and style is uniquely yours and turn yourself into a brand.
But the problem with creating a unique voice is that not everyone will like it. When you start offering classes with your own unique spin to it, you’ll notice that you’re losing students. And that seems counterproductive, doesn’t it?
Think about it. Who would you rather be – a generic Yoga Teacher that offers something for everyone, or someone who has a class of students who swear by what you offer and will rave about you to their friends?
So how do you bring out your unique style and create your own brand that will stand out? I can help.
Tip 1: Stop trying to please everyone.
No matter how amazing you are, pleasing everyone is impossible. You need to accept that. Once you do, you liberate yourself from the obstacles you’ve set yourself and you can truly become you as a Yoga Teacher.
Tip 2: Simple isn’t always perfect
When you start teaching, it is really easy to over-simply what you have to offer in order to attract a wider range of students. But this has the downside that you will alienate students who could have actually benefited from what you wanted to offer.
Stay true to who you are as a Yoga Teacher. Some students may find what you offer difficult, but that is the way they will get to where they want to be – by getting out of their comfort zone. As you do so, you will notice that the ones who complained initially are the same ones who will praise your classes the loudest.
Tip 3: Have fun
Yoga isn’t like hitting the weights at the gym. It needs peace of mind that can only be inculcated if everyone, including you, is genuinely enjoying what’s happening in class. And this is yet another way you can add a little bit of you to the classes you offer.
If you like talking, talk to your students as they do various poses, guide them through it. Sprinkle a little bit of humor to put students at ease. Anything that can bring you closer to your students and connect with them.
Bring your unique talents to your Yoga classes and you will have a set of students who will your biggest supporters, and in turn, your biggest source of new students.
Question: How long do I need to practice Yoga before joining a training program?
Answer: There is no hard and fast rule that you need to have practiced yoga for a particular number of years before you embark on the journey to becoming a Yoga teacher. It needs to be just enough time for you to know what you want and how you can deepen your practice.
For some, this may be six months, for others, it may be decades. You are ready when you are, and you should dive in if you’re confident in what you want to offer to the rest of the world.
Question: Do I need to be proficient in Yoga before I start my training?
Answer: For many, joining a training program is also a way to hone their own skills as well. A considerable portion of your training will involve identifying the existing scope of your abilities, and then developing those abilities further so you can achieve expertise in your chosen style of Yoga.
Question: Should I go away on a retreat or train in a Yoga Studio near me?
Answer: This depends on what you want, as well and the time and finances you have available. While a retreat may give you the opportunity to truly immerse yourself in the Yoga training experience, retreat-based teachers generally tend to have huge classes that may hamper the development of a student-teacher relationship.
At the same time, learning from a Yoga Studio near you might give you the opportunity to connect with the community and network around you, providing you with more avenues once you’re ready to start out on your own.
Question: What costs should I be aware of before I start my training?
Answer: The costs involved differ from training to training. If you’re going for a retreat-based course, the costs can go pretty high. But even without the retreat, the cost of traveling, the lost earnings from being away from work and just the training fees themselves are all costs you will need to take into account.
The truth about being a Yoga Teacher
Being a Yoga Teacher could be the best job you could hope for. But there are a few things that might come as a surprise once you actually start teaching. Some of these may even be situations that might put you off the entire thing completely.
That’s why I’d like to tell you about a few things to prepare for before you get started so you can minimize the number of unexpected surprises that you may encounter on your journey as a Yoga Teacher.
Private classes are where the money is
When you start teaching, you may find it hard to fill up classes. Actually, even after you’ve been teaching for a while, paying rent and all the other expenses that go along with running a studio might be difficult.
That’s where private classes can make all the difference. The students get the benefit of one-on-one classes and more focused attention, while you get to charge more and budget your expenses accordingly.
Your schedule is not yours
Becoming a Yoga Teacher does allow you to be your own boss as you can schedule classes as and when you want. But soon, you’ll realize that making money means you will need to take as many classes as you can.
This means you may end up waking up at 6:30AM to take one class, then head to a private session at 8:00AM and continue teaching till it’s time for lunch. Then it’s back to taking your evening classes and other private sessions, and before you realize it, you’re taking classes all day with no time for yourself.
And when you’re traveling a lot for private sessions, you become incredibly aware of how much the weather plays a part in the time you will end up spending driving to and fro, making rain your worst enemy.
It’s a popularity contest
When you get started, filling classes will be challenging. And the students who swear you changed their lives may randomly never show up again. It is enough to drive anyone crazy, but the important thing to remember is to not take it personally.
It’s very easy to go down the spiral of self-reflection, trying to figure out what’s working and what’s not. I suggest you focus on what you’re offering and keep at it. The ones who stick with you are the ones who will bring in their friends, their family, and this is what will help you grow your business.
You need a balance between business and spirituality.
Spirituality is an important facet of Yoga, and the more you teach as a business, the more you will feel that you’re losing your connection t the spiritual aspect of it. It is important to take time out for yourself, away from your classes, where you practice Yoga and get in touch with your inner self.
This will keep you centered and you will be able to give your students a lot more than just poses and breathing exercises – you will be able to give them the spiritual guidance needed to attain the peace of mind they are looking for.
You’ll be judged as a stereotype
Every profession comes with its own stereotypical preconceptions. Yours will be that you are enlightened, and hence you will be held to a higher standard than most people around you.
It is not necessarily bad that people see you as someone who is calm and wise, but living up to that standard may be harder than you think. How you deal with frustrations, how you communicate with your students, everything will be looked at through this lens and you should be ready for that.
If reading these truths makes you think becoming a Yoga Teacher is hard, let me tell you that it is. But if you’re up for a challenge, you will find that it is incredibly rewarding and a great way to mix business with something that can truly make a difference in people’s lives.
About the Author:
Sai Blackbyrn is an entrepreneur, a coach, a mentor, a father, a husband, and a CEO. He started working towards his vision right out of high school, and his charm and natural understanding of human behaviour allowed him to build Western Australia’s biggest dating coaching company.
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