"Teaching yoga has always been a part time job for me. I started out substituting at a small town spa hotel studio and then I was on the schedule twice a week for many years. I then started renting my own space and eventually opened a small studio with a friend. But I never taught more than on average 3-4 classes per week, plus the occasional event or retreat. For me, the main reason is that I have so many other things I love to do. My primary other job is in marketing consulting. For a while I had a hard time combining the two. I felt as a yoga teacher I wasn't good enough because I didn't teach full time, and as a marketing professional I wasn't good enough because I was also a part time yoga teacher. Over time I started to use this diversity as a strength instead, and now I think they combine very well and contribute to making me better at both. Being a part time yoga teacher has allowed me to be part of a beautiful world that brings balance and joy to my life. I have taken trainings and workshops, classes and retreats as a continuous investment into myself. It has benefited me so much as a person, mentally and physically. It has forced me stay with my practice in a way I doubt that I would have if I hadn't been a yoga teacher. As a yoga teacher I have always been business minded, and this has motivated me to continue. If I didn't make sure I got paid properly for my yoga teaching, I most definitely wouldn't have been teaching still. My goal has always been to paid the same for teaching yoga as I charge as a marketing consultant. It doesn't always work out that way, but for me it has to be sustainable to be interesting. I think my other life – marketing, house renovations, kids – has influenced me in a positive way as a yoga teacher and has made me relatable. I've always been very real and honest with my students, and I think they appreciate that." Elin Jensen, co-founder of True North Vinyasa. 5 reasons to teach yoga part time1. You get to have one foot in the fantastic world of yoga
2. You are motivated to stay with your practice over a lifetime 3. You get to represent something that is 100% positive, which your day job may not always feel like 4. Students may be encouraged by the fact that you are "one of them" with a regular life 5. You can allow your teaching skills and practice to develop slowly without stress 6. The financial pressure is taken out of teaching yoga, which might make it more joyful |
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