5 reasons to take the step and do a Yoga Teacher Training

You love your practice, your yoga community and all the good it might have brought you. You have been to a retreat or two. You probably played with the idea of becoming a yoga teacher. We know. It feels like a massive step. Am I ready? Do I really want to do this? Isn't it better for me to keep my practice for myself? Well, just like few people in human history have ever regretted attending a yoga class, a Yoga Teacher Training sort of follows the same pattern. No matter if you end up teaching full time or deciding you are not cut out for teaching, a training will give tenfold back and you won't regret giving yourself the space to grow. Here are five reasons why you should go for it. 
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1. You will greatly deepen your physical practice. This is when you will (finally) be ready to tackle those poses you sort of hope will never come up as an option in your regular classes...This is when your body will be receptive to take on the challenge, with correct alignment and modifications. You'll also get an opportunity to witness fellow classmates and their progress, which in turn will help your own practice. 
2. Find your yoga community. The presence and support of others around you during the training process is highly valuable. To immerse yourself into a teacher training means spending lots of time with people like yourself. After the training, expect to have an amazing network of people from all over the world, who in turn are building their own yoga families. 
3. Challenge yourself mentally and physically. Become a student again. One of the amazing perks of being a human. 
4. Explore your spirituality. While yoga teacher training is a very communal, physical practice, one of the greatest benefits is the self-discovery, the time to reflect, question and explore as you approach life with a heightened sense of awareness.
5. Become a yoga teacher. Obviously. But yet. Think about it – you now have a chance to influence others. To lead others. To change lives! It's a gift. Pick a yoga teacher training that appeals to you, and one that will encourage you to find your own voice and heart. Be authentic.