| Do you wonder about the value of certifications | | | | learning may be your only choice. |
| earned on the Internet? How do you sort out who is | | | | 4. How can anyone benefit from online certification? |
| reputable? When is a Yoga teacher correspondence | | | | Even a bad course would teach you more than you |
| course a viable option? How can anyone benefit from | | | | knew about Yoga. However, a well-rounded Yoga |
| online certification? Will virtual training ever replace | | | | teacher course should give you new ideas, even if |
| traditional face-to-face education of Yoga | | | | you have 10, 20, or 30 years of teaching experience. |
| instructors? Let's review these questions and sort | | | | 5. Will virtual training ever completely replace |
| through your options. | | | | traditional face-to-face education of Yoga |
| 1. Is there a value in Yoga certifications or diplomas | | | | instructors? Absolutely not. Yoga teacher education is |
| earned on the Internet? Many of the world's Yoga | | | | an ongoing process. Over the years, teachers go |
| registries, and Yoga certifying organizations, recognize | | | | through many stages of life. For example: The world |
| the value of non-contact continuing education credits | | | | economy will improve again. Instructors will have the |
| (CEUs). | | | | funds for workshops, camps, and seminars in the |
| Correspondence courses, and online courses, are a | | | | future. |
| form of independent study in many fields, including | | | | On the other hand, why turn away the chance for |
| Yoga. Distance learning credits may be applied toward | | | | virtual online training? In comparison, it is much more |
| re-certification or to keep a registration active. | | | | cost effective than traditional face-to-face Yoga |
| 2. How do you sort out which Yoga courses are | | | | training. With the development of the Internet, and |
| reputable? If the certifying body specializes in Yoga, | | | | various forms of broadband technology, teacher |
| this is a major step. The certifying body should have | | | | trainers can now review interns, or established |
| a qualified Yoga teacher trainer on its staff. If the | | | | teachers, by streaming video. |
| certifying body writes courses for aircraft mechanics | | | | This is only the beginning, because 3-D technology is |
| and computer repair; you may want to shop around. | | | | about to make leaps forward within the next decade. |
| 3. When is a Yoga teacher correspondence course a | | | | Online Yoga teacher training will help instructors |
| viable option? If a person is busy at work, has | | | | improve in an instant. Therefore, it will always be a |
| children at home, or has limited funds for a Yoga | | | | valuable source of foundational training and continuing |
| education, an online course may be the best option. | | | | education. |
| If you live in a rural area or on an island, distance | | | | |