It feels like everywhere you look these days is an advertisement offering a yoga teacher training program through a short online course.

Yet, like so many things, an online experience is very different from a real life experience. Learning to teach yoga through an online course is a little like learning to play an instrument without the instrument itself! How do you get that practical experience and emerge as a confident, employable teacher without having hands-on real life experience in a classroom with real human beings?

Being a yoga teacher comes with responsibility. When you stand in front of a class of students, you are guiding them through the practice. You want to feel empowered, confident, genuine and authentic. You want to know you have the skillset and wisdom to manage any situation that may arise. You want to offer a memorable, beneficial, even transformative experience to your students who are investing their time, money and energy in you.

At Zenko, we are so proud of our in-person teacher training program. We have thought long and hard to come up with what we believe to be the most comprehensive 200hour training available on the market. When you look at our graduates, we are so proud that they are successfully making a living as yoga teachers all over the country, and even globally.

Online programs are tempting to race through, there is no accountability, it is hard to ask questions, and impossible to get hands-on experience.

Learning in person allows you the time and space to really absorb the information and put the knowledge into practice. The Zenko training takes place over 6 months, offering an immersive yoga journey that gives you time to integrate the material, be mentored by experienced teachers, lead your own public classes and dedicate time to deepening your own yoga practice.

It's no secret that there are a lot of yoga teachers these days! It is one of the fastest growing wellness industries around the world. Luckily, there are even more people taking up yoga, which means good, accredited teachers are in demand. If you were a studio owner, do you think you would hire a teacher who did a 3 week online course, or a teacher who has done a 6 month immersive in-person 200 hour yoga teacher training with highly experienced teacher trainers?

Here are the 10 main reasons we believe an in-person yoga teacher training program is the best way to train as a yoga teacher:

1. Have constant in-person contact with your teachers so you can ask questions and get real feedback throughout the whole course.
2. Learn how to teach real people! Throughout the course you will teach your fellow trainee students, as well as have opportunities to teach public classes.
3. Gain an accreditation that is globally recognised and is yoga alliance approved, making it easier for you to gain employment as a teacher after your training.
4. Feel supported and motivated as you experience lessons in a proper classroom environment with plenty of demonstration to ensure your understanding.
5. Enjoy having the accountability of coming to class and training in person- it’s all too easy to skip out on modules or lectures with online learning then you fall behind.
6. Share the journey! Doing a yoga teacher training with a group is such a beautiful, fun and rewarding experience. We love watching our students bond over the six month course and they stay in touch long after the course ends.
7. Finish the whole course! The completion rates of online courses are surprisingly low as there is no accountability or anyone there to cheerlead you on in person.
8. Learn from a range of teachers who are professionals in their field. We love introducing you to our lead teachers and guest teachers to ensure you have the best faculty to guide you through the program step by step
   
9. Deepen your own practice. Your zenko teacher training course comes with a 6 month membership that offers unlimited access to all four studios. To be a good teacher, you also have to be a good student! This also gifts you with plenty of experience in a studio environment and experience plenty of different teachers and styles of teaching.
10. Ongoing support. We are always here to support you. Once the training ends, you will always be part of the Zenko graduates tribe. You will be posted on our website and where possible, given opportunities to teach or be supported as you find your own place in the world as a teacher.

We understand the allure of gaining a certification in a few days through an online course. These trainings are unlikely to prepare you to teach, nor will they offer you the opportunities that a real, 200hour, yoga alliance approved, in-person training will provide you with. If your dream is to be a teacher, or to simply immerse yourself in a real and authentic yoga journey, then nothing compares to an in-person course. We are confident that our Zenko Teacher Training gives you the best shot at following your dreams and meeting your goals. We’re with you every step of the way. Are you ready?

Find out everything you need to know about our 2021 Yoga Teacher Training here.
Or send us an email to chat here.

Embarking on a yoga teacher training isn’t always easy. Chances are, you may have been contemplating the idea for months, possibly years, wondering what it entails, how you will feel throughout the training and whether you will leap into teaching when you are finished the course.
 
During any teacher training, these questions, and many more, often come to the surface. However, what you may not realise is that a yoga teacher training offers you is so much more than a certification to teach. It offers you the opportunity to dive into a new relationship with yourself, those around you and your unique place in the world. Here are five additional benefits that you can look forward to if you do decide to say yes to a yoga teacher training.
 
1.     You will be challenged

Let’s start with the most daunting one! Yoga pushes us in new and dramatic ways. It can be as simple as surrendering fully in a deep yin pose, or it can be finding the inner strength and courage to come up into an inversion. Yoga prods us and tickles us, forming questions and triggering realisations that we are summoned to face. Ultimately, these questions will lead to a great place of deeper wisdom and gratitude. It's a little like hiking up the mountain to get to the magnificent view.You realise that you have an amazing amount of strength and perseverance within you. At the end of the journey you will be able to look back and see how far you have come. Your courage, bravery and ability to commit are an ultimate reflection on your ability to keep moving through life’s hurdles.
 
2.     You will develop a new relationship with yourself
 
When we embark on anything new and unfamiliar, exciting things begin to happen. Over the course of a yoga teacher training, you will be introduced to new parts of your inner self that you have not met until now. These reflections can be beautiful; watching yourself show up week after week, watching your physical, mental and spiritual self develop, and experiencing a deep sense of gratitude for the journey. Other reflections may appear- fatigue, fear, uncertainty- these emotions all arise and ask to be acknowledged. Yet a training will teach you about self-love, self-acceptance and self-respect. You will say hello to the beauty of your existence in a brand new way and also learn how to listen to your needs and follow your intuition- all lessons that will support you in all areas of your life.
 
3.     You will make friends for life
 
A yoga teacher training is a truly transformational experience. The people that surround you on this journey naturally become your allies and your cheerleaders’ day in and day out. You will most likely enjoy being around people that you can share your new yoga insights with and talk openly about the changes and transformation you are experiencing. The group you are part of becomes connected through the shared journey. Facebook friends, Instagram buddies or real-life, in-the-flesh companions, these people will continue to be part of your journey for many years to come.
 
4.     You will understand yoga in an entirely new way
 
Like so many things in life- it isn’t until you truly live the teachings of yoga that they begin to unravel and become clear. You may be an experienced yogi or you may have only dipped your toes in the yogic ocean long enough to know you want to dive deeper. Either way, a yoga teacher training will completely transform your understanding of this ancient practice. While the training will provide you with the skills you need to be a capable and confident teacher, it will also gift you with presence, mindfulness, compassion, patience and generosity. You will come to see how yoga exists in everything, and that every moment is an opportunity to practice. As a teacher, you will share this wisdom with others. You will see that there is no finish line in yoga and that your teacher training is only the beginning of a new and exciting journey.

 5. All areas of your life will also transform

As yoga begins to infiltrate your life in new ways, you will notice that all areas of your life change. Chances are, your relationships will transform. How you work or what you do for work may shift. The routines that you have in life may adapt to suit your needs in new ways. A yoga teacher training opens our eyes to the things that are working in our life, and also the things that may need a little extra attention. For many people, a yoga teacher training can be the beginning of a brand new chapter of life. For others, it may be small things- maybe you let go of relationships that have been toxic or you simply rise a little earlier than normal to squeeze in some self care time before work. These changes ultimately support you and are reflective of the positive changes that a yoga teacher training inspires.


Feeling inspired?!
Our 2021 Zenko Yoga Teacher Training dates have now been released!
Find out all the information here

Have questions? Want to learn more? Keen to meet the lead trainers?
Come along to our information night in Noosa Friday 16th October from 5.30-7pm
The information night is free but we do ask you to register here.