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Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Yoga teachers teach yoga as a form of exercise to increase fitness and wellbeing.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: freelance / self-employed; managing your own hours
There will be
0.5% more Yoga teacher jobs in 2027.
As a yoga teacher, you could:
You could work at a fitness centre or at a health centre.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a yoga teaching qualification at college or in a community learning centre.
Courses include:
You can train as a yoga teacher by taking courses with a professional body, for example:
Some knowledge of anatomy and physiology will be useful.
You'll need to:
You'll usually need at least 2 to 3 years' experience of practising yoga with a qualified teacher to teach it yourself.
You may find it helpful if you have a background in teaching exercise and fitness.
You can find out more about teaching yoga from:The British Wheel of Yoga; Yoga Alliance Professionals; Iyengar Yoga UK
With experience you could run your own yoga workshops or yoga retreats.
You might also:train as a yoga therapist; specialise in working with particular age groups; take further qualifications to train and mentor new yoga teachers; combine yoga teaching with teaching other fitness classes
You'll usually need 2 years' experience of practising yoga with a qualified teacher to teach it yourself.
You can join organisations like the The British Wheel of Yoga or Iyengar Yoga UK for professional development and to make contacts with other teachers.
You'll need: