In 2008, we sent a survey to Australian yoga teachers to find out about the kind of training they were undertaking, the areas of yoga they were interested in and how they were using their teaching skills. Here's what they told us about their training and teaching.
Training
41% had undergone 200hrs of teacher training
18% had trained for up to 400hrs
38% had trained for 400 hrs or more
Interests
We asked teachers what aspects of yoga they’d like to study further. They said:
Pranayama: 72%
Meditation: 72%
Yoga therapy: 64%
Asana: 59%
Ayurveda: 59%
Philosophy: 59%
Yogic anatomy: 51%
Pre/post natal: 49%
Yoga cleansing techniques: 43%
Yoga for kids/teens: 36%
Chanting: 35%
Ongoing training
45% of teachers had a mentor
55% had no mentor
Teaching
77% were currently teaching
50% of those were teaching 3 classes or less per week
23% were teaching 4-5 classes per week
24% were teaching 5-10 classes per week
3% were teaching more than 10 classes per week
52% wanted to take on more classes
12% wanted to teach full time
Where they were teaching
Dedicated yoga centre: 65%
Hospital: 3%
Schools: 7%
Gym/Health club: 27%
Community centre/local hall: 31%
Outdoor venue: 3%
Private homes: 34%
Corporate offices: 27%
How many classes they taught per week
3 or less: 50%
3-5 classes: 23%
5-10 classes: 23%
10-15 classes: 3%
More than 15: 0%
Were they looking to take on more or fewer classes in the year ahead?
More classes: 52%
Less classes: 4%
Stay the same: 32%
We thought it would be interesting to see what yoga teachers were up to in 2012. We've created a new survey, with many of the same questions, plus a few more that will give us a wider picture of what it's like to be a yoga teacher in 2012. If you're a teacher, please take the 2012 survey here. We'll post the results in March.
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