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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga Finding a yoga teacher isn't that hard most places these days, but how do you find a *good* yoga teacher? The one you can trust and whose class you can't stand to miss? These tips will help you narrow the field. How to Find a Good Yoga Teacher There was a time when becoming a yoga teacher required years of individualized study with a yoga master. No more. Most yoga studios have teacher training programs and turn out legions of newly minted teachers every few months. Some of these teachers are wonderful and some are not so great. If you show up to a new class, it's pretty much a roll of the dice. Or is it? I've put together a few guidelines to help you find not just any old yoga teacher, but a really good yoga teacher. Read more... See More About:  yoga advice  yoga for beginners  yoga teachers How to Become a Yoga Teacher Many yoga students who have practiced seriously for several years start to think about becoming yoga teachers, especially those who are dissatisfied with their current careers. Let's take a look at what is involved in becoming a yoga teacher. Read more... See More About:  yoga career  advanced yoga  yoga teachers Stories of Career Change to Yoga Teacher A look at the realities of working as a full time yoga teacher, through the words of readers who gave up their days jobs. Read more... See More About:  share your story  yoga teachers  yoga career Pose of The Week - Paschimottanasana (On The Beach) Please accept my apologies if you are not currently on the beach. I sincerely hope that you will be soon, so you can make use of the following tip. Last week I had the yoga-on-the-beach revelation. The only way to do it is in the wet sand, right down in the surf. As you take the seated poses, your legs settle into the sand, which cradles and supports you. You know how in poses like paschimottanasana your teacher is always encouraging you to imagine your sit bones sinking into the earth? It's so nice to actually feel it happening. See More About:  hamstring stretches  seated poses  beginning poses Yoga Ads Yoga Exercises Yoga for Beginners Power Yoga Poses Yoga Training Beginning Yoga Featured Articles Yoga Glossary Yoga Frequently Asked Questions Practicing Yoga During Pregnancy Beginning Yoga Practice An Index of Yoga Poses Yoga Styles   More from About.com Free Children's Books How would you like to have access to a free online public library of books from around the world for kids 3 to 13? Read more...> Best Water Parks Better pack your bathing suit -- here are our recommendations for the funnest, wettest, splashiest water parks around. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Yoga Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What is Yoga? Yoga for Beginners - How to Start Yoga and Weight Loss Find Yoga Poses Sun Salutation - Step by Step   Follow me on: Advertisement