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Teaching any workout format online can be a new experience for a fitness professional. Yoga is a format that requires the instructor to bend, invert, move side-to-side, and speak at different tones. These unique differences make it one that takes experimenting and patience. Jenn Tarrant shares her experiences teaching yoga online and the changes she made to her at-home filming studio. Jenn also shares her experience with changing careers and what she learned from being a teacher.
Topics Discussed in This Episode
- Jenn’s tips for teaching yoga online.
- Differences in teaching yoga online and how it can improve in-person instruction.
- Yoga certifications and the education side of the profession.
Teaching Online Yoga Sessions
Instructing online yoga sessions offers numerous benefits for yoga teachers. First and foremost, it significantly expands your reach; you can attract students worldwide rather than being limited to your local area. This increased accessibility can lead to a more diverse class demographic, enriching the learning environment for you and your students.
Online sessions also provide flexibility in scheduling. You can cater to different time zones and offer classes at varied times, accommodating students’ busy lives. Moreover, as a teacher, you can refine your skills in digital communication and adapt your instruction to an online format, which is increasingly valuable in today’s tech-driven world.
Teaching online can reduce overhead costs, allowing you to invest more in marketing, training, or even enhancing your practice. It fosters creativity, encouraging you to explore varied teaching styles and formats, from pre-recorded sessions to live classes, while building a strong online community.
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Follow Jenn Tarrant
Jenn Tarrant serves as a Yoga Therapist and Holistic Lifestyle Coach. By merging the advantages of Yoga and Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy aims to boost overall wellness. It effectively tackles various concerns, including support for cancer, enhancing physical strength and balance, regulating the nervous system in relation to PTSD and trauma, managing chronic conditions, and more. Her main objective is to assist individuals in developing both strength and balance in their minds and bodies.
About the Host
Tyler Valencia, Ph.D.(c), is the President of KIPS. While working for the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), an online fitness education company, he started his first business, Time 2 Train Fitness, which specialized in boot camp and personal training. Time 2 Train Fitness went on to receive the distinction of 3X Best Bootcamp and 2X Best Personal Trainer with the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Before founding KIPS, Tyler was the Vice President of the National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT) and Smart Fitness.