Yoga Therapist

Duties and responsibilities: Yoga therapy is an increasingly popular form of exercise that uses a series of yoga postures, known as asanas, to help treat physical and mental conditions. Yoga Therapist work with groups and individuals, combining poses, breathing and meditation exercises to create effective practices against ailments such as chronic back and joint pain. Yoga Therapist also create classes to help students achieve a more balanced, relaxed and invigorated state of mind.

Education: To become a Yoga Therapist you first have to go to  yoga therapy classes that are offered at naturopathic colleges, community colleges, fitness centers, yoga centers and yoga studios. They also have to get  a degree in a related field such as physical therapy, nursing or general fitness before completing a yoga therapy training program. You also have to be certified because in many states yoga therapy isn’t an employment job.

Salary: Yoga therapist annually get about a median of 40,970.

Demand for this profession: The projected job growth for this profession is 24%.

Reflection: In my opinion i was never really interested in yoga , so i don't think that i would like to become a yoga therapist. I dont like it because it doesn't seem as interesting as i expected.