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I recently graduated from The Integral Yoga Institute's Teacher Training and am now looking for a part-time job at a studio/institute. Anyone know of anything? i want to start expanding my experience in the yoga community here in NYC.
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| I forgot to mention that I'm not looking for a teaching position necessarily...could be front desk as well.
OM,
Ravi |
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| search craigslist. most of the auditions and jobs are posted there. Find places you like to practice and ask them about work.
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Expert Yogi
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Actually, I heard that there were no yoga jobs in NYC. Bloomberg eliminated
them to pay for the new stadium.  |
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Elite Veteran
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| You can relax, BG! Steinbrenner's going to pay for his own stadium (or so I heard). The yankees are really earning it this year! tee hee... |
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| Granted, west Michigan is nothing like NYC, but what worked for me was to send my resume to lots of places and tell them that I was available as a sub. Summer is a great time to sub for other teachers because so many people like to travel (around here, a lot of folks have graduation or sports event with their kids, too). Several places called back to offer me permanent classes! But, yoga teachers are a little harder to come by out here.
It didn't take long before one place offered me a full-time job! Granted, it's not ALL teaching. A lot of it is front desk and other non-yoga work. But, it's a lot more closely related than my old cubicle job. The stress is low and it's a lot of fun.
So, offering yourself up as a sub might not be a bad idea . . . couldn't hurt, right?  |
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| You have shmoooze a lot. Not in a bad way, but get yourself into one or two studios and get to know the people and let them get to know you, your practice and your demeanor. Let them know you are a teacher and looking for work and keep putting the word out.
Go to places that obviously are stylistically aligned with you. You shouldn't look to teach at jivamukti or laughing lotus, for example.
In addition, keep making opportunities for yourself. Seek out friends and family to teach. Look for opportunities to give free classes.
I found that when I had just finished my teacher training I was painfully aware of how much I didn't know and how ill prepared I was. Nonetheless, you have to realize that you are just begining your journey as a teacher. You need to teach a lot, under a lot of different circumstances to a lot of different people. Eventually, you will get good at it...but it takes time.
Also keep networking with graduates of your teacher training program. Search out some Integral teachers and ask them how they got jobs and where to go and who the other good Integral teachers are. |
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| YogaGuy: "I found that when I had just finished my teacher training I was painfully aware of how much I didn't know and how ill prepared I was. Nonetheless, you have to realize that you are just begining your journey as a teacher. You need to teach a lot, under a lot of different circumstances to a lot of different people. Eventually, you will get good at it...but it takes time. "
I second that heartily! I was SO eager to start teaching immediately, I didn't realize how clueless I really was. Every day I realize even more how much I didn't know back then, and how much more I have to go! It's an ENDLESS learning process! At the beginning, I begged my friends to take a class with me. Their feedback was really valuable. I still find student feedback is a great learning tool.
Something else you might consider is volunteering to assist with some classes. Seek out a studio that really interests you, someplace you'd ideally like to work. Then offer to spend a few hours a week there assisting in their classes. Tell them you're a recent grad and want to continue learning as much as you can. They might be delighted to take a new teacher under their wing!
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Does anyone in NYC work full time teaching yoga? I mean with the cost of living
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| Funny you should ask that. I've decided to just teach yoga this summer so I don't have to sit behind a desk. I made it through one month so far. It's tough, but I think it might be doable. I'll probably go back to doing a real job in the fall or winter to pay for xmas presents and stuff, but for now it's doable. I have to find some more private clients. Privates are way more cost effective...as are corporate gigs.
It helps that I moved in with my girlfriend and am now paying 1/2 the rent I was before. There are ways to make it work.
I'm teaching 2 or 3 classes a day right now. Tiring. Finding more time to practice which is good.
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any yoga jobs in NYC?
