Career Scope Of Yoga

Knowledge With Time
3 min readDec 9, 2019

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Career Opportunities in Yoga

With increasing pollution levels and changing lifestyles, the risk of disease is also growing substantially in the present times. As a need of the hour, people are also becoming more conscious about their health. Moreover, in this era of cut-throat competition, it isn’t just the physical fitness that people are worried about but also their mental wellness. Therefore, the revival of yoga in the present times has come as a boon to mankind.

Yoga in its original form includes a set of physical exercises or body postures called asanas and breathing exercises called pranayama. Yoga not only helps you to stay physically fit but also helps you in calming your mind. Due to its holistic approach and connect with nature, Yoga has significant advantages over other standard forms of exercise.

Prospect Jobs and Future Scope

There is a growing demand for Yoga professionals today and if an out-of-the-box career is your pick, Yoga has a vast scope of both professional growth and personal fulfilment. Career opportunities in Yoga that you will be looking at after completing your yogic studies are job roles such as a yoga teacher, research officer in yoga and naturopathy, yoga instructor, yoga therapist, clinical psychologist, etc.

Yoga professionals are often employed by resorts, gyms, health centers, and educational institutions. But, these days, large corporates and renowned professionals are also hiring yoga instructors while many are also opting for a flexible schedule as a self-employed.

This ancient secret of good health was once limited to a few nations in the east. However, given its numerous benefits, it is now fast spreading in the west as well. Thus, aspiring yoga professionals indeed have a very bright future ahead of themselves irrespective of the countries and locations they choose.

Learn Yoga in the lap of Nature

North Indian states attracts a large number of yoga enthusiasts every year and also houses some of the most well-known yoga centers in the country. A small north Indian state in the lap of nature, Himachal Pradesh offers a serene environment to learn Yoga. Home to the Dalai Lama, McLeod Ganj with its natural beauty can be a great location to explore yoga and meditation in Himachal.

Besides an abundance of Yoga centers for training and vocational courses, universities and colleges in HP have also begun to offer professional courses in Yoga. KPS Ashram Yoga College in the Kangra district offers a wide array of courses including a Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma, B.A., B.Ed., and M.A. in Yoga.

Dr. Shyam Prasad Mukherjee College of Physical Education is another college in the district to offer a diploma course in Yoga. Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla also offers a Diploma course in Yoga and Yoga Education besides it’s Master’s program.

Understanding the growing demand for trained Yoga professionals, Shoolini University is also offering a holistic B.Sc. and M.Sc. program in Yoga Sciences. A UGC recognized university, Shoolini is a leading private university in Himachal Pradesh ranked in the rank band of Top 101–150 Indian universities by the NIRF.

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