Online Yoga Teacher Training: The Hidden Catch

People are used to the “hidden catch” in everything, so where is the hidden catch in an online yoga certification course? Have you ever put a price tag on a personal computer or software, only to see the price double or triple? People get used to the idea of ​​surprises when ordering anything these days.

What are the additional costs for a correspondence course for yoga teachers? If books, CDs, or DVDs are shipped to you, there may be some shipping costs. People who buy products online have seen shipping price increases before, so consider the cost of shipping you a course.

If you live outside of the country, where a yoga teacher course is being shipped from, there may be import fees. Each country has different rates for import taxes. Depending on the country, you can get a break if they are marked as “educational materials”.

An organization that exports anything cannot claim to be a gift. Making false claims about exported packages is a sure way to land the certifying organization and the carrier in “hot water.”

Other potential hidden costs, such as the exam fee, membership fee, and retest fee, are a possibility. Many face-to-face courses also charge these fees. However, some online and in-person yoga courses do not charge any hidden fees.

In general, online yoga teacher certification courses have hardly any hidden costs, compared to their face-to-face counterparts. On-site programs are well known for tutoring fees, and this can be thousands of dollars on top of the cost of tuition.

On-site yoga courses often charge extra for books, CDs, and DVDs. On-site courses often have a non-refundable deposit, which is usually more than the cost of an online yoga instructor course. Online courses generally include books, CDs, and DVDs at no additional charge.

Many hands-on training programs won’t teach you anything about marketing or business. They may tell you that Yoga and business don’t mix. If so, why do they charge you so much?

The real reason to avoid teaching you about business and marketing is to avoid local competition. This is usually because the yoga studio owner envisions only a finite market share and doesn’t know how to expand into other markets.

If you are an entrepreneur, online Yoga training will save you a small fortune, compared to face-to-face training.

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