A good sense of humor is required to remind one's self who the student really is. Enthusiasm is so important to motivating the students. When we practice hatha yoga regularly something happens inside. To move from being a practitioner of yoga to a yoga teacher has its requirements. These can all be developed except the main requirement, which is a desire to share.
Sharing is love and from that state all things spring and flow.
It is said that anyone who has been loved is a good teacher, for in love there is presence. When you are truly present not only to yourself but also to others, you are in the here and now. In this state you are able to be a good student yourself. Certification To receive certification students must complete the following criteria, also demonstrating postures to the best of their ability, with precision and presence, and exhibiting the required teaching skills with a yogic attitude. Warming up the Body - centering and inviting an opening to the body to move into the 18 asanas through alternative postures.