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[Chitown2Ktown]

Hello everyone. New to the site. Here because I am TEFL certified and seeking positions in S Korea.
I am currently a student of Yoga and really enjoy it, to the point where I want to be an instructor part-time.

I can A.) get my Yoga certification before I go to Korea, but that will delay my trip for 7 months.
or
B.) wait to get back from Korea to get certified.

My main concerns are: A.) will there be opportunity for me to teach a class in Korea B.) will I want to be teaching Yoga in my spare time, or will I want to explore all that Korea has to offer.

Any advice and/or opinion is appreciated!! Thanks!!

[CentralCali]

You might want to scope out (a) your contract and (b) Korean immigration law before embarking on a second career while here.

[Jane]

I worked with a teacher last year who got her yoga certification in Korea. She is now an instructor here and seems to be doing well at it. (She doesn't speak Korean, btw).
There's an English yoga studio in Yeoido (Seoul), and the owner --I think he's the owner-- is a native English speaker. So, you may not have to wait to finish your certification back home.

As for should you teach yoga here, it really does depend on your contract and if you'll have enough time. I guess you'll be the judge of that.

I think the English yoga place is called Magic Pond. They have a website in English and Korean. Maybe contact the owner and see what you can do about finishing your certification in Korea.

[Omkara]

I taught yoga here, though I refused to take money for it. I didn't want to tangle with immigration. Instead, the gym took 50% of the money for themselves, and the other 50% went to the Save The Children Foundation. The gym direct deposited the money into their account.

I had no problem, got a chance to meet a lot of friends through my class, got to improve my teaching style (I had to be very, very clear with my language with so many koreans and other nationalities in the class).

It was a positive experience. It brought a sense of community to many of the foreigners here, gave them somewhere to gather other than the bar.

I quit doing it only for a few reasons, though I would have loved to have continued.

[Chitown2Ktown]

[zeldalee13]

I think you should NOT delay coming here (if, in this economy, you still want to). I don't think a yoga certification will matter that much here.