Demand for yoga trainers is set to grow by 30-35% in two years: ASSOCHAM

MUMBAI: On one hand, initiatives such as ‘International Yoga Day’ have brought an increased focus on Yoga at a global level. On the other, due to lifestyle stress, more and more people are taking to Yoga which requires trained teachers.

According to the paper done by ASSOCHAM Health Council events like ‘International Yoga Day’ will also give way to yoga tourism in India. It promises to become a multi-billion dollar market in the form of health clinics, ayurveda resorts, holiday camps, corporate training etc, said D S Rawat, Secretary General ASSOCHAM in a release.

The preventive survey carried by the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has revealed that south India has taken a lead in practising yoga as 15% of people in the age group of 30-70 years are availing the preventive healthcare measures.

As per the paper, with yoga gaining popularity around the world, there’s a shortage of trained yoga instructors.

As per recent ASSOCHAM estimates, there is about a 30–40 per cent annual increase in demand for yoga learning in India with a growing publicity and health awareness. This demand trend will accelerate.

About 14.3 million people in the India practised yoga in 2013, up from 6.3 million in 2001.

The popularity of yoga amongst celebrities makes teaching yoga an even more lucrative profession. It could vary from Rs 400 to Rs 1,500 per hour depending upon the policy of the institution and the experience.