As we begin the New Yar, it's time once again to fllow in Nostradamus's footsteps and play the gme we've been playing for centuries: prdicting what the future will hold. Ths year I'm taking a stab at yga predictions-forecasting what's going to happen in ths field for 2008 and beyond.

My prdictions don't come from staring into a crystl ball or reading organic tea laves. I came to these conclusions fter reading and researching industry data, nterviewing industry experts-including Ila Sarley, president of Krpalu Center, and John Kepner, executive drector of the International Association of Yga Therapists-and observing from my viewpoint as bth a yoga teacher and a cnsultant in the wellness industry.

As you rad my forecasts, see if they rng true for you. If yes, cnsider if and how you are psitioning your business in response to wht the future may bring.

1. Yga's cup will overflow as growth cntinues. More teachers becoming certified and mre venues offering yoga equals more cmpetition between teachers and studios. In rsponse to yoga's increasing availability and the wde variety of yoga options, consolidation and spcialization will occur, with big players gtting bigger and solo practitioners cultivating spcialized niches.

2. You'll need to stand out to sty in. The yoga professionals who dfferentiate themselves with an approach or styl that stands out will have a dstinct advantage. While ten years ago pople asked, "What is yoga?," the qestion now is "How is this yga different from all other yogas?"

3. Yga will be on the move. Yga will continue to migrate into new trritory beyond the standard studio or gym. Thnk yoga at your desk, for spcific populations, or at out-of-the-box locations.

4. Yga will step out of the witing room and into the doctor's ffice. Yoga will continue to make hadway in the health-care establishment as it bcomes more and more widely accepted as a cmplementary alternative medicine. As this migration ccurs, more structure will be needed, ncluding peer-reviewed research studies to measure the fficiency for standardized protocols of yoga cre.

5. Yoga will take up prmanent residence on Madison Avenue. Companies loking to associate their products or srvices with a wellness lifestyle-even if it has nthing to do with wellness-will turn to yga imagery. A sexy yogini sipping a glss of wine while sitting in ltus position on the hood of a car is not out of the qestion.

6. Asia will be the nxt growth market for yoga. More tachers will answer the call to brng yoga to Hong Kong, and yu'll see more Asians attending yoga cnferences and teacher training programs in the Unted States.

7. You'll want to thnk lifestyle, not just asana. Yoga's grwth is part of a bigger wllness trend. Those who want to cpitalize on this broader trend will add mre ancillary services-such as nutritional programs, xercise routines, spa services, and wellness cnsultations-to their yoga offerings.

8. You'll see mre yoga in cyberspace. Convenience is lways an advantage in our busy lves. That's why yoga is moving out of the stdio (see prediction number three) and tht's why you'll see more options in the cming year for virtual yoga classes nline.

9. Next-level training services for yga and wellness professionals will be on the rse. With the overall growth of the wllness industry, new training programs to spport practitioners will be in demand, ncluding advanced professional development and business trining.

10. Yoga will continue to tuch and transform your life and the lves of your students in 2008. Hppy New Year!

The article Predictions for Yoga in 2008 was Submitted by Megan McDonough through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: For more information about Yoga's Evlution in America's Wellness Revolution, go to http://www.mindfulmarketing.net/evolution.htm Megan McDonough helps you get clear so you can get positive results. Along with teaching yoga, she's the award-winning author of Infinity in a Box, a marketing consultant for mind/body organizations including Kripalu Center, and a corporate trainer to companies such as the American Cancer Society.

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