Don't you have to be like a Yoga master or something to become a teacher?

I hope not, because that does not describe me! When I hear "yoga master" I think of the the gurus of India who are wise beyond comprehension, flexible as any circus contortionist, with the strength of  a strongman competitor. I might even conjure up an image something like this:

Will that ever be me? Unlikely, though my possibilities, I believe, are unbounded.

Here are the qualities I believe are needed, and indeed I expect, in a yoga teacher:

• A passion for yoga
• The desire to explore and expand yourself spiritually
• The ability to give clear, precise and accurate instructions
• The capability to give appropriate and safe adjustments
• A willingness to prod students to see yoga as more than just asanas (poses), and to inspire further exploration.

What do you expect from your yoga instructors?