Yogamaya’s 300hr Teacher Training is comprehensive and cohesive and will hold a through-line of movement optimism (and why), movement variability (why and how), pose adaptations (because we’re all different), inquiry, and exploration. You will learn principles of ‘seeing’ people and bodies and develop your skills to respond and adapt to what you see and hear from your students & clients. You will hone your ability to sequence classes creatively and effectively and learn to articulate with texture, poetry, and clarity.
Our goal is to help you become excellent, effective, confident, and open-minded teachers for both groups and individuals by developing your ability to see, explore, articulate, and adapt movement and poses for your students and in your own practice. Our training will also include strategies for teaching with cultural awareness, and trauma & nervous system regulation.
This training is geared toward teachers who have been actively teaching for at least one year. Upon completion, you will be able to register as a 500-hr RYT with Yoga Alliance.
2023 Schedule:
Sat, June 10 – Sun, June 18 (9-day Immersion)
Sat, July 15 – Sun, July 16 (Weekend)
Sat, August 12 – Sun, August 13 (Weekend)
Sat, September 16 – Sun, September 17 (Weekend)
Tues, October 10 – Sun, October 15. (6-day Immersion)
Sat, November 4 – Sun November 5 (Weekend / Graduation)
Meeting Times:
Monday-Friday’s meet 9:30am-4:30pm
Saturday’s meet 2pm-7pm
Sunday’s meet 10:30am-4:30pm
*There will be at least 2 scheduled Zoom gatherings during the training and assigned group/individual work outside of scheduled session times.
In this training expect to:
– Learn to articulate poetically and clearly and determine when which strategy will work best
– Learn how to teach different level classes (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 classes)
– Learn strategies for creative sequencing that is smart and feels good
– Learn biomechanics fundamentals that open your mind to deeper and more critical thinking about yoga, bodies, and movement
– Understand the poses in a new light and discover the skills we can learn from them (and how to teach these skills in any class format)
– Learn to see bodies beyond the traditional postural alignment paradigm (and why this might be important)
– Learn to “find the work” in the poses and help others do the same
– Learn and practice how to deliver skillful instruction that:
*invite inquiries,
*provides direction and still gives the student agency over their own body,
*is responsive to what you are seeing ‘in the moment’,
*provides insight and inspiration,
*may lead to several “AHA” moments
– Develop confidence in yourself and your teaching
– Develop your personal process to create deliberate and purposeful sequencing
– Engage in powerful peer-to-peer discussion and Q&A with expert instructors who want to help you learn and discuss topics like body positivity, trauma sensitivity, post-Guru yoga culture, and inclusion
– Expand your “Yoga Toolbox” with additional skills such as using a variety of props and special techniques to make poses accessible to different levels and bodies, developing familiarity with reading & making sense of research papers, defining personal boundaries, and applying business skills in teaching privately and in groups.
– Learn to work with people through the lens of Ayurvedic principals
– Uncover deeper meaning in the sacred texts and how that applies to your modern life and how you show up as a teacher in the classroom
– Learn how to bring professionalism to teaching yoga including building your classes, getting teaching jobs, interacting with your colleagues and students, etc.
Tuition: Early Bird by April 15th, 2023
$4450 – Paid in Full
Payment Plan $2300 Deposit + $2300 balance by June 1st
(total $4600)
Tuition: After April 15th, 2023
$4750 – Paid in Full
Payment Plan $2300 Deposit + $2650 balance by June 1st
(total $4950)
The Training Course includes:
* All scheduled sessions of the training
* A manual for the training
* A 30-class card good for 1yr
* Two 45min 1-on-1 sessions with Bryn
* Opportunity to teach a class and receive feedback
We hope you will join us.
For any questions, please email: Bryn