How to design a yoga teacher training? A program might have great content but if it is not assembled in an integrated way, you may be in for a rough ride. The design of a programs could be the difference between feeling lost and finding your life’s path. It is important that you can assimilate […]
As part of our YTT, students conduct a yoga teacher training exercise to enhance their skills outside of the classroom. New teachers often experience a lot of anxiety about their new found role and the responsibility it entails. And they may even hesitate to get started. Once they do get started, they typically find that […]
Over the years, hundreds of students participated in my yoga teacher training. All of them were joined by a common love of yoga and a desire to deepen their yoga practice or teach. The latter can be more daunting. How to be a good yoga teacher. Be A Dedicated Student We believe that effective teaching […]
If you got this far on the site you are probable already sold on yoga. Maybe you want to take that next quantum step in your practice, maybe even teach, and finally do a YTT. As you consider your options I’ll share two reasons to do a yoga teacher training. Reason #1: Find and Live […]
How to design a yoga teacher training? A program might have great content but if it is disintegrated, you may be in for a rough ride. The design of a programs could be the difference between feeling lost and finding your life’s path. You need to assimilate the content you study. It takes years of experience […]
What is the content of a yoga teacher training. This is a foundational question for any training. It is right up there with what style of yoga do you teach. I suggest you approach this question with some idea of what you are looking for in a program. Are you only interested in the asana? […]
Many trainings have five or more teachers, all with a range of expertise and from different backgrounds. The content of the program may be diffused and the methodologies inconsistent. Students will still get benefit but they will unknowingly miss out on the power of a more concentrated thread of teachings. How many instructors ought to […]
As you consider a yoga teacher training and what kind of teacher you aspire to become, I invite you to consider what makes an excellent yoga teacher? Instructors come with varying degrees of knowledge and direct experience. Some simply make stuff up (think goat or bar yoga) while others are steeped in tradition and personal […]
Here we are. Just days away from a new year, and edging a little deeper into this fledgling decade. As a new year’s blessing yoga practice, I invite us to pause for a moment of self reflection. Even as the tide of turmoil from this past year still swirls around, I invite us to pause, […]