“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
~ Helen Keller (1880-1968) ~
American author and political activist
Mentored by Ann e Sullivan
Yoga originates from India. It is a spiritual tradition that traditionally was passed on from teacher to student in the oral tradition. It was often practiced in the “ Guru-Kula” system, where the student lived with the teacher, often from a young age, in order to “live” the teachings and traditions of yoga directly experienced from their teacher
In this day and age, we do not always have the opportunities to live with our teacher within this system. Often, when we graduate from our yoga teacher training, we return home and begin to teach without any guidance. It is through teaching that we gain experience, but this is also when the questions start to come up. Questions about students, the practice and our own understanding of the practice come when we start to go deeper into the complexities of teaching and leading classes. One way to get answers is through your peers and self study. Another way, is to find a teacher and ask to be mentored.
Mentoring is one of the key areas missing in todays yoga community. Every year, many students graduate, through different schools and lineages and look to start teaching. In the yoga tradition, a student was taught until the teacher thought them ready to teach and then they were sent out into the world to teach. They had a deep understanding of yoga through the teachings but also through their own personal practice with their teacher. We are missing this key component in our community now. We expect people to “figure it out” or that by taking more classes, workshops and immersions that they will automatically understand what they need to work on.
Working with an experienced teacher, who will guide you to challenge yourself and teach into your weak points as a teacher, is invaluable. There is much to be said for “figuring it out on your own” but the process of mentoring is a deep and rich connection and relationship that will both challenge and encourage you. And in the end, that is what we are all here for. To lift each other up.
Namaha Yoga School offers a mentoring and apprenticeship positions within the 200 and 500 hour Yoga Teacher Trainings.
Apprenticeship and mentoring positions for the 200 hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Egypt, 2019
Dates: July 27-August 24, 2019 Dahab, Egypt.
Apprenticeship and mentoring positions of a 200 hour TT in Victoria, Canada
Dates: 2019/2020 TBA
We have a few positions available for this summers program. You must apply for the program to be accepted. This program requires that you have completed a 200 hour or 500 hour TT with Namaha Yoga school or a previous training with Jonni-lyn Friel. There may be exceptions, please contact us if you think you may be one.
Dates: July 26-August 24, 2019
We will begin a day earlier than the students arrival. Arrival is July 26 and we ask that you arrive the night before,July 25th or arrive on July 26 ready to begin by 10 am.
Outline of responsibilities
You are attending this program to mentor and be mentored. You will be responsible for a small group within the 200 hour training. Within your responsibilities will be to attend the 200 hour level training as well as working on tasks and the mentoring program with the students of the 200 hour level program. You will have set tasks to work with the students and guide them as well as opportunities to teach and be given feedback.
There will be a weekly meeting with the program director as well as the other teachers within this program. You will work directly with Jonni-lyn Friel and be given duties and feedback from her. For this particular training, as it runs concurrently with a 500 hour TT, you will also have the opportunity to develop and attend workshops given by your peers.
To have the opportunity to teach within the Namaha Yoga School program, an apprenticeship and mentoring program must be completed, as well as your 500 hour TT.
Manual will be provided. Books for the training are required, however you may have them from a previous training.
Price:
$ 1080 (shared double) Includes 2 meals per day.
Please contact Namaha Yoga school for the price of a Single Room in the apprenticeship program and for the Egyptian National price.
Dates: July 26-August 24, 2019
We will begin a day earlier than the students arrival. Arrival is July 26 and we ask that you arrive the night before,July 25th or arrive on July 26 ready to begin by 10 am.
Outline of responsibilities
You are attending this program to mentor and be mentored. You will be responsible for a small group within the 500 hour training as well as overseeing the 200 hour mentors. Within your responsibilities will be to attend the 500 hour level training as well as working on tasks and the mentoring program with the students of the 500 hour level program. You will have set tasks to work with the students and guide them as well as opportunities to teach and be given feedback. You will also be responsible for teaching set portions of the 200 hour level training. This will be assigned to you and is a main part of this program. This will directly affect whether you are asked to apply for the teaching program with the school’s future trainings.
There will be a weekly meeting with the program director as well as the other teachers within this program. You will work directly with Jonni-lyn Friel and be given duties and feedback from her. To have the opportunity to teach within the Namaha Yoga School program your 500 hour TT must be completed as one of the final steps.
Manual will be provided. Books for the training are required, however you may have them from a previous training.
Price:
$ 1080 (shared double)
Includes 2 meals per day.
Please contact Namaha Yoga school for the price of a Single Room in the apprenticeship program and for the Egyptian National price.
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