Sva Vidya Yoga Teacher Training Mentorship
Expand the wisdom of the self
NEXT COHORT BEGINS SEPT 2024
Deepen your dharma with a 6-month yoga mentorship training and coaching program. The curriculum offers a blend Master Classes, themed group process circles, individual guidance, and embodied practices to cultivate your inner wisdom and expand your teaching sadhana.
Although not a requirement to be a yoga teacher, this program is geared towards those who have completed a 200 hour training. All are welcome.
Skills for empowered teaching
Grow as a teacher and a conscious entrepreneur. The master class series includes in-depth ways to refine skills of observation and guidance, effective language and cuing, development of authentic voice, sequencing with somatic intelligence & creating ritual states for both private clients & groups.
Expand self insight & deepen roots of your offerings
Guide from a place of vidya or knowledge with self-awareness practices. These are designed to help you embody what you learn so you teach from a place of deep knowing. Includes a blend of journaling, process circles, advanced asana, breath and meditation classes & more. Topics to explore include: teaching as sadhana or spiritual practice, subtle energy body, the chakra system, application of bandhas and asana alignment unpacked.
Create a conscious heart-driven business
Align personal values with one’s vision of teaching. Explore ethics of teaching, nuanced power dynamics, trauma-informed care and how to create offerings with inclusivity and reverence for lineage.
Learn the details of how to develop workshops, launch a retreat, create master classes, course curriculum & more. We’ll explore the practical tools for marketing with authenticity, reaching the right audience, and how to imbue your offerings with the magnetism that fills them!
1:1 mentorship coaching sessions
In addition to our Master Classes and Group circle space, you will have three 50 minute coaching sessions to schedule at any point within the program. These sessions are highly individualized and enable direct feedback and support of your needs, vision and goals. These sessions can be used for:
Teaching feedback and evaluation
Lesson planning, refining themes, sequencing with inclusive variations to enhance the quality of classes
Personal practice, exploration of personal topics of interest
Goal setting, career guidance, business support to navigate the yoga industry with ease
Self-reflection, self-care and emotional wellbeing related to teaching and healing spaces
These sessions offer a wide scope of exploration with personalized support.
Curriculum
Master Class: Teaching as Sadhana - Tools to Expand
Introduction & intentions for our training. Overview of ways to refine teaching skills: effective language & cuing, variations for variety of bodies, creative sequencing kramas, cultivation of sacred space, bhava, music ritual & more.
Circle: Darshana - Aligned Values & Vision
What it means to pursue dharma, follow your heart-fire and cultivate the clear seeing brilliance of tejas? This circle includes defining your values & mapping your highest vision against the backdrop of yoga philosophy. We’ll identify & release limiting beliefs, discuss abundance versus scarcity mindsets and the power of the mind.
Master Class: The Business of Yoga
Foundational business practices for you to do what you love with more ease and support. Establish the business basics of goals & strategy. Explore how to create workshops, retreats, course curriculum, online and in person offerings & more. We’ll talk best practices for marketing, out of the box ways to collaborate & expand. We’ll also unpack the taboos of finances in the field and drop LOTS of resources to make the nitty grittier less daunting.
Ritual Circle: Conscious Personal Power
What does it mean to be a space holder yet empower and guide others? How do we navigate the landscape of nuanced power dynamics with integrity & ahimsa? We’ll discuss ways to cultivate self trust, intuition, honor your worth, and you step into fullness.
Master Class: Subtle Body Arts
A deep dive into the bioenergetics of the subtle body. Exploration of the chakra system is woven throughout the course, and in this master class we will discuss somatic interventions through asana, breathwork and mantra for each Chakra. Deepen understanding of bandhas and energetic practices.
Closing Ritual Circle: Integration & Sacred Self-Care
Assimilate and integrate these practices from the inside out. We’ll explore the embodiment of our learning through the Chakra system. We’ll discuss ways to protect your self-care so you have the energy for the things that matter. This session will include collaborative sharing of final projects, opportunity for group feedback.
What You Get
Three 2-hour Master Classes - one each month with in-depth instruction
Three 1-hour Ritual Process Circles - one each month, themed to explore, integrate and embody specific teachings
Three 50-minute mentorship coaching calls for support on individual goals, personalized feedback & guidance tailored to your needs
Journal prompts for self-inquiry
Integration practices & rituals
A wealth of yoga resources to support your goals & practice
Community & support with optional peer feedback
Certified Yoga Alliance continuing education hours
Recordings of all master classes and circles for reference & review
The Dates + Details
Dates: Thursdays at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST
Sept 28 | Opening Master Class | 2hrs
Oct 5 | Circle | 1hr
Oct 19 | Master Class | 2hrs
Nov 9 | Circle | 1hr
Nov 16 | Master Class | 2hrs
Dec 7 | Final Circle | 1 hr
6 Live Class Sessions via Zoom, recordings available if missed
Three 50-minute coaching calls are to be scheduled at point in during the program (Sept 28-Dec 15).
Course available for up to 50 Yoga Alliance CE credit.
INVESTMENT
$650 USD before July 31 | $758 USD afterwards
Payment plans available. $350 USD deposit to secure your spot. Option to pay via Venmo, Zelle, PayPal or credit card below
This course is eligible for 20-50 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education credits.
Partial scholarships are available for those who need support, please apply here.
Have questions?
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Yes!
You can join from anywhere in the world. If you miss a session, you will still have access to the recordings.
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While it’s not necessary, it is recommended as the group process sessions can be very powerful.
If you prefer to take this in asynchronous format, that works too. We’ll tailor it to support your teaching practice and lifestyle.
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Yes!
Payments can be done in 2 or 3 installments, on your preferred date, with full tuition due by Sept 28.
(All in USD).
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Tuition can be paid via:
Credit Card
Paypal
Venmo
Zelle
If you’d like to use payment other than a credit card, please email me to arrange it. The latter 3 options avoid credit card fees.
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No, you do not. However, note that the curriculum was created to support yoga teachers - wherever they are in their journey. If you have never taught before, this is for you. If you have been teaching for years, this is for you. It is highly individualized and adapted for your own practice. If you are an avid lover of yoga, but have not done a yoga teacher training before, you are still welcome! Just keep in mind, some of the master classes may focus on specific teaching skills.
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When the training mentorship begins, we will be in contact. You are welcome to schedule your sessions ANY time within our training dates of Sept 28 to December 7, 2023.
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Yes! The program comes with 2 sessions. If you’d like additional coaching sessions the energy exchange is:
One session for $108
Three session package for $285 {$95 USD a session}
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In order to receive Yoga Alliance continuing education hours, you need to be registered with Yoga Alliance first.
You are eligible for minimum 15 hrs and up to 30 hrs.
Our live course time is a total of 10.5 hrs. Additional hours accrue via integration practices, assignments practices (such as asana, meditation, pranayama) offered via recordings or LIVE sessions. Additionally you are welcome to join my Wednesday Public Live Vinyasa practice via Zoom or take the recording.