Comments on: Tips for Choosing a Yoga Teacher Traning http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:37:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Narasu Rebbapragada http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24565 Narasu Rebbapragada Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:13:48 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24565 Hi, in case it's useful. I just wrote down some thoughts that I wish I had considered before starting my 200-hour teacher training. http://blog.narasu.com/2010/02/10-things-to-think-about-when.html Hope it's useful. If you don't mind, I'll post your article too. I also had a hard time finding candid discussion on what to look for in a teacher training when I was signing up. Good luck and congratulations on deciding to embark on teacher training. What an amazing experience it was. :-) narasu Hi, in case it’s useful. I just wrote down some thoughts that I wish I had considered before starting my 200-hour teacher training.

http://blog.narasu.com/2010/02/10-things-to-think-about-when.html

Hope it’s useful. If you don’t mind, I’ll post your article too. I also had a hard time finding candid discussion on what to look for in a teacher training when I was signing up.

Good luck and congratulations on deciding to embark on teacher training. What an amazing experience it was.
:-)
narasu

]]> By: Ana http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24069 Ana Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:25:10 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24069 Regarding the previous anonymous message "Take a hard look at the person(s) conducting the training..." I would suggest not to wait until you start the teacher training to evaluate the person(s) conducting the training, if you can sign-up for a yoga class with them. I just narrowed down my options for teacher in training to a single one, and today I attended a yoga class taught by one of the teacher training instructors. It confirmed my decision that I will be investing my time and money in the right program for me. Great article Heidi! and very timely too :-) Regarding the previous anonymous message “Take a hard look at the person(s) conducting the training…” I would suggest not to wait until you start the teacher training to evaluate the person(s) conducting the training, if you can sign-up for a yoga class with them.
I just narrowed down my options for teacher in training to a single one, and today I attended a yoga class taught by one of the teacher training instructors. It confirmed my decision that I will be investing my time and money in the right program for me.

Great article Heidi! and very timely too :-)

]]> By: Heidi http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24063 Heidi Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:03:37 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24063 Great tip about finding out where your teachers did their training! I definitely didn't mean to dismiss the philosophy aspect of yoga. I think it's very important to learn about the foundation of the practice. But history and philosophy can be learned through reading and self-study, while the more practical details of asanas and teaching need to be part of the teacher training. So if you're not able to attend the teacher training of your choice, find a good technical program that you can supplement with self-study. Great tip about finding out where your teachers did their training!

I definitely didn’t mean to dismiss the philosophy aspect of yoga. I think it’s very important to learn about the foundation of the practice. But history and philosophy can be learned through reading and self-study, while the more practical details of asanas and teaching need to be part of the teacher training. So if you’re not able to attend the teacher training of your choice, find a good technical program that you can supplement with self-study.

]]> By: natalie http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24057 natalie Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:04:58 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24057 I would not dismiss the philosophy aspect of Yoga...it's very important..physical aspect is to help with Meditation..and alignment well it's important but when doing yoga we are working with the astral body not the physical(though we do not know this when we begin)and the astral body knows no limitation... do some research..if you like Jivamukti find out where and who where the first people that Sharon and David did there training with... and don't be intimidated, do the research and see what you connect with, when it's right it will happen..Heidi give some really good advice..and it is the foundation that you will build upon. om I would not dismiss the philosophy aspect of Yoga…it’s very important..physical aspect is to help with Meditation..and alignment well it’s important but when doing yoga we are working with the astral body not the physical(though we do not know this when we begin)and the astral body knows no limitation…

do some research..if you like Jivamukti find out where and who where the first people that Sharon and David did there training with…

and don’t be intimidated, do the research and see what you connect with, when it’s right it will happen..Heidi give some really good advice..and it is the foundation that you will build upon.

om

]]> By: Anonymous http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24054 Anonymous Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:31:01 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24054 Take a hard look at the person(s) conducting the training. Are they someone you want to emulate? Are they yogis (ie; established in yoga and shining examples for others to follow)? A teacher can only bring you as far along on the path as they have been themselves. Take a hard look at the person(s) conducting the training. Are they someone you want to emulate? Are they yogis (ie; established in yoga and shining examples for others to follow)? A teacher can only bring you as far along on the path as they have been themselves.

]]> By: Kathleen http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24052 Kathleen Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:04:39 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/tips-for-choosing-a-yoga-teacher-traning/#comment-24052 Hi Heidi (and Jenna), I cannot say enough good things about the 200 hour yoga teacher training at Pacific Yoga Teacher Training and Advanced studies (<a href="http://www.pacificyoga.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.pacificyoga.com</a>). Theresa Elliot and Kathryn Payne are experienced yoga teachers and practitioners who provide an alignment-based, technical program. I believe it has provided me with an exceptional foundation from which to build my yoga teaching. Details about the 200 hour program can be found here: <a href="http://www.pacificyoga.com/200hr_ttp.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pacificyoga.com/200hr_ttp.html</a>. The next 200 hour program is starting soon. There's an open house on Thursday, Jan 14th. Hi Heidi (and Jenna),
I cannot say enough good things about the 200 hour yoga teacher training at Pacific Yoga Teacher Training and Advanced studies (http://www.pacificyoga.com). Theresa Elliot and Kathryn Payne are experienced yoga teachers and practitioners who provide an alignment-based, technical program. I believe it has provided me with an exceptional foundation from which to build my yoga teaching. Details about the 200 hour program can be found here: http://www.pacificyoga.com/200hr_ttp.html. The next 200 hour program is starting soon. There’s an open house on Thursday, Jan 14th.

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