What to expect: Yoga Teacher Training
2/4/2020 11:00:00 AM | The Well
UPCOMING INFO SESSIONS:
- Monday, April 13, 4pm - Zoom https://zoom.us/j/787262284
- Wednesday, April 22, 7pm - Zoom https://zoom.us/j/787262284
- Reach out to John McConnell with any questions!
First, see the good...
The UVM Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) has been helping people transform their practice while providing training to teach professionally since 2009. Comprised of UVM students, employees, and members of the public, each YTT cohort becomes a close-knit community, dedicated to deepening their understanding of yoga and developing the skills to be a caring yoga teacher.
The underlying philosophy of the training is to "First, see the good." John McConnell is the YTT director who leads most of the in-class time and also brings in experts from the yoga and UVM communities.
Some of the unexpected benefits of participation in the program include lifelong friendships, self-confidence, strong public speaking, greater focus, patience, self-awareness, and self-respect.
Here is what last year's YTT graduates say about the program:
The UVM Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) has been helping people transform their practice while providing training to teach professionally since 2009. Comprised of UVM students, employees, and members of the public, each YTT cohort becomes a close-knit community, dedicated to deepening their understanding of yoga and developing the skills to be a caring yoga teacher.
The underlying philosophy of the training is to "First, see the good." John McConnell is the YTT director who leads most of the in-class time and also brings in experts from the yoga and UVM communities.
Some of the unexpected benefits of participation in the program include lifelong friendships, self-confidence, strong public speaking, greater focus, patience, self-awareness, and self-respect.
Here is what last year's YTT graduates say about the program:
- "Recognize that you always have everything that you need within."
- "By striving for perfection, I've been missing out on what's happening in the moment."
- "I view my past-self less critically. The YTT has given me perspective that I am not a lesser person for my mistakes."
- "Tell yourself, "I love you. I love you. I love you," and begin to believe it."
- "I was so filled with doubt at first. Now I really know who I am."
- "I freaked out in the beginning, but now I feel so confident. It has been fun seeing how this training translates into the rest of my life."
- "What you do today is what you carry into your future. Slow down, settle in, and enjoy the journey to your future self."
- "It is the toughest thing I've ever done. It brought me joy, frustration… I just know I'm supposed to be here."
UVM's YTT is a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certified program that includes 160 hours in-class time and 40 hours online. Most in-class times are Saturdays and Sundays 8am-12pm and 1:30-6:00pm. Please see the website for the full calendar of training times and dates. Each weekend has a unique theme and philosophical focus. Readings and discussions include the foundational texts of yoga such as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita, among others. Weekend sessions generally include pranayama (breath work), asana (the physical practice), yoga philosophy (ancient and modern), student-centered discussion, meditation, journaling, reflection, and lots of practice teaching and moving.
Some of the subjects covered include:
Some of the subjects covered include:
- Meditation
- Mindfulness
- Alignment principles
- Anatomy Lab
- Chakras
- Studentship
- Ethical Practices
- Body Image
- Sequencing
- Sanskrit
- Theming
- Verbal and Physical Assisting
- How to Teach
- Effective Language
- Inclusion
- Empowerment
The weekend sessions of the first semester are designed for self-knowledge. You'll deepen your yoga practice, and become stronger every day: physically, mentally, emotionally by getting to know more about yourself and your body. The second semester is focused on students learning appropriate safe sequencing, language, theming, and taking the seat of the teacher. You'll be given the opportunity to teach your own on-campus 8-week yoga series and group teach one Saturday Campus Rec yoga class during the Spring semester.
Never hesitate to reach out to John McConnell with any questions you might have about the training.
Written by: C. Jane Taylor, YTT Teaching Assistant
Date: February 4, 2020
Never hesitate to reach out to John McConnell with any questions you might have about the training.
Written by: C. Jane Taylor, YTT Teaching Assistant
Date: February 4, 2020
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