Inland Yoga

Program Requirements

Attend all meetings on set dates (excused absences must be worked out with director). We prepare you for all of the following requirements, we will help you get through all of them, so please don't worry about them you can complete them and succeed!

Attend 2 approved workshops and 2 approved kirtans
Inland Yoga workshops are pre-approved for this program
Apprentice with main teachers in program, these teachers will vary, but are all Yoga Alliance registered
Choose a mentor and mentor with a minimum of 10 classes/ This requires a combination of: Observe, adjust, assist/ adjust and student teach
If you want to teach for Inland Yoga Centers, you must complete a minimum of 20 classes as a sub or assistant
Final exam (we prepare you well in advance for this, and so don't worry about this part of the course)
You must teach 3 classes and turn in evaluations from your students
Develop classes in the beginning, intermediate and specific levels, and be prepared to teach then during practicum
Make-ups must be approved in advance

Required Reading

Some books will be available at the studio.

Heart of Yoga, Developing a Personal Practice T.K.V Desikachar
Light on Yoga, B.K.S Iyengar
Anatomy Coloring Book-Wynn Kapit

Other requirements include:

Be flexible, schedules change, try not to get attached to small details. This is not corporate America, we adjust to help our students needs
Being honest with yourself and others, while avoiding unmindful speech
Realizing that the emotional and psychological challenges involved in learning how to teach yoga can be intense.
Paying fees as agreed upon in Teacher Training application.

Teaching at Inland Yoga

Teaching is an art, and try not to assume that just because you graduate, you are ready to teach. Your graduation is simply your first step in your wonderful journey. If you want to teach for Inland Yoga Centers or any affiliate studios we require the following:

Be prepared to take a short course (additional cost) on how to teach for our studios, and address issues that come up with teaching, this is at your expense, but of great benefit.
Be prepared to audition for a class
Must teach/sub a minimum of 20 classes before you are eligible to audition and/or teach. These are the same 20 classes for teacher training, not an additional
Be aware that just because you are on the schedule, your classes may not build immediately
Attend all quarterly teacher meetings

Becoming a Teacher Trainer

This is a possibility, but not for everyone. This takes time, you can't rush this. You should have a continuous practice, be teaching at the studios, and open to learning. Don't assume that just because you graduated you are ready to train people. You will have to complete the following, and it usually takes a MINIMUM of one year, and even then you will be working with a senior teacher.

This requires dedication and continuous education
You must take a course in how to teach teachers (additional cost)
Assist your teachers in the weekend classes for at least 3 months
Be evaluated on skill and understanding
Be a regular teacher of at least 4 classes on the schedule at Inland Yoga Centers

Cancellation Policies

Notice must be given in writing 30 days in advance before you can be considered for refunds
After 1 month 50% refund will be considered ONLY if you have paid in full
After 5 months 40% refund will be considered ONLY if you have paid in full
After 6 months 25% refund will be considered ONLY if you have been paid in full
If you are on the monthly, and don't attend a meeting, you will still be charged for that meeting, unless advance notice has been given
Refunds must be for legitimate reasons-work, depression, emergency, illness and schedule changes
If you miss consecutive weekends, and do not notify the program, expect to be charged in full for each weekend you have missed
If you miss weekends enough weekends that compromise your graduation, you can still resume classes with the next group free of charge as make-ups

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