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I provide workshops, mentorship, and teacher training materials for yoga teachers. I believe that teaching can - and should - be a creative and courageous act of service to one's community.
Below, you will find resources for teachers, as well as information about upcoming teacher training workshops.
Resources
New! Purchase my Anatomy, Physiology, and the Mind-Body Connection teacher training manual. Designed for use in my 32-hour anatomy, physiology, and teaching methods teacher training workshops, this 169-page manual provides a fresh perspective on applying basic information about the mind and body to all aspects of teaching yoga, and designing a personal yoga practice. 100% of the purchase price is donated to various humanitarian organizations.
On this web site: Explore Teaching Reflections, a collection of essays about teaching yoga, and Teaching Tools, a collection of handouts, scripts, lesson plans, and other practical resources for teachers. Yoga Research summarizes the latest studies on yoga, meditation, and health.
Sign up to receive my free monthly newsletter full of ideas to support and enrich your yoga practice and teaching.
Networking and Teacher Support
Consider joining the leading professional organization for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and healthcare providers who use yoga in their work. Membership in the International Association of Yoga Therapists includes a free subscription to the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, the only professional and scientific journal dedicated to yoga as a healing practice, and Yoga Therapy in Practice, a newsletter of teaching tips, business advice, and other resources for yoga professionals. (I am the editor of both publications.)
Discuss teaching with other yoga teachers worldwide, on the most active and supportive online yoga discussion board.
The Kripalu Yoga Teacher's Email List, an active email discussion about teaching strategies.
E-Sutra, an email list and blog for discussions of yoga practice, yoga therapy, and yoga's role in Western society:
Teacher Training Workshops
I teach Anatomy, Physiology, and Teaching Methods (including the art of hands-on adjustments) for the Avalon Yoga Center Teacher Training Program. The next training begins in February 2006; you can enroll now.
Yoga Ethics are the foundation for the teacher training.
The Avalon Yoga Teacher Training Program also includes an extended teaching mentorship, providing guidance, feedback, and structured teaching practicum for teachers-in-training. Mentorship hours can include class attendance, private sessions, weekly discussions on the art and business of teaching yoga, supervised teaching, and teaching evaluations.
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