Mentorship Program for yoga teachers- 10hrs

Mentorship program for Yoga Teachers–10 hours


The Yoga Teacher mentorship program is designed to help expand and improve your yoga teaching career.  This is perfect for those who completed a 200hr YTT and need extra support to; find their voice as a yoga teacher, craft more intentionally sequenced yoga classes, and inspire their students. Navigating the challenges of being a yoga teacher can feel lonely and like an impossible mountain to climb.  Our goal is to show you that anything is possible with the right guidance and to open you up to our supportive community that will always be there for you. 

Hours can go to continuing education, Yoga Alliance Certification and or count towards our 300 hour Teacher Training Program.

  • Our program will help you

    • Fine-tune your teaching style and vision

    • Establish hands-on assists, refine verbal cues, and find your voice

    • Design class plans and yoga sequences

    • Develop skills to work with specialized students ie pregnant, seniors, injured, kids

    • How to teach therapeutic yoga, yoga nidra, restorative, meditation,

    • Provide you with the opportunity to teach community classes at Yogakula

  • Mentorship coaching

    • Observing + getting feedback from teaching classes

    • Refining verbal skills to use in teaching (e.g. how to offer modifications for a particular student without slowing down or confusing the rest of the class)

    • Advice on class sequencing and design, and teaching preparation

    • Feedback on promotional materials, website, social media

Our Program Faculty

  • Saraswati Clere

    LEAD TEACHER

    Program Director, YogaKula studio owner, E-RYT 500, YACEP, Anusara certified. Award-winning documentary film maker.

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  • Carlos Pomeda

    GUEST TEACHER | PHILOSOPHY

    Masters Degree in Sanskrit from U.C. Berkeley & Master Degree in Religious Studies from U.C. Santa Barbara.

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  • Deane Juhan

    GUEST TEACHER | ANATOMY

    Professional bodyworker for 40+ years, Trager practitioner and instructor

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  • Amy Ippoliti

    GUEST TEACHER | ASANA & BUSINESS OF YOGA

    Yoga teacher, author, and earth advocate. Faculty member at the 1440 Multi University, Omega Institute, Esalen and Kripalu.

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  • Doug Keller Yoga

    Doug Keller

    GUEST TEACHER | ASANA & PHILOSOPHY

    Anusura certified yoga teacher with intensive training in the Iyengar method. Master’s degree in philosophy from Fordham University.

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Details

  • YogaKula Berkeley Studio: 1700 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709

    Our next trainings will be in person at the studio although hybrid online option is available if needed.

  • Start when you are ready. The mentorship program is highly individualized. Apply here.

    10 hours mentorship takes place over 6 months.

  • Required Texts

    • Anusara Teacher Manual (available @Yogakula)       $35

    • Yoga Asana Guide (available @ Yogakula)                 $20

    Recommended Reading

    Asana

    • Light on Yoga, by BKS Iyengar, 1995 (revised ed.)

    • Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes: available as ebook

    Anatomy

    • The Concise Book of Yoga Anatomy  by Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones

    • The Key Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long

    • Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff, second edition

    • Visible Body - Muscle Premium [ An anatomy App , shows joints & muscles in motion]

    Pranayama

    • Refining the Breath by Doug Keller (available via his website) 

    Meditation 

    • Meditation for the love of it, by Sally Kempton 

    Philosophy

    • The Path of Yoga by Georg Feuerstein, 2011 

    • Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation, by Stephen Mitchell, 2002

    • Yoga: Discipline of Freedom: The Yoga Sutra Attributed to Patanjali, intro by Barbara Stoler Miller, 1998

    Yoga as life-changing experience: 

    • Yoga and the Quest for the True Self, by Stephen Cope

    • Anything by Pema Chodron, Thich Nhat Hanh, Jack Kornfield

    • Private Mentoring sessions

    • Free unlimited classes with leader trainer

    •  Consideration for Community class teaching spots

    • Access to teacher training library recorded workshops

  • Hours: 10 hours mentorship – over 6 months – Start when you are ready

    Investment $650 / Payment plan available

  • Trainings are non-refundable. YogaKula and its teachers reserve the right to cancel workshops. If YogaKula cancels a Training, a full credit or refund will be issued.

    You can read our complete terms & policies here.

    • Students must have completed a 200 Yoga Alliance Certified Training Program

Testimonials

  • The value of the Yoga Kula Teacher Training Program is beyond measure! I am in total awe of the vast knowledge being contributed to me as a new Yoga Teacher. The stellar contributors and presenters provide a wealth of incredible knowledge! The contributors are some of the most influential yogis over the past 30+ years from the U.S and have so much to share due to their countless years of experience and passion for Yoga. I have so much gratitude for this program, it is a treasure to say the least! Thank you!

    Cheyenne

  • I’m so grateful life brought me to Berkeley and placed in my path the Yoga teacher training at YogaKula. This has been such a wonderful journey. I feel I'm finally understanding the true nature of practicing yoga, not just getting on the mat and putting on cool poses, but really diving into the true nature of the self. The instructors are knowledgeable, kind, and inspiring. This path has been one of love and gratitude, recommended for anyone who wants to connect with your true self.

    Constanza

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