FULL - Restorative Yoga Teacher Training in Vermont
with Sarah Diedrick, E-RYT // January 3rd - 5th, 2020
Our role as a teacher is to mirror back the inherent goodness and wisdom within our student. To be this type of teacher, we must first touch the goodness and wisdom within ourselves. How do we do such a thing? We can start by committing to this lifelong inquiry: how can I live with integrity? How can I integrate the teachings into my life both on and off the mat?
Our personal yoga practice (self-study) is our most powerful tool as teachers. When we place the teachings in our own heart (shraddha, in Sanskrit) we weave them into the fabric of our everyday life. This inspires integration. And integration allows for the teachings to more spontaneously come out of you, so that your offerings become a direct extension of your own informed experience.
To put it simply, you teach from your heart. We need more of this in the yoga world: teachers who can skillfully and authentically blend both the heart and the physical together in a harmonious way. Restorative Yoga is a deep inquiry into how we can do this. It reveals the heart of things, in a way that will inspire your teaching and your students, no matter what style that may be.
“Know and nourish yourself intimately...and notice how the world around you shifts.”
basic info...
When: January 3rd - 5th, 2020
Where: Burlington, VT
Hours: You will receive a certification for 20 hours, which can be submitted to Yoga Alliance for continued education hours (though, of course, you don't need to plan on teaching Restorative to do the training!)
More info: sanghastudio.org
intentions for this training...
Help you find confidence in teaching the Restorative practice
Help you cultivate and deepen your own personal Restorative practice, which will echo positively into your personal practice, your teaching, your relationships, and many more realms of your life.
The beauty of the restorative practice is that the benefits bleed into all areas of your life, which means this training is just as much for your own personal growth as it is for your prospective students!
we will cover...
Teaching Methodology: how to set up props and poses; how to cue students into the pose; assisting and guidance in poses; theme ideas for classes
Philosophy: Satsang each day will include a theme discussion (listed below). We will draw from many sources but use the Spandakarika as our main text. These themes can be for your own personal contemplation or can be used as themes, guided meditations & discussions in your own classes.
Personal Practice/Self-Care for Teachers: how can you use this practice to “take the seat of the teacher” and approach all classes you teach with ease? How can you stay inspired and fulfilled as a teacher for years to come? We will explore these questions through group discussion and through guided practice (see daily schedule below).
How to Adapt: How do you teach a pose when you have all the props? When you have very little props? How do you teach a Restorative practice to a group class versus a private client?
Science: how does Restorative influence the parasympathetic nervous system? What are the physiological benefits of this practice?
themes we will cover...
Spanda (universal pulsation)
Nimesha & Unmesha (contraction and expansion)
Sammelana (co-mingling, blending, harmony)
Svadhyaya (one’s own reading, self-study)
Shraddha (to place in one’s own heart, faith)
Shakti & Shiva (receptivity and engagement, the beloved union)