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Below you will find information to prepare you for the training before day one. This information is designed to help you get started on your journey, but don’t worry, you will receive even more detailed information once the training begins!
A month prior to the first in-person weekend you will receive access to 25 hours of pre-recorded lectures You do not have to watch all of these recordings prior to the in-person dates. The videos you MUST watch prior to training are:
Before the In-person training, there will be 1 live-streamed zoom sessions to join.
Every day of the In-person training will involve lecture, practice, and usually some practice teaching. You will be learning about a wide range of topics such as: anatomy, philosophy, history, ayurveda, yoga for specific populations-prenatal, athletes, kids/teens, seniors, etc. You will also cover a wide range of class styles: yin, restorative, power, yoga nidra, gentle, etc.
Participation is expected in order to receive your certificate, but as long as you are in the room, wide awake, and taking in the information, that counts as participation in our book!
We recommend that you eat lightly during your training day so that you manage your nutritional needs, but also are alert and not weighed down by a heavy meal before a practice.
All items below are sold at the center, and now that you are fully enrolled you are eligible for 15% off all items when you purchase them as a bundle! We are happy to create the bundle for you prior to training, so it is waiting upon your arrival at the training.
The following forms must be submitted by the first day of training. Either email them to our programs team Erin@Wilmingtonyogacenter.com OR bring them printed to the first day of training.
Two of your homework assignments include observing or taking classes with any Yoga Alliance RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) to fulfill the remaining contact hours needed to complete your training. You may take or observe these classes either before or after your training day so that you complete this project over the course of your training. You can choose to take or observe classes here with our teachers or elsewhere with an RYT outside the days of your training, but classes outside of WYC are not included in the cost of the training.
Reminder: You will receive MUCH more detailed information on each of these projects during the training. This is an overview so that you know what to expect and so you can get a jumpstart on a few things if you would like!
1. Observing Classes Project – Pre-recorded classes to watch
Students must observe 12 classes in total. You will have at least 6 classes to observe in your pre recorded materials. Please write a summary on the Power, Gentle, Yin, Basic Flow, and two other pre recorded classes provided. For each class please speak to what resonated with you as far as class style, structure and modifications as well as what has not. This can be put into paragraph form or bullet points. The remaining 6 observations should be done in-person. The instructor you observe must be a Registered Yoga Teacher.
2. Personal Sadhana – 15 hours
Either take a public class or create one in a home practice. Record the type of class, how long you practiced and a special note or thought that came up for you.
3. Book Report Project – 2 books
This is a great project to get working on prior to the start date of the training. Choose two of the books below to read and contemplate. Provide a review of a topic, a chapter or the whole book. This should be a single spaced, one page paper. Share your views and how it may affect your future teaching experiences/classes.
4. Video –
Record yourself teaching a public class to a population of your choice. This can be any level of class you deem appropriate to the students abilities. Record at least 60 minutes, include an introduction, warm-ups, namaskars, transitions of your choice, cool down asanas and a short closing.
All Homework Projects (book reports, observing, personal Sadhana + your teaching video) outside of your training schedule will be required for your Yoga Certification. These projects are due six months after the last day of your training program. Projects turned in after six months will be accepted with an extension fee of $250. Projects turned in after six months will only be accepted with approval from teacher training coordinator and may require a retesting fee. These projects are detailed in your YLTT manual and all projects will be reviewed with you in detail during your training. Please save your certification questions for our review together.
Your most important homework is getting on your mat and practicing/reviewing what you learn, and being very familiar with every chapter in your entire manual, as well as the required reading. We encourage you to take quiet time at night to rejuvenate before the next day of training. Our training days are expansive, long and full, so we highly recommend that your down time is for resting and quiet activities.
No problem! We understand that even the most committed student still has a life outside of teacher training. Regardless of the reason for your absence, even in the case of medical emergency, in order to graduate you will need to complete all contact hours in the training. If you miss any hours you can make them up by doing private sessions covering similar material with our faculty, or the programs director may allow you to make up the hours by attending one of our workshops that covers similar material. All make up hours, regardless of the reason for the absence, require an additional cost, but we make every attempt to find the most economical way for you to make up your hours.
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*Cell phones must be off while you are in the center. All phone calls should be taken on the landing or outside the yoga center. Do not bring your phone into the training space.
*Be kind to the rest of your group and arrive 15 minutes early so that we can start on time! (attendance policy to be reviewed during training)
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Erin Powley
Owner / Lead Faculty
Jess Bichler, ERYT500+ YACEP
Owner / Lead Faculty
Heather Metzler ERYT500+ YACEP
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