The Art of Teaching | 50-hour Continuing Education for Teachers

Teacher Trainingin Newmarket, Queensland organised by Shri Yoga

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Mar26202112:00 pmtoSep10202112:00 pm

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Where
Soul Space Brisbane, 23 Parker Street, Newmarket, Queensland, 4051, Australia
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When
Friday, 26 Mar 2021 toFriday, 10 Sep 2021
Price
Full Course $995 | Individual Modules $185
Website
https://www.shriyoga.com.au/the-art-of-teaching-2021/
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Description

The Art of Teaching modules are delivered over monthly over six months. Complete the full program to earn 50 Continuing Education Credits for both Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia, or purchase modules individually, choosing the modules that will best amplify your teaching. You'll find details of the different booking options at the bottom of this page.


Julie brings with her over 20 years of teaching experience and a passion for helping teachers grow. The knowledge and wisdom you will receive on the key topics covered will help you to develop the critical skills needed to set your teaching apart in an increasingly crowded industry.

You'll connect with other teachers in the community, grow your knowledge and deepen your impact.


Read on for a description of the curriculum...


MODULE 1: 26 MARCH

CREATING LIFE-CHANGING CLASSES: THE ART OF BLENDING THEME & SEQUENCE


If you’ve ever had a yoga teacher who changed your life with the subtle way they wove movement and a message together, then you’ve experienced the power of potent theming. Using themes will set your classes apart, but expert theming is more than just a ‘spiritual sandwich’ where you begin and end class with an inspirational poem or quote. A great theme has a sequence that supports the message and is woven throughout the class. This powerful combination gives your students a full-body experience of the concept you’re exploring that will lift, inspire and leave them feeling transformed.

Becoming a more inspiring teacher is a way to differentiate your classes from the hundreds of other classes on offer. The best teachers help students understand their potential as well how to do poses. Skilful theming is the perfect way to achieve this.

In this module we’ll explore:

  • How understanding your own mission in teaching informs your themes
  • How to come up with compelling, inspiring themes for your classes AND…
  • How to design a sequence that amplifies that theme
  • How to weave your theme throughout a class in a way that enhances your sequence rather than disrupting it.

You’ll receive a booklet of themes and sequences that we design together, giving you a head start as you begin to work this magical teaching tool into your own classes.


THE ART OF TEACHING | MODULE 2: 30 APRIL 

WORDS MATTER: THE ART OF POTENT, POSITIVE COMMUNICATION


The most influential teachers are not characterised by the amount of ‘information’ they provide, but by the learning environment they foster. Teaching yoga is much more than blandly repeating traditional wisdom. Masterful teaching is wonderfully authentic, encompassing clear and simple communication, full presence, and acceptance.

In this module we’ll explore how teaching off the mat enables you to guide your students during practice, both in person AND on Zoom. We’ll look at the power of words, even the smallest words, to either uplift or discourage your students. We’ll unpack how the words you speak can create a narrative in your class that helps your students to feel safe and cared for, even in a multi-level class.

In this module we’ll explore:

  • Honing effective verbal skills to enable you to teach off the mat and enhance your connection with your students
  • How to create a sacred space, both online and in person
  • Clear communication: How simple language eliminates frustration and helps your students to stay with your cues
  • Managing Classroom dynamics: Effective teaching in multi-level classes


 MODULE 3: 4 JUNE & 2 JULY

TOUCH OF GRACE: MASTERING THE ART OF PHYSICAL ASSISTS PARTS 1 & 2


In the age of COVID and with the MeToo movement exposing years of abuse in the yoga industry, physical touch in yoga class has become a loaded topic, and rightfully so. There are many reasons touch is useful in class and there are an equal number of reasons not to touch. It takes confidence and an understanding of subtle body energy to effectively offer physical assists to your students. In this 2-part workshop we’ll explore the art of assists; how, and more importantly WHEN to assist our students through the powerful medium of physical touch. You will hone your ability to give safe, physical assists as well as learning how to use verbal assists to take your students deeper into their practice and help them find freedom on their mat.

With a well-thought-out approach to physical assists in our teaching, we can make our classes safer, more effective, and more empowering for everyone.

In this module we’ll explore:

  • The difference between adjusting and assisting
  • Different types of touch and their appropriateness in a class setting
  • Less is more – the art of spotting
  • A variety of spotting and assisting techniques to help your students to experience poses differently

Participants will receive a manual with photos of the assists we cover.


Special note about Module 3 - Touch of Grace:  There are 2 parts to the Touch of Grace Module. Part 1 will take place on 4 June and Part 1 will take place on 2 July. If you choose to do both parts, they must be booked separately using the links below. If you choose to do just one part, we recommend doing part 1 as a standalone module, as there will be some carryover from Part 1 into Part 2.


MODULE 4: FRIDAY 6 AUGUST

THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF BREATH: THE ART OF TEACHING BREATH IN PRACTICE


Any teacher will tell you that yoga is a breath-centred practice. But how many times have you found yourself in a class so fast-paced that you’re left breathless as you practice and exhausted afterward? The way you breathe not only helps you move more easily into a pose, but it is also is key to the movement of Prana, or life force within your body. More than just linking breath to movement, proper instruction of the breath is crucial to a full experience of the practice. Even in the strongest classes a teacher’s skilful focus on breath is the difference between students leaving class feeling invigorated and full of vitality or depleted and exhausted.

Modern research is backing up the wisdom of the ancient traditions, showing us that focusing on how we breathe can rejuvenate our organs, ease allergies and autoimmune disease, even stop snoring!

In this module we’ll explore:

  • How to link breath to movement
  • The importance of breath when holding poses
  • Basic subtle body anatomy and how Prana moves in the body
  • The three focal points –working with the energetic nexus of a pose
  • Basic Pranayama techniques and how to incorporate them into your classes

 

MODULE 5: 10 SEPTEMBER

EMBODYING PHILOSOPHY: THE ART OF BRINGING ANCIENT WISDOM TO LIFE


As yoga teachers we have a sacred duty to teach in a way that upholds the heart of the practice. In this workshop we’ll dive deep into the nectar of yoga; the part we take off the mat and into our lives. We’ll explore the difference between Classical Yoga Philosophy and the Tantric teachings that are at the very heart of the practice we do today, eliminating some of the confusion that surrounds yoga philosophy as we explore why this confusion exists.

We’ll look at how to translate these empowering teachings in a way that’s authentic to you, using language that your students can understand and incorporate into their lives both on and off the mat.

In this module we’ll explore:

  • A basic history of yoga philosophy
  • Tantric philosophy and its relationship to Hatha Yoga
  • What ‘Living Your Yoga’ means to you
  • How to translate yoga philosophy in a way that’s relevant to students in multiple settings


Julie Smerdon is a certified Continuing Education Provider with Yoga Alliance, a Senior Instructor with Yoga Australia, and a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

Shri Yoga is a Registered Yoga School with both Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia.


The booking link below is for the full course, please contact us on hello@shriyoga.com.au to book an individual module, or check individual module links on the website link below.


Schedule / Itinerary

Each module will meet on the specified Friday from 9am to 5pm at Soul Space Brisbane on Parker Street in Newmarket. Street parking is ample. There is a kitchenette available with a fridge and microwave if you'd like to bring your lunch.