Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training
The intention, content and style of these classes could not be more varied and Vinyasa yoga tends to be a general catch-all term to indicate a flowing sequence of postures linked together.
The Sanskrit word Vinyasa, or more correctly Vinyasa Krama, translates as “A structured sequence that moves the body, breath and mind in a particular direction”. It is not correct to define Vinyasa as ‘Flow,’ although of course the asana may be flowing and linked together.
This more complete definition has a lot packed into it and awakens the practitioner to the immense potential scope of the practice. When we are practising Vinyasa with intelligently designed sequences we have the ability to shape our body, our nervous system, and our mind in transformative ways. It is so much more than just a yoga gymnastics or workout.
The Yoga Transition works with motivated yoga teachers to improve their ability to teach this holistic, authentic Vinyasa yoga to their students, improving their intention setting, their sequencing, their cueing ability, helping teachers progress to the next level in their yoga teaching career.
Contact us to find out more.
Do you want to improve and innovate your teaching?
While many students begin their yoga journey seeking physical wellbeing, the path a teacher walks offers further self-realisation and purpose.
Yoga teachers constantly seek to improve their knowledge of yoga as well as their relationship with students but this can be difficult when you do not have a community of teachers or a mentor for collaboration.
Our yoga teacher mentorship breaks down the common challenges faced by yoga teachers and provides a customised framework for progressing their practice and their teaching skills.
Vinyasa yoga, because of its loose parameters, is one of the most creative of the contemporary yoga styles. At The Yoga Transition we encourage this creativity, creativity that is built on a solid foundation of sound biomechanics, breathing physiology and a cultivated awareness.
We are here to guide you beyond your initial training and experience. Our objective is to strengthen your teaching skills, refine your understanding of the practice, and to provide a community where you can flourish.
Are you longing for community and collaboration?
By the very nature of teaching yoga, teachers are often isolated with minimal interaction with other yoga teachers. In this environment, improving and maturing your craft can be difficult as you lack opportunities to connect and learn from peers.
That’s where a structured mentorship environment can help.
The Yoga Transition invites yoga teachers across the globe to join a collaborative community to learn, connect, and enhance their teaching skills with a master teacher - Susan Allen.
How to convey the transformative benefits of Krishnamacharya yoga
As Vinyasa yoga teachers, we have been fortunate to experience the transformative benefits of this practice. But imparting this acquired knowledge and understanding to our students in clear, succinct language that is easy to follow in a content packed class can be a challenging skill to develop.
At The Yoga Transition our mentoring program will help you foster a keener awareness within your own practice so you can accurately convey your personal insights to your students. We will also show you how to be more observant of your student’s movement habits, including how to identify dysfunctional breathing habits, a key foundational element. When you develop these observational skills you are able to give personalised instructions and adaptations to individuals within the group environment that can be quite transformative for individuals.
Working with a mentor we can help you also develop your cueing skills which will allow you to teach Vinyasa yoga without demonstrating, so that every instruction has impact This ability to instruct a practice with relevant, precise and creative cues allows you to be more interactive within the class environment and thereby cultivate a more intimate relationship with your students.
Why consider mentorship
Mentoring with a master teacher provides you with a clear path to professional development. You will receive personalised guidance on topics ranging from your personal practice, to your teaching skills, to how to move forward with your yoga career.
Seize the opportunity for development and to share in Suze Allen’s 20 years experience running multiple yoga studios, teacher trainings, immersions and retreats.
What will our mentorship cover?
Our yoga mentorship program will cover the following key topics for Vinyasa teachers:
- Developing your capability to create effective, artful sequencing, including safe sequencing that respects the body’s biomechanics and capabilities. This is especially important in content heavy vinyasa flow sequences
- How to teach a holistic practice with the incorporation of the 8 limbs and move the focus beyond just a physical practice and beyond just the basic instruction of “Inhale, Exhale”
- Understanding directional energy flow and its impact on flowing, linked postures.
- How to develop an authentic teaching style by drawing on your personal experiences
- How to cue effectively without demonstrating so you can be more interactive with your students, including giving more hands-on assists
- How to respect the physiology of breathing and understand its significance within the asana practice, thereby encouraging healthy breathing for your clients
- Develop a framework for progressing from the superficial to the subtle both within your own practice as well as in your teaching skills
- How to start a yoga studio, organise retreats, workshops, and immersions
- How to turn your yoga teaching into a successful business.
In order to effectively craft your yoga career path, we will work with you to:
- Identify the knowledge and skills you need to improve
- Develop your personal practice and understanding of yoga
- Set achievable and measurable goals
- Be accountable for your development.
What our experience means for you
At the heart of The Yoga Transition is master teacher Susan Allen, an experienced practitioner and teacher of Vinyasa yoga.
Two decades on, Susan’s yoga journey continues to evolve and flourish, with Susan crediting her most meaningful growth to the gift of mentoring from the world-class master teachers she has been fortunate enough to study with. In developing her own unique offering Susan in her retreats and classes often teaches a mix of flowing Vinyasa yoga blended with the more traditional Viniyoga style. The integrity and structure meeting the creative presentation.
Susan brings all of this experience to her mentoring. Harnessing her practical and technical skillset, she understands and teaches yoga pragmatically, creating a safe and collaborative space for personal development; disseminating all she has learnt over the years in easy to digest modules, covering personal and professional growth goals.
Develop your yoga teaching style with mentorship
At The Yoga Transition we celebrate individuality through:
- Steering your practice and teaching in the direction that most interests you
- Encouraging you to discover your unique voice
- Guiding you to develop a teaching methodology that has both integrity and individual authenticity.
Once you have completed your initial teacher training, contact us to find out how mentorship can bring you to the next level.
