Yoga Alliance Professionals 50 Hour Mentoring Programme

New Course – September 2024

DOWNDOG ACADEMY – Yoga Alliance Professionals 50 Hour Mentoring Programme.

A fun, engaging and comprehensive course designed to bring more knowledge, energy and connection to your yoga practice. Do you have your 200 hours, yet feel you need a little more confidence to feel comfortable leading your own class?  Do you love your practice, yet know that with some guidance and a deeper understanding of yoga and all it has to offer, you would really reap the rewards of this transformative practice and philosophy? If so, this course is for you.

Yvonne, the Lead Teacher has 25 years teaching experience.  She has students practising with her since 1999, some of whom are graduates of DownDogAcademy and now confident, creative yoga teachers.  Her dedicated students still with her today are a testament to the quality and knowledge she has to offer all of her students as a yoga teacher.

In Studio Cost : €800  –   Online Cost: €300 

Limited to 8 In Studio 

1.Strengthening your own practice – As a teacher your own practice to be continually evolving, you need to be
able to inspire your students, for this you need to be inspired. This does not mean you have to be able to do all
the “tricks”, but have a practice that shows you are dedicated practitioner, and you are benefiting from the
magical energy of yoga.

2.Other styles of teaching – Yoga is not one size fits all, yes you can adapt asanas to suit individual bodies,
and this is wonderful. If you aspire to being an innovative teacher the more ideas, flows, adaptations, tips
you have in your “Yoga tool box” – The more your students will benefit.

3.Teaching with confidence – This confidence comes with time, with practice and knowing how each pose
should feel and look. Adjustments, assists, alignments are in the beginning confusing in the sense of how much
pressure to use, where to touch, where hold and how to verbally bring awareness. This
is best practised on other teachers who will give you helpful, honest feedback.

4. Teaching any Asana – We do not need to be able to master a posture to teach the
posture. Some bodies will never do certain poses. Yet once you know how the asana is taught, know the
anatomy of the posture and what muscles are being used – You can teach and assist in that pose.

5. Experiencing other Yoga Teachers – Be inspired by other schools of yoga, other styles of yoga. Even if the
class is not for you – Too slow, too meditative, or a class with too few poses or a class with too many props. You may not love the
actual class but you will be able to use what you have learnt in the class and use this knowledge.

6. Living a Yoga Life – This is a subjective topic, and like all philosophies, yoga philosophy can be interpreted
differently depending on what you read or listen to. Richard Freeman infamously said “Yoga ruins your Life” …
He did go on to explain that if you do practise yoga on a regular basis – the auto pilot of “life” that at times we all
fall into is slowly transformed into a life that is naturally more awake, balanced, healthy and happy. The little
things that used to bother you don’t so much anymore. You feel less stressed, more balanced and content.
Relationships become easier as emotions thoughts and feelings become clearer and less reactive. Late nights,
over indulging in food or alcohol are not compatible with your new constant companion – Yoga. Yoga brings
about change, both within you and to those around you. It is a constant journey of transformation, a path as a
teacher you need to travel in order to share to your students.

7. Hosting a class – Be the lead teacher, the assistant or the designer of the class.
Take a class, assist a class, or create a class. The Studio will be available to you through-out the duration of the
course if you would like to do host a class.

Course includes: 

All necessary reading material – Course folder with everything you need.

On course Workshops – Will focus on specific areas.

Anatomy Training with qualified Physiotherapist, Acupuncturist and Pilates Teacher – Sheenagh Sexton

All Guest speakers + Teachers

Vegetarian Demonstration + Lunch – Ciara’s Kitchen.

Price:
€800 – IN STUDIO (Limited to 8)
€300 – ONLINE

DEPOSIT €300 to secure your place
Payment plans can be arranged.

DATES – Saturdays 9am – 4.30pm

SEPTEMBER 21st/OCTOBER 5th/NOVEMBER 2nd + 23rd/DECEMBER 14th/JANUARY 11th + 25th/FEBRUARY 8th

If you have any questions about the course, or if you would like to explore if this course is for you – Please contact me I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. We look forward to bringing more Yoga to you and to others around you.