The Art of Teaching Yoga
200 hr YTT
Starting March 2024
Led by Arianna Santucci and Rebecca Hannah who have a combined experience of 20 years of teaching between them and who have taught classes, workshops and training all over the world.
What to expect?
Our course will focus on creative and innovative sequencing, empowering you to create and teach sequences which are intelligent, accessible and smart. We aim to equip our students with a deeper understanding of movement methodologies that can be applied to all bodies and levels. The course will be centred around the vinyasa flow practice. However, it will also draw inspiration from a variety of yoga and movement disciplines including:
*Mandala
*Ashtanga/Rocket
*Yin*Flexibility/Mobility drills and conditioning inspired by contortion
*Floor work principles inspired by contemporary dance
Our course aims to offer a contemporary approach to yoga philosophy showing how you can still respect and draw upon ancient traditions whilst making them relevant and applicable to all ages/bodies/lifestyles and beliefs.This approach will include
*Pranayama techniques for modern living
*Yoga mythology and mudras and how they can be applied to asanas and designing lesson plans
Practice of asana
We will break down the practice of asana into the following modules:
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Hips/hamstrings/ankles/feet
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Glutes and hip flexors
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Core/balance
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Backbends including: shoulders/upper/mid and lower back
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Arm balances and inversions including wrist health
Course dates 2024
Friday 8th to Sunday 10th of March, London (Venue to be confirmed)
10 day intensive retreat in Costa Blanca,Spain, Friday 18th to Monday 28th of April
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th of May, London (Venue to be confirmed)
Assessment Weekend Friday 7th to Sunday 9th of June, London (Venue to be confirmed)
In particular our course will focus on:
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Developing the strength to support your flexibility
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Functional mobility for modern day life
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Creative Sequencing.
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The art of adjustments including adjusting and assisting for group and private classes. How to integrate partner work into your routines. How to use props correctly and efficiently for self assists.
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The art of teaching including how to present yourself, vocal projection, holding the space and giving and receiving feedback
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How yoga philosophy can be applied to modern day life for example: having a healthy relationship with yourself and others, stress management, setting goals and expectations, time management and avoiding burnout.
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Yoga as a business including creating your brand, approaching studios/businesses, social media and marketing.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
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Teach group and private classes
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Adapt classes to suit a range of different body types and abilities. This will include offering modifications and advancements
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Offer adjustments and assists in a confident, respectful and effective way.
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Adapt classes to suit a variety of different styles and requirements from studios. For example vinyasa flow, power, yoga for beginners, flexibility/mobility, core and slow flow.
Pre requisites
We require a minimum of two years consistent of any movement based practice, for example pole, aerial, yoga, personal training.
Attendance
Yoga alliance requires students to attend 100% of the course which is 180 hours of contact time. To participate in the course you must attend the 10 day intensive in person. However, it is possible to attend the London weekends on Zoom if you do not live locally.
If for any reason you miss a module then a catch up session can be arranged at an additional cost. This can be shared between multiple students if applicable.
Homework
There will be an element of home study involved in the course referred to as non-contact hours.This will include reading, journaling, lesson planning and philosophy and anatomy assignments.
Assessment
The course will culminate with a practical assessment which will involve:
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Writing and presenting a lesson plan for a 60 minute group or private class
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Teaching a 20 minute section of the lesson plan to your peers
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If you do not meet the course requirements you will be given the opportunity to improve any areas of weakness and be encouraged to pass at a later date
Will I get the opportunity to teach straight away?
It is our belief that the best way to learn to teach is to practise teaching straight away. We will support you to organise and deliver community classes. There may also be the opportunity to assist us in our classes/workshops and upcoming trainings.
Tuition fees: £3500
This includes a 10 day immersion in Costa Blanca, accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner and airport transfers. Flights are not included.The course is secured by a £500 deposit. You have the option to pay in 3 installments of £1000 after the initial deposit.
Please see our terms and conditions for further details.
About your trainers The training will be led by Arianna Santucci and Rebecca Hannah
Arianna Santucci
My yoga journey started when I walked into my very first yoga class following an operation that left me almost crippled and unable to walk straight for 3 months.
Through the practice I was able to find my strength and my mobility again and I fell completely in love with it. Yoga has given me the right mindset to heal and become stronger both physically and mentally.
I owe to yoga so much of what I have become today.
In order to understand better alignment and to progress in my own practice I embarked on my first teacher training.So many trainings have followed since my first one with incredible teachers like Dylan Warner, Patrick Beach, The Yoga People, Stewart Gilchrist and so many others
I teach from the perspective that all the poses are possible and that you should always be curious to see what you can do when you set your mind on learning something new. Challenges are there to give you the possibility to overcome them and teach you so much about yourself.
Start to explore and you will see how amazing the journey can be.
Rebecca Hannah
Rebecca was introduced to yoga through physical theatre and performance. As a performer she was initially attracted to the physical side of yoga and how it could be used as a tool for creative expression. After her 200hr YTT in hatha followed by an additional 200 hours in ashtanga, she discovered a passion for creativity in different styles of movement disciplines. This interest was channelled into further trainings, including 200 hours of Yogic Arts with Duncan Wong (a fusion of martial arts, Thai massage and yoga), 50 hours Tripsichore Yoga Choreography, calisthenics, and circus arts. She has taught workshops, retreats and teacher trainings in over 20 different countries across four continents. This includes her signature training ‘The Art of Flex-ability’ which combines drills, assists, and transitions inspired by yoga, contortion, dance and Thai massage.
Rebecca’s intention as a teacher is to help students discover presence through play, teaching sequences that are fun, innovative, creative and smart. She believes in a strong focus on developing the strength to safely support flexibility, while using movement as a tool for mindfulness, communication, creativity and self-expression.
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