200-hour Teacher Training & Personal Wellbeing Program The Svastha Yoga 200 hour yoga teacher training program is isn’t just for aspiring teachers but for anyone who wants to deepen their personal practice and gain a better understanding of the system of yoga and its transformational power. We offer a modern approach to ancient wisdom via a comprehensive study of yoga āsanas, prāṇāyāma, meditation, and yoga psychology plus modern science relevant to movement and health. You … [Read more...]
Thinking of going on a yoga teacher training? Read this first! Why? Because in this section you'll find tips, stories, and provoking questions about what it means to undertake yoga teacher training.
Flow Yoga
Mindfully Yin 50-hour Teacher Training, led by Fiona Liu and Sal Flewelling Our signature 50 hour yin yoga teacher training is specifically designed to help you confidently teach yin classes-in just two weekends . Whilst we spend time diving deep into yin asanas, our real 'mahi' is connecting you back to your heart.We believe that when you're supported by experienced guides, surrounded by a community of like-minded yogis and given time and space to gently explore your own yin practice - … [Read more...]
Asia Pacific Yoga
200-hour Hatha Vinyasa Teacher Training, led by Steve Hall, Joleen Lunjew & Guest Teachers You’ve got a great passion for yoga and you’re ready to take your practice to the next level. Maybe it’s time to take the next step to becoming a certified yoga teacher so that you can fulfill your dream of doing what you love for a living. This Yoga Alliance accredited and internationally recognised 200-Hour Hatha Vinyasa New Zealand Yoga Teacher Training is designed not … [Read more...]
Why Trauma Informed Yoga?
By Nicole Allan, lead trainer at Kawai Purapura Yoga School A ‘Trauma Informed’ approach to yoga has been slowly making its way onto the yoga scene for a number of years now, offering invitation and choice at every opportunity. For those who are not aware of this approach, it may seem nuanced, or something for a limited few who appear to struggle with managing their own lives. Yet, from my point of view, we could all benefit from a more trauma informed approach to living, and I believe Yoga is … [Read more...]
Yoga Therapy vs Yoga Class
Isn’t all yoga therapeutic? By Veronica King You can be forgiven if you are a little confused about why the term yoga therapy exists, after all, isn’t all yoga “therapeutic”? Well, the answer is Yes AND No. Let’s look at why the need for this distinction has arisen and its applications and implications. Ultimately this distinction between Yoga Therapy and a Yoga Class is making sure that we practice the Yamas and Niyamas, in particular Ahimsa (not harming others) and Satya … [Read more...]
Supporting Women through Prenatal Yoga & Beyond
An interview with KeiShana Coursey KeiShana is the course director of Contemporary Yoga's Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training starting in July 2021. This is a 100+ hour teacher training collaboration between Opti-mum and Contemporary Yoga and includes anatomy, physiology, asana, ayurveda and much, much more. KeiShana brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this very special training having worked with many women on their childbirth journeys. In this interview, KeiShana talks about … [Read more...]
9 Questions To Ask Before You Host a Travelling Yoga Teacher
by Kara-Leah Grant Hosting a travelling yoga teacher can be a successful and profitable venture for a yoga studio - if done right! It can use up "dead time" in the studio. It opens up an additional income stream. It can bring in students that don't usually come to the studio, some of whom may come back. It can increase the exposure and awareness of the host studio in the marketplace. It can educate and inspire the studio's student base. And it can be the beginning of an … [Read more...]
How Do I Know if a Yoga Teacher Training is Good Value for Money?
By Lucinda Staniland It's the holy grail of the yoga world: A Yoga Teacher Training that is transformative, comprehensive, and great value for money. But how do we find such a thing? Currently, the price of Yoga Teacher Trainings can vary hugely, from (very rare) free or koha based trainings, to $4000 for an average NZ or Australian based training, to upwards of $16,000. As someone who is seriously considering undertaking a Yoga Teacher Training (but just hasn't found the right one yet) I've … [Read more...]
In the presence of Seane Corn: A Workshop With a Potent Yoga Teacher
By Michelle Jayne, Yoga Facilitator/Therapist/Coach I love teaching yoga but like any job, there are pros and cons. On the pro side, I go to ‘work’ everyday and do what I love. I usually see the best in people and the essence of possibility and growth, all interwoven into a well themed yoga class. I have freedom during my week, and there is a sense of irresponsibility that goes along with it. I feel like I never managed to ‘grow up’ get a ‘real job’ and ‘settle down’. This is a good … [Read more...]
How To Overcome Your Fears During Yoga Teacher Training
by Kelly Fisher, Urban Yoga Kelly works as a mentor for students wanting to move toward teacher training, currently training as teachers, or fresh out of training. In these articles, she shares some of the questions she's asked. You can ask her your questions by sending her an email. Question: I am in teacher training and I feel as if my teachers aren't giving the structure or guidance I was expecting to find my "voice". They kind of just throw us in it and then critique us … [Read more...]