What Things To Expect From Yoga Teacher Training
After reading a lot of interviews of yoga teachers and by some
experience of my own I have compiled a list of 10+ things every
aspirant should expect during their yoga teacher training.
Everyone
have different memories of their teacher training course, here in this
list I have tried to write the common experiences that most of the
students confess about.
Previous aspirants say that, It doesn’t
matter you want to become a full-time teacher or part-time teacher but,
what matter is that this training will be one of the most memorable
experience you will ever have in your life.
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1. Expect Hard Work
Yes,
Yoga is calm and relaxing but yoga teacher training courses, specially
intensive courses are fast paced and exhaustive. You should not expect
it to be easy go lucky. You have to work day after day and retain as
much as you can. This course requires physical endurance as well as
mental sharpness. If you get dull, you will miss something important
2. Expect a Roller-Coaster Ride
Most
of the aspirants confess about this. They say, some days they feel like
euphoric and immensely connect to the practice and inner self and some
days they feel frustrated and irritated. One day they will feel like
this course shouldn’t end and other day they will pray for the course to
end.
Most of this depend on the fact how they are performing on the
mat, If the practice session goes good they are happy all the day. As
the days pass most of students learn to observe and respond rather then
react to the situation. Realize that this mood swing is the part of the
course.
3. Expect Long Days
No matter what season
it is, you will feel like days are getting longer and nights are short.
Most probably your schedule will start early in the morning before the
sun rises and it will end late in the evening and you will spend rest of
the time contemplating about the day.
4. Expect Mistakes, Weaknesses and Failures
No
matter how great you are with yoga, you will make mistakes and discover
your weaknesses during your the course. It’s Ok, don’t let your ego
come in between you and your goal.
One thing I have learned about
yoga is that it changes you, More you practice, better you become at
observing and responding to day today life. To learn some thing like
yoga you have to humble and develop self acceptance. Self acceptance
doesn’t mean settling with the weaknesses it means you know what’s your
capacity is and you have a plan to surpass your weakness.
5. Expect Meditation
Most
of students think that yoga during training will be all about flow,
sequencing and postures but, The legitimate yoga training institutes
will make you sit still and teach meditation. Here you will learn true
meaning of meditation by the experienced yogis. Here you will learn that
it’s really difficult to make your brain sit still and you can barely
meditate of 5 minutes.
6. Expect Lot of Theory
You
will be lectured a lot about Yoga Ethics, Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga
Pradipika or Bhagavad Gita, Yoga anatomy, Teaching skills, Communication
Skills, Teaching style and what not. Be prepared with your note book.
7. Expect Sore Knees and Hips:
Yes, It will happen and you know why? Because of long practice.
8. Expect Religious Conflict
Yes,
Some traditional schools of Indian decent includes some puja of Hindu
God and Godess like Ganesha, Shiva or Sarasvati. If you are not liberal
in your religious believes than you may have to face inner conflicts.
9. Expect Missing Your Loved One
If
you have left some loved ones behind at home, like your husband or
child or boy friend, you may miss them when you are alone and exhausted.
Any kind of communication like, phone call or skype may solve the
situation.
10. Expect Lasting Friendship
You will
make friendships here which will last long. Most probably you will find
at least one person who will become your best yoga buddy.
11. Expect Transformation
Yes
90% of the students admit this and when they say this they are not
lying. You will have a preset mentality before going to the course but,
when you come out you will have a different outlook toward yourself and
society.
12. Expect To Be Emotional
On the last day when you all depart from each other there is a big chance you may feel emotional.
One aspirant explains it in her words,” hardest part of the journey is to say- see you later.”
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