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Become a Yoga Teacher
What our graduates are doing.
The majority of students enroll in the training for personal reasons. They need something in their lives or recognize they need to make a change. Often there is a glimmering unformed dream of teaching in the back of their mind.
But, what I am most proud of is that our graduates finish the program with so much confidence in themselves and belief in yoga that they want to teach. More than 95% go on to teach and every year 20% begin their own yoga businesses after graduating.
Where and what are our alumni teaching?
Our graduates teach privates, group classes and retreats and festivals.
Some teach a class or two a week, some teach full time.
They teach at studios, at gyms, at retreat centers and exotic locals, in hospitals, in schools, in addiction treatment centers, at the VA, in nursing homes, and for corporations.
Our graduates teach traditional hatha style classes, traditional vinyasa styles, hybrid hatha and vinyasa, restorative, meditation, pranayama, anatomy-based, myofascial release, yin, and therapeutic yoga.
We prepare you to teach what feeds your heart.
If wanting to teach because you love yoga is your why, you are in good company. More than 95% of our graduates go on to teach.
Want to see graduates in action? Come to any of our classes. All teachers at Shine are certified by Shine and have been through this training.
Some of our graduates’ yoga businesses.
Is this your why?
“The whole experience far exceeded my expectations. I feel more confident on the mat. I have learned to relax into my poses. I absolutely love teaching and can’t wait to do it some more all because of Sara’s training. Sara has gone above and beyond.”
Connie L.
Why Train with Shine?
We have experience. We have seen what works for trainees and what doesn’t.
We’ve noticed and experimented with language and rhythm, and sequencing and cues for nearly 15 years. We pay attention, so that we can teach you how to teach.
We tie Knowledge, Practice, Attention, and Heart together as essential elements of being a teacher.
The knowledge is extensive and research-backed. And in this training you will learn to apply knowledge in a meaningful way.
We believe that yoga works and that it changes lives for the better, because it has improved and changed our lives.
We believe it is the teacher's job to help people achieve things they never thought they could, and to brighten their lives.
We will teach you how to help people (and yourself) reach goals, through specific body mechanics, that allows people to do yoga they thought wasn't possible for them.
We will provide solutions for modern living by better understanding the nervous system, the lymph and fascia systems and how the body moves. You will learn and apply yoga techniques that help people with autoimmune disorders, cancer, anxiety, pain, hormonal shifts, lack of focus and more.
We will also teach you how to inspire your students to live yoga.
We are a studio with a strong, kind community. The yoga teacher training will be the same.
We are all vulnerable--that is our strength.
“Sara provided me with a wealth of knowledge and confidence to create and teach my own classes with grace and heart. I am forever grateful for her and the experience she gave me. I look forward to continuing my education with whatever new and exciting programs Sara and Shine has to offer.”
-Christina P
What you will leave the program with.
You will finish Shine’s Foundational Yoga Teacher Certification Training able to teach a class anywhere, in any style and recognition worldwide as a registered Yoga Alliance teacher.
You will have a deep understanding of the body mechanics that make up a pose and how to put poses together in a sequence to support strength, flexibility, breath, alignment, and stress reduction.
You will learn yoga philosophy in order to impact and improve both your and your students’ lives.
You will build a daily practice for yourself, using your own body and experiences to become a better teacher.
We will use our studio, teachers, and each other as a laboratory, learning how teachers with different styles and experiences find and share their authentic voice in a class.
You will learn to teach four styles of yoga—hatha, vinyasa, restorative and kundalini—which will make you a more versatile teacher, who is better able to understand the benefits of each style.
You will learn to connect the different elements of a yoga class-physical, emotional, energetic, and meditative—using a theme. This will give your students an extraordinary class.
What support do I have after I am certified?
This is another area that distinguishes our program from others. We are here for the long run.
Mentorship
Any students graduate from their YTT program wanting to teach, but not knowing how to take that first step. We are committed to supporting you and building a strong Yoga Teacher Community.
You will have the opportunity to teach benefit classes at the studio once you graduate from our program, receive guidance pre and post graduation on professionalism and working as a yoga teacher, and will be given constant support directly from Sara whether you have a question about how to promote yourself or need a reference.
While there is no guarantee and few teaching spots available at Shine, we only hire graduates of the foundational YTT as Shine teachers.
Online Content is Yours Forever.
Our program is hybrid, which means you learn some of the content on your own through prerecorded videos and your manual, some of the content through live streamed videos and some of the content in person. One of the great benefits to students after they graduate is access to the online content which includes anatomy and technique lessons, classes demonstrating what you learned, philosophy, and 45 posture clinics forever. Alumni report using this resource frequently to remind them of techniques, sequencing strategies and cues, once they start teaching.
Alumni Community
We have an ongoing weekly book club for Yoga Teachers, and a special monthly class and gathering to keep our community strong. It’s also just a special group. The YTT is a tremendous achievement that you do together and support each other through. The result is lifelong, deep friendships.
Ongoing Training
Shine is a registered Continuing Education school for Yoga Teachers and provides trainings throughout the year. We also have a year long mentorship program for graduates that meets the 300 hour advanced teacher training requirements and three Advanced Yoga Teacher trainings per year.
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