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 CEU's offered may be applied to your Yoga Alliance Membership

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?

This program is primarily for supporting teachers after completion of a formal 200 hour yoga teacher training

  1. The RYT with a desire to develop and polish their teaching skills

  2. The RYT who wants to teach In-Studio, Privately, Publicly or Virtually

  3. The RYT who wants to create sequences, classes and/or their own niche'

  4. The RYT who is ready to level up and take others with them

  5. The RYT who has the desire to create a yogic community

  6. The RYT who is deliberate and intentional about their 'ripple effect'

  7. The RYT who wants to learn the business side of yoga

  8. The RYT who has a consistent connection to their own practice

PRE-REQUISITES

  1. Completed a 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Certified teaching program

  2. Have a yoga liability insurance policy by the time you begin teaching 'community classes'

  3. Show up in a 'teachable' mindset

  4. Completed a pre-interview with the studio owner
    Dr. Loretta Standley - E-RYT500, YACEP, FIAMA

  5. Completed the application and paid the $50 application fee

  6. Signed Confidentiality, Liability and Photo Agreement

  7. **Must be a member of Yoga Alliance

**I have heard from a few CYTs (Certified Yoga Teachers) who, for one reason or another, was unable to obtain their certificate from the yoga school where they took their training. By making Yoga Alliance Membership a requirement, thereby giving the RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) designation the certificate will be on file with Yoga Alliance and they will have record of the yoga school where the training occurred.

LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM

  1. You will be treated as an equal, and as a peer, no matter who you are

  2. You will be expected to show up on time and be ready to learn

WHAT WILL YOU WALK AWAY WITH?

  1. Understanding of who you are as an individual, as a yoga teacher and as a yogi

  2. Increased confidence and expression in 'your' approach and 'your' voice as a yoga teacher in the yoga community

  3. Clarity in sequencing, class structure and theming

  4. A fresher outlook at your offerings as a yoga teacher, as a possible yoga studio owner, studio employee or independent contractor

  5. Optimism and excitement about teaching yoga in your way

  6. The ability and awareness to shed comparison and/or competition, and embrace the uniqueness of what you have to offer others

  7. New ideas to explore and where you can take your teaching

  8. Clear hindsight, foresight and insight as to where you were, where you are now and where you go from here on a personal and professional level

WHAT WILL I LEARN ON THE BUSINESS SIDE OF YOGA?

  1. Organization, Self-Discipline and Living Yoga Off the Mat

  2. Yoga software for business - Mindbody, Schedulicity, Acuity Scheduling, Vagaro, Virtuagym, WellnessLiving, Zen Planner, Studio Bookings.

  3. Virtual software for streaming classes - Zoom, SYKPE, Namastream, Azure, Momoyoga

  4. Payment methods, how much of a percentage does the payment processor get, how do you get paid, when do you get paid?

  5. Studio Overhead - Where do the nickels and dimes go?

  6. Independent Contractor vs. Employee

  7. Why do you need insurance if a studio has insurance?

  8. What is a yoga studio worth? What's included in 'the purchase price'?

  9. Social media, how to use it and if you should use ads

  10. Setting your fee structure

  11. What types of classes to offer

  12. Employee and Independent Contractor Agreements

  13. Confidentiality Agreements

  14. Business equipment

  15. Yoga props

  16. Swag - Merchandise - Inventory

  17. Should you have a business partner?

  18. Music - what about music licensing?

  19. How to keep yogi's motivated to come to class

WHAT TYPES OF CLASSES WILL I BE EXPOSED TO?

  1. Align and Flow

  2. Abs and As(s)ana

  3. Chair Yoga

  4. Earth Salutations

  5. Gentle Flow

  6. Guided Meditation

  7. Moon Salutations

  8. Power Vinyasa

  9. Power Yoga

  10. Prenatal and Postnatal

  11. Restorative Yoga

  12. Rocket Yoga

  13. Slow Flow Vinyasa

  14. S-T-R-E-T-C-H

  15. Sun Salutations

  16. Vinyasa

  17. Yin Yoga

  18. Yin and Yang

  19. Yin for the Hips

  20. Yin for the Shoulders

  21. Yoga for the Back

  22. Yoga for Larger Bodies

  23. Yoga Nidra

  24. Yoga Sculpt

HOW LONG DOES THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM LAST?

  1. The mentorship program lasts 3 months from the date you are accepted into the program and pay your initial payment

  2. The mentorship program is individually tailored to your personal and professional needs and desires

WHAT ARE THE PERKS IN THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM?

  1. One-on-One time with your mentor - Dr. Loretta Standley - E-RYT500, YACEP, FIAMA

  2. Unlimited yoga practice In-Studio and/or Virtual at Pose-itively Yoga

  3. Taking class in many different types of yoga

  4. Opportunities to learn and teach many different types/styles of yoga

  5. Full use of the Pose-itively Yoga Studio Library with book check-out

  6. Opportunity to teach non-paid 'Community' classes at Pose-itively Yoga that are either In-Studio or Virtual

  7. Once you have grown in skill and confidence, you will have an opportunity to sub for a Pose-itively Yoga teacher and get paid for it

  8. A fun, dynamic and supportive community of teachers to practice your skills and bounce ideas, sequences and imagination off each other

  9. A perfect setting to take pictures, video yourself and have access to when you just want to get away and be quietly with yourself

  10. Individual guidance on class sequence, style and development at the level of your choosing

  11. Assessing areas of strength and areas in need of development

  12. Customized and individual feedback by your mentor(s)

  13. CEUs that may be applied to your Yoga Alliance membership

  14. The opportunity to accumulate teaching hours toward your 'E' (experienced) teacher designation with Yoga Alliance

WHAT IS REQUIRED OF ME IN THE PROGRAM?

  1. This is a personalized program tailored to you where you will be working one-on-one with your mentor - Dr. Loretta Standley - E-RYT500, YACEP, FIAMA

  2. You will be required to practice with the class either In-Studio or Virtually at least 3 times per week, more if possible.

  3. Each week you will be given a 'Homework' assignment that will have everything to do with living yoga on or off the mat, as 'Mat Imitates Life' and 'Life Imitates Mat'.

  4. Every week you will be meeting with your mentor in-person or virtually (Zoom, Skype or FaceTime) if you are squished for time. This meeting will last one (1) full hour and will have everything to do with the previous weeks 'Homework'.

REQUIRED READING LIST

  1. Four (4) Books assigned before we start.

HOW MUCH IS THE PROGRAM?

  1. **The Unlimited Monthly Yoga Membership at $89 is included in the fee.

  2. This one-on-one mentorship program lasts 3 months and is $1050.00

  3. If paid in full at the start of the program the fee is $950.00

  4. Payable in three (3) payments of $350.00 a month auto-pay. Sound high? Think of it this way.

    This Yoga Mentorship Program is one-on-one with the teacher (Dr. Loretta Standley - E-RYT500, YACEP, FIAMA). Yoga training modules usually roll around $300 - $350. With the $89 unlimited monthly yoga membership included, that leaves $261. Meeting 90 minutes a week, that’s 4X a month at a time you decide ‘together’ divided by $261 = $65.25. This does not include the time the mentor spends tailoring your assignments to your needs and growth during your program or any time that you would like to spend ‘In-Studio’ learning first hand by being ‘present’. Also, when a yoga instructor has a private session with a yogi, that private session is usually around $60 - $75 per hour. Your personal meetings are 90 minutes.

  5. You will receive a Pose-itively Yoga Mentorship Program certificate upon completion, as well as teaching hours and CEUs to go toward your Yoga Alliance RYT requirements

    Fees Page Here

WHAT ABOUT COVID AND ANOTHER SHUTDOWN?

  1. The mentorship program will continue for the Life of your Pose-itively Yoga Mentorship Program no matter what

  2. We simply continue as this is a personalized program tailored to your body and business.

DISCLAIMER

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