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Learning to be a teacher of yoga starts with a practice.
Training to become a teacher is conducted over time. It takes dedication and perseverance. Developing a depth of understanding and learning to communicate from direct experience is a lifelong journey.
At Yoga Mandir our program to train teachers is grounded in a commitment to practice and is an expression of, and contribution to community. Working alongside colleagues, under the guidance of experienced teachers, day by day and week by week.
Trainees based in Canberra assist teachers in weekly classes, whilst those who live remotely access material online to support their own practice inquiry. The group as a whole meet to work together over a 7-day period developing skills, identifying strengths and weaknesses and supporting one another to evolve as individuals and as teachers.
Bookings for each term close 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the term
An example week schedule is provided here: Timetable-7 Day Template
Access to all our Teacher Development programs is made via an email to our Training Coordinator: training[at]yogamandir.com.au
Teacher development dates for 2025
Cost and enrolment Cost per term is $890 and enrolment. Bookings close 2 weeks prior to the commence of the term.
Term 1 2025 bookings close on 21 January 2025
| Term | Term Dates | Teacher Development Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Term 4, 2024 | 14 October-21 December | 8-15 November. 7 day attendance (Friday 5pm- Friday 12.30 pm) Note: includes Specialist Breathing and Circulation Program studio attendance on the first weekend 8-10 November |
| Term 1, 2025 | 3 February-13 April | 10-16 March. 7 day attendance (Monday - Sunday) |
| Term 2, 2025 | 2 April-6 July | 9-15 June. 7 day attendance (Monday - Sunday) |
| Term 3, 2025 | 21 July-28 September | 8-14 September. 7 day attendance (Monday - Sunday) |
| Term 4, 2025 | 1 October-21 December | 24-30 November. 7 day attendance (Monday - Sunday) |
TRAINEE TEACHERS-NEW INTAKE
Intake of trainee teachers into the Teacher Development (TD) Program is twice yearly- 29 January and 1 July, with acceptance into the program to be finalised before those dates. Attendance in Alans classes is essential prior to application and commencement in the TD program. Alan will arrange to meet with you directly to discuss your participation.
Application is via expression of Interest (EOI) emailed to the Training Coordinator at: training[at]yogamandir.com.au . EOIs can be lodged 4-6 weeks prior to the finalised date.
The EOI should include details of your yoga history including when you started, your teachers, home practice (frequency, duration), injuries or other issues you are working with, as well as any other circumstances such as work or family conditions that may affect your practice. An outline of why you are interested in teacher training should be included.
Information for Prospective Applicants can be found here: Prospective-Applicant-Information-2025
Teacher/ Teacher-Mentor SUPERVISION
Supervision involves guidance and feedback from Alan regarding specific issues of practice, teaching or student development. Supervision may be of two types:
Teacher Supervision involves a sixty minute booked
session with Alan where a teacher submits material in the form of recordings, questions or reflections one week prior to the session.
Examples of supervision:
– a case study of a student presentation or issue
– a review of a recording of teaching or practice concerns
– reflections on a specific area of philosophy
-questions on running a school
Cost: $100 per session
When: Thursday 2.30-3.30pm
Teacher-Mentor Supervision involves a review of their role or
to discuss their observations of their Trainee.
A Teacher-Mentor submits material in the form of recordings, questions or reflections one week prior to the session.
Cost. $100 per session.
When: Thursday 2.30-3.30pm.
Online study & reflective practice
Yoga Vidya is our online study platform for teachers, trainee teachers and students who wish to delve deeply into the world of yoga as an experiential subject. Yoga Vidya subjects include categories for philosophy, pranayama, teaching theory, Yogasana, asana, along with our class archives and independent practice programs.
Most subjects apply the Learn/ Study/ Practise framework where students Learn: review key definitions in the subject area through articles and readings, Study: listen to lectures by teachers in our lineage as well as expose ourselves to other voices and opinions through articles, and Practise: to recorded classes on a weekly basis over the 10 week term.
Term focus
Although all our subjects can be enrolled at any time within the TD program we focus on one Core and one Elective subject each term. These term focus subjects are aligned with Reflective Practice- Sessions (RP-S) scheduled in weeks 2 and 8. The RP-S sessions are classes booked on the Yoga Mandir timetable and can be attended via a monthly pass, class card or paid as an individual class.
To increase the level of interaction and exchange within each subject RP-S sessions we encourage participants to lodge reflective practice statements to the forums in each subject. within the subject.
The current term Enrolment in these subjects is done through Yoga Vidya.
Details; Yoga Vidya
INTERNSHIPS
Yoga Mandir offers internships for student/ teachers to participate in the life of the Institute and to gain valuable experience in the running of a school.
Internships operate at three levels:
1. Trainee Internship
2. Teacher Internship
3. Student Internship
Application process
Application for an internship is via an email Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Training Coordinator at: training[at]yogamandir.com.au stating your yoga background, which level of internship and reason for applying