I Wish I'd Known THIS Before Yoga Teacher Training!
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- If you're considering becoming a yoga teacher and curious what a YTT (yoga teacher training) covers, these are the things that I wish I'd known before I did mine.
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i guess i got lucky, we all met in a park in North Hollywood in the shade of these beautiful trees that showered little yellow flowers down on us when the wind blew. Sat/Sun 8 hr+ days for 10 weeks. On top of everything else, we learned an entire 60 minute class, which we had to conduct before graduating., there was also a written exam covering everything, "Who was Patanjali?".. "Name the 8 limbs of Yoga"..."What is the Ida, the Pingala and the Sushumna" ...etc.. the teacher studied in India, 400 hours total, where he lived at the Ashram. we had tons of homework, lots of reading, making flashcards, etc.. The teacher made himself available on "off-hours" if you had questions regarding marketing or philosophy. I would certainly do it all again, just for the friends I made. Thanks for your videos, keep it up!
Would love info on where you went
Please provide info on where you went. It will be helpful for others
I wish I knew this before my YTT!. I decided to do a 500 h YTT but chose it so badly I didn't even get to teach one class nor understand how to build sequence. We were only practicing the whole time with no explanation. Couldn't get out of it because they wouldn't return my money. I was so disappointed at watching how yoga was turning into a greedy business that I couldn't continue practicing until now that I'm trying to come back and begin to learn again. It has taken me more than 2 years to recover from it, so thank you for sharing your thoughts so people can avoid my experience.
Liv is a friend for life that you always wanna keep. Much thanks for sharing this, Liv!
I can relate so much to this. I thought I would complete my 200hr training and I would know everything I needed to know and be an amazing yoga teacher straight out the gate but it's been a long journey and I feel like I've learnt more from self study and experience than from the actual training.
same here!
I feel it’s such a common misconception! I agree that I’ve learnt far more outside the ‘classroom’
Thank you for this video! I did my YTT almost 8 years ago and I have sooo many mixed feelings about it! Of course, it doesn't help that I did what you did too by typing in: "April Goa YTT". After graduating I opened a yoga studio and felt like I knew so little.. It's only recently that I have built the confidence to teach and of course, as you mentioned, doing further training has helped. It sure has been a long journey, and much longer than just 200 hours!
This was bang on! As a new yoga teacher, I wish I had this video before my 200 TTC.
Love all these tips! Great things to keep in mind prior to choosing a YTT.
Great video. Very interesting. Thank you Liv!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts ❤ I am planning to do 200hrs training and this will definitely help me while choosing the right Academy.
Hello from America! Just completed my 1st 200 hrs, currently in an immersive Yin weekend training - slowly leaning in to teaching❤My instructor was amazing- listening to these I’m proud to say what a well rounded program she constructed. ❤A small (6 students) in person bi-weekly,
spread over 6 months. Donation based classes open to public also bi weekly, that grew our yoga community greatly. Those donations helped a lot of truly deserving organizations. This 1st 200 was a deep dive into self- so very glad ( and proud 😊) I started this journey.
I’m looking to increase my flexibility and I love your videos and tutorials! Your explanations are fantastic. Thank you, thank you! 🎉❤
Black swan yoga ?
Hi Liv! Thank you for sharing this. I was thinking of taking YTT for months now but aside financial unpreparedness, I don't really know what to expect from YTT then I came across this video. Thank you!
"It's only the beginning". So true!
I have just registered to a 200 hour YTT. My teacher likened 200 hour to a bachelor's degree, while the 300 hour YTT is more like a master's degree. I see that now when this training is over it's going to be like the time after my graduation when I was like, what now? The answer is, of course, unless you continue educating yourself it starts to fade away. But of course, it's easier to put onto a fundamental knowledge of things as opposed to trying to completely self educate yourself from nothing! Even if I cannot manage to follow up with a 300 hour, with a baseline and self practice I know I can be a good trainer in this field I find myself most at home. This is a great video, and great timing, too, with my training starting in a week :)
good luck with the course!
@@Livinleggings thank you so much, your beautiful energy is a great inspiration ♥️
Thank you. Very informative. 😊
Thank you for sharing your thoughts ❤ I am planning to do 200hrs training and this will definitely help me in having realistic goals.. especially with teaching :D
God bless you! I was laughing so hard! 😅yet, congrats for the so well description of a tricky and important topic! 🙏🏽
You are so inspiring ❤️
Hi Liv! I am just about finished with my 200YTT. As in today I put together my first sequence. Thank you so much for this video! I've been feeling a bit of the imposter syndrome and since I am taking the course online, I thought I was alone in that "How on earth am I supposed to teach a class?" feeling. BTW my favorite thing about your videos is just how fun your transitions are. After having done so many yoga videos online, I often times know where the teacher is going with it. But you consistently surprise me in the best way. Thanks again and good luck with your 300HR.
thanks so much! You're totally not alone, its daunting to start teaching but I promise it gets easier!
Thank you, very informative. I'm looking into schools now but already started studying and plan on studying all aspects as much as I possibly can before starting the training. 🙂
Glad it was helpful!
Very professionally presented as usual 😉🤸👍
I did mine online during covid/lockdown! It was so intense, I feel I missed out on bonding with other teachers so hoping to do my 300 hour / 500 hour in person 🤞☺️
I've just signed up for a YTT course and all these topics you've listed were mainly my concerns. I guess (or I hope) just accepting these and starting the course knowing these would be the enough. 😇
I was just thinking about this. I love doing yoga my poses are not perfect yet but I wanna become a yoga teacher in future to be connected this.. And Liv you are my fav🙈
I don't plan on taking a YTT course but really enjoyed the video. I've done your classes for the past 2.5 years and always appreciate your content and enthusiasm. Keep up the great work~!
Hi where you take class yoga with this teacher yoga
Thanks 🙏
I've been teaching Yoga Teacher Trainings for 20 years. I've owned 3 studios and taught YTT in both in person and online. There 100% is a rule book for 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings. That term is trademarked by an organization called Yoga Alliance. However, the reality is more what you say that people just do whatever they want. And Yoga Alliance Certified means very little. Most 200 hour trainings are the introductory, but this is not the traditional way of teaching training and traditionally one teacher taught one student for how ever long or little that student needed training before teaching, which is how I teach my online yoga teacher training. One on one. Yoga Alliance actually doesn't allow more than 5 hours of business of yoga!!! I took them to task on this because that is ridiculous. This was a really good video and overall this is an excellent video about what to expect. But 200 hours of learning is 200 hours of learning and if your training isn't providing 200 hours of learning they are cheating you out of education and that's not right.
Finally somebody spoke the truth about how difficult asanas are not taught in these training classes. Thanks a ton for this video. All sorts of blessings to u ❤❤
All great points ::)
Currently in YTT it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself. We meet one weekend each month for 8 months. Our group has become so bonded and close it’s like a healing/learning/practice retreat! On Friday we have a potluck do a quiz and talk about our personal month and our homework and talk about philosophy. Saturday is all about the asanas we do yoga in the morning then anatomy, practice together one on one teaching. Sunday we are given our assignments homework to do over the next month then we do Chakra circle. Each month we have one of the chakra that we focus on. We wear a color that corresponds and we bring something that represents the aspect of that chakra ie root chakra something that represents feeling safe. And we talk about how that chakra is manifesting in our life or our struggle with it. It’s extremely healing space and my favorite part of all the weekend. Then our teacher does restorative yoga for us and that is just such a cherry on top and a beautiful comforting way to end our weekend. Within all of that we also learn aurvadic, pranayama, and mantras. It’s one of the best experiences of my life. I wish everyone to have as an amazing YTT experience as this.
That's sounds amazing❤
This sounds so wonderful! I would like to find something similar.
That sounds amazing! Where are you taking this YTT course?
@@sogiamt5538 it’s called Gaia Tree Yoga Shala. It’s in southern Utah, the town adjacent to Zion Nation Park.
@@starofazure5597 Thank you so much!
Can’t stop giggling. I felt and even looked same with my glasses on when started the course thinking OOOOOH FINALLY WE’RE GONNA NERD OUT AND BEND IN HALF 🤣 *obviously that DID NOT happen*
200 hours = just like superficial muscles, trapezius for instance. And as you pointed out you should keep learning to discover those rhomboids underneath 😆
Agree with all your points and the 7th is just a spot-on! Still learning anatomy, and guess will be doing that for a long time, still learning that “giving instructions&cues” language and all that eloquence and metaphors and I’m just better be silent about yoga sutras, bhagavat gita and yadayadayada 😆
Yoga “paaaath” is a never-ending journey but a fun one 😄
And thank you for the video!
So glad it resonated with you! Thanks for watching!
Rocket vinyasa training is where you learn how to do all the fun inversions!!!
as a wannabe yoga youtuber, just wanted to say i enjoyed this content and will hopefully get to creating and sharing as you are in the not too distant furture! Namaste!! hehe
Im in my 100h right now and this is all so TRUE hahahaha, but yes even when I am half way I can totally relate to this list... thanks Liv!
Good luck with the rest of the course! 💙
I wish I would have known all of this before my training. Lol. I too am about 5 years out but what a wild ride it was!
I’ve been looking into training courses and this is great to know!
Exactly as what you said I wish I knew this video before I started the 200 hr teacher training , it’s throw me off I m half way done.
Informative Video. Thank you 👍
I would love to take a YTT by you 🙇
I actually think it’s good news you don’t have to learn a lot of really complicated postures! I am interested in being a teacher but I just barely started as a student at my gym so I have a long way to go lol
Hi! How's it going for you? I'm a forever beginner in yoga, I tried dfferent classes acrosz the years. Now I finished a beginner level 1 course and I want to become a yoga teacher in the future. Love to hear your insight
Thank you, Liv, a very nice video!
What a coincidence! I just started condsidering courses to become a yoga teacher. Should your workshops cover such trainings? Also, would you mind share some of the courses that you would recommend for us?
Many thanks Liv, you've helped me achieve poses I thought I was too far to reach.
I have just finished my 300hr with Jason Crandell and highly recommend!
I wish I heard all of that before doing my 200h it would have helped me so much I felt actually like you said it took me while to even get what YTT stands for 😅
You really validated a lot of the stuff that make me feel alone in the process and I truly appreciate it ❤ also about what you said that you can expect to experience later! I just really needed to hear that🙏✨
Thank you so much ☺️
Love this! I loved my first training, but I really had no idea what I was getting myself into and it would have been nice to be more prepared. Also, love your main camera set up! Do you mind me asking what camera/lens you’re using? ❤️🌸✨
I think I filmed this with a Sony a6400 but can’t remember the lens im afraid!
Really appreciate you sharing all your knowledge and expirience🙏🏼 what do recommend for a total begginer like me who want to dive deep to in the process of yoga asanas but also become a teacher somo day in long future may be ?
Thank you so much 🙏
I am happy to fin your chenal 🙏☺️❤️
I want know where your studio ?
I want take classes with you ;)
I have some classes here on CZcams, but most of my teaching is over on my online studio: www.studio.livinleggings.yoga 🙏🏼
is there any other teachers besides Jason's that you would recommend? I can't make it to London. Would greatly appreciate it
Hi Liv, thank you for this video, I was surprised to hear some of it! Do you know some good 200hr YTT you can recommend? And what's your take on online training vs "remote retreat" training?
Hi Juliet, I actually have a video about online vs in person training - if you CZcams search 'online 200hr ytt' you should find it there! It mentions an additional 200hr YTT that I took that you could look into!
@@Livinleggings oooh, nice rankings! Found it, thank you
I'm in the middle of my 200 hrs. You should do an extra training, you are a great teacher. ;)
🙏
Would you recommend doing a 200 TT online? I'm weighing the pros and cons, but still unable to make a decision.... Besides the postures, I really want to learn how to teach. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!
I did a video on it! czcams.com/video/13hndkK4YIw/video.html
Hi thanks for your informative video. Question is $2500 normal for a ytt ? Just want to make not getting ripped off?
They vary hugely - my first YTT was over £3000!
Please I would like to know if I can start with 300hours yoga teacher training?
I wish i could take you to India to show you the shameful state of Yoga that it has become..... If you've been there then you'll understand. I have met so many YTT 200 Hour students who truly believe they have mastered yoga and unfortunately begin to teach the unsuspected. I have been practicing yoga since 2011 and i'm discovering something new everyday. You're a star! I'm going to recommend you to every one of my yogi friends... 🙏
U mean rishikesh, India? Is it really that bad?
So if there is no standard testing, why MUST you go through a YTT to teach?
Responsibility.
Thank you for this informative video! No offense but you remind me of Princess Bean if she had braces.
where did you do ur training
I'm afraid they are no longer in business!
🤗🔥❤️
Markham Yoga a Registered Yoga School and the best Yoga Training facility following a detailed look at yoga from the foundations of yoga poses to the energetics of movement, biomechanics of postures, to creating sequences and teaching skills. We teach you how to teach, and do over 80 poses. Not all schools do this but Markham Yoga is a school of authentic practices, integrity and a high placement rate for new teachers. There are a guideline schools must follow, don't be fooled by other and I think you choose the wrong program from the start so perhaps do a little more research on the schools you. The place you trained sounds sketchy so this is a POV and experience. Many schools are amazing and do teach you the difference between teaching a class and deepening your own practice.
8:04 - we teach you how to TEACH. This is the point of teaching!
You can do more than 200 hours. Training can be as much as 800 hours
Or even 1000!
it is very strange when people talk about yoga as some kind of physical activity. You do the asana JUST SO YOU ARE ABLE to do yoga... and the yamas and nyamas give you PEACE so you can do the asanas with more than just your body. Talking about the philosophy as if it is just a part of yoga is a great misunderstanding. The exercises are what truly are a part. The "philosophy" is the goal. If your goal is just a healthy body then it is not yoga.
I do not train with anyone will less than 10 years of experience.
it sounds like you haven't attended a proper YTTC