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Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training 200 hour Intensive in Oxford

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01865 245754 • yogavenue.co.uk

Learn from experienced,

internationally recognised

yoga teachers

VINYASA YOGA TRAINING DATES IN 2018

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES FOR

YOGA TEACHERS IN 2018 (40 HOURS)

Thursday 21 - Sunday 24 June

Thursday 12 - Sunday 15 July

Monday 23 July - Saturday 4 August

Hot Power Flow 27 - 30 September

Hot HIIT Flow 29 November - 2 December

Is there anything you can do before the course to better prepare yourself?

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t’s exciting and daunting: your first

yoga teacher training! Preparation

is key: you’ll want to ask as many

questions and find out as much as

possible ahead of time. Things like

how much time will you be learning? How

much homework is there? What exams there

might be, as well as what local amenities are

nearby for breaks?

Visit the studio you’re going to be

studying at a few times before your course

starts if possible, especially if it’s a studio

away from where you live. You’ll get familiar

with the facilities, meet the course teachers

and possibly get to know other students who

may be undertaking the course with you. It’ll

help with first day nerves as you’ll have a

few recognisable faces plus you’ll know how

to get there and local places to eat.

Create a daily meditation practice

alongside your home yoga practice.

You might think: “How can I possibly

squeeze a 10 minute meditation practice

into my schedule?” But you’ll soon find

Be prepared

those 10 minutes of peace will help

with stress, anxiety and focus.

Read the recommended course books

ahead of time. Especially if you’re going

for an intensive course; the evening hours

will slip away! Read as much as you can

beforehand, then you can go back for

references rather than trying to read the

books at the same time as focusing on

other homework.

Learn Sanskrit names for poses. This is

probably something you have already been

exploring in your own time but learning the

Sanskrit names of the main yoga poses which

are key to your chosen yoga style will be very

helpful, especially if they don’t usually use

them at your regular studio classes.

Make a business plan. This is so you can

dive straight into teaching as soon as you’ve

finished your course. Think about when,

where and how you’re going to set-up after

you finish, and it’ll also help you to focus on

what you might need. Think about setting

up business accounts with yoga equipment

companies (such as Yoga-Mad: they offer a

special teacher’s account meaning you can

get 35% off equipment so you can purchase

mats, blocks/bricks and any accessories

you might need to get started for your first

class, or eventually start to sell equipment

on to your students for extra revenue). It

may sound like early days but if you wish to

keep the ball rolling after you complete your

training, having a plan to stick to will help.

Be prepared to transform too and don’t

forget to set your intention. There will

be highs and lows but it’s all part of the

journey and your intention will help you stay

grounded as to why you’re on your yoga

teacher training path. You’ll learn a lot about

who you are and your practice along the way

• and don’t forget to prepare to enjoy it all!

By Katie Cornish, a keen yogini and

creator of Evolute Yoga in Evesham. She

completed her 200hr certification in 2017 at

YogaVenue, Oxford. Follow her on Instagram

@evoluteyogini