All styles of yoga point back to the original intention of the 5000+ year-old practice - to find union of self with the divine, via a journey through the body, breath, and mind and into conscious wisdom and bliss.

There are many diverse yogic styles that have been developed in more recent years.

Mindful Yoga places a strong emphasis on incorporating mindfulness philosophy throughout the physical yoga class (asanas) and meditation, as a pathway to transcend the ego-limiting personality and encourage a more conscious, expansive way of relating to the world and self.

In this way, the more impermanent parts of our human self (the body, breath, mind) become objects for focusing our attention, as we navigate the yogic pathway, so that we can reduce distraction, discern between helpful and unhelpful action, and operate from a space of higher wisdom as we move through life.

Mindfulness Meditation is an included module in this Yoga Teacher Training Program.

The sequencing of a Mindful Yoga class incorporate aspects of many various yoga styles including power, vinyasa and hatha yoga.

A Mindful Yoga physical sequence can be tailored to those new to yoga and after a more gentle yoga practice, while at the same time catering for advanced yogi's wanting a stronger physical practice (you will be taught how to offer these modifications for the same class during this teacher training program).

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This training program is perfect for deepening your current practice of yoga as it will immerse you into the many aspects of yoga beyond attending weekly classes.

This teacher training program can be used to compliment your current professional role, improve your relationships, build your resilience to life's changes, grant you a new level of confidence in life, hang out with a bunch of other yoga enthusiasts, and loads more personal benefits!

Upon completion, you'll still receive full accreditation in case you decide to teach down the track - no pressure!

With a strong focus on mindfulness, and with an opportunity for you to incorporate many different styles of yoga into your Mindful Yoga sequence, this teacher training program offers you an opportunity to learn how to teach more than just a physical movement class.

The highest intention for all that align with The Mindful Yoga School is that we each deepen our own presence, compassion and courage, and then become a demonstration to show others how to do the same - using the practices of yoga, mindfulness and meditation as the pathway.

Lead trainer Erin Lee has a personal practice of 23+ years in yoga, mindfulness and meditation, and almost a decade of dedicated teaching, including studio and corporate classes, at world-renowned festivals, running yoga workshops, events and retreats, mindfulness and meditation training programs.

Teaching from an authentic space is an important attribute of The Mindful Yoga School teacher training graduates .

You'll be learning so much more than just a physical yoga class. You'll be unveiling a more truer, lighter, more genuine version of yourself and you'll be supported along the way to live more from this space, and then perhaps teach others how to do this through the practice of yoga too (if you wish to go on and teach).

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A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot in the teacher training program. 

The remaining payment can then be made by payment plan instalments up until September 2023, allowing you a longer period of time to complete the course payment.

After you place your $500 deposit down to secure your spot, we will be in contact with you to work out a payment plan at a frequency that best suits you. 

It is a requirement that regular payments commence from the time of enrolment, at an agreed frequency e.g. weekly, fortnightly or monthly. 

If the payment plan commences within a month of the program start date, a second $500 payment will be required prior to course commencement, to cover costs of the Opening Training Weekend, catering, course resources/materials, etc.

Covid health requirements are continually changing, so we'll keep you posted of the requirements in place shortly before our first training weekend.

You will be required to use your own yoga mat and props/blankets etc. throughout the program. Invest in a mat you LOVE!

If we experience any lockdown periods due to Covid during the in-person training weekends, we'll complete affected days online together instead. 

Yes, once you have completed all the program requirements/assessments you will receive a Certificate of Completion from The Mindful Yoga School, stating that you are a qualified teacher trained in a program that has Yoga Alliance accreditation, allowing you to teach anywhere in Australia and internationally.

This will ensure you will be fully trained and appropriately qualified to teach as soon as you have completed all the course requirements.

If you choose not to complete the full course requirements you will not receive accredited certification to teach - yet this might suit you just fine! This course is undertaken by many who simply wish to deepen their own personal practice of yoga, and who do not wish to go on and teach (often a lot of these end up teaching down the track so it will be worthwhile completing all course components to keep your options open!).

You don't have to be flexible or at a certain level of fitness to join this yoga teacher training program.

You just need to have a willingness to learn more, an open mind and heart, and a Knowing that this feels right for you.

Yoga is for EVERY body.

You will be well-cared for and supported to work within the limits of any pre-existing injuries, ailments and fitness levels.

You'll also learn how to show others to meet themselves where they are at (in their body, energy, mental and emotional states) and how yoga can beneficial for all who are open to it.

One of the yoga teacher certification requirements of this program is that you attend at least 50-hours of yoga classes held by qualified yoga teachers.

Depending on when you enrol in the program, depends on how long you can spread out this 50-hour requirement. Across the seven months, if you partake in two x 1hr-long classes per week, you're on track!

There will be other requirements needing your attention, so estimate that you'll need to dedicate approximately 5 hours per week to this program (excludes in-person hours for training weekends).

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You can commence some of the at-home study requirements and yoga asana practice requirements from the moment you secure your place in the program.

For example, you can begin reading one of the required textbooks and answering chapter review questions. 

Also, any yoga classes that you attend between now and program commencement, you can log as part of a 50+ hour yoga practice and reflection requirement across the program duration.

For your 50+hr yoga log, you will be required to observe certain aspects of each class you partake in, and journal this afterwards - for submission to the Lead Trainer at the end of the program. This is so you can get a good feel for different teaching styles, energy, sequencing, environments, etc. so that you can discover your own authentic sweet spot. 

We encourage you to get to live yoga classes where possible, yet understand that depending on where you're located, this may be tricky. Included in the cost of the teacher training program is full access to Erin's online yoga program, and you can use these classes for home practice and observation journalling (toward the required 50+ hours).

We'll discuss this option to commence at-home study and practice requirements once you secure your place, and feel free to contact us now if you'd like to get clearer on what's expected.