Quarterly Yoga Mentorships.
Ongoing: Sequencing and Practice Teaching for New Teachers
This Yoga Mentorship is specially designed for new yoga teachers interested in strengthening their skills in sequencing and teaching methodologies and getting practice teaching. This mentorship is presented in partnership with MBS Yoga, voted Best Yoga Studio in 2018 San Antonio Current Readers Poll. Participants will have the opportunity to teach at least two public classes at MBS Yoga as part of their training, and will be invited to get on the sub list once they complete the training.
What you get
- 6 one-on-one meetings with Lesley to individualize your mentorship experience
- 3 group meetings with Lesley and the session’s other mentees
- 12 weekly emails with links to online resources, including original video content
- Access to a private Facebook group for ongoing group discussion
- 12 hours of yoga class observation
What you leave with
- 12 or more basic class plans
- Inclusion on the sub list at MBS Yoga
- 12 Continuing Education Credits with Yoga Alliance
- The foundations for your professional yoga network
- The confidence to hold space and lead a class that feels good and makes sense
What you will need
- Required text: Offering from the Heart: A Yoga Sequencing Journal to help inspire and create a heartfelt practice, by Mary Choplin (available to purchase at a DEEP discount once your enroll)
- at least 3 hours a week of self-paced work
- minimum 10 hours for face-to-face meetings with Lesley and the group
Investment
The cost of the 3-month mentorship is just $350, or 3 monthly payments of $125.
Email Lesley at practicewithlesley@gmail.com to register!
2020 Q3: Karma Yoga and Finding your Dharma
This mentorship encourages you toward an expanded exploration of self that includes the deep connections and responsibilities we have toward others and our communities. We will begin with a reading of the Bhagavad Gita, the foundational text describing the karma yoga path within the yoga tradition. In the second month, we will explore the power we have in interpersonal relationships and read bell hooks’ groundbreaking book, All About Love. In the third month we will explore different paths of action based on the frameworks taught by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship: Block, Build and Be, and have the opportunity to meet and work with organizations making change on these different paths.
What you get
- 6 one-on-one meetings with Lesley to individualize your mentorship experience
- Minimum of 3 group meetings with Lesley and the session’s other mentees
- 12 weekly emails with links to online resources
- Access to a private Facebook group for ongoing group discussion
What you leave with
- 12 Continuing Education Credits (yoga philosophy) with Yoga Alliance
- Invaluable experience on the frontlines of an issue you care about
- Contacts within communities of interest you want to serve
- A deeper appreciation for the bonds and responsibilities of community
- A clearer vision for your own life-changing practice and service
What you will need
- Required texts listed above, and others
- An open mind and willingness to be challenged
- A desire for deep personal transformation that leads to collective liberation
Investment
The cost of the 3-month mentorship is just $350, or 3 monthly payments of $125.
Email Lesley at practicewithlesley@gmail.com to register!
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