My introductory weekend & beyond

As a blissfully married mother of 2 little boys, I wasn’t seeking out anything more than the occasional afternoon of stretching and guided meditation when I signed up for classes. It would have been smack in the middle of the first day of my weekend introductory workshop that I had a glimpse into the actual depth, within myself, that these lessons/classes were about to take me.  I was instantly curious what a life with yoga would appear like.

I would describe myself as bubbly, happy, level headed, content with life person who would be grasping to find any issues or dilemmas that I may need to work through in my work or home situations, anything really to cause any mental anguish.

Over my introductory weekend my head took a crazy, spiralling turn that caught me off guard.  My mind rebelled at the idea of being explored! I experienced a series of rapid and reactive thoughts as I attempted to be still and focus on my body.   Every negative emotion almost greeted me at once. I knew each and every one of them but it was as if they had been hidden within me all this time. I questioned a lot about myself, my relationships/situations now and past that day.

It was great to have my mum attending the weekend workshop with me as she is the person who aside from my husband knows me best. She has been watching my mind click over from the days I explored my very first emotions. We would leave class and then just talk, discuss, ramble even about the finer points of class that really resonated with us. Polly seemed to speak as though she understood the journey we were just beginning personally and it was incredibly comforting as though we were headed in the right direction. I have been attending twice a week now for just over a month, I have spent more time with my thoughts than ever before (and I have always considered myself a deep thinker) I am challenging myself and my normal, the very person I present as and who I am inside.  These classes have become a tool for discovering the very being that I am.

Jess B.

Teacher Training

Students who have been working with Polly for a minimum of 3
years, and who have been attending events such as the Sunday Practice Development sessions (events listed on the Woodgate Retreat page) ; and who have an established personal practice can apply to Polly to become a Trainee. Polly is an accredited teacher trainer with Iyengar Yoga Australia.  

Within the Iyengar tradition, trainees must have completed at least 300 hours of Teacher Training and 100 hours of assisting in classes, to be eligible to sit an assessment at Level 1 Teacher Certification. This level of certification allows you to teach as a recognised Iyengar Yoga teacher and make use of the Iyengar Certification Mark.

The Iyengar Yoga Association requires that a candidate for assessment is formally referred by their training teacher.  Referral (by Polly) of a trainee for
assessment is provided once a trainee demonstrates a capacity to teach and practice at the required level. Many trainees take longer than they anticipate to develop the required capacity, whilst others achieve readiness in a shorter period of time. Hence it is critical to note that readiness to be referred for assessment, is not determined by completing hours of training.
“Assessment” is better understood as a ritual rite of passage.  

If you are interested to apply for a teacher traineeship
with Polly, please email via the school to set up a time to meet with Polly.

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