Students who wish to develop their home practice are encouraged to attend the practitioner/teacher development workshops that are scheduled regularly throughout the year. The sessions are from 12 – 4 on a Sunday. The dates are Jan 11; March 8: April 26; July 12; October 18. There is also a weekend workshop on Dec 4,5,6. These workshops give students the opportunity to explore sequencing of asana; techniques and the use of props within specific asana; the importance of repetition and holdings and the significance of inverted poses. The key emphasis is how to transition from asana as a physical practice, to practice as an instrument of meditation and personal transformation. Students who participate within these events have the opportunity to register within the teacher training program.
Students attending the October 18 session are encouraged to attend the 20 hour retreat that commences on the Monday 19th October.
After you submit the form you will be redirect to a confirmation page which will contain our direct deposit information to make your payment. If you have any questions please contact us.
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.
