Are you ready to take the time to dive deep into the practice of Acroyoga? Do you already have a regular practice and looking for an intensive setting to level up? Curious about Acroyoga but haven’t yet committed to the practice?
This Teacher Training is designed to take you from beginner to intermediate and from intermediate to advanced in your practice. We offer a focused progressive approach of training acrobatics, and emphasize the importance of communication in order to build success in partnerships. Our focus is for every student to gain the strength, confidence, and understanding of each progression leading to the final pose or transition. We measure success through the excitement of our students, which comes from curiosity and the improved understanding of each step we lead them through.
Expect a focused and fun environment throughout the training. Our goal is to push you towards the edge of your comfort zone in order to aid your growth, both as an acrobat and a human.
In our teaching modules, we’ll cover creation of a class arc, techniques for teaching with a partner and teaching alone, how to effectively demo, and general safety as a teacher. We will share with you everything we’ve learned over 2 years of teaching weekly classes, domestic and international weekend workshops, and immersions.
Along with these skills, you’ll leave with an understanding of how to read a room, manage expectations, build community, and the difference of teaching acrobatics versus teaching connection/play.
We’ll Cover…
-50 hours of practice including Acroyoga & Yoga Asana, Partner Warm Ups & Games, Acroyoga Teaching Methodology, and Inversions
-A progressive style of training, building both individual and partner strength
-L-basing, arm balancing, inversions, mono limb balance, beginner standing acro
-The subtle elements of Acroyoga – trust, communication, and acceptance
-Teaching & training methodologies to breakthrough plateaus in your, and your students’, practice
-Daily evening meditation taught by Shashi, founder of Nirvana Yoga Shala
*These 50 hours are certified as Yoga Alliance Continual Education hours
If there is any question in your mind about being ready for the immersion, please please please reach out to us, and we’ll do our BEST to make sure you’re ready!
Pre Requisites
To best take advantage of our time we’ll have together, we have a basic level of pre requisites we ask each student to have: candle stick, front plank (bird), side star.
*We will send out full tutorial videos for these pre reqs to ensure you feel fully prepared for the TT.
Sample Schedule:
(subject to change)
7:30a – 9:00a : Functional Movement + Acroyoga Foundations
9:00a – 11:00a : Breakfast / Rest
11:00a – 2:00p : Acroyoga – physical session
2:00p – 3:00p : Lunch / Rest
3:00p – 4:30p : Acroyoga ‘Level Up’ & Teaching Methodology
5:30p – 6:30p : Meditation
6:30p : Dinner
*there will be one full day off to take rest and explore Mysore
Accommodation
Accommodation, WiFi, and clean water are included in the price. You will be staying in a private room with en suite bathroom at the main Shala, just a short walk to our daily practice space.
Food
Three vegetarian meals per day are included in the price. These meals are prepared fresh by the Nirvana Yoga Shala kitchen staff in the onsite rooftop dining area.
Payment
$1,000USD includes the entire course, manual, food, and accommodation at Nirvana Yoga Shala. $500USD deposit to secure your place. Payment must be made in full by March 1st, 2020. We truly believe we can make this immersion accessible for anyone. Reach out with any financial concerns so we can come up with an option that works for you!
Questions?
Please reach out to us! We are happy to answer all of your questions, and put any hesitations at ease. We have spent time in Mysore, and at Nirvana Yoga Shala, so any questions about accommodation, food, cleanliness, or safety we can answer.
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About Chris & Deni
Chris and Deni, of Lila Movement Arts, combine their love for acrobatics with a charismatic teaching voice to create a safe and fun environment. Together they have completed over 100 hours of Acroyoga Teacher Training under the J&C Mastermind Method. They offer regular weekly classes in Queenstown, NZ, monthly workshops in the surrounding areas, and annual intensives in Mysore, India. Their attention to detail, progressive style of training, and gentle demeanor will leave each student feeling stronger in their practice. If Chris and Deni aren’t playing acro, you’ll find them hiking in the mountains, on a slackline, or sipping a coconut latte