Knowledgeable | Methodical | Patient

Teacher Training


Iyengar yoga is a term used to describe the method of practicing and teaching yoga that was developed by BKS Iyengar and his family. The goal of this mentoring program is to maintain, promote and protect the genius of this methodology. Based on the Iyengar Yoga Certification and Teacher Education manual you will be guided through a comprehensive mentoring program.

Mentoring will provide you with the necessary skills to find your own unique voice and in doing so teach yoga knowledgeably, methodically, progressively and compassionately to adults and youth in a variety of settings. Whether or not you want to teach, the Iyengar Yoga Mentoring program will deepen your knowledge and practice of yoga.


What you will learn:

– Asana: concepts, knowledge & actions
– Instructions: clarity of, foundation & main points
– Demonstrations: effectiveness, appropriateness & duration
– Observation skills: visual, verbal & manual
– Sequencing: asanas & actions within asana
– Teaching presence: voice, refinement & readiness
– Sanskrit: names of asanas
– Philosophy studies: Yoga Sutras & other Sankhya principles
– Yoga teaching: professionalism

Requirements:

– A regular Iyengar yoga practice
– Attend 1-2 of my classes per week
– Attend 2 of my workshops a year
– Attend 1 retreat a year
– Observe, demonstrate & assist a class for at least 3 months
– Have a home practice
– An ability to work independently
– Member of IYNAUS
– 180 hours of Mentorship total
– Required books


Teaching is a difficult art, but it is the best service you can do for humanity.

—BKS Iyengar

 

 

Testimonials

 

“Koren is an acutely observant and compassionate mentor. She is thorough in her teaching, allowing one to learn at their own pace while ensuring that the student not only absorbs and processes the experience but is able to apply the knowledge in a class setting. Teaching through example she has helped me to learn to instruct clearly, observe thoroughly and assist safely and compassionately. I have studied with Koren since 2007 and she welcomes questions. She finds ways to help me come to answers on my own, making each learning experience one of clarity and one in which I am able to find my own voice through the echo of hers and that of BKS Iyengar. Her continuing support and patience ensures that my yoga journey is one of deep understanding and transformation.”
-Melanie Morgan Shatto
“Generously sharing from her first-person experiences with B.K.S. Iyengar and her continuing studies, Koren explains the Iyengar methodology with succinctness and patience, while demonstrating how to work with a wide range of students. She takes cues from the mentee, progressing her student at an individualized pace, but offering essential material at appropriate times. She answers questions with examples. And as with her classroom students, Koren corrects her mentee clearly, calmly, gently, and empathetically.
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-Dany Em
“Choosing Koren as my mentoring teacher was one of the best decisions I made on the path to becoming a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher. Koren was by me every step of the way with her non-judgmental tutoring. She allowed me to observe, assist, and teach by leading with her stellar teaching style. She imparted me with constructive criticism and thoughtful questions on how I could improve my teaching. She showed me how to observe students based on the instruction and action being taught. She guided me through the layering of teaching from the base up, outside to inside, and inside to outside; and how to do this all safely. Had I known, when I started this journey, that I could become a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher through a one-on-one mentoring system, it would have been the only way to go. I am so honored to have Koren as my teacher, mentor, and colleague.”
 -Wendy Alter
” I have studied with Koren for many years and she recently mentored me during my Intermediate Junior I exam preparation and assessment process. I have found that from her years of yoga practice and teaching, not only as an Iyengar yoga teacher, but also as a former public high school teacher she has a natural gift for bringing a deep knowledge to the subject. Koren brings clarity, precision and ease to the process of learning to be a better teacher and as a result my own teaching improved and it an enjoyable experience.”
-Jeff Perlman, Three Seasons Ayurveda


 

Photo “Sunset” by David Delgado