Popping in on a Teacher’s Training
I’m still not sure what will come of my idea of doing a teacher’s training (TT), but today was a cool sneak peak into one. A studio here called the Blooming Lotus is about half way through a TT, and I showed up for an open class that was part of their training.
Showing up to a room of 15 people super into some yoga text book all in a circle on their mats was intimidating. Luckily, a few other people also showed up, which made it less strange, but spending nearly an entire 1.5 hour class doing backbends was strange. Maybe cool for the people getting trained, but I’m not so into using belts to wrap by foot back around my head and balancing the opposite hand on a block.
It was a more advanced class than the others I’d taken, so it was full of new challenges, which was cool. But the best part was getting a feel for the vibe of all the people in the room who were training together and had obviously bonded. There was a neat feeling of camaraderie, as we broke into partner postures and after class students stuck around helping each other into headstands and getting postures just right.
It also affirmed my desire to study under an instructor before signing up for a random TT. I’d hate to spend a month and US$2,000-3,000 with an instructor that wasn’t my style. Not that I didn’t like this instructor, she definitely knew her stuff, but she was wearing long feathers as earrings and a shirt with a ripped back, and just seemed a little disorganized. Maybe she was just feeling a bit off this particular morning, but I sort of lean traditional rather than new-agey in my yoga style, and I’m a little anal, so I’d like a teacher that’s really on their game.
It was certainly a nice sneak-peak into a TT, and I’d definitely suggest trying an instructor before signing up for a training.
- Bessie
