Yoga Teacher Training Podcast: Learn Anatomy, Philosophy, Business and More

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Today’s episode was inspired by a conversation with a student who enrolled in a Yoga Teacher Training that she feels has been disorganized and disappointing.

This is unfortunately a common experience, but after talking a bit I shared some ways she could salvage the experience and make the most of it.

In this episode I’ll share 8 ways to make the most of a disappointing YTT but this applies just as well even if your YTT is great and you want to make the most of it.

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A few years ago I went to India and one of my guides said “the thing that India teaches you is how to surrender.” I will explain all about that today as I share about the 5th Niyama: Ishvari Pranidhana - Surrender to source. Fun fact: this can be spelled "ishvara" for the divine masculine and "ishvari" for the divine feminine.

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Jeremy Devens
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Today I share about the 4th Niyama: Svadyaya

This is one of my favorite aspects of yoga, one the most essential, and one of the most empowering. 

All of our choices stem from our awareness so it is essential to have practices to become more self aware. In today's episode I share 3 simple practices you can do to cultivate self awareness immediately. These are some of the most powerful, life-changing practices that I've encountered and I'm excited to share them with you here!

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Jeremy Devens
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Today I'm answering a student's question: "can you really learn yoga online?" What about the in-person, hands on instruction to make sure you're doing the poses safely? 

Today I share 5 pros and 5 cons of taking an online Yoga Teacher Training. I have been a student and teacher in countless trainings and can say there are definitely strengths and weaknesses to both. I'll share several things I have found really helpful for my YTT students that you'll want to make sure your Yoga Teacher Trainer considers so you get the most out of your experience. 

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Jeremy

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How do you build willpower, discipline and patience? This is one of the core teachings of yoga philosophy: Tapas. 

Tapas means all of those things plus intensity, passion and focus. 

We see it in the ascetic yogis who devote their lives to tapas practices like keeping one arm up in the air for their whole life. This is still happening in India to this day. 

Yogis who practice tapas teach us that we are capable of much more than the mind would let on. They can inspire us to challenge ourselves and grow.

This follows the Niyama of contentment because it's important to embody both contentment and tapas. Stirha and sukha. Effort and ease.

In today's episode I will share 10 yogic ways you can apply tapas to your life to increase your own willpower and discipline. 

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Jeremy

This practice changed my life. 

Around 12 years ago I was struggling with depression and feeling stuck on how to navigate it. 

I knew something needed to change so when I heard about a practice that could possibly help, I was eager to try it. 

The practice, I know now, shares its roots with this ancient teaching of Yoga Philosophy. 

What is the practice? I will share in this podcast, as well as how you can start applying it today. 

The Yoga Sutra teaches "From contentment comes all happiness." 

The Sanskrit word for this is "Santosha" which comes from "Sam" and "tosha" meaning "completely all together." -- When we are 'completely all together' we feel contentment. 

Is contentment just complacency though? 

What if you feel overwhelmed, stressed, anxious and think seeking contentment is unrealistic? 

What creates discontent? 

This episode is quite personal to my own growth. I look forward to sharing the lessons I've learned about contentment with you today. 

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Jeremy

What do you do after yoga teacher training? How do you start teaching classes? Should you take more trainings? I sat down to discuss all of this with recent grad Allison Halley, who you heard on episode 17 "How to Know When You're Ready for Teacher Training."

In the short time since then she started teaching weekly classes and is already near the completion of her second YTT with me through the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training. 

What has been most helpful for her as a new teacher?

I would not be who I am without learning from these incredible people of color. I'll share what I have learned from them and how you can support their work. The first two are yoga teachers, but the others have also significantly influenced who I am as a person and teacher. These people are all based around Austin, TX, but you can connect with them from anywhere in the world.  

Methods of Mindfulness with Shawn Kent - Yoga from a therapeutic and incredibly emotionally intelligent perspective, able to meet people right where they are at

Solomon Masala - Empowering, fun and educational group facilitation

Shasparay Lighteard - Incredibly powerful, emotive and inspiring poetry

Life Ki Do with Etienne Vidal - Grounded, compassionate, patient, fun leadership

Art of Jeane-Pierre Verdijo - Brilliant artist, now focused solely on making signs to support Austin protests

Saucha means cleanliness and it’s the first of 5 niyamas (disciplines) - things we aim to do to achieve the 8 limbs of yoga. Recent research in quantum physics has fascinating implications for how our minds shape our environments and vice versa. Practicing saucha means being mindful of the ‘cleanliness’ of your mind just as much as the cleanliness of your body. To perceive more clearly rather than through samskaras (patterns) or kleshas (afflictions of the mind).

Today I’ll share about

1. What is Saucha?
2. How to navigate confusion, anxiety, overwhelm, fear and insecurity
3. How to navigate psychological concept of “learned helplessness”
4. I already live a pretty ‘clean’ life, how is Saucha relevant to me?
5. Simple ways to start practicing Saucha today

Want to learn more about the Yoga Sutras - the source of the Niyamas? Check out the Quietmind Yoga Membership where you can practice along with several classes including an upcoming series on the 8 limbs of yoga. http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership

Look forward to sharing more next week as we continue this series on the 8 Limbs of Yoga philosophy!

Jeremy

Aparigraha means “non-grasping” and is the final “don’t” of Yoga Philosophy. It asks us to be aware of where we grasp to results, behaviors and anything external that may ultimately lead to suffering and disconnection from our true self.

Today I’ll share about

1. What is Aparigraha?
2. Is it healthy to practice non-attachment? Is that unrealistic?
3. How can we practice aparigraha?

Want to learn more about the Yoga Sutra - the source of Aparigraha? Check out the Quietmind Yoga Membership where you can practice along with several classes including a series on the 8 limbs of yoga. http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership