* 5 Bonuses To Choosing a YUJMU Training
| WRITTEN BY TJ MAHER
| FOUNDER & LEAD TEACHER @ YUJMU
| Reading Time ~6 min.
Selecting a training is a precious process for students that we take very seriously. As lifelong educators we have seen decade after decade how much of an impact well planned courses can have on an individual student’s life.
Aside from making the best program we are capable of our highest priority is to ensure that you are empowered to choose the training course that gives you what you need.
Every student’s needs are different and we want you to trust your YINtuition.
Most high level Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings you have to choose from should cover similar content. Because of that we have worked persistently to offer you some clear distinctions when assessing our YUJMU offerings.
Let’s take a look below at just a few of the contrasting elements of a YUJMU training.
1 | YINfinite Membership
We don’t only help you to graduate, we help you to succeed at your goals afterwards.
Our graduates mean so much to us and we take great joy in helping you succeed in your endeavors after the training. Our primary method for this is the YINfinite Family Membership.
This membership group is for all graduates
to maintain ongoing access to up-to-date course materials (through a password protected webpage), a growing group of global peers (through private online groups) and your instructor for any future questions (through direct contact info).
We are always expanding what we offer to our grads and encouraging them to engage with our community.
In our view a YUJMU training is only the beginning for those who want ongoing support and connection.
2 | Instructor Specialization
“I’ve studied the Art of Teaching all my life. I want students to go beyond memorizing a bunch of asana & sequences, the world needs teachers that deeply understand Teaching.”
- TJ
There are many Yin Yoga teacher trainers out there but we have encountered none that have our trifecta of being run by a previous full-time School Teacher, Fine Artist and Yoga Studio Manager.
Each of these specializations provides unique insights into how to understand this subtle practice, how to share it with others and how to advance your career doing it.
Being trained as a School Teacher in New York is a meticulous and comprehensive process. This credential translates into a unique opportunity for you to learn in greater detail about teaching itself as a skill.
Obtaining a Bachelor and Masters Degree as an Artist provides very subtle insights that we pass onto you about how to anticipate your own students interpretations of your words, your actions and your class room setup.
Lastly, being neck deep in the Yoga world as a Yoga Studio Manager allows us to present to you career specific, insider advice for how to work with and impress Yoga studios to achieve your Yoga Teaching goals.
Read more about TJ —->
3 | 100 & 200 Hour Trainings
We create programs specifically for those who Love Yin Yoga, thats why we went the extra step of becoming a Registered Yoga School (RYS) solely in Yin Yoga, we serve the YINsters so they can serve the world.
We have crafted for you a 100 hour Complete Yin Yoga Teacher Program (Level 1) and a rare 200 hour Nuanced Yin Yoga Teacher Program (Level 1 + Level 2).
There is a certain volume of information and experience needed to create confident, prepared Yin Yoga instructors. We have found that 100 hours of content is about the sweet spot and that is what we offer with our Level 1 Training.
This Level 1 program provides, even for beginners, everything you need to confidently and safely teach Yin Yoga.
When you graduate from this program you need nothing else to begin.
So many graduates have said they loved the experience and community of the training so much (hear what they’re saying), and even started asking if they could attend the same program a second time, that we decided to expand. So we now present an option to explore further and in more nuance the Yin Yoga teaching universe (YINiverse).
If you want to go deeper and broader in scope you have a future option of the Level 2 training. Completing this program combines with the Level 1 for a 200 hour certification.
Sure there are weekend certification programs out there but does that seem like the best way to become qualified to teach something? Will that serve you or your future students optimally?
There is no quick fix, especially with Yin ;)
Read more about our Level 1 Program —->
4 | Premium Materials
We have people contact us just to buy our training materials but they are available exclusively to you, our trainees!
You get THA CAT’S PAJAMAS with us! :D
Visuals make an enormous difference and play an invaluable role in helping trainees to comprehend & recall these very nuanced concepts.
We design everything ourselves, in-house from scratch. This means our visual content, both printed & digital, fit snuggly with our curriculum. Any areas of content that we see difficulty in student’s comprehension we quickly shore up with supplemental custom designed material.
Evolving, fine-tuning and iterating over years means we have an unparalleled, robust spread of tangible material for our trainees.
Anyone can give you manuals as xerox’d walls of text but we have seen no other program provide materials designed to be utilized far into your teaching career.
We provide you with premium, design studio quality, at no additional cost.
Read more about our Materials —->
5 | Meditation Integration
The line between Yin Yoga and Meditation can at times be so blurred as to be indistinguishable. To fully study one is to inevitably study the other, it is not a matter of if the practices are connected but when will you realize the overlap? For our trainees we ensure that realization comes at the very beginning.
We have found that the best method for training Yin Teachers includes a thorough understanding of meditation. This serves 2 purposes:
1 | Yin Yoga has many similarities to meditation practices in that the mind can be the most challenging aspect of your experience.
An understanding of what is happening with the mind, and how to work with it for yourself and your students, is gained through an understanding of meditation.
2 | As a Yin Yoga teacher the benefits of having a personal meditation practice can ensure that you are able to sit for long periods with your mind while teaching.
There is not always a lot you have to do while teaching Yin (after you demo a pose) except be patient, observe & listen. All of these areas are developed tremendously through meditation.
We still circle everything back to this being first & foremost a Yin Yoga program.
The meditation content, similar to the anatomy or energetics content, is simply reinforcing your expertise in Yin Yoga.
Bonus Bonus | Best Local Tuition Rates
As you compare & contrast to find the training that is best for your needs, be sure to compare price. We research constantly to ensure that point for point, hour for hour, we offer prices at or below other local offerings.
If you find a better local price for a 100 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Certification with similar premiums please let us know ;)
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We are happy to chat with you to help you get a sense of our vibe and answer all of your questions.