Our YUJMU Student Family
Musings on the YUJMU YINfinite Family Graduate Community by TJ Maher
My favorite part of teaching these trainings is the students, the groups, the graduates. Our YUJMU Community is so absolutely beautiful and filled with such a spectrum of individuals that I am humbled to work with and be a small part of their epic sublime journeys. I recently polled our graduates in our private Facebook Group to see what careers they were each coming from or switching from to become Yin Yoga Teachers.
I was in awe of the response and the diverse backgrounds of these magic people. I have created some general categories to sort the responses and I kept them as quoted by each who chose to share (so some would fit multiple categories). This is not a comprehensive list of graduates and I will be periodically updating as more students contribute.
See below if anyone is from a similar field as youself, if not join a training and be the first :D
Government Employee
“I am a Federal Employee with FDA!”
“Government Public Servant and Nurse”
Teacher
“FCPS 7th grade English Teacher/Department Chair, stay-at home mom, Yoga Teacher.”
“Kindergarten and Primary School Teacher and children’s sports coach.”
“Special Needs Teaching Assistant, Editor, hoping to teach Yin soon!”
“Music Educator”
“Youth Worker, Teacher/mentor for unengaged high school students at risk of leaving school, and Student Welfare Officer.”
Artist, Designer & Musician
“Opera Singer (10y), Piano Tutor (12y), Psychologist (2y), Vinyasa Teacher.”
“Freelance Interior Architect and Vinyasa Teacher for 1 year.”
“Professional Costume Designer and Professor of the same.”
“Film Director (too many years), Martial Arts (even more years), Yoga Teacher (just right).”
Holistic Practitioner
“A Holistic Therapist and Hatha Yoga Teacher. Years prior to that and kids, Project Manager.”
“I am a Naturopathic Practitioner.”
Yoga & Fitness Instructor
“Cabin Crew , Pilates Instructor , Yoga Instructor”
Medical Professional
“Registered Nurse 40 years (eek) Hatha Yoga Teacher now teach Yin too.”
Business, Management & Finance Career
“I was and still am in Sales (Technology and Talent Products) into Human Resources mostly in companies. Taught Vinyasa on the side and still do. Now I teach Yin too at several studios!”
“Adverting Media Sales, Vinyasa/ Ashtanga (1yr before training) - Performing Arts Degree”
“Financial Advisor (and great at cleaning and house)”
“Executive Assistant in Media Sales”
Unique Specialization
“Speech and Language Therapist 22 years. Yoga Teacher - Ashtanga then core strength Vinyasa 4 years.”
Hair Stylist 30+ years-current & a Yoga Teacher certified in: Vinyasa, Trapeze, Yin, Power, Spa
“Journalist and Copywriter!”
“Wing Walker, Receptionist, Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer for people with long term neurological conditions.”
“Chef, Group Fitness Instructor”
“GIS Technician, aka mapping, and Yin Yoga wannabe teacher.”
“Accredited Mental Health Social Worker”
“Embalmer/Funeral Director”
Parent
“Dad, Yin Yoga wannabe teacher, part time comedian and killer of flies.”
First Time Career
“I now have a weekly Yin class and hopefully becoming Receptionist at a Yoga Studio.”
Military Service
There are also quite a number of graduates currently or previously in the military from various countries.
