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Frequently Asked Questions
Will the course only teach Ashtanga?
The grounding focus of the course will be Ashtanga Vinyasa. Other areas will be explored such as light restorative asana, injury prevention and modifications of postures. The training will show the connections between Ashtanga and other traditional forms of Yoga - i.e. meditation, pranayama, Patanjali Yoga Sutra, etc.
How committed to Ashtanga do I need to be to participate?
All trainees will maintain a consistent Ashtanga practice for the duration of the course. Participants will be accepted into the course who either: have some established Ashtanga practice, used to practise Ashtanga and are "re-starting", or have an established yoga practice of some kind and are willing to build an Ashtanga practice. Please note that before starting the course, all trainees must be familiar with and practising the Ashtanga series. Those who interested in the training but are not yet familiar with Ashtanga are advised to attend Dylan or Clayton's Ashtanga classes and decide if they feel like pursuing this course of study. Should they choose to apply, they will be able to establish a practice by participating in led and Mysore-style classes, Ashtanga intensives and workshops.
Will I be able to teach right after I graduate from this programme?
Yes. All the course material taught in this course prepares students with all the foundational knowledge and skills needed to become yoga teachers. Some students take it to deepen their own personal practice, kick-start a life transformational experience, while others do it to immediately start a teaching career. Others who do not want to proceed into teaching immediately would immerse into further trainings. More than half the students from our graduate programmes begin teaching friends, family, moving into part-time teaching in studios and then full-time teaching.
Will I be able to teach at Pure Yoga after graduating from this programme?
Pure Yoga is always open to applications and support graduates from our programmes. We do have many current teachers at Pure Yoga that are previous graduates. While we encourage graduates to apply with us, there is never a guarantee of job placement due to availability of openings or space within our studios. However, any graduates that apply with us are kept in our database and are advised of available openings.
Will Pure Yoga help with my Yoga Alliance application?
Upon successful graduation of our teacher training programmes, Pure Yoga will send the students a link to where they can apply for the Yoga Alliance certification. Our programmes and our school is Yoga Alliance accredited, meaning that students graduating from our programmes will "automatically" be approved when they apply to Yoga Alliance. From there, students will take their own steps in applying for Yoga Alliance - whether you are applying for 200-hour certification, 500-hour or so forth.
If I miss one day, will I be able to make up for it?
Students undergoing this programme must be fully committed and understand that 100% full attendance is required. They must also be willing to forgo most other personal or professional commitments for the duration of the programme - only with 100% attendance and completion of the course will students receive a certificate and no make-up of work will be given. Should there be any problems with this, students must speak with the faculty prior to the course and only under very special circumstances will it be considered.
Will I receive a certificate after the programme?
Upon successful completion, 100% attendance, and following the code of conduct - students will receive a Certificate of Completion from Pure Yoga for this teacher training programme.
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