SESSION DATES/TIMES

Contact Kim McMullen, kim.mcmul@gmail.com for upcoming dates.  

Kim is conducting a Fall Session end Oct Level II, and a Level I at the beginning of

 the year.  To get on the mail list contact Kim via her email.

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Course Details

(100 Hour Course)

1.  Authenticity…. understanding who we are, and living a fulfilled life!

One of the most important aspects of teaching, or being a happy and fulfilled person, is to live in authenticity.  Knowing who we are, and living an authentic life makes for a more fulfilling life.  During the course we work towards becoming clearer about who we are and what we truly want to create in our lives.  When we are clear we automatically attract into our lives people and situations that support us.   Many people take this course during times of transition to gain a better understanding of next steps they want to take in life, as well as gaining a better understanding of their yoga practice.

2.  Yoga Techniques

Posture clinics to include approx 40 yoga postures, covering all postures in Vinyassa and Standard Hot sequences.  Each participant will learn how to do the postures correctly for their own specific body.  Gain deeper understanding about how to align properly to avoid injury and realize maximum benefits.  

3.  Yoga Practice:

There is a requirement to a take a minimum of 3 classes a week, majority need to be at least 90 minute classes.  And at least 3 double classes (3 hr classes).   Half or more of these classes need to be with a senior teacher who can provide feedback if a teaching certificate is desired.

4.  Teaching Methodology: 

Learn proper teaching techniques including how to direct, observe, assist and correct participants in a class.   Discover how to utilize voice and energy to keep participants involved in the class.  

5.  Teaching  Practicum

Participate in practice teaching.  Receive feedback and observe others teaching and give them feedback.   When others in class are practice teaching provide assisting and alignment to students.

6.  Benefits and Contradictions

Understand the benefits of yoga in general, and the benefits of specific postures. Understand common injuries that can occur and how to correct students in class to avoid these injuries.  Yoga ethics, insurance issues, and dealing with customer issues.

This is a 100hr course.  Approx 70 hrs in the structured course times, over 20 hrs of yoga practice and 10 hrs of additional homework. (you will receive a 100hr Yoga Teacher Certification upon completion).

CONDUCTED BY:
Kim McMullen is the owner and operator of Calgary Hot Yoga.   Kim opened the first Hot Yoga Studio in Alberta 9 years ago and continues to actively teach and operate the studio today.   She has been conducting teacher training courses for over 5 years with graduates from the course teaching all over Canada and beyond, some now own and operate their own studios.  Kim is one of only a few people in Alberta who has trained extensively with both Bikram Choudhruy and Baron Baptiste and understands the history and lineage behind all of the "hot yoga" styles being taught today.  Kim specializes in training only in the hot yoga styles, as teaching a hot yoga class requires different knowledge, skills and energies then a "non heated" yoga.    Kim's passion is to support people in living more fulfilling and meaningful lives.   She is passionate about yoga, and even more passionate about seeing and accepting everyone for who they are and helping people break through barriers to create more of what they want in their lives.