PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF PLANNING OUR SCHEDULE FOR 2024, so please email stephflows@me.com, if interested in YTT.
The sanskrit word Jaya means "victory to" or "in celebration of." Jaya Yoga was created in celebration of Yoga in all ways. Teacher Training at Flow Yoga delves you deep into the true heart of yoga. physically, you will get the best possible instruction in pose anatomy and alignment so that you can truly understand "the reasons, not just the rules." Personally, Yoga is about connection, union, life, and love. You will come to know yourself as that during these trainings.
No matter where your yogic path has brought you so far, arriving here, is where you are meant to be. Jaya Yoga Teacher Training celebrates Yoga like no other training program we know of. More than just learning asana and teaching techniques, you will discover true Yoga, the essence of who you are. You will train personally, with teachers devoted to you and your Yogic discovery. You will become immersed in Yoga with the guidance of your teachers throughout the program. This is how Yoga was traditionally taught.
Many yoga students simply want to learn more about their personal yoga practice and have no plans to teach. In this instance please email Stephanie and she can customize your involvement in a way that will focus on your goals. These workshops also can be taken individually for continuing education for an RYT, ACE, or other certification programs.
"Our inspiration is to share Yoga in ways that are meaningful to you energetically and spiritually. Jaya Yoga is also uniquely grounded in preventing Yoga injuries so that you can continue your practice for the rest of your life ~ we approach Yoga not from what's trendy, but from what's sacred, sustainable, and revolutionary." ~ Pushti (Stephanie Adams)
What to Look for in a Yoga Teacher Training Program
As you compare different programs and schools, feel free to ask lots of questions about the program and the experience of the Trainers. Not only how long have they been practicing or teaching Yoga, but how long have they been training teachers?
How much experience does the RYS Director have? This is the person organizing the program.
How experienced are the Trainers? ERYT 500 Level with Yoga Alliance (highest level)?
How many students will be allowed into the program?
How many Trainers will you be working with?
Many YTT programs do not really prepare teachers to be able to teach asana to the needs of diverse bodies. We recommend making sure the program you choose has Trainers with experience and knowledge in how tissues get injured, what limits range of motion, the effects of load, and how to simply teach in a way that allows all bodies to feel confident and pain-free? This means progressive options so everyone feels included and language that positively speaks to all bodies in the room.
Choosing a YTT program that respects, honors, and reveres the traditional heart of yoga. Not just asana, but all yoga offers us. And teaches you as a teacher how to bridge the gap between Western students who may be intimidated by yoga and this sacred Eastern tradition without diluting or appropriating the richness of the practice.
Will you graduate with one or more respected credentials? Both Yoga Alliance's "RYT" and/or "SAYF".
Up to this point, you may have been to different classes, teachers, workshops, retreats, trainings, etc. In Jaya we invite you to become immersed with two complimentary and diverse teachers. Stephanie (Pushti) is committed to your deeper yogic experience during and even after our training time together. Traditionally, this is how Yoga was passed down through the ages. Without spending some real time with a long-term teacher, no one to consistently see your progression and practice in your Yoga journey, you may feel something missing in the dedication and devotion you experience on your path.
Is Jaya Yoga Right for You?
Jaya Yoga will challenge your body and mind, and open your heart, if you let it. We will ask a lot from you, and you will get back, what you give. Once you commit to this program, your practice, and your overall well-being…you "catch" Yoga, you become Yoga. You relax into life with the most vital energy you've ever known. If your heart is inspired toward the Jaya Yoga path, you can choose to enter either at the 200-hour or 500-hour level (if you already have your RYT 200).
Our class size is limited to 15 students in our RYT200 Basic Training. It is of the utmost importance to us that we have enough people to generate energy and support, but not so many that we are limited in our personal connection to each student.
Stephanie, our RYS Director, has been taught by master teachers in the U.S. and India and has taken a variety of trainings around the world to ensure that we are providing classes to inspire the mind, awaken the spirit, and bring vital energy into the body. There are many newer teachers who put together teacher trainings and some of them have only been trained in one style of asana. Our teacher trainers have been trained in many forms of vinyasa/astanga/power, bihar, kriya/kundalini, yin, Iyengar, partner/acro, Pranava, and therapeutic/viniyoga. Stephanie has been practicing asana regularly since 1994 (over 30 years), and training Yoga teachers and developing curriculum for Yoga Alliance-approved training programs nearly full-time since 2000 (nearly 25 years).
"This is our life's work, THIS is what we are here to do." ~ Pushti (Stephanie Adams)
Stephanie Adams
Stephanie has 30 years of experience teaching, and leading teacher trainings. Her inspiration lies in sound human movement as it applies to asana. Yoga as a life practice has healed and transformed her life, creating a ground of love, deep wisdom, and equanimity.