What Will You Learn?

This will depend on you entirely and the advice of your medical professional.We have hosted pregnant women before!And several of the faculty members have trained or offered trainings while expecting.There are some travel restrictions with pregnancy that would be good to look into.You will also need to provide written doctor’s permission and sign an additional waiver.

What is most important for the incoming students is that there is a sincere desire to deepen their study of the practice of yoga. We look for serious students and seekers who are here to train seriously and work hard. This includes focus on history, philosophy, spirituality, anatomy, teaching methodology and more…not only asana (poses). However, it is very helpful to have at least one year of steady asana practice experience beforehand.

This will depend on what the condition or injury is.It is always best to seek advice from your principle medical care provider in this case.Written permission may be required as well as an additional waiver.This will be explored on a case-by-case basis.

Yes! We are! Our school ID is 143450. Avani is YA ID: 128775. You can find both there to see reviews.

YES! And we love having students with different backgrounds and perspectives join in our advanced level training!

Yoga Alliance is generally accepted worldwide, however it is always best to look into your individual country’s requirements to be sure before signing on. If possible, ask other yoga teachers in your local area if you would be able to teach there with a Yoga Alliance approved certificate.

It is not uncommon for students to come in and not plan to ever teach yoga. This is a deeply personal exploration and there is absolutely no requirement to go out into the world and teach. However, you will be required to teach practicum classes during the training in order to gain your Yoga Alliance certificate. What is often surprising is that many students at the end of the program feel a spirited enthusiasm to go out into the world and share the practice of yoga!

We do offer a few scholarship spots per program which are automatically available at the check out on a first come, first serve basis. We work with an honor system where students can support a discounted rate, the regular rate or a community supporter rate.

We do NOT currently offer work-trades due to the intensity of the CYA program. However you can always send in inquiries to hi@lacolmenacollective.com

All payments are non-refundable within 1 MONTH of any CYA training. If you cancel within that period your payment may or may not be transferable toward another program.

Final payments for all programs are due 30 DAYS before starting. At that point in the timeline, your full payment is non-refundable and non-transferable with very few exceptions (severe illness/diagnosis/injury, family death etc). In those exceptional circumstances you may be provided a pro-rated or partial refund. This policy is firm and without exceptions. We honor and reserve a spot for YOU in our program that is typically full and with a waitlist. Please plan accordingly and do not commit to the program if you do not intend to join. It is critical to do thorough research on the retreat center, the CYA curriculum and the geographic area prior to making your decision. We thank you for your comprehension as we work to co-create this experience and each take responsibility for our commitments.

We commit to not hi-jacking your own inner experience and your unique authentic truth through false claims of having all the answers or being the “healer” that you need. We are all here to dive deep into yoga as explorers and seekers…TOGETHER. We believe that each person’s greatest teacher is their deepest, inner Divine Self and we commit to journeying and excavating with you to reveal that in your own time and without force. We respect that personal transformational practices are just that…personal. We honor that each student has their own voice and our hope is for you to emerge as a teacher wiling to share from your own truth and experience rather than as replicates of our faculty or cookie cutters of the CYA system.

We offer a variety of learning tools to suit the reality that varied learning styles and types of intelligence exist. You will experience lecture, group work, mentorship, art, movement, breath, asana, space for meditation and contemplation as well as rests for stillness and restoration. You will also receive verbal and written feedback, regular assessment and projects that are not founded in the need for short-term memorization, but rather a true connection with the material and also your ability to lean into your resources and your kula when needed. The CYA training is supported by:

• Karuna: Compassion and Ahimsa: Non-Violence

• Connection to Nature

• Yoga, Ayurveda and Bhakti

• Traditional Hindu mythology and modern Archetypes

• Western science’s contributions to the the Spiritual practices of the East.

• A deep comprehension of functional anatomy and acceptance that bodies and bones are shaped differently and therefore the practice of modification and adaption is vital for optimizing the yoga practice experience to fit different shapes.
  

Our online modules can vary greatly in size, however the immersion experiences are typically 15-30 people.

We recommend checking into the specific event page to see who is offering their services on your program of interest. We always provide their bios and contact information upon request.

Click the link to called "Faculty" from our home page menu.

The majority of participants fall between 25 and 40 years of age though we have trained with students as young as 18 and up to 65 years of age.It is important to keep in mind that independent international travel is required to participate in our programs and so we request a high level of maturity, a willingness to work hard and somewhat of a sense of worldliness.

The main style that you will study and acquire proficiency to teach is vinyasa style yoga. The foundational pillars of the CYA are Functional Anatomy, Trauma Informed Practice, Honoring of the Roots, Dedication to Equity and Ayurveda. All of these share a common thread: they teach us that each student knows best what is right for their unique body! Students will learn how to sequence an intriguing, impactful and biomechanically safe vinyasa style yoga class that could be slow and soft or faster and more physically intense in order to suit their student body the best.

CYA Students will also gain exposure to several different styles of practice in order to start exploring where their own unique interests and niches may land: Ashtanga, Iyengar, Yin, Restorative, Nidra and Kundalini are some styles that we have offered in the past.

For our full curriculum, please visit the page of the program of interest.

Sometimes there is supplemental reading suggested.There will also be several playful group presentations and projects which will require you to gather with your group and plan outside of contact hours.In addition students complete a mid-course and final exam.

An attendance policy will be covered for each training. There are usually a few built in times that are acceptable to rest or miss while still gaining certification. Students will have access to class recordings and may be required to do a make-up project if they miss the class or if their camera is turned off. Missing more than what is allotted will result in failure to complete the standards and you will not receive your certificate of completion. Make up hours are not offered.