Mentorship programmes

You will learn to teach yoga - powerfully and sensitively - to a wide audience outside of a studio setting, including the elderly, people with disabilities, cancer patients and survivors and a range of community groups - including people who would never have thought yoga could be for them.  

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Our next programme starts on Friday 6 September 2024.  The application process is now closed.  If you're interested in joining our programme in 2025, please get in TOUCH!

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What the Programme Covers

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• Intro to the Foundation's values, mission, methodology and core classes

• How to teach yoga in a community setting

• How to teach chair yoga to people with reduced mobility

• How to teach effective and safe classes to people with a range of abilities and needs

• Group training sessions with your mentor and other mentees where you will explore different practical scenarios, practice teach and share teaching experiences

• Observe, assist & teach Lumi Foundation community and chair classes with support and feedback of your own personal mentor

• Evaluation of skills and experience gained, and understanding of what is required to teach for Lumi Foundation

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Schedule and Logistics

Our next programme will run for six weeks from 6th September - 19th October.  The schedule is as follows:

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• Friday 6 September:  Introduction session from 10am-1pm at Lumi Power Yoga (121 King Street, Hammersmith  W6 9JG)

• Monday 9 September - 28 September:  Observe, assist and practice teach in a Foundation class; 1 session + 15 min feedback each week (session times to be allocated based on your availability)

• Monday 23 September:  Week commencing 23 September, we will schedule a check-in session with all mentees; one hour via Zoom (date to be determined)

• Monday 30 September - 18 October:  Observe, assist and practice teach in a different Foundation class; 1 session + 15 min feedback each week (session times to be allocated based on your availability)

• Monday 7 October:  Week commencing 7 October, we will schedule a check-in session with all mentees; one hour via Zoom (date to be determined)

• Saturday 19 October:  In-person completion celebration from 11am-12.30pm (location TBD but will be in Hammersmith)

 

Benefits

The benefits of the mentorship programme include the following:

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• Gain invaluable teaching experience in Lumi Foundation's community and chair classes

• Learn how to respond to a wide variety of people of differing abilities and needs - including how to modify classes to suit mat-based and chair-based practices

• Receive support and feedback from your own personal mentor throughout the programme

• Practice teach, share teaching experiences and learn from other mentees

• Gain a thorough understanding of Lumi Foundation - our mission, values, methodology and our classes

• Be part of a friendly and welcoming community who will assist you throughout the programme

• Receive a certificate upon successful completion of the programme

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Requirements

You must be a 200hr+ qualified yoga teacher to participate in the training.  In addition, you must also:

 

• Be available for all the dates outlined above

• Demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for teaching yoga in a community setting

• Commit to teaching for Lumi Foundation and be available to teach on weekdays

• Be willing to attend and teach classes in west London during the mentorship programme, and if you begin teaching for Lumi Foundation

 

Cost

The cost of the mentorship programme is:

 

• Standard:  £195 - this covers the cost of your place on the programme

• Supported:  pay what you can afford - for those unable to afford the standard rate (suggested donation of £75.  Only one supported place available)

• Sponsor:  £245 - a voluntary higher rate for those of you who wish to cover the cost of your own place on the programme and contribute to the cost of our supported places

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Any surplus proceeds will contribute directly to the cost of running our community classes.

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Join Us - Apply Today

There are 6-8 places available on our programme.  If you would like to join the programme, you will need to complete an application form by 5pm on Friday 14 June.  

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If you are shortlisted, we will invite you for a short interview, following which we will select 6 mentees.

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The application process is now closed.  Our next programme will be in early 2025.  Please get in touch for more information.