350 Hour Teacher Training
2024 Ahimsa Hot Yoga 350-Hour Teacher Training
Scripted Original Hot Yoga focusing on 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises.
Become an Original Hot Yoga teacher ready to step into a studio and teach quality classes with confidence.
Join our Original Hot Yoga Teacher Training
Embark on a transformative journey with our 350-hour Yoga Teacher Training, led by Ahimsa Hot Yoga studio owner, Megan Saffigna.
This comprehensive program, certified by Yoga Alliance International, offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn how to teach scripted Original Hot Yoga classes focussing on 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises.
In this teacher training you will deepen your practice, expand your knowledge, and emerge as a confident, skilled yoga instructor. Megan’s wealth of experience and expertise infuses every aspect of this teacher training, ensuring a holistic approach that integrates both the asana and alignment of the yoga in a therapeutic and sustainable way.
Throughout the course, participants will focus on techniques to master teaching Original Hot Yoga classes. You will be guided by guest speakers who enrich the curriculum with diverse topics and additional learning opportunities.
This teacher training emphasizes practical experience, providing regular opportunities to practice teaching in a supportive environment.
Join us and become part of something truly extraordinary!
Ahimsa Hot Yoga 350-Hour Original Hot Yoga Teacher Training
Meet the Teaching Team
Megan Saffigna – Program Director and Lead Instructor
Megan is the owner of the successful studio, Ahimsa Hot Yoga, her current yoga teaching is focussed on beginner and intermediate hot yoga, Yin Yoga, and teacher mentoring.
Megan has a lifelong commitment to yoga, and has taught well over 5,000 hours of classes. Her list of yoga teaching qualifications is too long to list, including a wide variety of disciplines (e.g.: Vinyasa, Restorative, Pilates, etc…). Her higher level qualifications include Yoga Alliance International Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher 500 (E-RYT Senior Level 4), and Yoga Alliance Australia Level 2 Yoga Teacher.
Her teaching experience across multiple disciplines of yoga and Pilates is extensive. Megan has persistently invested in continuing education and professional development within Australia and abroad. She has worked with some of the most highly regarded yoga teachers around the world and is abreast of the evolving landscape of yoga instruction.
Megan has respect for the traditional roots of yoga and an understanding of how important it is to consider these roots when navigating innovations, and exploring what the practice of yoga can teach us.
Megan is a supportive and nourishing mentor who can empower you and guide you on a transformative physical, mental, and spiritual journey to becoming a yoga teacher.
Martin Collins – Support Instructor
Martin has over three decades of professional teaching experience, including two dedicated to pedagogical instruction within higher education. His expertise encompasses teaching methods as well as research interests in sports/exercise science and various STEM disciplines.
Underpinning his 300 Hours of Bikram Yoga teacher training certification Martin has been a hands-on sports-specific coach. He has worked with athletes of all backgrounds, including youths, adults, special populations, elite athletes, and amateurs. More broadly, he has held positions as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer, and sports administrator. As a successful professional athlete himself, boasting international representation, Martin has rare insight into the world of elite sports.
Martin’s diverse mix of expertise contributes to a deep understanding of individual needs and a unique perspective on becoming a Hot Hatha yoga teacher.
Knowledge Experts
Sharon Lea
Since completing her yoga teacher training in 2015, Sharon continues to attend workshops to upgrade her extensive knowledge about all things yoga.
Sharon brings to the teaching faculty her practical expertise on yoga breathwork including how to teach different types of breath and their different physiological effects on the body. She will also impart the philosophy of yoga and how this can be applied both to yoga practice and daily life.
Michaela Griffiths-Leese
Michaela has been a yoga studio owner. She teaches a range of yoga and Pilates styles. Michaela is in her second year of Masters in Osteopathy. Michaela’s professional Pilates teaching includes small group prescription exercise for in-clinic patients and supervision over patient rehabilitation.
With this in-depth knowledge of anatomy and injury rehabilitation, Michaela brings to the anatomy component of the teacher training information about modifying postures for injuries and injury prevention in yoga practice. Michaela is passionate about creating a sustainable yoga practice from an anatomy perspective.
April Kuiper
April is a professional Speech Pathologist and yoga teacher.
April is joining the teacher training team to provide information about voice projection and vocal care for yoga teachers. She will provide practical exercises to warm up a teacher’s voice, how to speak with confidence even if you are nervous and how to look after your voice if you are teaching a lot.
We are delighted to be able to draw on this unique experience from a yoga perspective.
Christie Brown
Christie has the rare skill set of being a Physiotherapist and a yoga teacher. As well as holding a Masters of Physiotherapy, BSC (Hons) in Sports Science and Sports Therapy and 500 Hour Yoga Teacher qualifications, she also has Hot Pilates and weightlifting certification.
Christie will share her expertise of the anatomy of hot yoga asana from a physiotherapist’s point of view.
A World First...
The Ahimsa Hot Yoga Teacher Training draws upon the wisdom of our esteemed predecessors and teachers, while introducing ground-breaking pedagogical innovations. It will introduce participants to a wonderful creative commons script. Typically, 26&2 ‘dialogues’ (both traditional and new) are closely guarded by copyright restrictions. Unlike these traditional copyrighted scripts, which impose limitations on teachers, Megan Saffigna and Martin Collins will generously share their script as creative commons work. This approach removes restrictions rather than imposing them on aspiring teachers. During the training, in addition to memorising the script, you will learn many different elements of mastering the script including:
- the principles upon which the script is built;
- the rationale behind each and every cue;
- how to deliver a script as a mantra with great energy, timing, rhythm and poetry;
You will be treated to a teacher training unlike any other and discover every nuance about script delivery that gives scripted hot yoga its magical qualities. This approach to teaching Original Hot Yoga is a world first and represents a pioneering achievement within the discipline.
While learning the script is essential, it is only one part of becoming an adept yoga teacher. The Ahimsa Hot Yoga Teacher Training provides comprehensive resources and lessons for cultivating world class yoga instructors. Workshops, discussions, and tutorials on all the underlying theory are part of this training. Session will cover every one of the original 26 poses and 2 breathing exercises and many more beyond that. The training includes a custom designed anatomy and physiology module, purpose built for aspiring yoga teachers. You will be given mentoring and guidance specifically tailored to your educational needs.
Embarking on an Original Hot Yoga teacher journey is not merely educational; it is a profoundly transformative experience. You will be given the opportunity to explore your own yoga practice to a new level of depth and understanding in an encouraging and supportive environment. On the other side, you will be a different person, changed by your journey. Your initial transformation from student to teacher is just the beginning; you will be empowered to let your aspirations and dreams guide you. Each person’s journey is unique, what will you discover on yours?
Dates & Format
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5 July — 29 September, 2024
Friday | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday| 10:30am - 4:00pm
Sunday| 9:30am - 3:30pm - 14 weeks live in-studio training
- + Self-directed learning and online content
Topics Include
- Teaching Methodology and Teaching Practice
- Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics of Hot Yoga
- Fundamentals of Yoga Philosophy
- Ethics and the Business of Yoga
Investment
- $5000 Includes 3 Months Unlimited Yoga Membership ($4500 with Early Bird Pricing)
- $4500 Launch special PLUS Training Gift Pack
- A $500 deposit secures your place. This is deducted from the total amount you pay.
Certification
You will graduate with a certificate of 350 Hours Teacher Training in Original Hot Yoga and you will be qualified to teach any yoga style. You will have the skills to teach in a yoga studio, at a gym or for the local council wellness program.
Upon completion of this course, you will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance International and be a fully qualified yoga teacher.
Registration Process
A $500 deposit secures your place in the Teacher Training.
Early bird price $4500 applies if paid before 1st June.
Full price after 1st June, $5000
Deposit and payment can be made in the studio or online.
Payment plans available: The full training cost ($5000) can be paid off by making an initial deposit and committing to regular payments to be paid in full by week 6 of the course.
Information Session
Meet the teaching team, ask questions, and learn how to teach a posture. What is a prerequisite? And what isn’t? Find out what it is like to do a teacher training and what it is like to be a yoga teacher.