The Iyengar method has the most rigorous process of yoga teacher certification offered in this country. The certification demonstrates a commitment to maintaining the purity, excellence, ethics and high standards of Iyengar Yoga.
The Iyengar method of teacher-training is similar to traditional methods of learning a craft. It is a different arrangement than most 200-hour or 500-hour teacher-training programs that may last only a few months.
In Iyengar Yoga, the teacher-in-training is mentored in a one-on-one relationship with an experienced senior teacher. This mentoring teacher spends time working with the trainee on the practice of asana, providing support for teaching questions that arise, assigning reading and homework. It is a special relationship that develops over the course of many years.
Iyengar-certified teacher Lou Hoyt of Eastern Sun Yoga is the mentor to both Becca and Leah. Leah has studied under Lou’s supervision for 10 years; Becca for 8. In addition, Becca has been studying with Senior Iyengar Teacher Karin O’Bannon.
It is because of Lou’s commitment, careful guidance and leadership that we may undertake the process of Iyengar assessment.