Teacher Training

The Davenport School of Yoga is much more than yoga classes and workshops

Our teacher-training course offers a unique exploration into the evolution of Hatha yoga Led by JEANI MACKENZIE and an experienced teaching faculty, our program will accelerate your journey towards becoming an exceptional teacher. We offer a successful mentorship program to refine your teaching skills during and after the training. Our experienced teachers help students understand their own physiology and how to impart this essential wisdom. Our trainees have the opportunity to evolve into accomplished, confident, and knowledgeable instructors.

We are a YOGA ALLIANCE REGISTERED STUDIO

I have been practicing yoga since 1974, teaching since 1979. Practiced with BKS Iyengar in India in l977. For over 25 years , DSY has lovingly served the eclectic community of the Quad Cities. I began doing teacher training in 2003. I was a presenter at the Iowa City Yoga Festival and the Radish Yoga Fest. I have taught workshops on the west coast of Australia. Many of the teachers presently teaching in the QCA have been certified by me. My mission is to inspire people to practice and heal as individuals in all areas -mind, body, spirit, and want you to embrace a responsibility to include the diversity of students. We are ‘body positive’.

Our Program

The program follows the methods outlined in “Light on Yoga” by BKS Iyengar and other important publications. There will be numerous teacher training articles by John Friend and Ester Meyers. We will study Patanjali Yoga Sutras. This training program, by exploring your potential, will open you to personal growth and transformation. You will learn more about yourself which will help to become an inspirational instructor. What you already appreciate about yoga will be enhanced.. It is a very important decision you are making in deciding to choose this program.. Our faculty will be teaching yin, therapy, pranayama, partner, props, and philosophy, energywork . chakra balancing. We will also do some aerial yoga.

Topics Of Study

Fundamentals of posture and alignment
Proper executions of asanas and their benefits
How to verbalize poses effectively
How to look for and correct common mistakes
Conducting a class, sequencing
How to assist
Basic use of props , blocks, and straps
Understand anatomy, how body moves
Yoga philosophy
Breath-work and meditation
How all yoga is therapy

The Course Details

The course consists of 10 training sessions It will require 5 hours of personal practice weekly, to be journaled.

The first three months, we will meet in the afternoons. The last months, attendance will be the full day. Those mornings will be assisting in three level classes, so you will learn to modify for all levels of student. Also, during those sessions, courses will be offered in CPR, as well as ‘guest’ faculty sessions. There will be required reading, exams in anatomy and reviews on reading materials as well as much discussion. We will do energy work with clearing chakras, etc. All materials are included as well as unlimited classes during the training months. In the beginning, class time can count toward 5 hours weekly. A final project and a class taught to me as final exam.

It is recommended that you have had a practice for some time prior. Sometimes exceptions. Upon completion of requirements, you will receive certification at a 200 hour level acceptable by Yoga Alliance. I am registered through Yoga Alliance at ERYT 500 hrs ,also a Continuing Education Provider.

If you think this is something that you are looking for, contact Jeani at 563-322-5354 or email: [email protected]

The Davenport School of Yoga is much more than yoga classes and workshops