Yamuna® Teacher Training

WHO IS THIS CERTIFICATION TRAINING FOR:

~ Anyone who is already trained in a specific modality and wants greater skills in assessing, problem solving and adding self-help programs into their existing practices. This includes Pilates, Gyrotonics, Yoga, Dance, Martial Arts, Fitness Instructors, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Chiropractors, and Osteopaths.
~ People who are looking for a career change and who have been healed through one of the Yamuna® modalities and want to share this work with others.
~ Health & Wellness Coaches who want to add self-help modalities to train people in self care.
~ Athletes who are interested in their personal best and want to have the knowledge to help prevent and heal their injuries.

~ Anyone looking for a life change. This training will help you move better and will increase your knowledge base of your own body so that you function and live better.
~ The Yamuna® Body Rolling/ Foundations Training blends superbly with all other modalities because it improves the body’s function, mobility and wellness.

A LOOK AT THE YAMUNA BODY ROLLING /FOUNDATIONS TRAINING:

~ All of the important concepts unique to the Yamuna work are presented.

~ All of the Yamuna balls are used throughout the training (silver, gold, pearl, black). The black balls are used during the AnatomyU portion, as they offer more detail. The other balls are used while learning all the basic YBR routines. Getting comfortable knowing when to use which ball for each routine and client level is covered throughout the program.

~ This certification uses the AnatomyU® program which allows you to use your own body as your laboratory. Your self-study brings you to a level of expertise in knowing how the body’s structure is put together. This makes you highly efficient in helping yourself and others problem solve and self-heal.

~ Each day different muscle groups are covered. First, the individual muscles are taught using AnatomyU. Following this, the routines that focus on these muscles are taught. How to teach each routine, how to assist, and the practicing of each routine are covered.

Class Structure:

1. The training begins with the posterior body from the pelvis to the feet. All the muscles that build the posterior pelvis are taught followed by the hamstrings, the deep lateral rotators and leg muscles. Next all the routines which focus on these areas of the body are taught and practiced.

2. The anterior body from the pelvis to the feet includes the quadriceps, adductors, anterior leg muscles and peroneus muscles. All of the routines which focus on these muscle groups are then taught.

3. The back focuses on the more superficial muscles of the back and then various routines which introduce important concepts for building strong flexible and aligned spines are covered.

4. The muscles of the anterior torso are taught, which include all the abdominal muscles, the pectoral muscles and the muscles which support the anterior neck; then corresponding routines for each area are taught.

5. The sideline of the body is an important part of the YBR teaching. It builds the body’s length equally from the sides, anterior and posterior bodies. The muscles specific to the sideline are taught and then the routines for the side are taught.

~ After day one of the training there will be both practice teaching time daily and hands-on practice for each routine covered the day before. Throughout the training there is adequate practice teaching time with peer reviews to support you in developing and improving your teaching skills. In addition, there will be discussions of Case Studies and modifications to help you hone in your abilities to problem solve and think about how to focus on each individual’s needs.

~ The last two days of the training (Days 9 & 10) will focus on structuring focused classes and the practice of teaching them. Some people will be ready to take their tests by the end of the training, while others will opt for some time to practice.
*Note: You have 1 year from the time you complete the full 10 days to take your exams.

HOW TO BECOME A CERTIFIED YAMUNA® BODY ROLLING PRACTITIONER:
~ Attend complete 50 Hour Course
~ Exams: written and practical exam ($150 payable directly to practitioner)
 *You must pass a one hour practical teaching exam which includes teaching a class and doing the required hands-on assists for the class.
~ Proof of CPR. It can be done online.
~ Proof of Insurance, listing Yamuna Studio as 'Additional Insured'.
~ Signed Independent Contractors Agreement

THE EXAMS:

~ There is the practical exam where you must teach a class that the testing practitioner requests. You will be both teaching and doing hands-on corrections (when they are required in a routine).

~ There is a written exam which includes True & False and Multiple choice questions.

~ There is a fee of $150 which is to be paid to the practitioner who is testing you out. Expect to be with the practitioner for 90 minutes. This includes both teaching time and feedback time.

~ In order to be certified and have your information up on the Yamuna website, Yamuna Studio will need  a copy of your Insurance and CPR.

REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING AN ACTIVE PRACTITIONER IN GOOD STANDING:
~ Annual membership dues; $150 collected annually on June 30th.
~ Recertification every 2 years (in person, by dvd, or attend a Yamuna retreat)
~ Valid CPR
~  Valid insurance listing 'Yamuna Studio' as an Additional Insured

THE BENEFITS:

~ You are listed on the www.yamunausa.com website
~ You are now part of the Yamuna® family
~ You can purchase all the past recertification education which contains so much great information including deeper focuses on body parts allowing you to add more and more Yamuna work to your classes and grow your knowledge base to be able to keep up with all the work.
~ 4 Yamuna Practitioner Newsletters annually which usually contain lots of new information and they let you see where Yamuna is taking the work next.
~ You get to attend more advanced Yamuna® Trainings taught by Yamuna and other advanced Yamuna practitioners.
~ You receive the Yamuna Marketing Kit
~ You are invited to the exclusive Yamuna Practitioner Facebook page. This is where we all communicate and help each other with difficult clients. Practitioners are so helpful and supportive to new practitioners (and to each other). You learn a lot just from other people’s questions about their clients. Practitioners also share great marketing ideas or articles that have been written about them.
~ If you need help as you begin working with others, you also have unlimited support to Yamuna and the Practitioners you trained with. We usually get back to you within 48 hours.
~ You can purchase all the Yamuna products that are part of this certification at wholesale as long as you are a Certified Yamuna Practitioner in good standing

WHAT’S NEXT:

~ We usually recommend waiting at least a year before signing up for more advanced trainings. It is important that you really get the work deep into your own body and have experience working with others.

~ If you are more of a hands-on person, experience a Yamuna Body Logic session and a Yamuna Table Treatment. These are the two hands-on modalities. Yamuna Body Logic is the master work where all the other Yamuna work comes from. Yamuna Table Treatment is an amazing treatment for joint mobilization; it is body work in 3D because your hands are working one side of the body while the ball is working on the other.