Paths for Yoga Teachers in a Changing World
with Oneika Mays
Paths for Yoga Teachers in a Changing World
with Oneika Mays
The blueprint to your path is right in front of you.
Join multi-hyphenate facilitator Oneika Mays (E-RYT, LMT and CMI) as she discusses the various paths yoga educators can explore to cultivate a career that is authentic and transformative.
This course offers the unique opportunity to . . .
. . . ask yourself potent questions around your purpose, offerings and teaching philosophy
. . . understand what it means to have an authentic point of view (POV)
. . . begin to cultivate an individualized path as a yoga teacher that is personalized and fulfilling.
The yoga landscape has evolved dramatically over the past two decades. In a world where there are more teachers than ever before is it possible to have a sustainable career as a yoga educator? The answer is an emphatic, well it depends on your creativity. Teaching yoga is more than leading a class, it is about embodying "may all beings be happy and free."
There is life outside of studios, gyms, retreats and corporations.
Are you wondering if there is life beyond yoga studios and gyms? This course offers guidance on how to expand your perception of teaching. Whether you're a new Yoga Teacher, seeking to transition to full-time, or already a full-time Yoga Teacher aiming to move beyond studios, the emphasis is on embracing the wholeness of your human experience. This approach enables you to create offerings that celebrate both the practice and philosophy of yoga.
Oneika on setting yourself apart from other teachers by simply being you.
"The things that make you different are the things that students are looking for." Let Oneika be your guide in this 90-minute, 8-module course to use your own story to move beyond the studio model.
Participants in this course will:
Course Outline
MODULE 1: What’s your why?
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Begin the journey by crafting your yoga origin story. By asking yourself powerful questions you’ll identify your North Star, articulate your why and craft a mission statement that connects your purpose/vision/values.
MODULE 2: There’s only one you.
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Embrace all of the experiences that make you unique. By understanding that you teach what you need to learn, you will set yourself apart from other teachers.
MODULE 3: Find your people and stay in your lane.
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Building a community not just a network of folks who can support you and speak your names in rooms you aren’t in. As a yoga teacher students will see you as a leader and ask questions that are out of your scope of practice. Use these opportunities to connect them with your community or identify the knowledge gap as another potential training.
MODULE 4 : Not everyone likes you and that’s okay.
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The desire to be liked can hinder your POV as a teacher. Discover and ground in your truth as a teacher by connecting your experiences/influences with yogic teachings. What moves you?
MODULE 5: You had a life before becoming a yoga teacher, don’t forget about it.
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There’s no need to forget your life before teaching. In fact your previous life can inform your approach and provide opportunities for classes and workshops.
MODULE 6: Adaptability and Planning Ahead.
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Don’t water down your offerings to book clients or gigs. Stand firm in who you are and your students will find you. By ‘dreaming’ about what the future feels like you’ll work your way backwards and discover opportunities are all around.
MODULE 7: Representation matters but don’t pimp your identity.
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Your identity matters but don’t feel like you have to represent your community. If teaching DEI is a passion, find a training that supports your goals.
MODULE 8: If you aren’t evolving you aren’t living yoga.
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As your life changes so will your teaching. Injuries and shifts broaden your approach as adaptation becomes a part of your teaching toolkit. If you aren’t re-examining aspects of your teaching style, you may be stuck. Let life’s changes open you up to more opportunities to share yoga with more populations. With the course coming to a close, take time to process the information, review your notes and pull out the salient points. You’ll see that the blueprint to your path is right in front of you.
Three Additional On-Demand Lectures for a Limited Time...
Available On Demand Upon Purchase of Beyond the Yoga Studio.
Ancient Indian stories not only make for gripping objects of study, but also make for excellent means of study. Engaging story secures space for intuitive, embodied, subjective truths, tempering modernity’s impulse to prioritize disembodied, objective truths alone. Drawing from key stories found in The Stories Behind the Poses, this presentation demonstrates the power of ancient Indian tales in facilitating learning.
We have arrived at a great moment to co-create a new space for learning- a space that embodies the qualities and values that are fundamental to healing. I suggest that the teacher-student relationship is a reciprocal one, in so far as a dialogical approach is at the foundation of learning, and propose that it is dialogue which plays a major role in the liberatory function of education.
The Five Limbs of Heart Learning
with Vineet Chander
Reimagine the Classroom
with Nikki Costello
Teaching Tales
with Raj Balkaran
Learning is often conceived of as being rooted in the cognitive or intellectual spheres. But what if we could articulate a pedagogical framework located in the heart-space instead? Drawing from the panchanga-bhakti set of practices developed in Vaishnava Vedantic traditions, this talk presents "heart learning" as an alternative educational model that re-imagines learning as an affective, and ultimately devotional, experience.
Oneika Mays
Oneika Mays, she/her, LMT, E-RYT, is a multi-hyphenate facilitator who leads with joy, passion, and wisdom. She is a grounded leader with lived experience that centers on mindfulness and transformation. As a Black, queer feminist she brings a poignant lens to building a world that is more compassionate and understanding. With deep roots and knowledge in Buddhist and yogic teachings, Oneika delivers practical application and authentic connection through her facilitation skills. With openness and vulnerability, she facilitates the space to talk about change and embrace every part of ourselves. @OneikaMaysShe served as the Mindfulness Coach at Rikers Island Correctional Facility for 4 years and is currently a teacher for Yoga International, an inclusive and accessible online studio with classes designed for every level of practice.
Oneika’s ability to take big ideas and distill them down into understandable and relatable learnings allows her to show up as a conduit for transformation. She is your teacher, your auntie, your friend, and an intuitive soul here for the work of personal and collective liberation. From mindfulness and movement classes to keynote addresses and board meetings, Oneika consistently delivers a practical application of transformative practices at the intersection of joy and disruption. Join her movement to tap into joy and change the world by connecting with her on Instagram at @OneikaMays.
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