YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

LEARN TO SHARE AUTHENTIC YOGA

from the ancient tradition to the modern world

24 Days of Total Immersion in Yogic Culture

The spirit of Bali is calling to you.

Are you ready to answer?

This is your moment.

The decision to become a qualified yoga teacher starts a journey of the mind, body, and spirit. It’s a path that lays itself at the feet of those who receive the calling, and it’s a calling of wisdom, love, and compassion.

You could go your entire life just practicing yoga for yourself–(you’re welcome to attend this training just to deepen your own practice and knowledge)–or, you could take your passion for the practice and share it with the world.

That’s an act of love.

This is your chance to learn the intricacies of the practice, from the ancient philosophy and history, to the details of our body’s natural alignment in asana, to the spiritual depths reached through meditation.

Whether you’re seeking a career change or simply an escape into yourself, this experience is sure to change your life forever.

GOT QUESTIONS? MEGAN WOULD LOVE TO HELP! Email:

megan@yogatrotter.com

WHAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY

Becoming a Teacher : What You’ll Learn

Asana (the poses) are only one of the 8 parts of Yoga. This training dives deep into all 8 limbs, so you’ll not only have a full understanding of how to teach an inspiring and anatomically safe class, but also profound hands-on experience with yoga philosophy, spirituality, and meditation, all while connecting deeply with Balinese Hindu culture.

ANATOMY & OUR BODIES IN ASANA

• Through this course, you’ll learn to listen to and understand your body on a deeper level, and to help your students connect with their own bodies in your asana class.
• We’ll have two multi-day anatomy modules, one at the beginning to cover the basics, and one towards the end to get into specifics of injuries and how to modify your teaching for specific conditions, taught by experts in the field.
• All of our instructors throughout the course are self-described anatomy nerds. Your lead teacher, Megan, studies anatomy through the teachings of Leslie Kaminoff (the author of “Yoga Anatomy”) and emulates his “safety without strictness” style of alignment.
• We’ll start from the beginning by mastering the breath and the teaching of simple poses, and progress towards advanced asana like arm balances and inversions.

HOW TO TEACH TO ANY STUDENT

• Learn to share your love for yoga with others in a way that is safe and effective for their individual needs, whether they’re a total beginner or an advanced practitioner.
• You’ll learn how to sequence practices that allow your students to progress and improve, while holding space for them in your unique way.
• We’ll explore traditional hatha yoga as well as the more modern vinyasa style, so that you’ll be comfortable teaching multiple styles to many different kinds of students.
• You’ll learn effective cuing and word choice, hands-on adjustments, how to conduct a class, workshop, or retreat, as well as the business and ethics of being a yoga teacher.
• With small class sizes (under 20), you’ll have ample time to practice teaching to your fellow students, so you’ll come away with the confidence to start teaching classes immediately.

MEDITATION, MANTRA, & THE MIND

• According to the ancient tradition of yoga, the practice of asana was meant to prepare the body for meditation. This training has a strong focus on building a lasting meditation practice.
• We’ll spend one day of the training in total silence, as a silent meditation retreat to experience the power of meditation on our minds.
• Each evening’s lessons throughout the course will end with a different meditation technique, so that you can not only learn how to teach them, but also experience them for yourself to understand which type works best for your mind.
• You’ll learn ancient Vedic mantras and have the opportunity to chant them with a Balinese priest in a sacred ceremony.
• We’ll explore the concept of chakras and movements of prana in the body, Ayurveda, and so much more.

YOGA HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, & SPIRITUALITY

• We’ll trace the history of yoga from samkhya philosophy, through the ancient Hindu texts, to the Indian tantric sages, to Sri T Krishnamacharya (the father of modern yoga) and his students who spread the teachings, to the practice as we know it today.
• Your lead instructor, Megan’s, specific area of expertise is in Hindu mythology as it relates to the asana, so you’ll learn the origins of the asana and the incredible stories of the gods that inspired the names of the poses, while experience Balinese ceremonies to those same deities.
• With a deep emphasis on the roots of the practice, you’ll be sure to avoid culturally appropriating a practice that has ancient spiritual ties, so that you can share the teachings authentically with all audiences.
• We’ll also connect closely with Balinese culture here on The Island of the Gods.

Canggu, Bali : The Location

Our Sacred Space : What We Provide

COURSE MATERIALS

• Before the course, you’ll receive a .pdf version of the course manual. Physical copies can also be ordered free of charge.
• We’ll also inform you of mandatory pre-reading to prepare you for the experience, which will include additional books for your continued yoga education.
• We’ll provide all yoga mats, bolsters, and blocks (unless you’d like to bring your own) as well as any special materials like japa mala beads that you may need.
• You’ll receive Balinese ceremonial clothing to wear when attending sacred events, as well as a canvas Yogatrotter bag to carry your notebooks to and from class.
• Upon acceptance of your application, we’ll also provide a packing list for you of suggested clothing and school supplies that you should bring.

SACRED TEACHINGS

• The Yoga you’ll be practicing will stay as close to the source of Yoga’s 8-limbs (as defined by Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras) and the hatha/vinyasa tradition of Sri T Krishnamacharya as possible. This means that classes will go much deeper than just the asana poses. Our focus is on “chitta vritti nirodha,” the quieting of the mind’s fluctuations, to allow you to find deep and lasting peace within yourself.
• You will be guided by expert instructors as well as Indonesian spiritual teachers throughout the course to fully integrate the teachings of all aspects of yoga.
• We strongly believe that not all of us learn our best just from listening to lectures, so you’ll have as much visual, kinesthetic, auditory, and hands-on in-the-moment learning experiences as possible to help you retain the maximum amount of information possible.

FOOD & ACCOMMODATION

• One of our main goals is to help you integrate and experience Balinese culture, get to know the locals, and support the local community. We’ll travel to local temples and experience ceremonies from Balinese priests to help you see yoga through the eyes of the people who LIVE it every day.
• All food and accommodation are provided during this training. We’ve learned that students can focus more on your studies when you aren’t concerned with where you’re going to eat next or rushing from far away hotels. This allows the immersive experience to be fully immersive, so that you can retain more knowledge.
• Our venue provides comfortable accommodation (single or double rooms based on your needs) with aircon, hot water, and swimming pool. Delicious vegetarian meals are provided three times a day (view menu here), and we can work to meet any other dietary restrictions you may have.

MEET YOUR TEACHERS

MEGAN MULRINE SAUKULAK

Megan, the founder of Yogatrotter, is a yoga instructor at the E-RYT 500+ level who has trained more than 600 yoga teachers in Bali during their 200 or 300hr YTT programs.

Having practiced yoga since she was a teenager growing up in the northeast USA, Megan’s yoga studies grew more profound in 2008 while attending Villanova University, where she was taught for four years by an Augustinian priest, Father David Creegan, who doubled as a yoga instructor and theater professor.

Megan is a natural storyteller and writer, and as an English major specializing in writing and rhetoric, she soon began guiding classmates in meditation and mindfulness practices while working at the University’s Writing Center, to help them de-stress before exams.

After graduating, Megan moved to Virginia Beach with her partner Michael and began a four-month Iyengar-inspired yoga course at Oceanfront Yoga, which focused largely on anatomy and alignment. The very physical teachings led her to explore more advanced asana and arm balances in her personal practice, and to begin teaching.

In late 2013, Megan and Michael moved to Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan, where Megan spent three years teaching yoga and meditation to Japanese locals, American expats, and U.S. Marines stationed on the local military base in Iwakuni.

During her three years in Japan, Megan became deeply fascinated by Buddhist meditation and found a profound love for the practice. She also became increasingly interested in the history of yoga, and in 2015 traveled to Bali in the hopes of learning more about Hindu philosophy and the ancient practice.

In Bali, she attended a yoga teacher training with Santosha Yoga Institute and fell in love with the Krishnamacharya lineage of Hatha yoga. Experiencing a deep past-life connection to Bali, Megan returned for a 500-hour YTT a year later in 2016, which led to her moving to Bali in late 2016 to become a lead teacher for Santosha. She also continued her Buddhist meditation studies with Pak Merta Ada, a Balinese healer who teaches Bali Usada meditation, and began passing on his teachings and facilitating meditation in this style in 2017. She also began leading past-life akashic regressions in the style of Dr. Brian Weiss at this time.

Megan found her passion in Bali for Hindu mythology as it relates to Yoga, by studying the epics (like the Mahabarata and the Ramayana) and sharing these stories with her classes to deepen their understanding of the asana names. This passion led her to India (Rhajastan) where she studied harmonium and mantra at the Krishna School of Music, as well as to East Bali, where she learned Balinese ceremony and chanting with Bunda Parvati, a local priestess.

Now, Megan facilitates deeply spiritual continuing education for yoga teachers to learn more about the Hindu history of Yoga, as well as 200-hour teacher trainings. During this course, Megan will teach the majority of the classes, including asana, history, philosophy, and how to be a teacher.

Michael is the founder of Composure Fitness and the lead fitness writer for “We Are the Mighty.” Michael is our expert in all things physical and strength-building, bringing a much needed emphasis on strength and mobility (rather than just mindless flexibility) to a yoga practice. Michael has been practicing yoga for 11 years and currently studies meditation in the Bali Usada style through the healer Pak Merta Ada. He has a profound daily meditation practice.

Originally from Bethlehem, PA, Michael moved with Megan to Japan in 2013 when he was stationed at the USMC Air Station Iwakuni as an Air Intelligence Officer. During his three years in Japan, he worked as a martial arts instructor, and traveled to nearly every east and south Asian country to help with training procedures for those country’s militaries.

With his military and martial arts training, economics degree, NSCA personal training certification, Precision Nutrition education, and personal experience training other marines, Michael moved to Bali in 2016 and found his niche as a men’s strength coach, incorporating meditation and conscious counseling into his work with clients. He has been known to teach Surya Namaskar and yogic stretching as a complement to strength training, as well as leading shamanic plant medicine journeys.

During this course, Michael will teach the first anatomy module, in the style of Leslie Kaminoff (the author of Yoga Anatomy) to set the foundation for your understanding of the key muscles and movements of yoga. He will also provide counselling and student support services whenever needed throughout the YTT.

MICHAEL GREGORY

ASHLEIGH RAGIP

Ashleigh Ragip is a 250-hour RYT teacher with five years’ experience within the health and wellness industry. Originally from Sydney, Australia, Ashleigh spent the majority of her youth growing up on Queensland’s Gold Coast. In her teenage years Ashleigh was heavily involved within the dance community until she reached a point in her life where it became unfulfilling, ultimately feeding the ego and not the soul, she craved for something more. In 2008 Ashleigh suffered a severe skin condition which lead her down a quest to look within, spending months indoors she gained a new-found love of spirituality and healing methods through private study and new age books.

It wasn’t long until she had completely healed her skin condition and mental health through various daily practises that involved meditation, yoga, affirmations as well as energy healing. She put into practise healthy eating changes and understood the power of our mind, thoughts, emotions and overall lifestyle.

Soon after, Ashleigh completed her Reiki level 1 certificate and continued her education in energetic healing. She developed a great love for personal development and attended many coaching seminars/ webinars on a variety of self- help and healing topics. She began implementing her spiritual practise and started teaching kids yoga and meditation classes at dance schools. This led to teaching Yoga classes at various hotel chains including the Marriot where she was able to share the wonderful gift of healing and connection with people from all parts of the world.

In 2017 Ashleigh and her partner Dave decided it was time for a change, time to travel! Selling everything they owned they set off on a one way trip to New Zealand, travelling the entire North and South Island in a camper van. This experience really opened the true meaning and connection of this gift we call life.

In 2018 Ashleigh completed her 200- hour RYTT with Santosha Yoga Institute in Bali which is where she met Megan. Ashleigh instantly fell in love with the Eastern culture especially Balinese Hindu Gods and philosophy of life. During this course, Ashleigh will lead the restorative afternoon asana classes and meditations, and is so excited to share her knowledge and heart with you.

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FEBRUARY 1-25, 2021