The Art & Flow of Private Sessions
50 Hour Teacher Training
SUNDAYS 12 - 2PM EST
April 13 - May 18, 2025
A STUDENT CENTERED APPROACH
In a private yoga lesson, the content of what is taught should be directed by the student rather than by you, the teacher. This is a big departure from how we approach teaching a group class.
In a private lesson, you teach towards where the student wants to go and how they want to feel. Often, students are unclear about what their intentions are for a private session, or they feel as if they lack enough information to fully describe their longing. Even if it feels hard to figure out, private lessons should have a student-driven approach to yoga class planning.
The framework for this 50-hour CUE is designed to be entwined with the chakra system to help guide the growth of your private student.
Understanding where your student has congested energy in the body and how it is impacting their minds and emotions is the first step. Then we choose practices and homework to assign the student that will facilitate the disbursement of that energy and allow for personal growth and development.
Your role becomes partially that of a translator. Taking what the student believes they need and aligning it with congested energy in the chakras, then guiding them through a practice that meets them where they are.
In this SIX WEEK LIVE program you will learn the step by step process of guiding private sessions that feel enriching to your students and fulfilling to your path as a yoga teacher.
(ALL CLASSES LIVE ON ZOOM WITH REPLAYS FOR ALL SESSIONS)
COURSE COMPONENTS:
Education: Student-Centered Approach to teaching, Chakra system and human development, kundalini practices and meditations for each chakra, templates for intake, templates for notes, structure & timing of session, marketing and business side of private sessions
Practice: live guided practice during class; class and practice recordings; transcripts.
Homework: Paired sessions for practice; record a video of you leading a private session
Teaching: trauma-informed, student-centered, embodiment approach, being with yourself as you be with another person
Yoga Farm Ithaca is a nonprofit charitable, 501c3 organization. Being a nonprofit enables us to stay committed to a vision of a healthier world as we believe that yoga & wellness should be a right rather than a privilege.
We have guided thousands of students all around the world through our 200, 300 & 500 hour immersions, & have over 700 5-star reviews from graduates on the Yoga Alliance
Are you ready?
Registration IS open
About Our School
TRAINING AT A GLANCE
April 13th -May 18th 2025
6 Weeks of LIVE classes - Sunday Afternoons 12-2 pm
- PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE -
50 Hours Of Training Live Online Classes. 25 Hours of CE Credits
learn the step by step process of guiding private sessions that feel enriching to your students & fulfilling to your path as a yoga teacher.
☀ Week One ~ Student Centered Approach to Initiating Growth
☀ Week Two ~ Intake and Assessment
☀ Week Three ~ Setting Intentions & Assessing Outcomes
☀ Week Four ~ Structure of Sessions: Balance and Flow
☀ Week Five ~ Boundaries & Ethics
☀ Week Six ~ Contracts, Business & Expectations
* Each week will include a Kriya Practice & Meditation
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Unlock the Power of Your Chakras by Masuda Mohamadi
This is for you If
☀ You’ve been leading group classes for a while and want something a little different
☀ You are looking to expand how you work with class design
☀ You love the idea of working one-on-one with clients but don’t know how to start
☀ You want to increase your financial profits from your work as a yoga teacher
Course topics
A condensed overview of the topics covered in this training
* Each week will include a Kriya Practice & Meditation
Week ONE: Student Centered Approach to Initiating Growth
Dive into the aspect of teaching 1:1 that is different from group class design.
Week TWO: Intake and Assessment
Meeting students where they are comes from knowing what questions to ask during intake. We will also explore our active listening skills and ability to have a plan, while maintaining flexibility.
Week THREE: Setting Intentions & Assessing Outcomes
Your student is in charge. This week is all about how to set appropriate goals and how to know if things are moving in a satisfying direction.
Week FOUR: Structure of Sessions: Balance and Flow
Too much talking. Not enough movement. Too much movement. Rushing through connection. It is hard to navigate time, so in this module we look at the ways we can best support and surrender.
Week FIVE: Boundaries & Ethics
It is important to hold high ethical standards in private sessions. In this section of the program we talk about trauma, healing and strong boundaries.
Week SIX: Contracts, Business & Expectations
Here are the business basics, and how to know you are being valued for your time, and your student is getting the value they are seeking.
BENEFITS OF ONLINE LEARNING
Both in-person and online training formats have strengths and weaknesses. We’ve taught both many times and have brought the best of both worlds to this training.
This training has the same curriculum as our in-person training, and live-taught online training, and the self-paced version brings even more flexibility to ensure your learning needs are met.
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No need to take time off from work (save your vacation days!) or arrange to be away from family.
You can practice, learn and teach anytime, anywhere.
This training could be completed in as little as 6 weeks, and you have a full year of live support to help you complete the course.
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You can slow down, repeat, or pause the replays whenever you wish
If English is not your first language, you can go slow and take in the content at a pace that works for you
We provide video, audio and text transcripts of all lessons
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Timezones are no issue here; wherever and whenever you’d like, you can continue your studies and practice yoga with us
No travel or hotels required!
Study from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you are.
Download the app for your phone or tablet for maximum convenience
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Revisit and discover even more from your lessons, in a way that is impossible in an in-person course.
PRICING
After enrolling in this course, you’ll receive an email from ‘support@yogafarm.us’ with the course access details.
WHAT ABOUT YOGA ALLIANCE?
IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED YOGA ALLIANCE TEACHER, YOU WILL RECEIVE 25 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS AS PART OF THIS 50 HOUR TRAINING!
Remember that YA is not an accreditation organization. It is a registration database and community.
Our Private Sessions Training meets or exceeds YA standards and shares a style of yoga combined with knowledge of Ayurveda that is fully suited for all bodies.
YOGA ALLIANCE CATEGORY
TOPICS COVERED
HOURS
Practicing Yoga
Self Care
Meditation / Awareness
Techniques, Training and Practicing Yoga (TTP)
15
How to Teach Yoga
How to Guide Meditation
How to Teach Pranayama
Teaching Methodology (TM)
15
Biomechanics of Birth
Anatomy of Poses
Energetic/Eastern Anatomy
Anatomy and Physiology (AP)
12
Ethics
Code of Conduct
History and Philosophy
Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle, and Ethics (YPLE)
8
*Special Bundle offer*
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TUITION FEES INCLUDE:
Rebirthing certification training AND Private Sessions training - both approved by the Yoga Alliance for CEUs
Video, audio and text transcripts of all lessons
Optional live interaction & learning with lead educators in ‘office hours’ and relevant yoga classes
Online Community classroom groups for continuous support
Credit Cards & Paypal accepted
3 Month
Payment plan
One time payment
Lowest monthly tuition
About Your Instructor:
Jeannie O’Neill
As instructors, we have a combined depth of experience that is rare, and our love for our mission, for each other and for our students creates change on both an inner and outer level that is unique.
jeannie O’Neill
M.Ed. 500E-RYT; Jeannie is here to help you discover how to be an alchemist for transmuting the trials of life into empowerment and growth.
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Jeannie has a passion and purpose to hold space for others on transformational journeys. Her teaching is practical, relatable and authentic to her own continuous journey as a student and teacher.
She has created countless educational programs for various schools as well as co-creating the ‘Radiant Warrior Yoga Teacher Training’, ‘Kundalini; Change your Energy, Change your Life’, ‘Mindfulness for Educators Program’, and the ‘Room to Breathe’ Middle and High School Mindfulness Program. She is here to create opportunities for you to discover, tune into, and polish the compassionate teacher that resides inside your heart.
Jeannie has a masters degree in education specializing in contemplative pedagogy and transformative curriculum design.