BAPTISTE POWER YOGA ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAMS 4-Day Assistant Training Program / Phase II Assistant Training Program The GREAT Program / Bootcamp "Assistant in Training" Program Assisting - making the connection between the intention of the teacher and the experience of the student BPYI is widely known in the yoga world as a community that turns out strong, solid and compassionate yoga classroom assistants. We are offering a wide variety of assistant training options for teachers and students alike. Please read through all of the options below and be in touch if you have questions. We look forward to meeting you at a training sometime soon. Getting Started: The 4-Day Assistant Training Program Join the world class teaching team of Baptiste Power Yoga for a fun and interactive training! This 4-day intensive training is offered twice a year and is open to everyone! You need not have completed any of BPYI's teacher training programs to participate. The hands on training will spark your true understanding of asana. You will experience principles of alignment with a deepened awareness. You will learn concrete skills for safe, effective hands-on assisting. Teachers and non-teachers alike will receive great benefit from this training. Teachers will gain confidence in their interactions with students on and off the mat. Non-teachers will receive a new perspective on their personal practice. Your days will be balanced between practice, alignment principles, and giving and receiving assists. *** This program is the prerequisite for all other Baptiste Power Yoga assisting opportunities, including Bootcamps, Personal Revolution Weekends, and studio classes. Once you have completed this training and our Teacher Training Levels 1 & 2, you are eligible to apply for our Bootcamp "Assistant in Training" Program. NEXT 4-Day Assistant Training: September 17-20, 2009 in CAMBRIDGE! Back to top of page Phase II - Assistant Training Program Part 2: Beyond the Basics If you are a graduate of our 4-Day Assistant Training Program, you're ready for Phase II! This program is open to all and is a prerequisite for those who are interested in assisting in our studios. Part two expands upon the 4-Day Training in the following ways: You will gain an in-depth appreciation of the biomechanical and physiological aspects of the Baptiste Journey Into Power Flow. You will hone working with a teacher to deepen the students' experience of their practice. You will experience yourself as an instrument to students' transformation. In turn, you'll become a powerful agent of transformation in your own life. You will learn to assist with confidence, authority and intuitive awareness rooted in clear technical knowledge. You will feel the freedom of being in service to an expression larger than oneself. You will experience assisting as a magical extension of your own asana practice. Continuing to Learn: The GREAT Program Give - Receive - Energy - Attitude - Total During select Personal Revolution Bootcamps, we offer this intensive assistant training program in conjunction with the bootcamp. This is an amazing opportunity for a small group of hand-picked trainees to take part in both programs. Throughout the week, Baron Baptiste, Gregor Singleton, and the rest of the BPYI team will be mentoring, teaching, and demonstrating the different aspects of being a powerful hands-on assistant. If you would like to be a part of the Give - Receive - Energy - Attitude - Total Program and grow in a new way of being, look for an opportunity at our next Personal Revolution Bootcamp. ***This program is only open to those who have completed our Teacher Training Level 1 and/or 2. OPEN FOR REGISTRATION. APPLY NOW! Back to top of page Taking Assisting to the Next Level: Bootcamp "Assistant in Training" Program Be a training member of a Bootcamp team and get hands on, real time experience with the world class Baptiste Power Yoga assisting staff. Acceptance into this program is by application and interview only. You must complete the 4 Day Assistant Training Program AND LEVEL 2 Teacher Training to be eligible for the Bootcamp "Assistant in Training" Program. How it works: You will pay for the price of the program that you attend. You will arrive at Bootcamp early and work with the team to prepare the site and ourselves for the program. You will participate in team meetings and experience the dynamic of creating a space for transformation. You will assist asana classes. The first days will be devoted to side-by-side on-the-floor training with senior assistants. You will attend and support all discussion sessions, learning to use your way of being as a model for the process. You will receive feedback and support from senior team members throughout the program. This is an extremely intensive, hands-on training process. You will need to be 100% present, 100% of the time for the entire 8 days of Bootcamp. This experience will transform your understanding of being both a teacher and a student. Your life will never be the same! At the completion of your program, you will receive thorough written feedback on your way of being and support of the team and of the process. We will then work with you to determine the next step in your path as a developing assistant. Please take the time to fill out an application even if you have already been in contact with us about assisting, as we are updating our information. APPLY NOW! Applications for the Assistant in Training Program are individually reviewed. Submission of your application indicates that you have read, understand, and agree to all of the requirements for the program. Once you submit your application, please email a color photo to assisting@baronbaptiste.com or send it to: BPYI, P.O. Box 400279, Cambridge, MA 02140 in care of Karen Gilpin. Once your application is complete (and we have received the photo) you will hear back from BPYI within 2 weeks. If you have not heard from us after 2 weeks, please call us at 617-441-2144. Photographs are used for administrative purposes only. On your photograph please include your full name, location, and the subject Bootcamp "Assistant in Training Program". Back to top of page Feedback from Past Participants: "What a great workshop. The blend of the three teachers was awesome. The body: Claire, the assists: Elizabeth and the energy, Gregor...a wonderful and moving experience." -- Amanda Cepeda "This assisting workshop far exceeded our expectations. What really made the program great was the combination of Claire, Gregor, and Elizabeth. They offered an incredibly balanced approach to assisting through comprehensive discussion and practice in the areas of anatomy, energy/intention, and technique. Thanks for such an AWESOME weekend!" Beth and Terry Kiely "The Anatomy & Physiology was insightful, detailed, yet entirely accessible. The entire experience taught me so much about my own way of being; what my strengths are and what challenges I must work through. I will definitely be applying for Level I Teacher Training in either the Catskills or Mexico in 2008." -- Chris Lucas "I attended the Assistant Training Program to simply learn more about my practice. But by the end of the 4 days, I was convinced I needed to become an assistant! It was a really powerful experience. Thanks for a fun, informative and spiritual weekend!" -- Jill Roughan "A great program. The anatomy, the whole sense of intent in how a person approaches another, and the hands-on application - all of these were intertwined. Thank you for this opportunity to both challenge myself and surrender to things unknown." -- Kyoungho Koh Back to top of page