26.2 BLUEPRINT TEACHER TRAINING with RIJI SUH

Thank you for checking out the 26.2 BLUEPRINT Teacher Training with Riji Suh. Founded upon her 18 years of practice and 16 years of teaching 26.2 Traditional Hot Yoga, Riji is an E-RYT (Experienced Yoga Teacher) 500-hour Lead Teacher accredited by Yoga Alliance. She has designed this training for dedicated yoga students with a minimum of two years of practicing the 26.2 yoga system. Riji was propelled to offer this program by the generous support of her colleagues and friends, and she is thankful to share the gifts she has received from her teachers. It is Riji’s honor and pleasure to welcome some of the most inspiring and talented humans to teach and speak at the 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Trainings.

The 26.2 BLUEPRINT Teacher Training is designed as a comprehensive intensive. This means that the more devotion you pour into practice and study, the more limitless the reward. Trainees will walk away with:

Techniques, training, and practice:

• Evolution of your personal asana practice

• Energized overall health, deeper self-awareness and self-love

• Heightened sense of authenticity from teaching-practice

• Clarity and understanding of healthy breathing, form/technique, instruction, and benefits for each of the 26 asanas

Yoga anatomy, physiology, and philosophy:

• Essential anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology

• Foundational yoga energetics

• Foundational yoga principles and philosophy

Yoga humanities training:

• Cultural, racial, and LGBTQ+, empowerment and inclusivity training

• Leadership and team-building skills

• Friendship and community

Professional guidance:

• Deep dives into lectures with passionate, invested teachers and speakers

• Competence to teach the 26.2 class

• Professional development, goal setting, and career guidance

The 26.2 Blueprint Training is designed to be a teaching anchor for life.

The 26.2 BLUEPRINT Teacher Training is a 200-hour training (pending Yoga Alliance accreditation). All graduates will receive a 26.2 Blueprint 200-hr Teacher Certificate upon graduation. New teachers must register individually with Yoga Alliance to complete their Yoga Alliance RYT authorization.

All in-person sessions of this training program will be held at the designated studio: Spring 2023 at Hot Yoga Bologna: Via Gerolamo Rainaldi, 4, 40139. Bologna BO, Italy.

DATES AND TIMES:

The 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training Spring 2023 will take place between April 24, 2023 through June 11th, 2023.

• The training structure is two 2-Week-In-Person modules, separated by one 3 Week- Virtual module.

• There is NO training on Mondays

Full attendance to all in-person and virtual modules is mandatory to fulfill training requirements.

LIVE session dates:

Session 1: Tuesday, April 24, 2023 through Sunday, May 7, 2023

Session 2: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 through Sunday, June 11, 2023

VIRTUAL/SOLO dates:

• Monday, May 8, 2023 through Monday, May 29, 2023

• Virtual Training includes group lecture sessions on Friday and Saturday afternoons/evenings (European time), precise times TBD according to the lecturer.

• All trainees are expected to maintain a minimum of 5 practice sessions per virtual/solo week and attend all virtual group sessions and partner/group practice.

A note on punctuality and attendance:

• If a trainee is late to 3 sessions, they will pay a $33 USD fee to Blueprint TT.

• Attendance is required for all training sessions. If a trainee misses a session, they are required to make up the session under the guidance of Training staff, at a fee of $125 USD per hour, paid to the Blueprint Teacher Training.

APPLICATION FOR 26.2 BLUEPRINT TT:

PREREQUISITES:

• 2 years of cumulative practice with the 26.2 Traditional Hot Yoga system. In your application, please specify the period of time you studied, the teachers you practiced with, and the studio(s) where you studied.

• Complete application. A virtual interview via phone or Zoom may be requested at the discretion of the Lead Trainer.

APPLY HERE TO 26.6 BLUEPRINT TEACHER TRAINING with RIJI:

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• Video component. All applicants will be asked to submit seven short clips that demonstrate their knowledge of the following poses (*We are looking for your understanding of the pose: breath and form, not depth of your asana, or “perfection.”):

  • Half Moon full set (1x)

  • Standing Head to Knee (1x side)

  • Standing Bow (1x side)

  • Cobra (1x)

  • Camel (1x)

  • Rabbit (1x)

  • Stretching (1x)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Attendance – All trainees are expected to attend each session of the training. These include asana practice, lectures, peer connection, and professional development seminars.

  • Live sessions: 1 hour of weekly partner + group asana practice

  • Virtual sessions: 2 hours of weekly partner + group teaching practice

  • Virtual/solo sessions: at least 5x per week of Traditional Hot Yoga asana classes.

  • Accountability check to ensure progress in the Training curriculum.

• Study – All trainees are expected to fulfill requirements for curricular reading, media, and written assignments.

• Ethics – All trainees must demonstrate a conscious commitment to equal respect and service for self, practice, study, fellow trainees, TT faculty, and respective studio staff. Respect for community members of all cultural, racial, and LGBTQ+ identities is paramount. All trainees are expected to consistently practice holding a positive, peer-affirming space that allows for healing and discovery.

• Competency – By the end of the training, all trainees must demonstrate proficiency to teach a complete 26.2 class to teachers and fellow teacher-trainees with the 26.2 Blueprint.

Upon graduation, local trainees will be asked to teach one benefit class at the respective training studio. Trainees from out of town will be asked to teach one benefit class at your home studio or wellness space.

CURRICULUM:

Yoga practice:

• Two in-person daily AM + PM group asana practices (each will be a full, traditional 90-minute 26.2 class.)

• Foundational breath and meditation techniques

• Posture and alignment clinic, including comprehensive reviews of each asana (pose)

• Introduction to advanced asana beyond the traditional 26.2 sequence

Teaching practice:

• Daily group teaching practice and mentorship

• Anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics of poses, emphasizing a whole-body understanding of postures

• Awareness and practical use of inclusive and efficient language, precise cueing, to hold conscious space for a diverse group of students and bodies

• Modification suggestions and teaching approach for special cases (within the scope of the traditional 26.2 practice)

Yoga philosophy:

• History and philosophy of yoga through its core texts (chiefly The Bhagavad Gita and The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali)

• Ethics of teaching yoga (with special focus on the Yoga Sutras, the Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga, and the Yamas and Niyamas)

• Introduction to the chakra system, prana, and subtle energetic systems

Ethics and professional development:

• Cultural, racial, and gender equity awareness and practice within the yoga industry (emphasizing accessibility, sustainability, and student outreach)

• Foundations of the business of yoga and goal-setting as a teacher

Lead Teacher and Facilitator:

RIJI SUH, E-RYT 500

Training and Certifications:

• Institute of Integrative Nutrition CIP Advanced Coaching Practicum Certification, New York, NY (October 2021)

• Institute of Integrative Nutrition Hormone Health Specialization Certification, New York, NY (October 2021)

• Institute of Integrative Nutrition Health Coach State Certification, New York, NY (March 2021)

• Jared McCann Vinyasa Teacher Training, New York, NY (August 2019)

• Dharma Yoga Teacher Training, New York, NY (June 2010)

• (26.2 Hot Yoga) Bikram Teacher Training, CA (November 2006)

• Yoga for Kids Teacher Training (Jodi Komitor), New York, NY (2005)

• B.A. Native American Studies, minor: Spanish, Colgate University

Previous Brooklyn, NY Fall 2022 TT Teaching Faculty:

SHERI CELENTANO, E-RYT 500

• Iyengar Yoga method studies with Nikki Costello (2014—Present)

• Advanced Yoga Studies with Ana Forrest (2010)

• Laughing Lotus Vinyasa 200hr Teacher Training, New York, NY (2005, through to 500hr)

• B.A. Dance, The University of Buffalo

KATE DAVIES-DURAND, YO BK (WILLIAMSBURG & GREENPOINT, NY; MIAMI, FL) STUDIO OWNER

• Inferno Hot Pilates Teacher Training: Levels 1,2, and 3

• Yin Yoga Teacher Training

• Baptiste Power Yoga Teacher Training

• (26.2 Hot Yoga) Bikram Teacher Training, 2011

FRANCIS X KING

• Sacred Sounds Yin & Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, New York, NY (December 2018)

• Jared McCann Vinyasa 200hr Teacher Training, Brooklyn, NY (2018)

• (26.2 Hot Yoga) Bikram Teacher Training CA (Spring 2013)

PREVIOUS Brooklyn, NY Fall 2022 TT GUEST TEACHERS/ LECTURERS:

DIONNE PRESINAL, OWNER- BRONX YOGA LAB, NYC

• (26.2 Hot Yoga) Bikram Teacher Training (2011)

ERIN ELOISE

• Power Yoga 200hr Teacher Training, New York, NY

• (26.2 Hot Yoga) Bikram Teacher Training

FIONA PFEILER-GREENE, OWNER-HOT YOGA BOLOGNA, ITALY (FIRST 26.2 HOT YOGA STUDIO BOLOGNA) RYT-500 + YA (ITALY). Virtual Guest Lecturer.

• Noah Maze Yoga 300hr Teacher Training (2017)

• (26.2 Hot Yoga) Bikram Teacher Training CA (Spring 2002)

ANNE HAYES, CO-/ORIGINAL OWNER OF BIKRAM YOGA LONG BEACH

• Bikram Yoga Teacher Training, CA (November 2006)

PAMELA HERRON, RYT-200

• Fierce Grace Yoga 200hr Teacher Training

• Flemming Elastixx (movement) & Spirit Junkie (life wellness) Certification

• (26.2 Hot Yoga) Bikram Teacher Training CA (Spring 2006)

GABRIELLE JONAS, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER @ Boston Glass for LGBTQIA+ youth, Boston, MA. Guest Lecturer on Gender Equity/ Inclusivity.

• M.A. in Social Work, Boston University

• B.A. Brandeis University

TESS JONAS, Facilitator for Gender Equity Lecture.

• Power Yoga 300hr Teacher Training, New York, NY (2019)

• Power Yoga 200hr Teacher Training, New York, NY (2017)

• B.A. Wesleyan University

KELLY O’GRADY, Professor of Gender Studies, New Jersey. Guest Lecturer on Gender Studies.

• Reiki I, II, Master Training (N. Casanova & B. Gillespie) (2019)

• Science of Self 500hr (Acupressure/Meridian Yoga Therapy with Yoshio Hama and Rose Erin Vaughn), New York, NY (2018)

• Yoga to the People 200hr Teacher Training, New York, NY (2014)

• Yoga to the People 100hr Traditional Hot Yoga Intensive, New York, NY (2016)

• M.A. Performance Studies, New York University—Tisch (Grad. 2014)

• B.A. Gender Studies, minor in Performance Studies, New York University (Grad. 2012)

ALEXANDRA PETER, Guest Lecturer on Racial Equity/ Inclusivity.

• Jared McCann Vinyasa 300hr Teacher Training, Brooklyn, NY (June 2019)

• Jared McCann Vinyasa 200hr Teacher Training, Brooklyn, NY (January 2018)

NICK POTENZIERI

• (26.2 Hot Yoga) Bikram Teacher Training (2005)

• Dharma Yoga Teacher Training

• Iyengar Teacher Training

TRINE ZAFINA SONDERGAARD, OWNER-BIKRAM YOGA COPENHAGEN 2010-2018, OWNER-BIKRAM YOGA ROSKILDE PRESENT (1ST 26.2 HOT YOGA STUDIO DENMARK). Virtual Guest Lecturer

• Coaching/Conflict Management in Leadership (2022)

• Head of Danish Yoga Sports Federation (2013—Present)

• Vice President, International Yoga Sports Federation (2013-2016)

• (26.2 Hot Yoga) Bikram Teacher Training, CA (November 2006)

MAJOR THANK YOU to all of our teachers.

REQUIRED READING:

The full list and specific-year-editions of required readings will be given to qualifying candidates upon acceptance to the Hot Yoga Blueprint Teacher Training program. The books on the curriculum are as follows:

• The Bhagavad Gita (Swami Nikhilananda)

• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Sri Swami Satchidananda)

• Yoga Anatomy (L. Kaminoff and A. Matthews)

• Supplementary current literature on cultural, racial, and gender inclusivity/equity covered in Guest Teacher lectures will be provided upon candidates’ acceptance.

Investment:

Once you have completed and submitted your application, you will receive an acceptance/confirmation correspondence from Riji. That will be followed by an email requesting your preferred payment method. Tuition is paid in automatic payments.

TOTAL TUITION for 26.2 BLUEPRINT TEACHER TRAINING, Spring 2023 in Bologna, Italy with RIJI SUH: $6300 USD

Please note:

**Teacher Training tuition does NOT include trainee housing, meals, transportation, and expenses during the IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL periods of training, STUDIO rentals during in-person or virtual/solo sessions; STUDIO Membership/practice package during virtual/solo sessions.**

***All trainees are welcome and encouraged to bring their own practice mat daily, as well as a water thermos (filtered water is available in-studio) and electrolytes for replenishment (these are also available for separate purchase through STUDIO).***

DUE UPON ACCEPTANCE INTO THE 26.2 BLUEPRINT TEACHER TRAINING:

• Non-refundable deposit: $500 USD

• HOLIDAY Tuition: $5300 USD, launches Dec. 1, 2022 fulfilled by January 17th, 2023

• Early Bird Tuition: $5600 USD, launches January 18th fulfilled by March 11th, 2023

• Standard Tuition: $6300 USD, starts March 12th fulfilled by May 2nd, 2023

• Payment plan (made in 5 installments): $6600 USD.

  • First installment: $2600 USD

  • Four auto-payments: $1000 USD, fulfilled by July 1st, 2023

**Note: All payments will be scheduled as auto-pay. Sae Suh Scholarship recipients may be on an auto-installment plan without interest, on dates confirmed with Blueprint TT.**

DIVERS-INCLUSIVITY SCHOLARSHIPS: THE SAE SUH SCHOLARSHIPS

Riji is honored to offer the Sae Suh Scholarships in her brother’s name, as he continues to inspire her every day to live life to the fullest. While living, Sae overcame his own challenges with race and immigration in America, all the while cultivating meaningful connections with friends of all walks, races, and genders.

The 26.2 Blueprint Teacher Training program will offer two ( 30% Off-Full-Tuition) scholarships to eligible applicants. One will go to a person of color and the other will go to an LGBTQ+ person. Both recipients must meet the prerequisites expected of all trainees. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please email jaguarinflight@gmail.com.

ALL Applicants: Please candidly consider your capacity to meet training requirements for live attendance, dialogue study, weekly virtual group sessions, assignments, and physical practice (both live and virtual). This curriculum emphasizes collective team consciousness-building, as well as physical, mental, emotional, and energetic stamina. If you have any concerns about your ability to match these standards, we welcome you to reach out to jaguarinflight@gmail.com .

APPLY NOW to 26.2 BLUEPRINT TEACHER TRAINING with RIJI @ HOT YOGA BOLOGNA, Spring 2023, in Bologna, Italy.

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