Yoga at OHM Schedule w/ Victor 1/6-1/12/2025: An Expert’s Trust; Train with Vicyasa™

A Beginner’s Mindset. An Expert’s Trust: January Yoga
“An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less until finally he knows everything about nothing.” - Henry Mintzberg, managerial theorist

(This week's newsletter was composed by our dynamic on-demand teacher and full time writer Elinor Cohen. Check out her Instagram HERE and her amazingly empowering advanced & intermediate sessions on our on-demand archives.)

With the hullabaloo of the holidays now behind us, the energy has shifted. This time of year is a bit of a paradox; while January 1 marks the start of a new calendar year, immediately following, there seems to be a rush to get back to the way things were. Resuming normalcy is on everyone’s mind , but at the same time, you may not really want to go back to the way things were. It’s a bit of a conundrum.

Then there’s the yoga practice. Each time you roll out your mat is a mini holiday hullabaloo. There’s an energetic shift that happens with the uncertainty of how your practice will go on any given day. Still, there’s trust. There’s a groove you embody once you get into a flow state, and that helps you feel like everything is alright. Normalcy has resumed.

Oftentimes, what we do on the mat is a reflection of larger themes in our lives. If you’re straddling the line between wanting to dive into your New Year’s resolutions and craving a return to your routine, that’s perfectly normal. Perhaps you can find balance between the two by confronting this struggle on the mat.

The challenge therein lies in this question: can you be both a beginner and an expert?

The very nature of yoga suggests yes, although the term “expert” is never really used. But you can be a forever student while also trusting that you know what you’re doing. The trust is where the stability, the return to normalcy, comes in. The willingness to remain a student reflects your resolve to always be learning.

Interestingly enough, newbie yogis and seasoned practitioners share several of the same priorities:

• Heightened awareness of the breath
• Remaining acutely in touch with how each pose makes them feel
• A focus on alignment
• A desire to improve

Here’s the truth: we are all always beginners and we are all always experts…in being ourselves. No one will ever be a better you than you. On the other hand, there will never come a time where you will know it all. Let that provide you both security (masked as routine) as well as opportunity (masked as uncertainty). That is the path of the beginner expert.

A PEEK INTO MENTORSHIP WITH VICYASA™...
Many prospective teachers, graduates of teacher training(s) and a handful of you that have a desire just to dive deeper into the many aspects of a yoga practice and teaching yoga regularly have been impacted greatly by our bespoke mentoring program.

Here are some of the key topics I have programmed into varying syllabuses:

• Inspiration, narratives and focused areas for classes/workshops
• Sequencing strategies
• Anatomy and kinesiology; functional movement
• Asana mechanics, transition theory, alignment and safety
• Creating a safe space/inclusivity for all bodies
• Working with the injured body/beginner student(s)
• Sequencing, theming and storytelling
• Cuing, verbal, physical prompts and finding your teacher voice
• How to start my career teaching
• How to teach online and to create your online platform
• Creating and instructing private and public classes, workshops, programs and retreats
• Making the next step in your career as yoga teacher
• How to promote yourself and create your offerings
• Deepen your teaching and assisting skills
• Creating a signature program
• Website content and creation
• Develop your communication strategy

What if you're not a teacher and would like to prepare for training or enhance your ever-hungry-desire to absorb all things yoga? Holla' at me.

Feel like your 200 hour training ended with you needing more questions answered? Want to expand on those teachings? Do you feel like there are areas of your teaching repertoire that need enhancing? Contact me for more info and enrollment.

PRIVATES: ONE-TO-ONE WORK!
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SINGLE CLASSES
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YOGA AT OHHHMMM LIVE VIRTUAL SCHEDULE:

MONDAY: 1/6/2025
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TUESDAY: 1/7/2025
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WEDNESDAY: 1/8/2025
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THURSDAY: 1/9/2025
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FRIDAY: 1/10/2025
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SATURDAY: 1/11/2025
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SUNDAY: 1/12/2025
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*WAIVER STATEMENT: I understand that I must be in good physical health to participate in these classes, that my participation may cause an injury and that I should consult with my physician before I take a class. I am taking these classes at my own risk. I waive any claim for personal injury and any other damages that I may have against the school, studio and/or the teachers who are offering these classes.

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NAMASTE,
Victor Cotto
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