Yoga Teacher Mentorship Module with Ainslie Mintz

The apprenticeship program will consist of you being paired with Ainslie Mintz for 14 weeks to work in a mentor/apprentice relationship. During this time, you will work closely with Ainslie inside and for a limited time outside the classroom.

Below is a list of requirements for the two of you to fulfill by the end date of the apprenticeship period. Each mentorship will be custom fit to each teacher where they are in their teaching journey. Below are the basic requirements, each student will have additional assignments based on their needs.

Teacher Mentorship Module Contract

(Initial your agreement to the following)
______ Studies with your mentor/teacher will consist of the following:
– Observation: 4 classes
– Assisting/Adjusting: 5 group classes, 2 sessions with an individual volunteer to learn to look at the body in a comprehensive way
Private Instruction: Four 1 hour sessions with Ainslie discussing theory, techniques, etc.

– 15min Q/A between you and Ainslie following each of the 13+ classes attended/assisted (or by phone/email if the student/mentor’s schedule doesn’t allow for a face-to-face session)

______ You must teach a 1-hour community class at the end of the program. You will not receive payment for teaching this class. It is your responsibility to promote and schedule your class at a time when your mentor can attend.

______ You will be required to maintain a journal throughout the program. This is an opportunity to catalog techniques, insights, and how your practice, knowledge, and experience as a teacher have been improved as a result of your participation. This can be more technique-based than personally reflective as desired.

______ Show a strong desire to learn or studentship.

______ There will be books required or highly encouraged by your mentor to support your development and skills as a teacher.

______ The total in-class hours you’ll spend with your mentor will be a minimum of 25. (This will vary based on the length of your mentor’s classes and the amount of classes you choose to attend beyond the required 25). The total contact hours between you and your mentor outside of class hours is limited to 25 hours. This includes:
2 x 1hr private sessions, the 1hr community class, and 13 x 15min Q/A’s.

Additional Information:

If you are late to any of the above classes, you will need to contact your mentor to inform them that you are on your way. Any missed classes will require additional make up work to be assigned by your mentor.

You will not be able to practice in your mentor’s class in place of an above requirement.

You will receive unlimited yoga to your mentor’s classes for the duration of your 14-week apprenticeship.

With the exception of a mental or physical emergency, you will not be reimbursed for the apprenticeship program if you choose to drop out. In addition, any promissory note signed will be upheld. You are responsible for the entire amount of tuition regardless if you decide to drop the program.

ABOUT THE TEACHER

Ainslie discovered yoga in 2005 in her high school library. She threw herself into the study of yoga at a local vinyasa studio and began working behind the desk shortly after. She fell in love with the challenging, graceful movements and has not taken a serious break ever since. In 2011 she completed her first 200-hour teacher training with Adi Amar and Angela Tong.

Since then she has been teaching yoga full time in Jackson Hole, completing an additional 300-hour training at Teton Yoga Shala and attending many workshops. She considers herself very lucky to have studied under Eddie Modestini, Barbara Benagh, Eddy Marks, Mary Obendorfer and most influentially Adi Amar.

Ainslie spent several years exclusively studying vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga but after a hip injury in 2013 she realized the capacity for the practice to truly heal the body in ways she couldn’t imagine. She began teaching more toward populations with injuries and chronic pain and feels so much more fulfilled in her day to day work teaching private students and supported group classes.