Yoga Teacher Training as a Foundation for Sound Healers
My 200-hour yoga teacher training was the foundation for all of my other holistic offerings. It gave me the skills to hold sacred healing space that helped me to eventually offer sound healing, reiki, yoga nidra, meditation, breathwork and other nervous system modalities. The meditation app I work for as well well as every hotel or wellness facility I have worked in has required a Yoga-Alliance certificate.
If you're drawn to the world of sound healing and envision yourself facilitating holistic practices, yoga teacher training is the perfect way to begin the journey. Far beyond mastering yoga postures, yoga teacher training offers the robust foundation for anyone aspiring to become a sound healer.
Let’s explore how a 200-hour yoga teacher training program goes beyond the mat, equipping you with the skills to not just teach yoga but to embark on a holistic healing journey, encompassing meditation, breathwork, and learning to hold space - all elements required for offering quality sound healing.
What Does Yoga Have to Do with Sound Healing
Yoga teacher training is often misconstrued as asanas (postures on the mat), but it's a comprehensive curriculum that extends far beyond the physical practice. It's like Holistic Healing 101, the introductory foundation that prepares you not just for teaching yoga but for holding space in various nervous system healing modalities.
Imagine it as a canvas where you not only learn to create beautiful yoga sequences but also delve into the art of meditation, explore the intricacies of breathwork, and understand the profound impact of calming the nervous system. At Evoka Sayulita Yoga School, we intentionally designed our 200-hour yoga teacher training to be a place for aspiring breathwork facilitators, sound healers and other healing professionals to get started.
Many of the professional sound healers here in Sayulita, Mexico, began first by completing a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training.
The immersive experience of a yoga teacher training teaches you to create sacred spaces for meditation, incorporate breathwork techniques, and weave your intuition into preparing sacred offerings.
Certification from a Yoga Alliance accredited school like Evoka Sayulita Yoga School prepares you with necessary background, skills and techniques for any career in holistic wellness. In fact, many resorts and wellness facilities require a Yoga-Alliance certification, as this is the standard in yoga and holistic wellness.
Beyond becoming a yoga teacher, you emerge as a meditation guide, a breathwork facilitator, and if you choose to study the science of sound healing and connect with your chosen instruments (sound healing bowls, gongs) you can offer sound baths.
If the idea of offering sound healing resonates with you, consider joining our yoga teacher training immersion in Sayulita. While our training will only briefly touch on the science of sound healing, it is a highly recommend first step to entering a holistic profession. From completing a yoga teacher training, you should be able to learn sound healing in a short course over a weekend or some dedicated self study, and of course through practicing with your chosen instruments.
I personally expanded from my yoga teacher training into sound healing by taking a weekend Gong Master workshop in San Diego, traveling to Memphis Drum Shop to learn about instruments asking professionals in the store and by traveling to Nepal, where I explored the family shops of those who hand-hammered Himalayan Bowls. If you don’t want to travel that far, there are many other resources for learning the science of sound healing and how to play the instruments.
Embark on your transformative journey – consider the Evoka Sayulita Yoga School 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Your purpose in the world of holistic healing awaits.