Liana Ledgerwood | Yoga Teacher Mentor

This section can be taught on its own or added into section 3 Endurance and/or section 4 Power. The ATHA Method is not a sequencing course it is way beyond that. It is a system that allows you to plan an entire class that includes all areas of the body. It is a way of teaching that incorporates tradition and philosophy with the modern movements needed today. This section always seems to be the most challenging for students. I tend to spend more time encouraging my students to truly see themselves than actually teaching the poses. Students will look at the ground but that is the last place I want them to look. This is the time in class where I want each of my students to truly see themselves without negativity or self doubt but instead feeling strong and encouraged to be in the body they hold today. The message in The ATHA Method is that You Are Enough. Today and everyday. Whether you are a teacher or a student your body and mind have been on a journey and we are here to honour that but not be defined by it. Do you teach a standing section in your class? #yogateacher #yogateachertraining #yogateachers #yogasequence #yogasequencing #yogamentor #yogateachertips

You won’t find this anywhere else. The ATHA Method is new. It is going to take the yoga community to new places because we need it too. Worldwide yoga teachers coming together to uplift and uphold a traditions of practice while incorporating the science of what our body are in need of today. The ATHA Method is a way of sequencing that targets the entire body. Creating a class within 12 different sections. Then taking the method and being able to create classes for Mobility and functional movements, philosophy and adding mudras and chakras, and cardiovascular which is the ladder flow. You’ll never wonder what to teach again as you’ll have inspiration and sequences all at your fingertips. Launching May 2025 with limited space be sure to be on the email list to be the first to know when enrolment opens! #yogateacher #yogainstructor #yogateachertraining #yogainspiration #yogateachertraining #yogateachers #yogasequence #yogasequencing

I have lived. I took the tip of my finger off with a sledgehammer on my birthday. I’ve walked through fire on St. John’s Day. I’ve been lost on the streets in Brazil. But I am here. I am the person I am today because of those experiences. None of them made sense when it was happening but I get it now. I’ve suffered tremendous pain. I’ve learnt to trust those that have come before me. I trust my instincts and know when I need a hand. You are exactly where you are supposed to be even if right now you feel pain, suffering or uncertainty. It is all for your future self to be the best. I promise. #yogateacher #yogainstructor #yogateachertraining #yogainspiration #yogateachers #yogasequence #yogasequencing #yogateachertips

There needs to be something that separates you from the rest. As I was hired to be a part of 200hr YTT’s and eventually lead them I truly felt unsupported in how I wanted to continue the education of my graduates beyond the training. It isn’t anyone’s fault but it is merely the system we currently have. I’m creating The ATHA Method because there is a need for change. For the ability for new teachers to continue their education and get support from senior teachers that are teaching under the same methodology. For experienced teachers who have expertise in certain areas of yoga to share their knowledge and pass it down without having the risk of trying to run their own trainings or retreats. Our system needs to change and I hope you’ll join me along this journey because I cannot do it alone! #yogateacher #yogateachertraining #yogateachers #yogainspiration #yogasequence #yogateachertips

The number of classes I’ve taken where chair pose is not done and I ask the teacher why? “Because I don’t like it.” Teaching yoga is not about you. When you decide to be come a yoga teacher you decide to be of service to others. It is a selfless act that requires you to be completely in tune with your students and community. Chair Pose is ALWAYS taught in some variation in the Endurance Section of The ATHA Method. It prepares the lower body for the movements that are about to be done. Whether it is a Ladder Flow, Mobility Flow, Hatha Flow or our Foundation class The ATHA Method, Chair Pose is required. When joining The ATHA Method this May 2025 you will be working in Levels and can work up to being a paid mentor. Level 1 - Building the Confident Teacher by teaching our Foundations Class The ATHA Method using the 12 section series model Level 2 - Becoming a Specialist with learning to teach Ladder Flow, Mobility Flow, and Hatha Flow Level 3 - Sequencing Mastery where you are now creating your own sequences using the 12 section series within each type of flow Level 4 - Becoming a Mentor which is where you are learning how to mentor and eventually apply to become a paid mentor with ATHA International This is for serious yoga teachers only who want to expand and grow but are open to collaborating with other yoga teachers and willing to see that all yoga teachers have been trained under different lineages and we are here to welcome all and be open to learning from one another as well. If this resonates with you I am so glad you are here. Be sure to be apart of the email list so that you will be the first to know when we launch. We will have limited space of entry in the beginning to ensure quality over quantity and will allow more to enroll in the program as those first few teachers move up in their levels. Excited to create a way of yoga teaching that will be sustainable and a career instead of just a side hustle! #yogateacher #yogainstructor #yogateachertraining #yogainspiration #yogateachers #yogasequence #yogasequencing #yogatraining #yogateachertips #yogamentor

It used to work. 15 years ago when I graduated my first YTT I taught 14 classes per week between two studios and they constantly needed more teachers. Senior teachers took my classes and consistently gave me the feedback I needed to grow and expand on my initial training. But that just isn’t reality anymore. People are training to be yoga teachers under unspecified trainings by teachers who for some are just in it for the money. The market is saturated and new teachers are willing to get paid almost nothing to teach and so studios can pay teachers less and less. Which means there is no more a need for that senior teacher mentorship and new teachers are given classes for a lower rate of pay. The system is broken. This was not what it was supposed to be. The ATHA Method is the change. It is a way of teaching. A mentorship. Paid opportunities. Accountability. A place where teachers who have been teaching for years will be able to share their expertise and knowledge and get paid. Where new teachers can find resources and other teachers to collaborate and learn from. We won’t be able to take everyone interested in the beginning and there will be an application process so make sure to be on the email list to get in early to apply. May 2025 will be the launch and we are so excited to have you join! #yogateacher #yogainstructor #yogateachertraining #yogateachers #yogasequence #yogasequencing #yogamentor

Teaching yoga has evolved into what the body needs today. Many people need to sit daily in yogi squat or should because it was always the way we were supposed to have a bowel movement. What about making sure the joints are moving in all directions. Yogi Squat with internal rotations is part of the Power Section in The ATHA Method Mobility Flow practice. ATHA International launching May 2025! You do not want to miss is! #yogateacher #yogainstructor #yogamobility #yogasequence #yogisquat

I was fortunate when I first started. I had my teachers invested in my success because if I was successful as a yoga teacher the student would ultimately keep coming back which meant all of our classes continued to get busier and we were all able to help more people. You teach by yourself but that doesn’t mean you do it alone. Imagine a place where there is a forum of yoga teachers collaborating daily. Where you can go and ask questions and get inspired. Where playlists are at your disposal and one to one mentorship online and in person is available. Where you can go to yoga retreats and trainings with these people and work your way up to be a mentor and lead these retreats and trainings yourself. A place where the best of the best come together to build everyone in the community up. ATHA International launches May 2025. Where you will learn The ATHA Method. If you have not signed up for the email reminder of the launch comment with a 🤍 and I’ll send you more info of where to find it. We won’t be able to initially take everyone so being the first to know will give you first option to join! #yogateacher #yogainstructor #yogateachertraining #yogainspiration #yogateachertraining #yogateachers #yogatraining

You learn to teach Ladder Flows in Level 2 The ATHA Method This is a continuing education program that you will have at your fingertips to use again and again. It is about the ability to teach a class with different elements to give the students exactly what they need. Ladder Flows classes are about moving with breath and taking the time to get your heart rate up. #yogateacher #yogateachertraining #yogainspiration #yogateachers #yogasequence #yogasequencing #ladderflow

Standardization of poses may not feel necessary but if you are ATHA Certified it is important that all teachers are on the same page with what poses are called. What is high lunge vs crescent lunge Have you heard of rainbow warrior? Yeah that was a new one to me too! What about surfers lunge and skated pose or flip dog vs wild thing. If we as teachers are confused how in the heck do the students feel. The ATHA Method is about so much more! Getting all teachers on the same page and unified. Have a library of amazing playlists to choose from depending on the style of class you are teaching and not to mention mentorship from the most specialized teachers in the field. The opportunity to be one of the first on board means the opportunity to be a top level teacher with paid mentorship opportunities. If this hits home please comment with a 🤍 and I will send you more info! #yogateacher #yogainstructor #yogateachertraining #yogainspiration #yogateachers #yogasequence #yogasequencing

Showing my students that if they are capable of one pose it usually translates to another. The reason I know when my students can do a certain pose even when they don’t think they can is because I’ve seen them in other postures doing similar things. This is why it is so important to watch your students as you teach so that you have a better understanding of their body and can encourage them beyond their limiting beliefs. I see so many students struggle with getting their heel down and although it is not necessary if they are trying to do it and can do yogi squat I will show them this and work with them one on one after or before a class. Teaching comes from a place of understanding the poses and the body. #yogateacher #yogainstructor #yogateachertraining #yogateachers #yogamentor #yogateachertips

People learn differently. We’ve come so far in understanding how to educate people and how not everyone learns the same and yet we are still teaching yoga teachers the same as we did years ago. We learn by experience. We learn through mentorship. We learn through collaboration. Back in my day Yoga Alliance was not a thing. I was never Yoga Alliance Certified because my teachers came before it and there was no way in hell they were paying some yearly fee for what? A registration card? So who ensures that yoga teachers are accountable? That the trainings being offered are credible? And that that it takes 200 hours and then voila you are a yoga teacher when it is thousands years old and I’m 29 years in and still learning. Change is necessary. Change is coming. Whether you are currently certified or looking to get certified ATHA International is coming in May 2025 where The ATHA Method is a system to learn, to grow, to collaborate and to mentor and be mentored. I’m so freaking excited to share what’s coming! If you are not on the email list yet to be the first to apply comment with a 🤍 and I’ll send you more info. #yogateacher #yogainstructor #yogateachertraining #yogateachers #yogamentor #yogatraining