Yoga is a subject you have to experience. You can only teach from your own experience. That is why your own practice is central. After about 3 years of regular Iyengar yoga classes, you can start to look for a qualified teacher as a Mentor. You will enter a relationship with this Mentor for at least another 3 years, during which time you will be guided in general classes that you attend and observe, assist and begin to teach.

fIf you would like to know more about the process of training and assessment within the Iyengar Yoga Association Netherlands, take a look at the IYVN website on that subject. There you can also download the exam guide where you can read everything about the assessment.

If you are considering choosing Hiske or one of the other teachers at iYoga as your mentor, this page will tell you how we work. The best way to find out if this program is right for you is to come to a class and talk to us before or after.

We expect you to take at least 2 regular classes per week during the mentoring program, to participate in the In-depth course every year, and to follow a number of additional workshops, as well as the ‘Teachers Lab’ sessions, where you will work in a small, fixed group together with your fellow trainees works on teaching. These sessions are only accessible for those who are participating in the Mentor Program at iYoga. For the Teachers Lab sessions we ask for a contribution according to financial means.

The costs of the program are formed by: participation in the regular classes, participation in the In-depth course and participation in the Teachers Lab sessions.

From the third year of your track we will discuss if you’re ready for the assessment. When that is the case, your mentor can give you a recommendation for the assessment of the Iyengar Yoga Vereniging Nederland. Please note: participating in the mentor track does not automatically mean that you get a recommendation!