Apprenticeships are designed for those who wish to be immersed in the activities and setting of the school for periods of time that exceed normal workshop and retreat lengths.
An apprentice agrees to exchange work for teaching, and are offered a reduced fee for food and lodging. The fee reduction will be based on the length of stay and the amount of work agreed upon before arrival.
Potential apprentices are subject to an extensive interview process. In addition to the classic techniques and philosophy, they can expect to receive training in a variety of skills ranging from cooking in harmony with the seasons, garden management and composting, basic animal husbandry, and simple carpentry.
Apprentices also move in a close relationship with the school’s teachers, providing the opportunity for insight into their own unique character and constitution. This allows for the eventual tailoring of his or her personal practice to meet those individual needs.
TESTIMONIAL
It is a testimony to the perfection of this most graceful place that I can barely find words to describe the totality of my experience here. My intention for studying at Circle Yoga Shala was to create stability in my yoga practice and in my life. I went looking for a sense of peace and centeredness, for a ground on which to stand, and what I found was a passionate, honest, loving community of people willing to be my guide as I navigated the depths of self-inquiry. My work on the farm and my relationship to the community became the vehicle for self-investigation, providing a simple, sincere reflection and the lens through which to see myself. As I inquired into the nature of my mind, my emotions, and my actions, the nature of my essence, which is love, revealed itself to me with profound clarity. Through the wisdom of the ancient texts, and the guidance of loving teachers, I began to transform from someone afraid to shine brightly to someone willing to shine because it is the only way to live fully and authentically. I continue to integrate the gifts of wisdom I attained through grace, and I find exactly what I went looking for - genuine peace resting in the understanding that I am not separate, but intrinsically connected to all of life, supported and upheld by the Divine Universe. I am grateful beyond measure for the opportunity to live and practice in this beautiful community. I am forever changed. Jennifer P., St. Louis (Above in the middle with Noah)
It is a testimony to the perfection of this most graceful place that I can barely find words to describe the totality of my experience here. My intention for studying at Circle Yoga Shala was to create stability in my yoga practice and in my life. I went looking for a sense of peace and centeredness, for a ground on which to stand, and what I found was a passionate, honest, loving community of people willing to be my guide as I navigated the depths of self-inquiry. My work on the farm and my relationship to the community became the vehicle for self-investigation, providing a simple, sincere reflection and the lens through which to see myself. As I inquired into the nature of my mind, my emotions, and my actions, the nature of my essence, which is love, revealed itself to me with profound clarity. Through the wisdom of the ancient texts, and the guidance of loving teachers, I began to transform from someone afraid to shine brightly to someone willing to shine because it is the only way to live fully and authentically. I continue to integrate the gifts of wisdom I attained through grace, and I find exactly what I went looking for - genuine peace resting in the understanding that I am not separate, but intrinsically connected to all of life, supported and upheld by the Divine Universe. I am grateful beyond measure for the opportunity to live and practice in this beautiful community. I am forever changed. Jennifer P., St. Louis (Above in the middle with Noah)