A Six-month Course of Self-DiscoveryGo Further!- October 2023 through April 2024
MENTORSHIP OBJECTIVE
To support, guide and uplift practitioners on the journey to becoming experienced, grounded and confident resources of yoga and related practices.
MENTORSHIP CALENDAR
We aim to start on the Full Moon, October 28th, 2023 and finish April 27th, 2024
This year, Further will meet three times per month – two full classes plus a technical workshop.
All meetings and workshops are streamed and invite live participation. They are also recorded and available to Mentees to watch at their convenience.
MEETING DATES, TIMES & DETAILS
First meeting is Saturday, October 28th !
All of the other dates will be confirmed and announced at the beginning of the Mentorship. This is because we always make sure to arrange the best dates and times for everyone. In past years, we have always met online on Saturday, around midday GMT. This makes for American mornings, Asian evenings and early afternoon throughout Europe and Africa.
We will do regular class meetings, including discussion and light sitting practices, every other week. This year, there will also be a monthly online technical workshop! So there will usually be 3 classes per month. All classes and workshops are recorded for later viewing as well.
The total cost for all classes, tutelage, private meetings and monthly workshops is $990 USD.
General Course Description
The Further Empowerment Mentorship is a dynamic online course for practitioners and teachers of yoga. We don’t focus on posture nor is this any kind of packaged teacher training.
Instead, we dive deep into genuine yoga traditions including meditation, breathing, scriptural study, Sanskrit basics and self-reflection.
Our primary method is to carefully read through translations of the Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali Yoga Sutra. We avoid dogma! Thus, we don’t rely on commentaries nor does Dylan explain what it is supposed to mean. We read for ourselves! As we read, we each resonate with meaningful passages. These lighthouses are usually shared with the whole group as we learn from one another.
MONTHLY DELIVERABLES
(26 hrs/ month) 156 hours
Bi-weekly streaming class (120 minutes) (4)
Monthly Practical Technique Workshops (2)
Monthly Focus Texts Readings (see below) (8)
Monthly At-home Practices (homework) (4)
Short Essay / Homework submission & review (4)
Optional Journal submission, review and comments (1)
Online messaging and conversations with Dylan when needed (1) – including one private meeting/ class
Small group work and communication within the cohort (2)
Mentees Receive
- Bi-weekly live discussions, going in-depth in Gita and Sutra and ourselves
- Meditative techniques and mantra recitation
- Private (1-1) Meeting / Class to discuss particular areas for growth (60-90 minutes)
- Adjustment Clinics
- Technical Workshops
- Feedback on all written material
Mentees are Encouraged
- Carefully read the assigned texts, usually a chapter or two per week
- Note any questions as well as what lighthouses arise (moments of illumination)
- Openly share in discussions as they feel comfortable
- Write any assigned short essays
- Practice a few quick and easy meditative techniques as homework
- Join a group of other Mentees for small group work
- Contact Dylan with questions, reflections or even journal entries as they like
Zoom class video:
An excerpt from the first class of 2022. Participants joined live from the Czech Republic, Egypt, Hong Kong, South Africa, Turkiye, and the United States.
Materials for Reading
Bhagavad Gita
Patanjali Yoga Sutra
Sanskrit pronunciation chart and common prefixes
Additional short readings on related topics may be assigned
In Person Immersions
Student are encouraged to attend an in-person Immersion if possible. Immersions generally include Mysore sadhana, unique workshops and lively discussions.
Dylan will make in-person appearances in:
Las Vegas, Nevada – November, 2023
Kruger National Park, South Africa – (Self-Drive Safari!) February 5 -12, 2024
Cape Town, South Africa – February 16 – 29 February 2024
Other 2024 to be confirmed and announced over the coming months.
Pricing and Payment Options
Mentorship Fee: 990 USD
*Payments can be made in
instalments upon request.
Do the Full Mentorship!
This time you can choose to Get the Full Mentorship or be a part of semester of your choice!
Shoulder anatomy video:
Dylan calls upon graphics to illuminate Serratus Anterior, a muscle that stabilizes the shoulder blades.
The online format allows for unique learning opportunities, vastly informative but informal discussions, live questions and replies – all from the comforts of home (or wherever you might find yourself!)
Should you miss a class, which happens to almost everyone, or simply want to review, all of the recordings are available to you.