100 Hour - Hot Yoga YTT with Roberta McGinley

 Roberta’s teacher training came at a time in my life where I was seeking to deepen my practice as well as be a part of a community, but what I ended up with was so much more. Not only did teacher training prepare me for a successful career as a yoga teacher, I also joined a family and created long lasting friendships. What I enjoyed most about teacher training was Roberta truly prepares you to teach a room full of students of all ages and abilities. When I moved to the west coast I was able to start teaching right away at a studio, because of not only my credentials, but the confidence I received from teaching training. The life lessons I learned from TT I continue to apply to my every day life. 

- Christina 

 Roberta was my first Hot26 teacher and it was her deep understanding of the practice that made me fall in love with the sequence. Roberta’s attention to detail of the physical attributes of the poses and her appreciation of the mindfulness that comes with it allowed me to find a deep connection to yoga. Throughout TT Roberta shared with us her own life experiences and vulnerability and how yoga helped her in her darkest times.  A large part of TT is understanding the lessons of the sutras and the 8 limbs of yoga as it relates to your life and Roberta helped me get in touch with those parts of myself. I consider Roberta my strongest yoga influence and that’s why I am still practicing under her to this day.

-Ann Burger

 My first formal yoga class was with Roberta— Hot 26 at Tadasana Yoga Studio in 2010. After we were done, I signed up for the monthly unlimited package. I was recovering from a divorce, a move from Brooklyn and attempting a new life in the Hudson Valley. I became more and more focused on my practice and when Roberta offered her first teacher training, I signed up immediately. I learned more about all facets of yoga, spent valuable time with wonderful students and even found my best friend, Christina. I’ve been teaching yoga since 2012 and I credit Roberta with making me a good teacher. I had the pleasure of teaching with and working for Roberta many years after my certification. Her teaching philosophy is the perfect amount of respect for the traditions of yoga mixed with a jovial atmosphere. People leave her classes feeling great physically and spiritually. I cannot recommend Roberta’s YTT enough. Even if a person never teaches a class upon completion, the lessons learned during the training are beneficial for a continuing practice on and off the mat. 

-Stephanie