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— Ranier Maria Rilke

TEACHER TRAINING & ADVANCED STUDIES PROGRAM 2012
200 Hr. Yoga Alliance Certification Program

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Our 200-Hour 6-month long program will begin September 7, 2012. This foundational training is ideal for serious students of yoga wishing to profoundly deepen their practice and aspiring teachers alike.

Our program is rooted in the lineage of Krishnamacharya, blending the Vinyasa flow, internal form, and intelligent progression found in the Ashtanga system, the precise alignment instructions and supported poses of the Iyengar system, and the modifications to the individual that Desikachar emphasized.

We will focus on:

  • The Theory & Practice of Yoga (intensive asana, philosophy, pranayama and meditation study)
  • Therapeutic Applications (learn to teach alignment based yoga as you gain a strong understanding of anatomy & physiology as applied to yoga asana.)
  • Art of Teaching (gain the confidence and tools to be an effective teacher using voice, body language, gentle assists, & the art of sequencing, as you practice teaching.)

Training Staff:

Michele Loew will lead the majority of this training with support from Simon Menasche in meditation training, and The Yoga Space teaching staff in areas they specialize in.

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW:

The 6-month training will take place on weekends: Friday nights from 7:15–9pm, Saturdays from 12:30–4:15pm & 6–8pm and Sundays from 12:30–3:15pm.

We may schedule a early morning practice intensive or two. Students are expected to take at least two additional yoga classes per week at The Yoga Space or another studio, and keep a practice diary of home practice or other class participation. Two classes a week at The Yoga Space are included in the tuition, with additional classes at a reduced $5 drop-in fee.

Weekend 1:
September 7, 8, 9
Orientation; Standing poses connecting to the earth; adjusting Tadasana/ Samasthitih; linking pattern of breath with movement; 1st 3 positions of Surya Namaskar; the Kena Upanisad (a context for this course); History of yoga and our lineage.
Weekend 2:
September 21, 22, 23
Neutrally rotated Standing Poses, props and assists; Theory of Alignment as simultaneous awakening of opposites; Ujjayi Pranayama and the Uniting of Prana & Apana; Chapters 1 & 2 Bhagavad Gita. Meditation.
Weekend 3:
September 28, 29, 30
(Doug Keller Yoga as Therapy Weekend)
 



Weekend 4:
October 12, 13, 14
Teaching Downward Dog—assists & alternatives; shoulder anatomy and the general alignment of the shoulder girdle in asana; wrist problems; Bhagavad Gita Chapters 3 & 4. Teaching Practicum. Meditation.
Weekend 5:
October 26, 27, 28
Seated Forward Bends—adjustments with props and modifications; anatomy of the hip joint; chanting form; The Yoga Sutra Chapters 1 & 2. Teaching Practicum.
Weekend 6:
November 2, 3, 4
Hip Openers, Marichayasanas; hip joint and rotations; Padmasana (injuries, rotations, adjustments; anatomy of the knee); Yoga Sutra Yama & Niyama Chapters 3 & 4. Teaching Practicum. Meditation.
Weekend 7:
November 16, 17, 18
Twists, back bending, releasing the spine, accessing the organs; Assisting and the Art of Touch; Katha Upanisad; Chandogya Upanishad; Heart Sutra. Teaching Practicum. Meditation.
Weekend 8:
November 30, December 1, 2
Back bending with ease, principles and assists. Principles of teaching. Bhagavad Gita, ch. 1–6. The Art Of Demonstration and Verbal Instructions; Preparation for the Sarvangasana Cycles; Shoulder and neck form—eye and neck reflex.
Weekend 9:
December 14, 15, 16
Bhagavad Gita, Ch. 7–12; Art of sequencing a flow-based class; Inversions; Sarvangasana and Sirsasana cycles. Teaching Practicum. Assisting in class.
Weekend 10:
January 4, 5, 6
Bhagavad Gita, Ch. 13–18; Shoulder therapeutics and Arm Balances. Teaching Practicum. Assisting in class. Meditation.
Weekend 11:
January 11, 12, 13
Advaita Vedanta; Comparative philosophies; Restorative Yoga; Pancha Kosha model; Yoga as therapy / low backs. Teaching Practicum, assisting.
Weekend 12:
February 8, 9, 10
Yoga therapy; knees, sciatica, hip series. Prenatal yoga. Meditation. Teaching Practicum.
Weekend 13:
February 22, 23, 24
Chakras, nadis, internal form and flow; tantric philosophy overview; yoga nidra. Meditation. Teaching Practicum.
Weekend 14:
March 1, 2, 3
The seat of the teacher; ethics and teaching principles; kriyas, mantra, meditation, pranayama; closing ceremony.
Final Month:
Students will teach at least one class at the studio to the community.

TUITION:

  • $2,500 Early Bird Registration if paid in full by August 1, 2012.
  • $2,800 after earlybird deadline.
  • $3,000 if paid by debit or credit card or installment payments.
  • Tuition includes all required text books.

There will be an information session Saturday, July 12, 2012 from 2–3:30pm.

HOW TO APPLY: Download the 2012 teacher training application (PDF), fill it out, and return it to Michele with a $25 non-refundable fee according to the application instructions.

For more information please contact Michele:

 
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