Yoga Teacher Training

What is different about this teacher training?

This training focuses on developing a deep understanding of the “why” behind using different components of yoga practice. You will learn about the effects of movement, breath, meditation, ritual, and sound on the body/mind. Asana will include study of physical anatomy and kinesiology to better understand why we move in particular ways to create specific intentions and adapt movements to meet the needs of different practitioners. Pranayama will include the study of physiology and energetics to be applied in integrated practices. Meditation will include teachings from the yoga tradition as well as current research, study of the nervous system, and understanding of methods for mental focus. Philosophy study will include introduction of traditional yogic texts and integration of these ideas for modern life. You will learn to develop integrated practices to meet the unique needs of a range of individuals.

Upon completion of this training you will have the tools to design original yoga sequences, integrating multiple components of yoga to meet a designated intention. This training includes development and practice of teaching skills to strengthen your teaching voice. The deep level of study is also an invitation to self-awareness and transformation. Sound interesting? Contact Kim Allen to chat about the training details or learn more about her teaching style.

300HR Teacher Training

January - December 2022

Group class meetings will be offered 3-hours weekly (Fridays 11:00am-2:00pm) and one 10-hour weekend each month (Saturdays 12noon-5:00pm & Sundays 11:30am-4:30pm). Each group meeting will include guided practice, lecture, and discussion.

Additional home study hours will include personal practice, teaching practice hours, and online training modules to be completed at your own pace. All students will receive training manual and topic resources throughout the training. Three 1-on-1 meetings with the lead instructor will be scheduled at the start, midpoint, and near graduation.

Training hours (300 total hours) may be completed by combining the available hours within the training period. This means there is some flexibility in how you manage your training to best fit into your busy life! The fee will be $5,100 for the full training.

 

Yoga Alliance Registered 300-HR training program.

 

Topics for weekend workshops will include:

  • Finding your Voice/Tools of Transformation (January 15 & 16)

  • Physical & Energetic Anatomy (February 12 & 13)

  • Sequencing, Cueing, & Observation (March 12 & 13)

  • Intro to Ayurveda (April 9 & 10)

  • Pranayama/Breath Management & Physiology (May 14 & 15)

  • Meditation & the Yoga of Psychology (June 11 & 12)

  • Energy Models/Chakras & Bandhas (July 9 & 10)

  • Adaptive Yoga (August 13 & 14)

  • Yoga for Better Sleep/Personal Practice (September 10 & 11)

  • Yoga Tools for Emotional Health (October 8 & 9)

  • Science of Sound/Chanting and Ritual (November 12 & 13)

Yogic models including the mayas, chakras, gunas, brahmana/langhana, vayus, koshas, and doshas will be discussed and applied to integrated group practices.

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra will be introduced and reviewed each week, including developing personal understanding through writing and group discussion.

Teaching skills will include developing observation skills to suggest appropriate adaptations, “clumping” of information for better student understanding, developing verbal cues vs. demonstration, seeding information throughout practices, and creating ritual within group practices.

Participants will complete a daily practice journal for the duration of the training. Topics of personal practice will reflect the information included in the training.

 Choose your own adventure…

The study of yoga is a path of transformation. Many folks come to yoga through the physical practices. Some come to yoga through mediation and the ancient lifestyle teachings. Others come through the many breath practices. No matter how you started, there is a path to deepen your understanding and potential to transform. Investing in a formal teacher training program is making a promise to yourself to devote time and attention to this effort as well as choosing a guide on your journey.

“If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you can see that, you begin to meet people who are in the field of your bliss, and they open the doors to you. I say, follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.”

— Joseph Campbell

You don't have to want to teach yoga to participate in this program!

Many folks decide to take a 200-hour training to deepen their understanding of yoga including movement, breathing, and meditation. Wether you plan to teach some yoga, want to shift careers, or just learn more about yoga - this training is an exploration of yourself. All practices and learnings start with your personal experience.

COMING February 2023: 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training

Are you interested in teaching yoga? This 200-hour yoga teacher training is a foundational training, introducing a variety of yoga topics. The 200-hour training is designed to offer information on the components of yoga practice, philosophical history, and tools for teaching yoga. The curriculum of this training will include a foundation in yoga movement (asana), basic anatomy, breath practices (pranayama), meditation techniques, and the study of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. You will learn through practicing and experiencing for yourself the transformational promise of yoga.

THIS TRAINING IS LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS .