Teacher Training

200-Hour Program

Self-Study and Deepening the Practice

Students in the 200-hour teacher training program embark on a journey deeper into their practice and themselves. For many, the decision to join the program marks the first time they accept a more rigorous schedule of study and a more comprehensive definition and experience of the practice. By experiencing the system of yoga as a whole, students have the opportunity to discover more subtle dimensions of themselves inside and out. Students will be given a classical yogic framework with which to re-evaluate habits and patterns in mind and body. With these insights, the practitioner may more easily examine the relevance of these habits in the present. This course is relevant to anyone wishing a deeper understanding and practice of the system of yoga, even if teaching is not a goal.

The next 200-Hour Teacher Training begins January 10, 2020.

View 2020 200hr TT Syllabus

Please note: the dates on syllabus have not been adjusted for the interruption of this training due to Covid-19. All currently enrolled students will be notified by email of the resume date.

Areas of Study

Yoga Practice

The purpose and function of primary asanas in the system of yoga
Creating a context for understanding commonalities of the asanas and reasons for their differences
Deconstructing the asanas into their component parts
Asanas and their relationship to gravity
Breath awareness

Anatomy and Physiology

Functional anatomy and physiology of neuromuscular-skeletal and cardiopulmonary systems
Relationships of anatomical systems and how asanas affect and are affected by these relationships
Understanding the various in muscular actions as they relate to movement and stability

Philosophy & Ethics

Yamas and niyamas: guidelines for a life of integrity, tranquility, contentment, and harmony with our internal and external environment
Theory of karma and dharma: causation and balanced living
Vrittis and kleshas: modes of perceiving the world and obstacles to meditation and practice

Teaching Skills

Learn to demonstrate asana effectively with awareness of your own body
Introduction to verbal skills
Introduction to visual evaluation skills
Learn to make poses accessible to all students through use of props, modifications, or alternatives
Learn Sanskrit asana names and their correct pronunciation
Consideration of the qualities of an effective yoga student and teacher

Practicum

Participate in classes
Observing sequences in classes taught by others
How to use touch in partner work and assists
Attend biweekly study group

Meditation

Study and practice essential meditative techniques focusing on concentration and awareness skills
Methods to release the mind from fixated thinking, to balance what is reactive, to open the heart and mind, and work with one's emotions and rationalizations
The practice of dhyana and nada yoga: meditation and yoga of sound
An optional ten-week course on the breath and pranayama usually runs concurrently with the 200-hour program