Weekend Schedule - There will be varying starting and ending times on each weekend.  A more accurate schedule will be posted prior to your weekend

Friday 's generally: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.  - Depending on the classes we are covering.  There will be Qigong on some Fridays in evening that will run later.  There may be a special event and we will finish earlier.  Generally though: 4-7 pm you should plan on being at Yoga Teacher training on the Fridays listed above.

Saturday's: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Sunday's:  9 am to 4 pm

Yoga Teacher Training – 9 month Program – 200 hr. RYT

9 weekends and 1 or 2 classrooms per week (60 or 75 min. yoga class – Beginner, Level 1 & Level 2)

200 Class hours includes:  9 weekend classrooms, asana classes at studio, observation of classes; home practice; unsupervised practice teaching, homework/study/reading.   

You must track your hours of asana classes, home practice, unsupervised teaching and homework/study/reading. 

 

This is a summary.  Some topics may take place in different order subject to guest instructor’s schedules on the weekends (specifically chanting & Kundalini).  Weekend schedule provides a balance of classroom learning and yoga practice.  There will be a lunch break, bring lunch or there's an abundance of excellent local quick & slow food restaurants - you will have the weekend's schedule emailed to you the week before the weekend courses so you can plan accordingly; we strive to accommodate the needs of the yoga teacher training group.

July  23-24-25  

Section 1    Orientation: 8-Limb Path of Yoga; Schedule, monthly assignments, daily practice

                   Introduction to breathing, meditation; 1^st Yama; Words to Know; History of Yoga; Types of Yoga;

                   Yoga Lifestyle & Ethics (introduction);  Beginners; Level 1 standing poses

 

August 27-28-29 

Section 2     2^nd Yama;  Level 1 Standing poses and Seated poses/forward folding ;  Yoga Sutras: Words to know, History of Yoga;  

                    Beginners – Review;  Alignment, Safety, Injury prevention;  Breathing Workshop; Home Practice workshop

 

September  24-25-26 

Section 3     3^rd Yama (Yoga philosophy); Level 1-2 Poses:  Standing, Seated, Back bending, Twists.  Anatomy of Yoga;

                    Meditation, the Seven Moving Principles; Being a Yoga Teacher

 

October 22-23-24    

Section 4     4^th Yama.  Anatomy, Alignment & Flexibility; Teaching– language & sequencing; Teachers: Yoga Philosophy/Your Style;

                   Anatomy of Yoga; Yoga Philosophy: Food; Karma Yoga; Meditation & Asana

 

November 19-20-21  

Section 5     5^th Yama;  Teaching – Planning, sequencing  a class or workshop; More Anatomy: Movement Introduction to Adjusting; Practice Teaching;

                    Yoga Philosophy/Lifestyle; Intro to Energy Anatomy; Pranayama Intro.

 

December 17-18-19

Section 6     1^st Niyama.  Teaching Special Classes: Prenatal, , Postnatal, Kids, Teens, Seniors,  Partner Yoga, Restorative;

                    Create a Beginner Workshop.  Practice Teaching; Energy Anatomy: Chakras & Nadis; Kundalini

 

January 28-29-30

Section 7      2^nd Niyama.  Specialty Workshops:  Yoga for Women; Hip Openers; Shoulders, Strength;   Yoga Sutras #1; 

                     Mudras & Bandhas; Practice Teaching;  Ayurveda & Therapeutic Yoga; Chanting

 

February 25-26-27

Section 8     3^rd Niyama; Ethics of Yoga; Business of Yoga; Meditation; Yoga Sutras #2; Practice Teaching workshop or class with feedback;

                     Exploring your style;  Yogis in history.

 

March 11-12-13

Section 9      The Whole Picture:   Niyama (4^th & 5^th) Review all poses, pose names; anatomy; Philosophy/History; Words to Know; Pranayama;

                     Meditation; Practice teaching/test; Written Test; Restorative Yoga.

 

TBA – Completion – Gathering together to complete & hand in any work needed to complete, Certificates awarded & celebrated.

Book List:  You are required to purchase these books.  They have been around long enough you can get a great deal online.

• Yoga Sutras – The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Commentary on the Raja Yoga Sutras by Sri Swami Satchidananda (paperback) – there are other interpretive books of the yoga sutras, go ahead & check them out – this one is the most clear for the beginning teacher. ($11.02 to $8.48 on Amazon)
• Yoga Mind, Body, and Spirit by Donna Farhi ($20 to $7.54 on Amazon)
• Teaching Yoga by Donna Farhi - Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship $16.95
• Structural Yoga Therapy Mukunda Stiles ($25 on Amazon)
• Meditations from the Mat, Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga by Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison     $7.50 to 10.20 on Amazon
• 30 Essential Yoga Poses for Beginning Students and Their Teachers Judith Lasater, PhD., PT ($13-14 on Amazon) or BKS Iyengar's Light on Yoga or David Swensons Ashtanga Yoga book.Yoga Beyond Belief, Ganga White (optional)
• Anatomy of Movement Blandine Calais-Germain ($20.98-$28.00) (optional)
• More Optional book choices:

  The Breathing Book, Donna Farhi

  Anatomy and Asana: Preventing Yoga Injury Susi Hately Aldous

  Anatomy of Hatha Yoga  Coulter

  Trail Guide to the Body   Andrew Biel

  The Anatomy Coloring Book  Wynn Kapit/Lawrence M. Elson

  Living Your Yoga: Judith Lasater

  Light on Yoga  B.K.S. Iygengar