Holistic Yoga Teacher Training
200 hour Basic Level Yoga Instructor Certification – Yoga Alliance approved
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Those interested in natural and preventive care, holistic health practitioners, yoga teachers, social service professionals, therapeutic body workers, and those in helping professions, can increase their knowledge and skills in mind-body health care for their clients, their family and community by taking this program.
If you are a yoga enthusiast and would like to share yoga with others, if you want to learn more about yoga for health, or are keen on personal development, if you would like to learn about the therapeutic benefits of yoga, kindly review the outline below. If you are already teaching the physical aspects of yoga and would like to explore the subtler aspects, you would benefit from this training.
This basic yoga teacher training is open to anyone with at least six months yoga practice. It is comprised of Preclassical and Classical Yoga, and Ayurveda and prepares graduates to select, modify and adapt yoga techniques to the individual.
Topics included in the program and their descriptions follow:
1. The holistic, healing, and empowering potential of yoga
2. Classical Yoga components
3. Ayurvedic view of the body and mind
4. Detailed instruction on yoga methodologies
5. Teaching essentials
6. The business of yoga
The holistic, healing, and empowering potential of yoga
Traditional Yoga techniques (asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha) can be selected, adapted, and modified respectfully to suit the needs of the individual. Understand the impact of stress on the different systems of the body, and psychologically; learn how stress exacerbates chronic diseases, and why yoga is helpful in reducing stress and suffering. Experience simple yoga for wellness.
Preclassical and Classical yoga components
Yoga philosophy and history is essential to the understanding the practice, purpose, and results of yoga. Theory informs practice, and contributes to self-understanding, self transformation, and self transcendence. Beyond Hatha yoga asana and breathing, experience how Patanjali’s yoga sutras offer a model for psycho-spiritual maturation, as you delve into deeper aspects of your being through these teachings. These practices bring harmony within and improve relationships. An excellent preparation for teaching deeper practices.
Ayurvedic view of the body and mind
Ayurveda teaches us how to establish ourselves in ourselves. Experience the fundamentals of this sister science of yoga, and transform more than your practice and teaching of yoga. Experience how the elements possess us and influence our teaching. In addition study how to conduct a pulse assessment useful for staying in touch with your own physiology in order to make appropriate changes to lifestyle, diet, and yoga practice. Study marma therapy for increasing flexibility in the joints, the flow of energy, and spiritual growth.
Detailed instruction on how to teach yoga methodologies
To facilitate safe, therapeutic teaching, you will learn modifications, hands-on adjustments, preparatory postures, vinyasa series, linking pranayama with asanas, avoiding injury, chair yoga, partner poses, and the biomechanics of asanas. You will also learn gentle movement and techniques for subtle anatomy including somatic, restoratives, relaxation, concentration and meditation, addressing the needs of all aspects of the human being.
Teaching essentials
To gain invaluable experience in sharing yoga philosophy and practice, you complete a practicum in your community. The process: create an 8-week class outline, have that program approved by the principle instructor before teaching the program. After teaching each class, share your experience with the principle instructor, your mentor.
The Business of Yoga
Identify your unique gift, vision and mission and let your service be an expression of creativity, joy, balance, and empowerment. An anti-oppressive perspective is included in this program. Learn to create safer non-oppressive spaces by being more mindful of inclusive business and professional practices. Gain tools for marketing and promoting your service in alignment with your values.
Approximately 50 hours of home study time, and 180 hours of in class time is involved.
Course Schedule
The 20-day training is offered in two formats:
(1) One weekend a month 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday over 10 months for a total of 20 training days (180 hours in class). Program starts in March and finishes in December.
(2) Two 10-day training modules, weekdays Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (180 hours in class). Module 1: June 4-8, and 11-15, 2012 and Module 2: July 2-6, and 9-13 2012 . Ideally participants will begin home study before in class training.
The training includes an internship program under the direction of the principle instructor. For participants taking the intensive weekday training, home study normally begins before the in class training, and the 8 week internship is completed after the in class training.
Weekend training dates 2012:
March 31, April 1
April 28, 29
May 26, 27
June 23, 24
July 14, 15
August 25, 26
September 29, 30
October 27, 28
November 24, 25
December 8, 9
Intensive format 2012:
Register and begin home study prior to in class training, with mentor review of assignments. We recommend you register at least 1 month prior to your training. You will receive initial home study material when you register.
Module 1: June 4-8, 11-15, 2012
Module 2: July2-6; 9-13, 2012
Module 3: 8-week Internship in home community with mentoring August to October
Location of Trainings
Wellwood Juravinski House, 501 Sanitorium Road, Hamilton, Ontario L9C 0C3
What you need to know about our courses?
As a teacher I have created these courses on the following assertions:
That experiential learning has the following benefits for the student:
- Learn new skills
- Learn new attitudes
- New ways of thinking
- Needs of each student are addressed
- That the Popular Education teaching methodology has the following benefits
- Encourages a high degree of participation from everybody
- Everyone teaches and everyone learns through various activities
- Everyone’s personal experience is considered and built upon
- Increases reflection of self and how we fit into the world
- Ideas are always turned into action
- That participating in discussion contributes to the following benefits:
- It assists students in exploring a diversity of perspectives
- It increases students’ awareness of and tolerance for obscurity and complications
- It allows students to recognize and examine their assumptions
- It fosters new appreciation for existing differences
- It promotes respectful listening and empathy
- It helps students relate to the topic
- It increases intellectual dexterity
- It assists students learn the process and nature of democratic discussion
- It shows respect for students voices and experiences
- It develops habits of team learning
- It facilitates transformation
- That students will have experiences that they can reflect on and analyze in discussion.
- That the course will focus on theory as well as the analysis of student’s experiences and ideas.
- That regular activity will include discussion of ideas and experiences in intimate groups, and experiential learning.
- That our teachers are both the motivators for crucial conversations and models for democratic discussions.
Information Session
If you would like to meet with the Primary Teacher, Heather Greaves, please email info@yogatogo.com or call 905-525-2426 or 289-260-9601. Skype heather.greaves
Program Fee
Discounted registration price when payment is made at least 3 months before start of program: $2,345 + taxes.
Full registration: $2,445 + 13% taxes.
Students 15% discount.
Cost of books recommended – $80 approx.
A $450 deposit (plus tax) is required to secure your space. Balance is due one week before training begins. Convenient payment plan (up to 15 months) to cover the balance of tuition is available.
Email heather@yogatogo.com to receive a registration form.
Cancellation Policy
Payments and deposits are only refundable if you cancel with 4 weeks or more advanced notice. Cancellation must be in written form and there is a $50 processing fee that is non-refundable. If cancellation takes place with less than 4 weeks written notice then you will forfeit your $450 deposit.
If for some reason you begin the course and cannot finish the program for whatever reason, (we understand things can happen over a 10 month period) we will not refund your money, however, we will allow you to transfer into next seasons program with only needing to pay $150 transfer fee. You are expected to complete the course within 2 years.
Process for Securing Spot:
- Complete deposit form below or email to request registration form.
- Email completed registration form
- You will receive a PayPal invoice via email within 24 hours on business days. PayPal is safe & secure and accepts all major credit cards.
- Pay deposit by cheque or credit card.
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