250 Hour Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher Training

Our Yoga Teacher Training School is approved as a Registered Yoga School with the International Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level!

Applications being accepted for September 2010-2011. This course is going on sabbatical for a year! And will be offered again for the 2009-2010 term.

Trainers: Maureen Rae, E-RYT, Tony Murdock, MA, and Christine Ling, RYT
Location: Maureen Rae's Yoga Studio

Course Specifics:
This course meets and exceeds the requirements for Registration with Yoga Alliance. Upon completion of all components of the course, the applicant may apply to Yoga Alliance for Registration as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)

Each fall, we offer our Yoga Alliance approved 250 Hour Teacher Training Intensive. This is a Modular course comprising 13 separate Modules. The Main Module of this course takes place on 10 Sunday afternoons from October to February, plus home assignments, classes observations and written reports. The curriculum focuses on how Yoga works, the history and philosophical groundings of Yoga, and an exploration of the fundamental poses of Yoga. The style of yoga is Iyengar-based, Hatha Vinyasa Flow Yoga – a dynamic system that marries mind, asana and breath. You will also learn how to instruct and set up classes, the purpose of each asana, verbal cueing, and some hands-on corrections.

The remaining Modules are dedicated to specific topics eg. Hands On Alignment, Sanskrit Study, Pranayama, Teaching Meditation,etc. All Modules take place on Saturdays and/or Sundays. For more information, and specific dates, please click on the link to the Application Form at the end of this paragraph.

Yoga Teacher Training Eligibility
While we recommend a home practice of at least one year, anyone sincerely interested in Yoga is most welcome to enroll in the course in order to expand his or her own practice and knowledge with or without the desire for Yoga certification. Our school recognizes its responsibility for maintaining its excellent reputation for high standards. Teaching certificate is awarded on the basis of successful comprehension and mastery of the principles and practice of Yoga as indicated by written assignments, in-class discussion and demonstration of precise alignment and technique. The ability to communicate information about asanas to others is paramount. Those students who apply themselves should find no difficulty in achieving success.

A personal interview along with a practical evaluation is required. We also ask that you participate in at least one class at our studio – with either Maureen or Christine, as part of the application process for the program.

Click for application form and more information.
(new version posted July 3rd, 2010 - PDF 1.4 Mb)

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