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In-Depth Yoga
Studies & Teacher Training Program


Next Session: Summer 2010

July 9th-August 22nd

Santa Cruz Yoga


Just as an artist shares his or her art, so a yogi or yogini shares their practice through the art of teaching. Whether your intention is to teach or to deepen your personal practice, this program will help you create the palette and tools to creatively express your yoga with intelligence, compassion and joy.

 
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Overview Of The Program

 

The In-Depth Yoga Studies & Teacher Training Program provides a solid foundation in the art of teaching yoga, leading to 200-hour and 500-hour Yoga Teacher Certification and  registration with the national Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200 and RYT 500). The certificate program prepares you to teach with creativity, confidence and competence, drawing upon extensive learning of classical and contemporary approaches to the practice. The substantive content and process of learning in the program prepares teachers for guiding a variety of Hatha yoga styles, including Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Restorative, Power, Yin, Pre/Post-Natal, Kids Yoga and other approaches.

Along the way you will:

  • Study, refine and deepen your own yoga practice.
  • Gain a thorough understanding of asanas, including their alignment principles, energetic actions, variations, modifications, contra-indications, risks and benefits.
  • Learn the tools and skills needed for effectively and clearly teaching yoga to all levels of students.
  • Develop an appreciation for different styles of yoga and different teaching methodologies.
  • Learn to work with injuries and other specific or unique student needs.
  • Develop well-rounded knowledge of yoga philosophy, ethics, history and lifestyle practices.
  • Learn about teaching in varied settings as well as the basics of opening a yoga studio.
  • Have a variety of opportunities to tailor your studies to your specific interests.
  • Gain extensive teaching experience through practice teaching, apprenticeships and mentoring.

The program is open to serious students interested in taking their practice to the next level, those wanting to teach in the future, as well as to current teachers seeking to expand and deepen their practical knowledge of yoga. Guided by highly experienced and deeply devoted advanced teacher trainers, you will learn the many aspects of teaching yoga, from asana and pranayama to the profound practices of meditation and chanting to still the mind and further awaken the heart.

The In-Depth Yoga Studies & Teacher Training Program exceeds the standards set forth by the national Yoga Alliance, the nation’s leading source for accreditation of yoga teacher training schools and the leading registry of yoga teachers in the United States. In contrast to quick immersion trainings, it is designed to ensure that you develop and integrate a comprehensive foundation and set of skills into the fabric of your life so that you flourish as a practitioner and teacher of yoga.