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Phase II – 200-Hour Yoga
Teacher Certification
The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification Program build directly upon the learning and experience gained in Phase I, adding 80 hours of workshops, an apprenticeship and increased practice teaching opportunities, as follows:
You will take 56-hours of elective and required in-depth workshops, enabling you to tailor your course of study to your own interests as a teacher of yoga. These workshops encourage you to focus more specifically on the aspects of yoga that most interest you while cultivating a more balanced overall understanding of the art and science of teaching yoga. They are taught primarily by Mark Stephens and by a variety of highly esteemed guest instructors who are invited to Santa Cruz on an annual or semi-annual basis. Recent and upcoming guest teachers include Shiva Rea, Joel Kramer, Sally Kempton, Ganga White, Jill Miller, James Bailey and Sarah Powers.
Regularly offered workshop topics include:
- Hands-On Adjustments Intensive- Required
- Sequencing Intensive - Required
- Teaching Pre/Post-Natal Yoga Intensive- Required
- Breaking Down the Sun Salutations
- Working with Injuries
- Teaching Families of Asanas: Standing Asanas, Arm Balances, Core Integration, Backbends, Forward Bends, Twists, Inversions
- Teaching Pranayama: Philosophy, Anatomy & Technique
- Prana Vinyasa Flow
- Applying the Concept of “Playing the Edge”
- The Practice of Mental Yoga
- Yoga & Ayurveda
- Teaching Heart Centered Meditation and Tantra Awareness
- Teaching Yoga to Kids
- Teaching Restorative Yoga
An integral component of the certification program is the 24-hour Apprenticeship, which you may begin upon entering Phase II. The purpose of Apprenticeship is to more closely observe regular classes, getting hands-on experience in public yoga classes by working closely with a qualified teacher to further develop the skills and confidence for conducting well-balanced, safe and effective classes on your own. Working directly under the guidance of an approved teacher of your choice in one Level 1 or Level 1-2 class for 6 weeks and in one Level 2-3 class for 6 weeks, here you will refine your skills in the art of seeing and guiding students in a real world setting. You are credited 2-hours for each class, which includes the class-time itself and discussion with the teacher.
To summarize the hours: in Phase I, you earn 120 hours; in Phaase II you earn 80 hours, bringing you to 200 hours.
Looking through the lens of Yoga Alliance, in combining Phase I & Phase II you will receive a total over 80 hours in Techniques of Training and Practice, 30 hours in Teaching Methodology, 30 hours in Anatomy & Physiology, 30 hours in Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics, and 30 hours in Practicum.
The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification requires completion of these hours and successful completion of a comprehensive final exam and performance exam.
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