2010 Seaside Yoga Teacher Training

Seaside Yoga's 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training is registered through Yoga Alliance, and has been training teachers since 2002. We offer you a program that is comprehensive, yet flexible. Choose modules of study based on your specific desires and needs as a teacher. Begin at any time of the year, and take up to three years to complete your requirements of the curriculum. Along the way, our senior teachers and mentors will support you, and guide you forward in both your personal practice and the development of your professional path as a Yoga teacher.

The sincere focus on personal practice, reflection and life experience is what makes Seaside Yoga's Teacher Training programs unique. You will be guided into the heart of your being and learn to tap into your personal voice and style. As a developing teacher, you will be supported as you make your offering of Yoga back to the world. Seaside Yoga is dedicated to support you in the growth of your physical, mental and spiritual yoga practice.

In order to fulfill the completion of Yoga Alliance's standards for the 200 RYT course of study, you must accumulate 180 contact hours. At the heart of our program, we have designed The Art of Teaching Yoga, a 72 hour course, designed to give you tools and techniques for your personal practice, as well as teaching practice. At the completion of this module, you will feel confident of your abilities in beginning your service as a yoga teacher.

Once you have completed 180 hours of Seaside Yoga's curriculum, you will be given a take-home exam to be completed within 2 weeks, and turn in a teaching video that will be reviewed by the program director. Once you have passed both the written exam and video, you will complete a telephone exit interview with Ashley and be issued a teaching certification through Seaside Yoga. It will then be your choice and responsibility to apply for registration with Yoga Alliance, if you choose to do so.

The Art of Teaching

Whether you are already teaching yoga, or just beginning your teaching journey, this will give you the skills and confidence to take your knowledge to a deeper, more inspirational level. The Art of Teaching Yoga is the core component of Seaside Yoga's 200 hour Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher Training program. In this module, you will learn techniques of Alignment, Anatomy, Sequencing and Class Design, Assisting and Adjusting Techniques, 5 Element Theory, Cultivating your Teaching Voice, and Delivery and Teaching Practicum Drills. You may either begin with the Art of Teaching Yoga, or any of our additional Teacher Training approved courses to get started on your path of study to become a professional Yoga teacher.

Pre-requisites

1) One year of consistent Yoga practice, or prior approval of program director.

2) Interview with program director or co-director.

3) Completion of Art of Teaching Yoga pre-study readings, observations and journaling assignments.

Schedule

Required Reading List

· Anusara Yoga Teacher Training Manual (www.anusarayoga.com)

· The Breathing Book (Farhi)

· The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga (from www.bandhayoga.com)

· Yoga Anatomy

Recommended Reading List

· Bodymind (Dychtwald)

· Bringing Yoga to Life (Farhi)

· Living your Yoga (Lassater)

· Meditations from the Mat (Gates)

· Anatomy of the Spirit (Myss)

· Wheels of Light (Judith)

Cost of Program

Cost of Art of Teaching Module (72 contact hours, Manual, Vegetarian Lunches) $975. For more information regarding payment plan, please email Seaside Yoga at seasideyogateachertraining@gmail.com.

To apply for this module, please download the Teacher Training Application and write a brief letter of intention to submit during the interview process. Once accepted into the program, a deposit of $400 secures your space, and a balance of $575 is due on August 15, 2010.

Space is limited to 16 participants, and this program is guaranteed to fill quickly, so please apply early to make your intention to attend.