YTT 200 Program of Study:

• Form, method of teaching, benefits and cautions of principal asanas (postures), pranayamas (breathing techniques) and 2 kriyas (cleansing techniques)
• Learning to create various class-styles: beginner, intermediate and prenatal yoga: each class having either a very mindful, flowing sequence,
  or a more dynamic feel, depending on your nature as a yoga teacher, and the students present in any given class
• Teaching methodology, including modifications for age and common injuries/conditions, how to create a grounded and inspired space for teaching/learning,
  the use of voice, prenatal yoga, etc
• Anatomy and the physical/mental benefits of yoga
• Subtle Yogic anatomy and the Chakras
• Introduction to Ayurveda, nutrition, and the Yogic diet
• Ashtanga philosophy (the eight-fold path)
• Study and discussion of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, aphorisms giving insight into profound yogic practices and contemplations, as well as their life-transforming benefits
• Teaching practicum and feedback from the trainers and your peers

Daily Schedule for residential courses:

5:30-6:00	Wake up
6:00-7:30	Yoga class
7:30-7:50	Mantra and meditation
8:00-8:45	Breakfast
9:00-10:30	Philosophy Discussion
10:45-12:15	Techniques class
12:30-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	Personal time
2:30-4:00	Methodology, Anatomy or Ethics Discussion
4:15-6:00	Techniques or Practicum
6:00-7:00	Dinner
7:30-9:00	Kiirtan, sharing and meditation (Tuesdays and Fridays)
9:00-10:00	Studying or journaling in Silence
10:00	Lights out

In India 

200-hour Yoga Alliance registered Yoga Teacher Training course at a traditional ashram in Rishikesh (India)    Oct. 1 - Oct. 30, 2009 (arrival in Delhi evening of Sept. 30)    Feb. 4 - March 5, 2010 (arrival in Delhi evening of Feb. 3)    Oct. 1 - Oct. 29, 2010 (arrival in Delhi evening of Sept. 29)

For those who would like to deepen their insights into the science of yoga and Ayurveda, as well as pursue teaching certification, this is an ideal opportunity. Imagine delving into an intensive 4-week training at a traditional ashram in Rishikesh, a holy Ganges-side town in the foothills of the Himalayas. Living in the ashram environment is the best way to truly integrate the yogic teachings into your life, and to be able to focus exclusively on yoga and teaching for one month. Teacher trainees will study 5.5 days a week and, on weekends, will visit Haridwar, and have time to explore the local cultural and spiritual sites.

Program of Study:
• Form, method of teaching, benefits and cautions of principal asanas (postures), pranayamas (breathing techniques) and 2 kriyas (cleansing techniques)
• Learning to create various class-styles: beginner, intermediate and prenatal yoga: each class having either a very mindful, flowing sequence, or a more dynamic feel, depending on your nature as a yoga teacher, and the students present in any given class
• Teaching methodology, including modifications for age and common injuries/conditions, how to create a grounded and inspired space for teaching/learning, the use of voice, prenatal yoga, etc
• Anatomy and the physical/mental benefits of yoga
• Subtle yogic anatomy and the Chakras
• Introduction to Ayurveda, nutrition, and the yogic diet
• Ashtanga philosophy (the eight-fold path)
• tudy and discussion of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, aphorisms giving insight into profound yogic practices and contemplations, as well as their life-transforming benefits
• Teaching practicum and feedback from the trainers and your peers



Elements of 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training

Tuition:
$2750 (Canadian dollars)

Includes 200-hour certification course, manual, one white Yoga Family t-shirt, semi-private room at the ashram, 3 vegetarian meals per day, 2 Sunday excursions, evening music/discussion programs, and airport pick-up.

Travel Arrangements: Please do not make travel arrangements until your application has been approved. This should take only a few days after we receive your application. We do airport pickups on Wednesday, the day before the course starts. Arrival in Delhi at Indira Gandhi International Airport should be Wednesday afternoon or evening. Please note that if the flight arrives after midnight, that will be dated Thursday on the ticket. If you plan to fly from Delhi fairly shortly after the course ends, please do not book a flight leaving Delhi before Saturday evening. Most students stay until Sunday, and hire cars to take them directly from the ashram to the airport for a Sunday evening departure. If you have time, it is a wonderful opportunity to integrate all of the teachings and experences you have had during the course by staying on at the ashram for a while. If you stay Sunday night and onwards, the rates are 500 rupees (about $12) a day for the shared room, meals and 2 yoga classes a day.

Airport Pickup and Transport: Participants wishing airport pickup will be met at Delhi's Indira Gandhi National Airport, and will be taken to a hotel in Delhi near the airport to sleep. The next morning we will depart at 7AM by private coach bus for Rishikesh and the ashram.

Registration:To register, please download and print the online form, or request a brochure and application from us. Then mail the application with an international money order or bank draft of CAN $500 as a non-refundable deposit to:

World Conscious Yoga Family
c/o Roberta Torrens
111 North Street
Montpelier, VT
05602, USA.

Alternatively, you may send your application by email attachment to roberta@worldyogafamily.com and phone in your Visa number (647) 348-9099. Please note that the final payment is due three weeks prior to departure, after which point they are non-refundable as all arrangements will then be made for your pick-up and ashram stay.

* Click HERE for translation in Japanese



Reiki Courses:
For those considering staying at the ashram or in Rishikesh after the training and interested in Reiki coruses, we highly recommend Rishikesh Reiki Master Shanti ji.
She offers Reiki 1, 2 and Master's attunements courses weekly and is a strong, steady channel for the flow of Reiki energy.
For information and dates, please contact her at shantijee@yahoo.com and allow for 1 week to receive a reply prior to departure.

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500-hour Yoga Alliance registered Teacher Training course at a traditional ashram in Rishikesh (India)    Nov. 5 - Dec. 11, 2009 (arrival in Delhi Nov. 4)    Nov. 4 - Dec. 10, 2010 (arrival in Delhi evening of Nov. 3)




This 300-hour certification course is intended for graduates of a Yoga Alliance recognized 200-hour teacher training program or equivalent. The course offers yoga teachers of all traditions a unique opportunity for professional development and profound personal growth in the land of yoga’s origin, and in Rishikesh, the city of yoga!

The YTT 500 group will explore the transformative power of diverse aspects of the yoga tradition both theoretically and experientially, and share reflections and personal experiences in a supportive community or yogis and teachers. The course offers the following elements: Techniques, Teaching Methodology, Philosophy-Lifestyle-Ethics, Anatomy (physical and subtle), and a Teaching Practicum.

Every morning trainees will practice the transformative arts of satkarma (purification), mantra and meditation, exploring various different techniques and observing their effects. Following the meditation, we will practice asana and pranayama in various class-styles in the Akhanda approach.

The Techniques segments of the YTT are designed to help trainees learn to work with students in advanced asana and pranayama, as well as to better teach diverse student bodies using props and focused assists.

In Teaching Methodology, trainees will explore the art of sequencing, language use, creating a transformational space, as well as creating Intermediate/Advanced, Gentle/Restorative and Prenatal classes according to the Akhanda approach. One of the highlights of the YTT 500 is learning to teach two unique and profound class-styles designed by Yogi Vishvketu: Hatha-Raja and Classical Kundalini.

• Hatha-Raja (a unique meditative flow practiced with the sonorous Brahmaree pranayama);
• Classical Kundalini (an uplifting sequence that integrates postures, oscillating movements, Tantric Bija mantras, pranayama and chakra meditation);
• Intermediate/Advanced Akhanda Yoga (a flowing sequence of asanas with long holding designed to encourage working through resistance, releasing outmoded patterns, and moving towards a profound sense of balance);
• Gentle/Restorative Yoga (gentle and supported yoga practices for those suffering from deep stress or physical/emotional injury); and
• Prenatal Yoga (asana, pranayama, meditations and their modifications specifically tailored to the pregnant woman’s needs and experience).

During the Teaching Practicum, each participant will teach three 1.5-hour classes in two or three of the above styles, and will receive feedback from the trainers and their peers.



This course also includes:

Anatomy: In-depth teachings by Dr. Nivedita Pingle on yoga therapy and the anatomy of yoga;

Subtle Anatomy: Contemplations on the chakras including explorations of and their mystical symbolism, including journaling and drawing. Discussions on the nadi system and Kundalini energy;


Philosophy-Lifestyle-Ethics: Teachings and discussions of yoga philosophy through history with reference to the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and mystics of the common era. We will explore how the yoga teachings can influence how we perceive and experience our daily lives. This will include Ayurvedic principles, and an understanding of how to determine which yoga practices will be balancing to our constitution. We will also explore the ethics of the yoga teaching profession.

One of the many benefits of studying in the ashram is to be a part of traditional ashram programs, such as the twice weekly evening program we call Transformational Experiences. This program will include kiirtan (devotional singing), mantra (Vedic and Upanishadic chanting), group sharing and other rituals.
The course will also include sessions on learning to facilitate Transformational Experiences and group work in the retreat and workshop setting. The business of yoga sessions will explore how to plan for and lead successful retreats, and workshops, to give experienced teachers the confidence and tools to begin offering yoga in these contexts.

Tuition:
$3500 (Canadian dollars)

Includes 200-hour certification course, manual, one white Yoga Family t-shirt, semi-private room at the ashram, 3 vegetarian meals per day, 2 Sunday excursions, evening music/discussion programs, and airport pick-up.

Travel Arrangements: Please do not make travel arrangements until your application has been approved. This should take only a few days after we receive your application. We do airport pickups on Wednesday, the day before the course starts. Arrival in Delhi at Indira Gandhi International Airport should be Wednesday afternoon or evening. Please note that if the flight arrives after midnight, that will be dated Thursday on the ticket. If you plan to fly from Delhi fairly shortly after the course ends, please do not book a flight leaving Delhi before Saturday evening. Most students stay until Sunday, and hire cars to take them directly from the ashram to the airport for a Sunday evening departure. If you have time, it is a wonderful opportunity to integrate all of the teachings and experences you have had during the course by staying on at the ashram for a while. If you stay Sunday night and onwards, the rates are 500 rupees (about $12) a day for the shared room, meals and 2 yoga classes a day.

Airport Pickup and Transport: Participants wishing airport pickup will be met at Delhi's Indira Gandhi National Airport, and will be taken to a hotel in Delhi near the airport to sleep. The next morning we will depart at 7AM by private coach bus for Rishikesh and the ashram.

To apply: The pre-requisite for taking this course is a 200-hour teacher training certificate. To apply, please:

• Download and print the online form, or request a brochure and application form from us. Complete the application form and mail it along with your 200-hour teacher training certificate to:

World Conscious Yoga Family
c/o Roberta Torrens
111 North Street
Montpelier, VT
05602, USA.

Alternatively, you may send your application and certificate by email attachment to roberta@worldyogafamily.com and phone in your Visa number. (647) 348-9099.
• Once your application is received, you will be contacted by phone for a short interview.
• If your application is successful, you will then need to finalize it by authorizing us to charge your visa card, or by sending in the CDN$500 international money order or bank draft (personal cheque if in Canada) as a non-refundable deposit. Please note that the final payment is due one month prior to departure, after which point they are non-refundable as all arrangements will then be made for your pick-up and ashram stay.

Before the course: Before the course, there are two assignments and reading that you will need to complete. You will receive the assignment questions and the reading list after registration, so please don’t leave the application process until the last minute. The readings and assignments will ensure that all applicants from various 200-hour programs have the necessary background knowledge to get the most out of the 500-hour course. The deadline for submitting these assignments is the same as for payment of the final fees, one month prior to departure.



Reiki Courses:
For those considering staying at the ashram or in Rishikesh after the training and interested in Reiki coruses, we highly recommend Rishikesh Reiki Master Shanti ji.
She offers Reiki 1, 2 and Master's attunements courses weekly and is a strong, steady channel for the flow of Reiki energy.
For information and dates, please contact her at shantijee@yahoo.com and allow for 1 week to receive a reply prior to departure.





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500-hour YTT Modules in Ontario (Canada)



Module 1: Hatha-Raja Yoga (56 hours)

This module will include:
• Scientific research into and yogic theory of meditation
• Theory and experience of different meditation styles (from the Yoga Sutras including the last 4 limbs of Ashtanga, the Antar-anga)
• Sequencing a Hatha-Raja class
• Brahmaree pranayama
• The theory of the five pranas
• Practicum in Hatha-Raja Yoga
• Mantras: So-Ham, Asato ma sat gamaya


Module 2: Classical Kundalini Yoga (56 hours)

This module will include:
• Subtle anatomy from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika (nadis and bandhas)
• Kundalini theory and safety
• Sequencing a Classical Kundalini class
• Pranayama practices used in the CK class
• Chakra theory, drawing and contemplation
• Chakra meditation and other Tantric meditation experiences
• Practicum in Classical Kundalini Yoga
• Mantras: Bija chakra mantras, Kundalini invocation


Module 3: Transformational Experiences (56 hours)

This module will include:
• History of Yoga through the ages and their practices
• Exploring each age through Transformational Experiences: mantras, meditations, poetry, pairworks and circle time
• Practical sessions on how to bring mantra and toning into your classes
• How to design and execute experiential workshops and retreats
• The mat practice will explore slow, deep, mindful intermediate classes, and hip opening classes.
• Practicum in leading Transformational Experiences which will help you teach holistic workshops and retreats that include yoga on and off the mat
• Mantras: Guru puja, Poornamada, and plenty of Upanishadic and Bhakti mantras


Module 4: Restorative Yoga (56 hours)

This module will include:
• Anatomy and Physiology as it pertains to yoga
• Techniques and sequences for pre- and post-natal classes
• Yoga for scoliosis and back care
• Using props to support release into the postures
• Nurturing the spirit: yoga and community building
• Ethics and boundaries in yoga classes, workshops and residential programs
• Practicum in Restorative Yoga: pre-post natal, yoga for backs etc.
• Mantras: Healing mantra and Loving-kindness mantra


Module 5: Dynamic Practice (56 hours)

This module will include:
• Cleansing kriyas, theory and practice
• Moving into poorna, or full variations of postures
• Dynamic variations of the Sun Salutation
• Sequencing Dynamic Akhanda Yoga classes
• Yoga and Ayurveda: further exploring the relationship between Yoga and Ayurveda, including the 24 tattwas, healing correspondences and vital essences
• Mantras: Shanti pat, sun salutation mantra

NEW PRICE per module: $850 + GST ($42.50)


CALENDAR FOR 2009

Modules 3 and 5:

May 19 (arriving 10-11AM) - May 31 (departing 1-2PM)
Although it is our intention to provide these 2 modules as one consecutive experience, we will accept registrations for people wanting to be a part of only one module or the other.

Location: Vedic Arogya Mandir, in Beaverton, Ontario To see images of this East meets West Yogic retreat center, please visit: www.vedicarogyamandir.com

Module 1:

June 22 (arriving 10-11AM) -28 (departing 1-2PM)
Location: Juniper Island (Gananoque, Ontario).





To Apply:

The pre-requisite for taking any of the modules is a 200-hour teacher training certificate, or a special dispensation from us to take the course as a dedicated practitioner, not for certification. To apply, please:

• Download and print the online form, or request an application form from us. Complete the application form clearly indicating the module(s) and date(s) you are applying to take, and mail it along with your 200-hour teacher training certificate and CDN$250 per module international money order or bank draft (personal cheque if in Canada) as a non-refundable deposit to::

World Conscious Yoga Family
c/o Roberta Torrens
111 North Street
Montpelier, VT
05602, USA.

Alternatively, you may send your application and certificate by email attachment to roberta@worldyogafamily.com and phone in your Visa number. (647) 348-9099.
• Once your application is received and approved, you will be sent a reading list and assignment.
• Please note that the final payment is due 2 weeks prior to the module, after which point it is non-refundable, as all arrangements will then be made for your stay at the retreat center.

Before the course:
Before the modules, there are assignments and readings that you will need to complete. You will receive the assignment questions and the reading list after registration, so please don’t leave the application process until the last minute. The readings and assignments will ensure that all applicants from various 200-hour programs have the necessary background knowledge to get the most out of the 500-hour course modules. The deadline for submitting these assignments is the same as for payment of the final fees, two weeks prior to the module.














Excursions and Ashram

Enjoy cultural excursions on the first two weekends of the course:
• On the Friday after arrival in the ashram, we will go on a brief tour of north Rishikesh (Laxman Jhoola) to orient you to the area.
• On the first Saturday after arrival (during the jet lag days), we will hike to a local waterfall.
• On the first Sunday we will walk through the artisan's markets, and attend the musical sunset ceremony, Aarati, on the banks of the Ganges River.
• On the second Sunday of your stay, the group will choose between a trip to Haridwar to visit temples and ashrams, or a hike up the Ganga to a remote beach area for a picnic.
• On your free Saturday afternoons and Sundays, enjoy living in Rishikesh and exploring this yogic town with the sandy shores of the Ganges River, and intimate local markets with a wealth of yogic books, healing gemstones, and other wares.
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In Canada
200-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher Training in Markham (Toronto)

Dates: The course will run for 20 days over five weeks allowing for integration time, and yet following our intensive five-week format.

May 17, 18, 19, 20; and,
May 24, 25, 26, 27; and,
June 1, 2, 3, 4; and,
June 7, 8, 9, 10; and,
June 14, 15, 16, 17, 2010.

Schedule:

7-8:30	Mantra, Pranayama and Meditation
8:30-8:50	Breakfast
8:50-10:20	Lecture
10:20-11:50	Techniques
11:50-12:30	LUNCH
12:30-2:00	Lecture
2-3:30	Techniques
3:30-5	Yoga class or Practicum

Fees: $2000
GST: $100.00 (according to the tax regulations at the time of this publication)
Total: $2100.00 (Canadian dollars)

Join us for the first annual spring intensive YTT program in at the Vedic Cultural Centre in Markham. The program of study will be the same as above for the 200-hour YTT in India, however with the convenience of an in-town format. The Vedic Cultural Centre offers an authentic Indian cultural and spiritual environment for the study of Yoga Teacher Training for those who wish to study in Toronto.

Principal Teachers: Yogi Vishvketu and Chétana Panwar

For more information on the retreat centre, please feel free to visit: www.vedicculturalcentre.com

Registration:

To register, please download and print the online form, and either mail or send as an email attachment to:

World Conscious Yoga Family
19 Woburn Avenue,
Toronto, ON,
M4M 1K5,
CANADA

Email: chetana@worldyogafamily.com

200-hour Summer Intensive Yoga Teacher Training in Beaverton (Just north of Toronto)

Dates: July 5 – July 31, 2010 (arrival on July 4th in the afternoon)

Schedule: See Program of Study above

Fees: $2750 (including course teaching, manual, shared dorm room, 3 vegetarian meals per day)
GST: $137.50 (according to the tax regulations at the time of this publication)
Total: $2887.50 (Canadian dollars)

Max number of participants: 16-20

Join us for the first annual summer intensive YTT program at the Vedic Arogya Mandir retreat centre in Beaverton, just north of Toronto. The program of study and the daily schedule will be the same as above for the 200-hour YTT in India. The Vedic Arogya Mandir retreat centre offers an authentic Indian cultural and spiritual environment for the study of Yoga Teacher Training for those who wish to study in Canada, but in an ashram-style environment. The property boasts a spacious organic farm, lush gardens and lawns, and a wooded perimeter along side the river. A recent addition is the lovely screened in octagonal fire puja gazebo. The renovated barn houses a yoga hall and treatment rooms. The dormitory has rooms for two and three, with five bathrooms, a kitchen, dining hall, lounge and a sauna. This intimate retreat centre provides an ideal east-meets-west space for YTT.

Principal Teachers: Yogi Vishvketu and Chétana Panwar

For more information on the retreat centre, please feel free to visit: www.vedicarogyamandir.org

Registration:

To register, please download and print the online form, or request an application from us. Then mail the application with cheque for CAN $500 as a non-refundable deposit to:
World Conscious Yoga Family
c/o Roberta Torrens
111 North Street
Montpelier, VT
05602, USA.

Alternatively, you may send your application by email attachment to roberta@worldyogafamily.com and phone in your Visa number to (802) 223-6130 or (647) 348-9099. Please note that the final payment is due three weeks prior to the course, after which point they are non-refundable.

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200-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher Training in Calgary
 
Dates:  August  2 - 20, 2010 at Bodhi Tree Yoga Centre
            and August 23 - 29, 2010 at Sylvan Lake Bah’ai Centre
 
Tuition: $2500
Retreat stay: $360
Sub Total: $2860
GST: $143
Total: $3003
 
Join us for World Conscious Yoga Family and Bodhi Tree Yoga Centre’s third summer intensive YTT program in Calgary. The program of study will be the same as above for the 200-hour YTT in India. This program will be a unique blend of in-town and retreat-style yoga study. The first three weeks will be held at Bodhi Tree in Calgary, Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. The final week, Monday, August 23 - 29, will be an ashram-style retreat at the Sylvan Lake Baha'i Centre. The meals and dormitory stay are an additional $360 to the YTT fee, as shown above. It will be an intensive week of mantra, meditation, asana, pranayama and teaching practice leading up to graduation!  

As the head teacher, Yogi Vishveketu will be teaching techniques this year for the first two weeks of the Calgary program, and at Sylvan Lake, where he will offer in depth teachings of asana, pranayama, bandhas, and inspiring stories of his journey with Akhanda Yoga.

Teachers: Yogi Vishvketu, John Pattison (Jivan) and Celeste Needham (Radhika)

For more information on the yoga spaces, please feel free to visit:
www.bodhitreeyoga.ca
821 14 Street NW
Calgary, AB T2N 2A4, Canada
(403) 270-0219
and
www.slbc.info

To Register:

Please download and fill out the online form and either mail or send as an email attachment to:

World Conscious Yoga Family
c/o Roberta Torrens
111 North Street
Montpelier, VT
05602, USA.

Email: roberta@worldyogafamily.com

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200-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher Training in Edmonton
 
Dates:  August 2-20, 2010 at Prana Yoga Studio
            and Aug. 23-29, 2010 at Sylvan Lake Baha’i Center
 
Tuition: $2500
Retreat stay: $360
Sub Total: $2860
GST: $143
Total: $3003
 
Principal Teachers: Leala Enfield (Pragya) and Erik Hanzen (Bhakti Prakash)
Specialty Teachers: Yogi Vishvketu
Techniques Assistant: Zoe Stikeman (Jyotika)

Join us for World Conscious Yoga Family and Prana Yoga Studio's third summer intensive YTT program in Edmonton. The program of study will be the same as above for the 200-hour YTT in India. This program will be a unique blend of in-town and retreat-style yoga study. The first three weeks will be held at Prana Yoga Studio in Edmonton, Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. The final week, Monday, August 23 - 29, will be an ashram-style retreat at the Sylvan Lake Baha'i Centre. The meals and dormitory stay are an additional $360 to the YTT fee, as shown above. It will be an intensive week of mantra, meditation, asana, pranayama and teaching practice leading up to graduation!  

Erik and Leala are excited to co-teach the program this year facilitating philosophy/lifestyle/ethics and techniques respectively. Our techniques assistant will be Zoe Stikeman, who graduated from the program in 2008. Yogi Vishveketu will be joining us for the last two weeks offering in depth teachings of asana, pranayama, bandhas, and inspiring stories of his journey with Akhanda Yoga.

For more information on the yoga spaces, please feel free to visit:
www.pranayogastudio.ca
203-18332 Lessard Road NW
Edmonton, AB T6M 2W8, Canada
(780) 982-2226
and
www.slbc.info

To Register:

Please download and fill out the online form and either mail or send as an email attachment to:

Leala Enfield
c/o Prana Yoga Studio
203-18332 Lessard Road NW
Edmonton, AB T6M 2W8, Canada
(780) 982-2226

Email: yoga@pranayogastudio.ca

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Pre-requisites and Considerations
 
Prerequisites:

In order to uphold the integrity of our YTT 200 and YTT 500 programs, we have established pre-requisites to determine a participant’s eligibility for these programs. These pre-requisites help to create a YTT group that is able to work together through this intensive month and share their insights of this path. This journey of personal and professional development that we offer is an experiential one - and one that builds on a practitioner’s previous experience. To be able to guide another in a yoga session requires first that one have been guided, and offered that safe space to explore by another teacher.

The pre-requisites for the YTT 200 are: at least one year of regular weekly yoga study with one or two yoga teachers. We believe that committing to a yoga teacher for a period of time really helps to develop the teaching-learning relationship, and is much different from dropping in once or twice with a teacher and then continuing on in the same way with other teachers. We ask that you list the yoga classes you have attended and with which teachers on the application form.

The pre-requisites for the YTT 500 are:
• Completion of a Yoga Alliance Registered YTT 200, or equivalent.
• One year of teaching, yoga asana, pranayama, philosophy and/or meditation (even if it is just teaching one class a week). The YTT 500 is an opportunity for teachers to inquire more about teaching methodology, advanced techniques, specific student-bodies, and philosophical concepts in the yoga tradition. This inquiry comes naturally out of having taught, and realized you wish or need to continue to learn and be a part of professional development forums. We also aim to take your teaching to the next level, by exploring how to design effective and enjoyable workshops and retreats!

Considerations:

Yoga Teacher Training, especially in the retreat/ashram setting can be a transformative experience that brings up issues from the tissues for processing and release. It often prompts noticing of the samskaras, or habitual patters that are in operation in our lives, so that we can move to the processing stage. If you are currently feeling vulnerable emotionally, please seek appropriate support before considering embarking on Yoga Teacher Training.