yoga teacher training
spynga school: 2012/2013 Yoga Alliance Certified 225 Hour Teacher Training Program
Our Next Teacher Training will be held in Fall 2012. We are accepting applications now!
Welcome! We are proud to offer a yoga Teacher Training program which is a 225-hour Level One certification program intended for students of yoga who want to deepen their practice as well as for those students who wish to become teachers themselves. This program will provide a comprehensive education and understanding of yogic life that includes meditation, breath work, and physical yoga postures within a vinyasa practice, theoretical and philosophical aspects of the Yoga Sutras, as well as yogic lifestyle and ethics. Students will take an in depth look at the physiological and anatomical human body and learn to teach to every kind of student with intelligent sequencing and give hands-on adjustments. The business of yoga and how to make it a viable career will be apart of the course curriculum as well. We are a registered Yoga Alliance Teacher Training School and certified as a Private Educational Institution with the Federal Government of Canada. Teacher training students will receive an official tuition fee receipt and an official education and textbook credit (if applicable) for income tax purposes.
Our teachings are a blend of our inspiration from traditions of Hatha, Ashtanga, Anusara and Jivamukti yoga that creates the art of vinyasa yoga.
Prerequisites: No formal training experience is required to register for Spynga’s Teacher Training program; however, due to the intensity of the course, it is advised that you have had at least one year of a regular yoga practice prior to the start of the course. You will be required to take a class with both of our program directors if you are new to the Spynga community.
Complimentary Yoga! One of the greatest benefits of participating in the Spynga’s Yoga Teacher Training program is you will be given a complementary package of classes during the course of your training.
All Mandatory Dates for Yoga Teacher Training 2012/2013:
Friday, September 21 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 22 10 am- 7 pm
Sunday, September 23 8 am – 6 pm
Friday, October 19 6:00-8:30 pm
Saturday, October 20 10 am- 7 pm
Sunday, October 21 8 am – 6 pm
Friday, November 16 6:00-7:30 pm
Saturday, November 17 10 am- 7 pm
Sunday, November 18 8 am – 6 pm
Friday,December 14 6:00-8:30 pm
Saturday, December 15 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday, December 16 8 am – 6 pm
Friday, January 11 6:00- 8:30 pm
Saturday, January 12 10 am- 7 pm
Sunday, January 13 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday, February 2 11:00 am – 6 pm
Sunday, February 3 10- 6 pm
Curriculum:
225 hours of Yoga Study Include:
- 6 training weekends
- 40 yoga classes (50 required!)
- Participating, observing and assisting in yoga classes over course duration
- Chakra Theory
- How to Teach Beginners
- Restorative Yoga Theory
- Kirtan
- A written midterm exam and a practical exam in the form of teaching a Vinyasa Yoga Class
- Reading , writing and anatomy assignments
- Develop a daily Sadhana Practice
- Teaching and Home Practice Assignments
- Practice teaching beyond the scope of Spynga
Overview of Course:
- Yoga Postures: Learn the structure, alignment, therapeutic focus and benefits, adjustments, contraindications, modifications, variations, and how to teach the poses to students of all levels.
- Human Anatomy: In-depth study of basic and advanced anatomy, internal systems, pain and how to implement this language into your class
- Meditation Practice: Learn the basics and essence of meditation and build your own practice
- Pranayam Study: Discover the joys and richness of deep breath work. Learn different techniques, their benefits and powerful effects, as well as how to teach traditional pranayama.
- Sutra Study: Discuss Indian philosophy, lifestyle, esoteric concept, and thought from Patanjali’s sutras based on ancient Buddhist values.
- Yoga Ethics: ideas of how to live clean
- How to Inspire Students to take Yoga off the mat
- Teaching Skills: Language, Cues, Sequencing, Class Themes, and Adjustments
The Business of Yoga: How to make teaching yoga a full time career
Required Readings:
You will be required to hand-in assignments based on yogic readings that are essential to your study during the training. These books provide an important foundational library of yoga texts that all teachers should have. These books are easy to find at any local bookstore or online.
- The Key Poses of Hatha Yoga:: Volume II by Dr. Ray Long
- The Heart of Yoga, Developing a Personal Practice by T.K.V.Desikachar
- The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy and Practice by Georg Feuerstein
- Ashtanga Yoga, The Practice Manual by David Swenson
- In addition to these books, you will receive a comprehensive Yoga Alliance Certified 225 Hour Spynga Teacher Training Manual
Faculty:
Bio's coming soon.
Application Process & Tuition:
- To apply for this program, please email carina@spyngaflows.com to receive your application form.
- Once your application has been received, we will review all information and contact you for an interview
- All applicants are required to take at least 1 class with both Carina Adams and Tracey Barrie Sandman. Please see SpyngaFlows's online schedule to register for the classes upon submitting your application. We also ask that you introduce yourself to Carina (if need be) to be sure that I know you are a 225 Hour YTT applicant!
- Once accepted, trainees will be able to register and pay online.
Class size is limited to 12 students. Once registration is full, we will begin a waiting list and individuals from that list who are not accepted into the program will be the first on the list for Fall 2013 training. The program will run from September 2012-February 2013
Tuition: $3,800.00. This breaks down to $16.80/per teaching hour. Payment plans are available.
This 225 Hour RYTT Yoga Alliance Certification Program® is a certified Federal Government of Canada and the USA Private Educational Institution. A We are a Yoga Alliance Certified School which allows you to teach anywhere in the world.
Cancellation Policy: Our Teacher Training program is non-refundable. Should you need to cancel your reservation before the training starts, Spynga will credit the remainder of your deposit fee ($800.00) after subtracting the Application fee, to your Spynga account. This balance can be used for any services that Spynga offers. Teacher Trainees who drop out of a program already in session will be met with on a case-by-case basis.