Spynga's 225 Hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training
Spynga’s 225 Hour Yoga Alliance Certified training program is richly based on three principles that we believe are the essence to a student’s growth in their practice; Integrity, embodiment, and taking the seat of a teacher.
With our collective experience and various backgrounds, it is our continuous goal to provide a conscious platform where students can take the seat of a teacher with integrity and embody the values of a contemporary yogi living in today’s world. Whether you are interested in deepening your practice or aspire to instruct, our foundational trainings invite you to engage in your own evolution as you learn the academics and practical elements of teaching yoga with the opportunity to apply, express, and execute all that you absorb in your unique fashion. We will offer a blend of our inspiration from traditions of Hatha, Ashtanga, Anusara and Jivamukiti yoga and explore the dynamic flow of vinyasa yoga.
Prerequisites: No formal training experience is required to register for Spynga’s Yoga Teacher Training programs; 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 our program director(s) 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.
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.
This program will provide a comprehensive education and understanding of yogic life that includes the fundamentals of meditation, pranayama (breathwork) and physical yoga postures within a vinyasa practice. Study the theoretical and philosophical aspects of the Yoga Sutras with an introduction to the chakra system 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 teaching a viable career will be a part of the course curriculum as well. Our teachings are a blend of our inspiration from traditions of Hatha, Ashtanga, Anusara and Jivamukti yoga that creates the art of vinyasa yoga.
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
• Pranayama 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. There are 4 books that you will have to purchase in addition to receiving a Spynga YTT manual. 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.