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teacher training programs
 yoga source is thrilled to partner with
YogaWorks to bring their world-renowned teacher training to Richmond, VA!
Become a Teacher, Become Yourself
200-hour teacher training
for aspiring teachers and serious students of yoga
Extended Training with Anne Van Valkenburg
September 5 - March 1, 2009
The training meets Friday & Saturday 8:00AM - 6:00PM, and Sundays 8:00AM - 3:00PM on the following weekends:
- September 5-7
- October 10-12
- November 7-9
- December 5-7
- January 9-11
- January 30-February 1
- February 27-March 1
- Anatomy Intensive
Saturday, Sept. 13 & Sunday, Sept. 14 from 12:00-6:00PM. This Anatomy intensive is required, and included in the price of tuition.
Free Asana Practice & Info Session
Saturday, July 19, 2008
2:00-4:00pm
Interested in learning more about our upcoming Teacher Training? Join Anne Van Valkenburg for a sample class and Q&A to experience the YogaWorks approach to training and ask questions. A wonderful opportunity for prospective applicants.
Early registration deadline: August 1, 2008
$3,050 if paid in full by August 1
$3,250 after August 1
All required readings are included in the price of tuition.
*Limited scholarship assistance available, please request on application no later than July 19. Please call 804.359.9642 for more information.
Program Schedule
This training will be held at Yoga Source in Richmond, VA. For more information, and to attend a free information session please contact (804) 359-9642 or email info@yogarichmond.com or visit www.yogaworks.com/teachertraining.
Download a schedule (.pdf)
YogaWorks premier Teacher Training program is credited by many as laying the foundation for yoga in the U.S. Many of the most respected yoga teachers in the U.S. today, including Shiva Rae, Seane Corn, Saul David Raye and Natasha Rizopoulos have all trained with YogaWorks.
YogaWorks offers one of the most comprehensive Teacher Training programs in the world for aspiring teachers and serious students of yoga. YogaWorks’ cohesive, multi-specialist approach to teacher training blends the best of yoga tradition from the East and the West. At YogaWorks, the mission is to provide aspiring teachers with the foundation to teach skillfully with compassion, integrity and safety, while honoring his or her unique voice.
The dynamic and conscious practice of asana is the cornerstone of the YogaWorks method. To deepen their education, students in the YogaWorks training will also study anatomy and physiology, explore Yoga’s philosophical underpinnings, practice meditation and pranayama as well as investigate the subtle body and Ayurveda.
Since 1990, YogaWorks has trained hundreds of new teachers and continues to offer on-going curriculum to its graduates. YogaWorks Teacher Training is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 200 and 500 hour levels.
The course is comprised of three main sections:
- Theory and Practice of Yoga
This foundational training will emphasize deepening a student’s personal practice, as this is the source for their creative teaching. It will also include a comprehensive study of the techniques and mechanics of the fundamental yoga postures, while providing the tools necessary to teach yoga to others. To facilitate a more scientific understanding of the body, the training includes the study of functional anatomy. In addition, to give developing teachers a balanced understanding of yoga, the YogaWorks training moves beyond the physical with the study of meditation, pranayama, Ayurveda and the chakra system.
Topics include:
* Intensive asana study
* Fundamental anatomy of physiology
* The principles of pranayama
* Understanding of restorative and pre-natal yoga
* Overview of the subtle body & chakra system
- Yoga Philosophy
Over 2,000 years ago the sage Patanjali described the process of Yogic movement towards a higher consciousness and peace in his treatise “the Yoga Sutras.” His teachings are a living, practical model that, once understood, can be applied to all aspects of life today. They serve to deepen the awareness of our relationship to ourselves, to others, and to our environment. participants of this course will be introduced to the vast wealth of inspiration available in “the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.”
- The Theory and Practice of Teaching
The art of teaching is a form of yoga in itself requiring sensitivity, compassion and practice. A teacher must encourage and inspire, being sensitive to both the needs of individuals as well as those of the group. The practical and subtle aspects involved in teaching, to be addressed in this course, include:
* How to be an effective teacher
* Use of voice, body language and touch
* The art and science of sequencing
* Learning how to see and understand bodies
* The purpose and use of props in personal practice, and class setting
* Hands on adjustments
* Practice teaching
About YogaWorks
YogaWorks was founded in 1988 by the now world-renowned Ashtanga yoga teachers Maty Ezraty and Chuck Miller, at the urging of Tantric yoga master Alan Finger. They were the first yogis to create a school that brought the many different styles of yoga together in one place.
Today YogaWorks has become a thriving yoga resource and community of teachers and students as well as one of the most comprehensive and most respected teacher training programs in the world. Over the years, YogaWorks has earned a reputation for making quality yoga accessible to all.
yoga source 300 hr advanced teacher training
Yoga is, by definition, a practice that leads to self-transformation. Discover how the tools of yoga can be used to cultivate health, expand consciousness and facilitate spiritual and psychological growth.
This program is open to any interested student, as well as to those seeking Continuing Ed hours or the 300-hour Yoga Alliance Certification.
It offers participants the opportunity of deepening their understanding of yoga asanas and philosophies under the guidance of some of the most sought-after teachers in yoga today. The depth of knowledge and wisdom offered by these pioneering teachers makes this program a must for anyone wishing either to study or teach with greater authenticity and integrity.
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