Transcending Yoga’s Teacher Training program offers a comprehensive curriculum for aspiring teachers and students who wish to deepen their hatha yoga practice.

The 200 Hour Program focuses on the instruction and practice of essential hatha yoga techniques including asana, pranayama  and deep relaxation.  To build a better understanding of the principles of the Yoga Tradition, the course explores the history and philosophy of yoga, basic anatomy and physiology, and teaching methodology. Students get to apply their practical skills with the guidance and feedback of an experienced teacher.

The 300 Hour Advanced Yoga Studies and Professional Development Program expands on the essential concepts in the 200 Hour Program. This course plunges deeper in the studies of advanced techniques, mapping a purpose statement, leadership and communication, therapeutic approach, functional and comparative anatomy, teaching multi-level and multi-faceted settings, program and business design, as well as philosophy, lifestyle and ethics. (Students who complete this program in addition to their 200 hour studies are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as a 500 RYT).

Transcending Yoga offers a variety of options to complete both the 200 and 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) Programs. "Transcend the Mat, Transform your Life!" Register Online

Technique

• Hatha Yoga Practice (Sadhana)
  
• Centering
• Posture specific warm-ups (Pratapana)
• Salutations (Vinyasa)
• Essential Postures (Asanas)
• Basic Breathwork (Pranayama)
• Introduction to Locks & Seals (Mudra & Bhanda)
• Introduction to Chant & Meditation (Kirtan & Vipassana)
• Principles of central alignment, using props and modifications, and sequencing theory.
• Overview of yoga schools (hatha, bhakti, raja, jnana, etc)
• Deep Relaxation

Anatomy & Physiology

• Muscles, bones, and connective tissue
• Anatomy as applied to asana & movement
• Introduction to cardio-respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and nervous systems.
• Injury prevention and adaptation.
• Introduction to Energy Anatomy: Prana, Chakras, and Nadis
• The Five Layers of the Body (Koshas)

Teaching Methodology

• Sacred Space & Safety
• Centering & Integration
• Guiding Warm-ups
• Guiding asanas
• Props & hands-on adjustments
• Effective communication: verbal & physical
• Teaching a new asana
• Teaching pranayama
• Teaching meditation
• Guiding a relaxation experience
• Sequencing
• Class design
• Lesson planning
• Creating a complete experience
• Guiding a practice class (Sadhana)
• The business of teaching yoga: planning, marketing, commitment, and creating a budget.

Practicum

• Practice teaching with guidance and feedback
• Independent karma teaching
• Assisting in class

 

Requirements

200 Total Contact Hours (Practice, Workshops, and Playshops)

Assignments: Readings, Journal, Workbook

Assisting, Observing, and Practicing with a Senior Teacher

Design and Teach Yoga Classes

 

Required Reading List

• Teaching Yoga: Essential Foundations and Techniques by Stephen Mitchell
• Anatomy Coloring Book, Kaplan 3rd Edition
• Living Your Yoga by Judith Hansen Lasater

Suggested Reading List

• Light on Yoga (Iyengar)
• The Upanishads (Shearer)
  
• The Heart of Yoga (Desikachar)
• The Breathing Book (Farhi)
• Yoga Anatomy (Kaminoff)
• The Bhagavad Gita (Mitchell)

Study Formats Offered

• 6-Weekend Immersion Programs
  
• 16-Week Evening Course
  
• 15 Day Immersion Intensive
  

Yoga Lifestyle & Teacher Training Program Options

Requirements

• Complete a Transcending Yoga Core Curriculum Course
• Complete Elective Workshop Requirements (15 Hours-not required for intensives)
• Guided Practice (20 Classes)
• Observe an Experienced Teacher (15 Classes)
• Assist an Experienced Teacher (15 Classes)
• Teach Classes with Guidance (5 Classes)
• Teach 10 Classes Independently (10 Karma Classes)
  
• Workbook, Assignments, Group Discussions, & Final Exam

200 Hour Program Format Options & Schedule for Summer & Fall 2011

Core Curriculum Course Format	2-Week Intensive	3-Week Intensive	6-Weekend Immersion
Schedule	Daily (15 Days)  8am-6pm	Monday thru Friday  9am-5pm	Friday, 6-9PM  Saturday, 10-8PM  Sunday, 10-5PM
Location	Yoga on Pine  Albany, Georgia	Second Wind Eco Tours  Swansboro, NC	Second Wind Eco Tours  Swansboro, NC
Early Bird Deadline	April 30, 2011	April 30, 2011	July 15, 2011
Early Bird Tuition	$1500 (Teacher Training)  $1200 (Lifestyle Only)	$1800	$1800
Regular Tuition	$1700 (Teacher Training)  $1400 (Lifestyle Only)	$2000	$2000
Registration Deadline	June 1, 2011	June 15, 2011	August 24, 2011
Dates	Daily  First Day, June 20, 2011  Last Day, July 3, 2011   2 Weeks	Monday thru Friday  July 11-15, 2011  July 18-22, 2011  July  25-29, 2011	Friday, Saturday & Sunday  September 9-11, 2011  September 23-25, 2011  October 7-9, 2011  October 21-23, 2011  November 4-6, 2011  November 18-20
Sample Schedule	8-10AM Practice 10AM-NOON Lecture 1-3PM Asana Lab 3-5PM Teaching 5-6PM Meditation & Group	9-11AM MasterClass 11AM-Noon Lecture 1-3PM Asana Lab 3-4:30PM Teaching 4:30-5PM Meditation	Fri 6-8PM  Practice & Review Sat 10am-Noon  Practice        1-3PM Anatomy/Asana Lab        4-6PM Lecture        6-8PM Playshop Sun 10am-Noon Lecture         1-3PM Lecture/Lab          3-5 Practice & Meditation
Download Application	Application for YOP2011	Application for Summer Intensive	Application for Fall Weekend
Go to Transcending Yoga Online, create an account, and pay securely with any major credit card.  Or, mail paper applications and  checks made payable to Transcending Yoga, 5754 Utah Street, Camp Lejeune, NC 28547.

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Technique
Advanced Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation
Specialized Alignment, Adaptation, and Sequencing for Therapeutics, Prenatal/Postnatal, Injury, Traumatic Stress, Varying Stages of Human Growth and Development, and Disorders.
Seva, Service + Compassion

Anatomy & Physiology
Advanced Energy Anatomy & Somatic Experiencing
Comprehensive & Comparative Anatomy: Muscular & Skeletal, Organ, Digestive, Endocrine, Cardio-Respiratory, Reproductive, and Nervous System, Human Growth and Development
Therapeutic Application

Philosophy, Lifestyle, and Ethics
Ethics of Teaching Yoga
In-Depth Study of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and Upanishads
Living Your Yoga Beyond the Mat

Teaching Methodology
The Pedagogical Model of Teaching Yoga
The Business of Yoga
Holding Space for Transformation, Empowerment, and Growth
Creating a Series, Workshop, and Retreat
Creating a Professional Project: Planning a Curriculum, Budgeting, and Leading

Practicum
Observe & Assist a Senior Teacher
Attend & Lead Yoga Teacher's Playshops for 200 YTT's
Teach 6-8 Week Program from your professional project

Requirements
4-Weekend Immersion Core Workshops (Must be taken together, attendance essential)
Advanced Anatomy Weekend
Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Weekend
Yoga in Action Series
2-3 *Elective Weekend Immersions (30 Hours)
Observe and Assist Senior Teacher (40 classes)
Attend and Lead Yoga Teacher's Playshops (10 playshops)
Professional Project: Design, Plan, and Lead a 6-8 Week Project, then Write a Paper
Additional Reading, Journaling, and Personal Practice Required.

* Sample Elective Workshops for 2011 and 2012
Restorative Yoga Weekend
Yin Yoga Weekend
Yang Yoga Weekend
Yoga Nidra Weekend
Ayurveda Weekend or Course
Therapeutic Yoga Weekend
Kids Yoga Weekend
Vinyasa Flow Weekend
Chakra Yoga Weekend
Sadhana or Vipassana Retreat
Finding Your Voice: Yoga, Chant, and Non-Violent Communication


Tuition Cost
Tuition for the 300 Hour Modular Program will vary.  The initial commitment of $1500 pays for 4-Weekend Core Intensive and mentoring for the professional development track that may be completed over 3 years.  Most weekend intensives cost approximately $300-$400 per module, though costs will vary with depending on the presenter and time of registration. Approximately 6 additional weekend modules are required, depending on the length of the workshop. Click here for Application, then Register at Transcending Yoga Online

2011 Advanced Yoga Studies and Professional Development Modules
4 Weekend Immersions (Required): September 2-4, September 30-October 2, November 4-6, December 2-4
Yoga Therapeutics (Elective): September 16-18
Yoga in Action Series (Required): September 4-October 16th, 7 Sunday Afternoons, 3-8PM (TBA)
Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga (Required) : October 14-16
Restorative Yoga (Elective) : December (TBA)
Advanced Anatomy I or II (Required):  Jan & Feb 2012
   I. Experiential Anatomy, Yoga Body Mechanix
  II. Experiential Anatomy, Yoga Body Energetix

Locations

Yoga for You
2900 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
www.yogaforyouandme.com
(252) 247-YOGA (9642)



Second Wind Eco Tours
208 W. Main Street
Swansboro, NC 28584
(910) 325-3600

Yoga on Pine in lovely Downtown Albany

503 Pine Avenue

Albany, GA 31721



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