Yoga Teacher Training

Details

Whether you are interested in learning to teach yoga or would like to deepen your own practice, YBTS Teacher Training program, is committed to the personal success of every participant. Our 200 hour certification program provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of teaching yoga based on the Classical Hatha Yoga System, with an emphasis on Yoga Therapy.

Participants will be immersed in a program rich in the full spectrum of all that is yoga: vibrant, purposeful, authentic, conscious, joyful, balanced, sacred, spiritual and transformative. Throughout the training, participants will be encouraged to explore their full abilities in both body and spirit and be prepared to teach yoga from a place of clarity, personal experience and enthusiasm. You will be guided through this program with intelligence and compassion.

Teacher Training program overview

• Physiological, psychological and spiritual aspects of asana, pranayama, and meditation
• Basic anatomy and physiology of the physical body and subtle energy body
• History and philosophy of yoga through study of ancient yoga texts
• Intensives including: Business, Ethics, Prenatal
• Principles of Practice, Demonstration, Observation, Teaching, Assists
• Practice-teaching sessions, intimate study groups, observing and assisting classes

Based Yoga Alliance Standards: 200 hours to include

1. Techniques Training/Practice: Includes asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation, and other traditional yoga techniques. You will learn introductory level postures including benefits and contraindications, warm up and modifications to support a range of students. You will also learn essential breathing practices, and how to use the breath for transformation, in a yoga and meditation practice. 100 hours
2. Teaching Methodology: includes principles of demonstration, observation, Assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, ethics for yoga teachers, and business aspects of teaching yoga. 25 hours
3. Anatomy & Physiology Includes both human physical anatomy and physiology (Bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.). Includes both the study of the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice (healthy movement patterns, etc). 20 hours
4. Yoga Philosophy, Ethics and a Balanced Lifestyle: Includes the study of yoga philosophies, an overview of Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras, Classical 8 limbed path of yoga, Yogic lifestyle. 30 hours
5. Practicum: Includes practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others, teaching and hearing/giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while someone else is teaching. 10 hours

6. Yoga Therapy: Learn how to adapt the practice of Yoga to meet the needs of people with specific or persistent Health Challenges. Focusing on the practice of Yoga as a healing journey. 15 hours

   Yoga therapy is that facet of the ancient science of Yoga that focuses on health and wellness at all levels of the person: physical, psychological, and spiritual. Yoga therapy focuses on the path of Yoga as a healing journey that brings balance to the body and mind through an experiential understanding of the primary intention of Yoga: awakening of Spirit, our essential nature.

   —Integrative Yoga Therapy (U.S.A.)
   Joseph LePage, M.A

Self-Study, regular yoga classes, observing classes & assisting in classes will be conducted outside of group scheduled hours and can be arranged according to your own personal schedule. We realize the majority of participants in the program have time constraints and outside responsibilities, therefore the entire program is designed to support your current lifestyle as you experience your teacher training and deepen your connection to yoga and your practice!

The Teacher Training Application must be completed for consideration and acceptance in the program. Participants are recommended to have at least 6 months of a regular yoga practice but each applicant will be reviewed no matter what their background is.

Investment

The investment of the 200 hour training is $2000 + HST (we accept cash, cheque, debit or credit) plus the purchase of 3 required books and one CD. A non-refundable payment of $200 holds your space and is due upon your acceptance. The remaining $1800 can be paid in installments of $250 per month by the 1st of each month with the exception of the final payment made by the 31st of August. Attendance at regularly scheduled Yoga By The Sea/ Equivalent classes will also be required to fulfill your training and a pass for YBTS is included in your fees.

After completing this 200-hour training, you will receive a certificate and a letter of recommendation. You will be eligible to register with Yoga BC. This will aid in the application process when applying for teaching positions. There will also be opportunity to teach at YBTS. Depending on your own practice, you will be prepared to teach beginner to intermediate level classes. We encourage teachers to constantly be learning new information, as we are always students!!!

Marney Coulter, Program Director and Senior Teacher

From the Heart:
I walked into my first yoga studio at the age of 28 as a New Year's resolution in January 1995—17 years ago. Within 3 months, I was practicing yoga regularly, working at the Yoga studio as an administrator, and committing to the upcoming Fall Teacher Training program, though not quite sure how I was going to pay for it. This one decision changed the course of my life. The connection experienced with the teachings, the physical practice, the deep heart opening, sense of community, self acceptance, abiding calm, meditation, chanting, and holistic lifestyle shift, are only a few examples of the profound changes that occurred within the first year. One of the greatest gifts Yoga brought to me was a resourcefulness to move through life's most difficult trials. This was tested when my Mother passed away only two months before I completed this first training. The faith and commitment to this practice has continued to guide me through tragedy, marriage, birth, parenting, divorce and rebuilding with grace and gratitude. My intention for this training is to simply guide and support your transformation, while you move deeper into your own life.

From the Resume:
Marney currently has over 1000 hours of training. Since 1995 her career profession has been a Yoga Teacher. She has been working full time, with a successful Yoga business for the past 12 years, both in Vancouver and on the Sunshine Coast. She is a Registered Yoga Therapist with the International Yoga Therapist Association, having completed 650 hours of Training in Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy. She is registered with Yoga Alliance as a 200 hour RYT, and will complete her 500 hour RYT in May. She also has over 200 hours of Meditation and Yogic Philosophy, and 250 hours of various workshop trainings including Yoga for Arthritis, Prenatal Yoga, Teacher Training, Experiential Anatomy and Structural Yoga Therapy. Marney is also trained in Massage and Reiki Level 2.

As the Owner and Director of Yoga by the Sea, the largest Health and Wellness Centre on the Sunshine Coast, she is soon to be a Senior Teacher with Yoga BC.

Yoga by the Sea was co-founded by Lyne Lantaigne, and was welcomed by the community in 2006. This Spring we are entering our seventh year of business here on the Sunshine Coast.