YogaWorks Teacher Training in partnership with Haute Yoga200 Hour Teacher Training Begins October 2nd, 2010
Teach to learn. Learn to teach.
We believe the path to becoming a professional yoga teacher is a unique, satisfying, and life-affirming journey. We offer one of the world’s most comprehensive Teacher Training Programs for aspiring teachers and serious students of yoga. Our program is rooted in a deep history as an eclectic school that embraces and celebrates many styles of Yoga. Our mission is to provide each Yoga teacher with the foundation to teach skillfully with compassion, safety, and integrity, while honoring his or her individual voice and style.
The YogaWorks comprehensive program blends yoga traditions from East and West , integrating both into a practical and unique method that combines Vinyasa flow with an emphasis on alignment and skillfull sequencing. We compliment this essential frameworks of asana with in-depth study of anatomy, and the Yoga Sutras as well as units on the subtle body, Ayurveda, and yoga for pregnancy.
This foundational program is ideal for serious students of yoga and aspiring teachers. It is recognized by Yoga Alliance and comprises three areas of study: The Theory and Practice of Yoga, Yoga Philosophy and The Art of Teaching.
Students who complete the 200-hr teacher-training program will: 
- Deepen their practice and understanding of yoga
- Know how to structure and create a cohesive, well-rounded class
- Acquire an understanding of yoga philosophy
- Build relationships with highly experienced yoga teachers
- Have the confidence and tools to begin teaching yoga
- Qualifies students to register with Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level
Extended Weekend Format: May – mid-August.
Students meet two weekends per month over the course of seven months, Satuday & Sunday, usually from 12-7pm. The day begins with two hours of asana practice, followed by an hour of discussion and lecture, then posture lab, and practice teaching towards the end of training.
Tuition $2950 if paid in full by August 12th, 2010
$3150 if paid in full by September 9th, 2010
$3400 after September 9th, 2010
Curriculum
At the cornerstone of our teaching philosophy is the idea that the concepts of Yoga must be first understood through the body and the dynamic, conscious practice of asana. The YogaWorks method is a blending of the three strands of the Krishnamacharya lineage-Ashtanga, Iyengar and the teachings of Desikachar coupled with the unique approach to sequencing that is specifically designed to meet the needs of the average yoga student. From Ashtanga the method incorporates heat and flow, from Iyengar precise detailed instructions and from the teachings of Desikachar, posture modifications-the idea that the practice should fit the practitioner. Our programs emphasize a student’s personal practice as the source for their creative teaching, and include a comprehensive study of the techniques and mechanics of fundamental yoga postures, as well as the tools necessary to teach and inspire others. To deepen their education students will also study functional anatomy and physiology, explore Yoga’s philosophical underpinnings, practice meditation and pranayama, and investigate the ancient science of Ayurveda.
The Theory and Practice of Yoga
The curriculum will include a comprehensive study of the foundations, techniques, and mechanics of fundamental yoga postures with an emphasis on deepening the student’s personal practice and recognizing and honoring it as the source for inspiration and creative teaching.
The curriculum will include a comprehensive study of the foundations, techniques, and mechanics of fundamental yoga postures with an emphasis on deepening the student’s personal practice and recognizing and honoring it as the source for inspiration and creative teaching.
Topics Include:
- Intensive asana study
- Beginning anatomy and physiology
- Introduction to meditation
- Principles of pranayama
- Understanding restorative yoga
- Introduction to ayurveda
- Overview of subtle body/chakra system
- Introduction to pre-natal Yoga
Yoga Philosophy
Over 2,000 years ago the sage Patanjali described the process of Yogic movement toward 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 daily life. This course will introduce students to the wealth of inspiration available in the Yoga Sutras.
Over 2,000 years ago the sage Patanjali described the process of Yogic movement toward 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 daily life. This course will introduce students to the wealth of inspiration available in the Yoga Sutras.
The Art of Teaching
The art of teaching is a form of yoga in itself requiring sensitivity, compassion and practice. A teacher must encourage and inspire, and be sensitive to both the needs of individuals and those of the group. The practical and subtle aspects involved in teaching addressed in this course include:
The art of teaching is a form of yoga in itself requiring sensitivity, compassion and practice. A teacher must encourage and inspire, and be sensitive to both the needs of individuals and those of the group. The practical and subtle aspects involved in teaching addressed in this course include:
- How to be an effective teacher
- Use of voice, body language, 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
Teacher Training Book List
Required Reading
Required Reading
- Heart of Yoga by Desikachar
- Yoga, Mind, Body & Spirit by Donna Farhi
- Light On Yoga by B.K.S Iyengar
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda
- The Concise Book of Muscles, by Chris Jarmey
Contact Us
Please call us at 858-345-1810 or email info@hauteyoga.com if you would like to speak to someone about the training. Click here for the Fall 2010 Schedule
To learn more about YogaWorks and to watch a video about their teacher training, please visit our page on the YogaWorks website.
Check-out this link for application information, www.yogaworks.com/teacher_training They are known worldwide for offering the most detailed and comprehensive teacher training programs available. Many of the most well-known yogis such as Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Max Strom and many others were not only trained through YogaWorks but many still participate as teachers in their training programs. The training manual is unsurpassed with its original and massive amounts of information and illustrations. All of their trainers have been through numerous programs not only to be come certified teachers but are well-trained to teach you how to become teachers.