TEACHER TRAINING

200 hour Yoga Teacher Training

Abundance Yoga School's Teacher Training focuses on providing instructors in training the tools to create equitable yoga for everyone. This Hatha based training offers a deeper understanding of your own practice while giving you everything you need to lead yoga classes and become a 200 hour registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance.

Learn to help students find their own successful yoga practice that meets the needs of their daily life and give them space to feel home again in their own body.

This training is registered with and meets all the requirements of a 200 hour yoga school training program under the Yoga Alliance standards. You will receive a full access unlimited pass for any regular classes, on-demand items, or online classes at Abundance Yoga for the length of the program.

Apply here: Abundance Yoga School Application Form

A Deeper Look Into What You Will Take Away With You

● Learn a teaching methodology that sets a solid foundation for both your yoga practice and teaching,

● Gain a firm understanding of anatomy and its practical application to asana so that you can practice and teach with greater confidence and skill,

● Learn the art of peak pose sequencing, which will empower you to develop safe, smart and creative class sequences,

● Deepen your own mental well being by learning to practice and teach key meditation and pranayama techniques,

● Gain a clear understanding of yoga history and the real-world application of key philosophical texts,

● Learn about the subtle body systems, such as the koshas, chakras and vayus,

● Participate in practices, asana labs, practice teaching, and structured practicums that will radically deepen your personal practice and elevate your teaching,

● Connect with a community of like minded yogis to nourish your passion and dive into your personal growth.

Additional Points:

● This program is perfect for those looking to dive into their passion, as well as those who wish to teach.

● For any level of practitioner; you don’t have to be flexible or able to do fancy poses to take the training. Your personal practice will deepen at the pace that works for you.

This is a Hybrid Training

Some training days will be in person, and on others you will be joining faculty on Zoom. You should have appropriate equipment (ex: phone, tablet, computer, internet or wi-fi) to join calls and view presentations and practices.

Training times & dates

Fridays 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Saturdays 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Sundays 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Jan 17-19

Jan 31-Feb 2

Feb 14-16

Feb 28-Mar 2

Mar 14-16

Mar 28-30

Apr 11-13

Apr 25-27

May 9-11

May 23-25

Jun 6-8

Jun 20-22

Jul 11-13

Jul 25-27

Aug 1-3

Aug 9-10

Required Reading and reference materials (hard copy):

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - several translations are available

The Bhagavad Gita – several translations are available

Yoga Anatomy, Third edition by Leslie Kaminoff

The Heart of Yoga by T K V Desikachar

Light on Pranayama by B K S Iyengar (free online PDF is available)

Yoga for Everyone by Dianne Bondy

Required reading/listening materials (audio copies or hard copies):

Yoga and Body Image by Melanie Klein & Anna Guest-Jelley

Required listening:

The Yoga History Podcast with Colin Hall

Let’s Talk Yoga with with Arundhati Baitmangalkar

Recommended Online Resources:

gilhedley.com

Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight | TED Talk

Optional reference books:

Ashtanga Yoga Practice Manual by David Swenson

Anatomy Trains by Thomas Meyers

Yoga to Support Immunity: Mind, Body, Breathing Guide to Whole Health by Melanie Salvatore-August

Optional reference books (may be audio versions):

The Eight Limbs of Yoga by Stuart Ray Sarbadu & Kevin Kimple

Eastern Body Western Mind by Anodea Judith

The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz

Cost and payment options:

Lump sum: $3,500 ($500 non-refundable)

Monthly Payment Plan ($3,500): $500 (non refundable) by December 31, then $375/month

No certificates will be issued until payment has been received in full

Tuition does not include reading materials but some materials may be available to borrow from the studio. Students are required to bring their own mat and any pertinent materials to training. Any missed training may be made up in private or small group sessions with instructors at the instructors' private session rate. Small groups may split the cost.

Tuition & Refund Policy

● An applicant who withdraws from the program before the Start Date is entitled to a refund of all monies except for their non-refundable deposit.

● A trainee who withdraws from the course within the first 20 classroom hours may be refunded up to 80% of the full program price.

● After the first 20 classroom hours, there will be no refunds. If the applicant withdraws from the program for any reason, the applicant will be responsible for paying the full tuition, regardless of any partial payments that have been made to date.