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Summer 2012: Awakening Vital Energy

(August 10 – 19)

Fall 2012: Yoga as a Healing Art

(September 28 – October 7)

Spring 2013: Advanced Teaching Methods

(April 19 – 28)

As an experienced yoga teacher, you desire a trusted space to turn for training, inspiration, and the next step in your professional journey and personal practice. The Himalayan Institute 500-hour Teacher Certification program offers yoga teachers of all traditions an avenue to further deepen their practice and teaching. The program includes advanced studies in teaching methods, sequencing, verbal and hands-on assists, subtle body anatomy, pranayama, mantra meditation, therapeutic applications of yoga, and the study of sacred yoga texts.

The program is presented in ‘Three 10-day segments’ (Spring, Summer, and Fall) which can be taken over 3 years and in any order. This is a fully integrated program designed to explore yoga in depth, and address the individual needs of participants.

 
 
Course Content Overview

SUMMER

Awakening Vital Energy:
Chakras, Pranayama, and Sacred Yogic Texts

  • Asana and Chakras
  • Pranayama and Subtle Body Anatomy
  • The Art of Sequencing
  • The Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, and other Yogic Texts
  • Advanced Meditation Techniques
  • Sanskrit, Prayers, and Chants

FALL

Yoga as a Healing Art:
Physical and Psychological Strategies for Cultivating Peace and Health

  • The Role of Breath and Pranic energy in healing
  • Yoga psychology and philosophy to support mental health
  • Mental strategies for coping with pain and suffering
  • Yoga for common structural complaints
  • Physiology and therapeutic approach to specific illnesses
  • Therapeutic teaching skills
  • Restorative sequences and application

SPRING

Advanced Teaching Methods:
Exploring the Heart of Yoga Technique and Philosophy

  • The Art of Observing and Assisting
  • Refining Your Teaching Skills
  • Breathing, Relaxation, and Meditation Techniques and Teaching
  • In-depth Study of the Yoga Sutra
  • Sanskrit, Prayers, and Chants
Typical Daily Schedule
6:30 – 8:00 Asana Class
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 12:30 pm Training Workshop
12:30 – 2:30 Lunch and free time
2:30 – 5:00 Training Workshop
6:00 Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 Lecture
Costs Per Segment Total Program
Tuition

$1,599

$4,797
Application Fee $108
(non-refundable)		 included included
Required Books & Materials included included
Accommodations
Standard Double Rm		 included included
Free Premium Membership included included

Certification

The Himalayan Institute is a registered yoga school with the Yoga Alliance (YA). Participants who complete the 500-hr program are eligible to apply for the 500-hour level of registration with YA. Certification requirements include attendance at all three segments, completion of required reading, and a log of 100 teaching hours (completed since receiving your 200-hour certification).

For more information:

phone: 570-647-1455
email: hita@himalayaninstitute.org

Himalayan Institute Teachers Association (HITA)
952 Bethany Turnpike
Honesdale, PA 18431-4041, U.S.A.