500-Hour Certification Program

Spring 2012: March 23 – April 1
Summer 2012:  August 10 – 19
Fall 2012: September 28 – October 7

We are pleased to offer a new and enhanced advanced teacher training program in three ten-day segments (Spring, Summer, Fall).  This program is a fully integrated training designed to explore yoga in depth and address the individual needs of participants. The revised format will include a new segment on the healing and therapeutic applications of yoga.

The 500-Hour Yoga Teacher training is available to yoga teachers of all traditions who want to further their study and deepen their practice and teaching. The program includes advanced studies in the following topics: teaching methods, asana, pranayama, meditation and mantra, Sanskrit, subtle body anatomy, yoga texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutra, and the healing and therapeutic applications of yoga.

All contact-hour requirements for certification are included in the three segments. Participants may begin with any segment. Additional requirements for certification include required reading and a log of teaching hours.

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

 

Prerequisites: 200-hour certification and a regular practice. Participation is by application only.  

Costs	Per Segment	Total Program
Tuition	$    1,000	$    3,000
Books/Materials (approximately)		$       250
Accommodations/meals (approximately)		$    1,500
Application Fee (nonrefundable)		$       100