Prerequisites: must have a 200RYT with Yoga Alliance or equivalent
Graduates of the Advanced Course can Expect to Gain:
*Advanced pranayama An understanding of the energetic qualities of pranayama and how to use them in a class. (Use of the five sub energies, or airs of prana) the anatomy of the nose and the link between respiration & the central nervous system*Advanced meditation techniques*An awareness of how to bring facets of chant, meditation and rituals into your life and classroom. The opportunity to practice, teach and receive constructive feedback.*Advanced asanas and private instructional skills *Yogic philosophy and applications of ancient texts. Explore the wisdom of classic texts: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads and the Vedas. Discover a deeper knowledge of the philosophical foundations of yoga.* Tools for crafting transformational classes and workshops Learn to teach from your most authentic self, using your own inner wisdom as the seed for inspired teaching.* Skills for working with special populations * Karma and Transformation* Reiki working with energy fields and healing* Daily Sadhana practice (Sadhana or daily spiritual practice is the foundation of all spiritual endeavor. Sadhana is your personal, individual spiritual effort. It is the main tool you use to work on yourself to achieve the purpose of life).
Advanced 500 hour course work includes:
Yoga Philosophy* Yoga-Upanishads* The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali* Vedas* Bhagavad Gita* Karma and Transformation learn the tools to help you work with your Dharma* Tantra* SanskritAsana and Teaching Methodology* Teaching and discussion of intermediate and advanced postures and their modifications* Discussion of where samskaras are held in the physical body* Learn Taoist techniques for rejuvenation* Kundalini and the brainAnatomy and physiology* In depth study of yoga therapy with emphasis on shoulders, knees and lower back* Esoteric anatomy* A unique life changing segment on women's issue: pre-natal, menopause and the many faces of the Divine Mother * How to use your prana shakti and goddess energy* Yoga for healthy aging. Discover the secret of aging gracefully.Ayurveda* Feeding the soul* Ayurveda nutrition and practice * Your metabolic type* Tibetan AyurvedaPranayama* Learning to activate the quantity of pranayama in the body to a higher frequency * Physiology of the nose* Prana and disease* Prana Vidya practices* Prana Shakti researchMeditation and chanting* Styles of meditation* Research on meditation* Discussion of types of mantras and their powers* Power of initiations* Universal mantras* Mudras* ShamanismCourse: Limited to 10 students to insure individual attention and enhance training
Tuition includes comprehensive training manuals and handouts Students may take unlimited studio classes during training for FREEour course involves more than just classroom lecture....there will be fieldtrips and outside assignments
Tuition: in full $3,750 if paid 60 days prior to start then $4,000
Module I: $1,395
Module II: $1,395
Module III: $1,395
Financed: $1000 down then 10 monthly payments @ $350
Students receive free unlimited classes at Yoga Village during training and 20% off all merchandise.
2012 Dates: Module I April 20, 2012 through May 27, 2012
Module II June 8, 2012 through July 15, 2012 Module III July 27, 2012 through September 2, 2012hours: Fridays 6:30 - 8:30
Saturdays noon - 6pmSundays 10:30am - 5pm (including breaks)2011 Dates: Module I & II: completed
2010 Dates for 500 Hour: Module I April 2, 2010 through May 23, 2010 - completed
Module II July 9, 2010 through September 1, 2010-completedminimum 3 students
Please contact us with your interest. We will gladly send you recommendations from our past students.
Please note that we do not, like some other trainings, offer you 200 hour course material. This is strictly advance training and you must meet the requirements of Yoga Alliance; i.e. 200 hour completed plus 6 months of teaching to receive this certificate.
Certification:
All who complete the course with 100% attendance will receive a certificate of completion of 300 advanced hours training registered with Yoga Alliance. You may then send your certificate into Yoga Alliance to become certified at the 500RYT level. Any classes missed may be made up in the following training. For certification training must be completed within 3 years. We offer Module I, II and III each once each year.
Recommended books and/or DVDs: (not included in tuition)
Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Swami MuktibodhanandaVinyasa Yoga - Srivatsa RamaswamiViniyoga Therapy for upper back, head and shoulders - Gary Kraftsow (DVD)Viniyoga therapy for lower back - Gary Kraftsow (DVD)Ashtanga Yoga - Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (Lino Miele)Ayurveda and the mind - David FrawleyThe New Yoga for Healthy Aging by Suza FrancinaYoga as Medicine by Dr. Timothy McCallYoga and the Cardiovascular Management - Swami Satyananda SaraswatiThe Yoga Tradition - Georg FeuersteinYoga Philosophy and History - Georg FeuersteinYoga Anatomy - Leslie KaminoffBhagavad GitaUpanishadsOther highly recommended books / DVDs
Theories of the Chakras - Hiroshi MotoyamaHeart Health - Alice ChristiansenThe Healing Power of Sound - Dr. Mitchell GaynorSomatics - D. HannaYoga Unveiled - Gita and Mukesh Desai (dvd)Anatomy of Hatha Yoga - David H. CoulterLight on Yoga, B.K.S. IyengarThe Yoga Village 500 hour Teacher Training Program
