Prerequisites:  must have a 200RYT with Yoga Alliance or equivalent 
                             

Graduates of the Advanced Course can Expect to Gain:

*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)

*A deeper knowledge of the philosophical foundations of yoga.

*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.

*Personal mentoring - using a spiritual astrologer and guidance from long time              teachers and your guides.  Receive a personal astrological consultation on overcoming               karma blocks for teaching and personal growth.

*Private mantra initiation for each teacher as you become a part of the long line of a                  beautiful spiritual tradition.  Broadly speaking, mantras are sounds charged with                       numerous powers.

    *   Private initiation with a Shaman to receive you personal totem

Advanced 500 hour course work includes:

Yoga Philosophy

*  Yoga-Upanishads

*  The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

*  Sanskrit

*   Bhagavad Gita

*  The wheel of Karma

*  How to release stress in the lower three chakras which lead one to the heart, or                       fourth chakra, Anahata

* Tantra


Asana 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 brain

*  Tibetan Yoga


Anatomy 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 Ayurveda



Pranayama

*  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 research



Meditation and chanting

*  Styles of meditation

*  Research on meditation

*  Discussion of types of mantras and their powers

*  Power of initiations

*  Universal mantras

*  Mudras

*  Shamanism

Course:  Limited to 15 students to insure individual attention and enhance training
   Tuition includes comprehensive training manuals and handouts
   Students may take unlimited studio classes during training for FREE

Tuition:  in full $3,750 if paid 60 days prior to start then $4,000
Module I:   $2,100
Module II: $2,100
Financed: $750 down then 12 monthly payments @ $287
Students receive free unlimited classes at Yoga Village once tuition is paid throughout the training and 20% off all merchandise.

2010 Dates for 500 Hour:  Module I April 2, 2010 through May 23, 2010 - completed
         Module II July 9, 2010 through September 1, 2010

Class Times:  Fridays 2pm - 4pm
      Saturdays:  noon - 4pm
      Sundays:  noon - 4pm
  Monday and Wednesday: 1-4pm
includes rest and meal breaks

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 and Module II once each year.


Recommended books and/or DVDs: (not included in tuition)

Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Swami Muktibodhananda

Vinyasa Yoga   -  Srivatsa Ramaswami

Viniyoga 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 Frawley

The New Yoga for Healthy Aging by Suza Francina

Yoga as Medicine by Dr. Timothy McCall

Yoga and the Cardiovascular Management - Swami Satyananda Saraswati

The Yoga Tradition - Georg Feuerstein

Yoga Philosophy and History - Georg Feuerstein

Yoga Anatomy - Leslie Kaminoff

Bhagavad Gita


Other highly recommended books / DVDs

Theories of the Chakras - Hiroshi Motoyama

Heart Health - Alice Christiansen

The Healing Power of Sound - Dr. Mitchell Gaynor

Somatics - D. Hanna

Yoga Unveiled - Gita and Mukesh Desai (dvd)

Anatomy of Hatha Yoga - David H. Coulter

Light on Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar


The Yoga Village 500 hour Teacher Training Program