Outline:

• Overview
• Faculty
• Program Prerequisites
• Program Dates & time requirements
• Tuition
• Curriculum
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Yoga Teacher Training 20010-2011 (300 hours)

• Promotes personal development in the context of yoga education

• Educates teachers to view teaching yoga in a broad context of the whole person; yoga connects the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual

• Totals 300 hours of instruction, observation, assisting, and teaching experience
  • Includes Hatha Yoga and Special Applications based primarily on the traditions of B.K.S. Iyengar and Dr. S.V. Karandikar

• Focus on depth and breadth of knowledge. Includes instruction on the anatomical, physiological, philosophical, historical, and esoteric aspects of yoga.

• Here is what some of our past graduates are saying:

• "A comprehensive and thorough instruction into the history, theory and practice of yoga. The instructors are beyond compare in their own training, practice and
  teaching. I learned more from this program than I thought possible and continue to
  learn from those who are now my fellow teachers." —Allison Marcil

• "All the ancient and contemporary facets of the yoga tradition are covered
  in this teacher training program, from asana to anatomy to pranayama to
  meditation to philosophy. It is a generally life enhancing yoga teacher
  training program that will gives you a chance to submerge yourself in the
  science of yoga and better yet prepare you well to teach." —Dev Kashyap

FACULTY

The Yoga Den offers instruction from Yoga Teachers with a broad range of skills and depth of training and experience. The principal faculty include:

David McAmmond, who is a teacher trainer with over 30 years of teaching experience. David has been instrumental in training many of Alberta's finest teachers.

Colin Hall is a full-time yoga teacher since 2002. In addition to his numerous classes at Bodhi Tree Yoga and around the city, he also teaches credit courses at the University of Regina in the departments of both Kinesiology and Religious Studies.

Sarah Garden is the province's most qualified and experienced teacher in therapeutic yoga. Her knowledge of anatomy and physiology is seamlessly integrated into her yoga classes and teacher-training sessions.

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

The most important prerequisite is a passion to learn and a willingness to change and grow. Ideally, students should have attended Yoga classes consistently for two or more years or completed 200 hours of Yoga practice.
An applicant should do the following:

1. complete an application;

2. complete a short essay explaining why you want to become a yoga teacher and wish to do Teacher Training at The Yoga Den.

3. provide a letter of recommendation from your Yoga Teacher or a character/professional reference.

PROGRAM DATES & TIME REQUIREMENTS:

Students will receive classroom instruction consisting of 6-hour classes taught every second or third Saturday. Classes are from 1:00-6 p.m with a one-hour lunch break. In total, students will spend 150 hours in these classes. Approximately another 8 hours should be reserved biweekly for homework assignments. Students will also need to schedule two, 1.5 hour classes per week. They will attend the Thursday Intermediate (7:30-9:30 p.m.) class or Monday Level 1 (7:30-9 p.m.) class and apprentice (observe, assist, and teach) in at least one other Yoga Den class preferably at the Beginners Level.
In total, students will spend 150 hours in these classes.

TUITION:

The cost of the The Hatha Yoga Studies/Teacher Training Program is $2500. A refundable deposit of $500 is required at time of acceptance and upon commencement of the program the deposit becomes non-refundable. The balance of $2000 is due and payable shortly after the program begins. A payment plan is available upon request.