Next Session Forming Now for Fall, 2013

Held at The Spirit of Yoga
525 East Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380

Call 610-429-0920 to schedule your interview. 

A $250 deposit required to reserve your space. 
Unlimited classes are included and begin as soon as you have paid in full.

Please fill out the application to apply.

The Spirit of Yoga Teacher Training is for anyone who would like to become a certified yoga teacher or to deepen their yoga practice.  The course will integrate a variety of yoga traditions including Astanga, Kripalu, Vinyasa Flow, Forrest, and Iyengar, and will cover the basic yoga asanas found in classical Hatha Yoga classes.  The student will be introduced to asana practices from the yoga traditions mentioned above and will be taught how to effectively teach yoga to students of all levels.  Breathing, meditation, anatomy, physiology, charkas, ethics, assisting, correcting, philosophy, yoga sutras, teaching styles and qualities of a good teacher will be taught.  This course will integrate many styles of yoga to develop a well rounded yoga teacher and/or yoga student.  "Community Classes lead by Teachers in Training" will give teacher trainer the opportunity to teach a group of student including The Spirit of Yoga instructors and clients.  After completing the required 200 hour program a certification from The Spirit of Yoga will be given and the student may also register with Yoga Alliance to become a Registered Yoga Teacher – 200 hour level.  This course has been designed to meet the renewed guidelines set by Yoga Alliance.

Pam Walsh, RYT, owner of The Spirit of Yoga will lead the certification program.  Experienced practitioners will present classes in their areas of expertise.  The program includes one makeup weekend in the schedule, with the opportunity to take up to one year to complete the program.  There is only one training offered per year.  The training will be held at our West Chester studio.

 The 200 hour teacher training will include the following:

• Ten weekends, Saturday and/or Sunday from 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM (140 contact hours)
• 10 practices at The Spirit of Yoga and private sessions with director (12.5 hours)
• Assisting, Observing, or Participating in a variety of classes at various locations taught by Pam (27.5 hours)
• 20 hours will include independent reading and writing assignments, journals, student teaching, and written final exam.

Topics included in the training include:

• Living life as a yogi
• Chakras
• Basic Anatomy
• Healing through Yoga
• How to Prevent Injury
• Yoga Stutras
• Yamas & Niyamas
• Yoga Nidra & Restorative Yoga
• Techniques and asana practice

Tentative Reading List:

• Ashtanga Yoga - David Swenson
• Kripalu Yoga: A Guide to Practice On and Off the Mat - Richard Faulds
• Journey Into Power - Baron Baptiste
• Light on Yoga - B.K.S. Iyengar
• Moving Toward Balance - Rodney Yee
• Yoga, the Spirit & Practice of Moving into Stillness - Erich Schiffman
• The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali- Swami Satchidananda

Tentative Schedule (Subject to Change) for Fall, 2012 - Spring 2013:
Weekend classes Saturday 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM & Sunday 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
September 29 & 30, October 27 & 28, November 10 & 11, December 8 & 9, January 5 & 6 and 19 & 20, February 2 & 3, March 2 & 3 and 16 & 17, and April 13 & 14

The Spirit of Yoga Teacher Certification Fees (includes unlimited classes at the both studios):
$2000, if paid after 9/1
Or in installments - Five payments of $440 may be made on the 15th of the month
Other payment arrangements may also be made.  Call 610-429-0920 to sign up or for more information.

A deposit of $250 and an interview with Pam are required to reserve your space.  Only 12 people will be accepted for each semester.

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Certification Program - Our curriculum is designed to meet the National Standards set by the Yoga Alliance

Teacher Training Refund Policy

• All payments must be paid when due.  Late fees will be applied for late payments.
• Refunds for cancellations are available up to two weeks prior to date of teacher training minus $25 processing fee.
• Once the student begins the training, there will be no refunds issued. 
• If the Spirit of Yoga cancels the teacher training, a full credit or refund will be given.
• The Spirit of Yoga reserves the right to amend this policy at its sole discretion.