Teacher Training: Summer 2012

Skanda Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training Program: 9 June – 8 Sept

The Skanda Yoga Teacher Training program is a 200-hour course certified by Yoga Alliance.  The course is designed for those who wish to pursue teaching, or refine their teaching skills, but is also open to students that simply want to learn more about yoga.  Those who complete the course will be eligible for Skanda Yoga E-RYT 200 certification and Yoga Alliance registration.

If you are interested in applying* to the Skanda Yoga Teacher Training Program, please contact us at: info [at] skandayoga [dot] com.

Benefits:

  • strengthen asana practice
  • deepen meditation practice
  • learn about mythology and philosophy
  • learn therapeutics and anatomy
  • learn how to assist students
  • enhance personal freedom and self-empowerment

Requirements:

  • Attendance to all classes on  designated Saturdays and Sundays 12:00-6:00.
  • Attendance to 3 additional classes during each week.
  • Daily journaling and meditation practice.
  • Observing 8 classes
  • Assisting in 8 classes
  • Teaching 8 classes
  • A strong desire to work hard.

Book Requirements:

  • Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
  • Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikachar
  • Moola Bandha: The Master Key by Swami Buddhananda
  • Hatha Yoga Pradapika by Swami Muktibodhananda
  • The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga: Scientific Keys Volume I by Ray Long MD.
  • 13-Moon Natural Time Calendar by Jose Arguelles

(any translation of the following)

  • The Yoga Sutras
  • Bhagavad Gita
  • The Upanishads
  • The Rig Veda

Schedule (Summer 2012):

Teacher training dates are on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

Jun 9:  Intro to Skanda Yoga and History of Hatha Yoga
Jun 10:  Action an Alignment in Asana
Jun 16:  Setting Spiritual Themes.  The Power, Action, and Essence of teaching.
Jun 17:  Scientific Stretching Techniques (anatomy of stretching)
Jun 23:  Iridology and Nutrition
Jun 24:  Assisting students in basic poses
June 30:  Assisting students in Advanced poses
Jul 1:  Teaching Methodology (structuring a class)
Jul 7:  Verbal Skills for teaching instructions
Jul 8:   Review assisting and practice teaching
Jul 14:   Anatomy of Chakras (diagnosing with pendulum)
Jul 15:  Mudra, Bandha, and Pranayama
Jul 21:  Yoga Philosophy and Mythology
Jul 22:  Classical Yoga
Jul 28:  Vedanta/Tantra philosophy
Jul 29:  Anatomy and Therapeutics
Aug 4:  Anatomy and Therapeutics
Aug 5:  Anatomy and Therapeutics
Aug 11:  Bhagavad Gita
Aug 12:  Advanced Skanda “Practice”
Aug 18:  Practice Teaching/ Review
Aug 19:  Practice Teaching/ Review
Aug 25:  Sanskrit Test/ Anatomy test
Aug 26:  Teaching Test
Sep 1:   Adjusting and assisting test
Sep 2: Asana exam
Sep 8: Final written exam

 

Cost: $3,500.00 (Payment plans available)

 

*Enrollment is by application.