At Shanti Yoga, we believe that the finest teachers are the forever students. We know that it will be the lifelong learners who change the world, and we know the value and the joy that comes with being able to call upon one of these people as our teacher. The deep connection and love built between teacher and student is a blessing for both, and we will honor and foster this connection, while giving students the opportunity within a safe space to build friendships and connections with each other as they learn. We welcome you to our 200 hour Elevated Academy, where we know you will receive an elite teacher training full of warmth, community, tradition, and ethical skills - all held to the highest of standards.
While our program is an amazing opportunity for those who may not want to teach (those taking the training for their own practice and deeper knowledge), this training has been carefully designed to make it highly functional to its purpose.
All trainees will graduate ready to teach yoga should you decide you want to. You will exit the program with the confidence, skill, and knowledge to creatively compile offerings and deliver them in a transformational way that will set you apart in the yoga community.
Expert faculty chosen for our decades of experience and skill in teaching.
A school that honors every lineage, every body, every background - all humans.
Curriculum that allows for intimate learning, all questions, and different learning styles.
A trauma sensitive/informed lead trainer prepared to lead in kindness.
Insight into the development and consistency of a personal yoga practice.
Welcoming you to live your yoga, and showing you what that means.
Leading and current ideas/trends in yoga.
Safety in yoga postures, meditations, diet patterns, and physical adjustments (for the teacher and the student).
Teaching and sequencing your classes with your own unique flair.
Hands on learning, how to look at bodies in poses, and meeting yourself and your students where each of you currently are (in skill level as well as in life).
The art of teaching (yourself and others) from a place of knowledge, skill, and grace.
Huge growth in your confidence as a teacher, as well as overall self confidence and self love.
Rich and lengthy instruction on ethical teaching and living, as well as deep understanding of sacred yoga philosophy.
A safe place to learn and practice the principles you wish to embody in life.
Graduate with everything you need to teach in a skilled and powerful way, should you choose to teach.
Knowledge of alignment principles, details of individual poses, awareness of how the body moves & breaths, and the art of verbal cueing provides the ability to demonstrate and teach with inspiration and clarity.
Sequencing for class themes and target poses
Physical and verbal adjustments
General touch principles & Ethics of touching other's bodies.
Use of Props
Modifications and when to use them
Special populations
Injuries
Contraindications to poses
Intro to the Bandhas
Breath awareness & Breathwork, including contraindications/risks
Koshas, Kleshas, Chakras
Nadi System & Prana Vayus
Meditation Techniques, Savasana, and their differences.
A certificate of completion will be awarded upon completion of the following criteria:
Showing a commitment to the course with participation as well as an understanding and proficiency of materials presented.
Appropriate attendance.
Maintaining a daily journal of your personal practice (I will read this), as well as a personal journal (I will not read this).
Completion and submission of all assignments as they are due.
Successful completion of all scheduled teaching practice, as well as your final practicum.
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