I am currently taking a break from offering 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training as I take some time to take a deeper dive into my own yoga study. There will be no YTT program in 2021-2022.
Healthy Mind, Body, Soul 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Are you ready to take the next step on your yoga journey? It’s time to advance your practice, become immersed in the philosophy and teachings of each of the eight limbs of yoga, and dedicate yourself to a journey to the self that will help you discover a place of authenticity, confidence, and love.
Whether you want to deepen your personal yoga practice or begin teaching to share the joy, this program will provide the tools you need to connect with yoga on another level. The Healthy Mind, Body, Soul Yoga Teacher Training follows Yoga Alliance’s standards; in other words, it’s a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with Yoga Alliance. Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to become Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs) with Yoga Alliance.
Your guide and mentor through this training is Maria Santoferraro, E-RYT 500, an experienced yoga teacher who has dedicated over 2,500 hours to sharing yoga in classes, workshops, and on international yoga retreats. The extensive course of study will provide students with guided yoga instruction and the knowledge required to prepare fluid and well-sequenced, alignment-based yoga, meditation, and pranayama classes to a variety of audiences in the Hatha, vinyasa, and restorative yoga styles. You’ll become an ambassador of how to live life with a healthy mind, body, and soul. To enhance the richness of this Healthy Mind, Body, Soul Yoga Teacher Training, Maria will be joined by guest teachers and Sarah Greenawalt Certified Reiki Master.
The curriculum includes:
- Yoga history and philosophy of yoga
- Guided practice including instruction on how to teach asana, pranayama, meditation, mudras, and chanting
- Body assessment, assisting and modifications, and effective use of props
- Hands-on experience teaching and assisting students
- Basics of Sanskrit and proper pronunciation of Sanskrit asana names and chants
- Overview of anatomy as it relates to yoga, delivered in a way that is accessible and easily understood by students – includes access to online training materials and manual
- Energy anatomy including chakras, koshas, and bandhas
- The business aspects of yoga
- How to differentiate yourself as a teacher
- Understanding of the different styles of yoga
- Bhakti Yoga: the yoga of love and devotion
- The practice of Seva (selfless service)
- Reiki – Level 1 Certification
The objectives of the program are to provide yoga teacher trainees with the ability to:
- Confidently and safely guide students through an asana, pranayama, and meditation practice with attention to proper alignment, including modifications for all levels
- Find their voice and speak authentically while sharing the teachings of yoga
- Create compelling and meaningful themes for yoga classes and workshops, woven seamlessly throughout the class
- Develop a class plan with safe and effective sequencing and demonstrations
- Understand the business side of yoga including ethics, professionalism, marketing, scheduling, effective use of social media, creating a website, insurance, Yoga Alliance requirements, and time management
- Understand the modifications required to address mixed-level classes with prenatal, peri-menopausal, menopausal, and elderly populations
- Assess a student’s body and make proper adjustments with both verbal and hands-on adjustments
- Apply the teachings of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagavad Gita, and yamas and niyamas both on and off the yoga mat
- Teach basic restorative poses
- Teach from a place of love for all students and share the benefits of a healthy mind, body, and spirit.
2016-17 YTT Participants Receiving Their Reiki Level-1 Certification
Tuition
Tuition for the 200-hour program includes:
- 200+ hour teacher training course
- All books, including the Healthy Mind, Body, Soul Yoga Teacher Training manual, and access to online anatomy training materials
- Healthy boxed lunch and drinks (vegetarian, and gluten-free options available) for each weekend day session
- Access to use Sequoia Wellness fitness facility on days of training + 5 additional visits throughout the Healthy Mind, Body, Soul Yoga Teacher Training program
An enrollment application must be submitted and approved prior to acceptance into the Healthy Mind, Body, Soul Yoga Teacher Training Program. Interested students should have an established yoga practice, be committed to attending all sessions, and complete outside reading, study, and assignments.
Once the program begins, the program tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable. If for any reason the training program is canceled prior to the start date, all tuition and deposits will be refunded.
Participants are required to attend all sessions in order to fulfill the Yoga Alliance requirements. There will be opportunities to make up missed sessions within one year of the initial training start date or through private sessions with Maria, or attendance at pre-approved workshops with other teachers that may be at the student’s expense.
Class of 2018 YTT Graduates
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Testimonials
Participating in Yoga Teacher Training has been one of the best experiences of my life and embarking on this journey has helped change me from the inside out. The asana, or physical, part of a practice is just the tip of the iceberg of what yoga is about. I’m so grateful to be experiencing this journey with a teacher I respect and admire as well as a wonderful group of women who are now connected to my soul. If you want to teach or deepen your practice consider taking Maria’s training. One thing I can promise – it will change your life.