200 Hour Teacher Training

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200 HOUR TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM

Registered Training through the Yoga Alliance 
7 Month Program Starting 
September 2010
Wednesday Evenings 6-9pm
6 Sundays1-6:30pm
For further information please call Betsy Kase, Director at 914-337-1437.

More than ever, people are discovering the benefits of yoga and flocking to study this 5,000 year-old tradition.  Now is a good time to expand upon your practice and learn to share the gift that so many people are seeking.  Yoga Haven offers an in-depth teacher training curriculum at the 200-hour level that is in full compliance with accreditation standards developed by the Yoga Alliance.

At Yoga Haven, students can expect well-balanced training in a small, supportive environment taught by three highly qualified and supportive instructors who are dedicated to personal attention.  Students are equipped with both the technical skills and confidence to teach an eclectic flow style class.  Training will start September 2010 and takes place over seven months to allow for the full integration of the material into the student’s practice and life.  An additional one-to-two months will be needed to complete requirements. The training meets Wednesday nights 6-9pm and six full Sundays 1-6:30pm.

Yoga Haven’s teacher training offers a profound exploration of body, mind and spirit that will foster growth and healing for yourself and your future students.  Yoga Haven has offered six complete 200 hour teacher trainings in the past with over 80 students completing the training.  Teachers who graduate from this training offer their healing work in hospitals and nursing homes, schools, including nursery, grade, intermediate, high, prep schools, colleges, universities, community centers, senior centers, senior residences, yoga studios, dance studios, martial arts centers, health clubs, corporations, work with sports teams and privates, as well as work in chiropractic offices, physical therapy centers, churches and synagogues.

 
"This program opened my inner doors.  Before I knew yoga, yoga was black and white.  Now I know yoga in colors."
Irene Albuquerque, 2009 Graduate

"I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to attend the program in my life!  It "opened up" my vision of life, and set up yoga as an integral part of it. Now, I am ready to go on, with an urge for deepening my experience and knowledge.  The progrom is very well designed, and offers a strong knowledge as a foundation."
Benedicte Brouder, 2009 Graduate

"This training was one of the most unbelieval learning expericnes I have ever gone through.  I learned more about myself - body, mind and soul, than I ever thought possible.  I feel so lucky to have shared this once in a lifetime opportunity with a room full of wonderful, strong, amazing women.  I truly feel blessed to have met them all and know that they made an imprint on my life in some way, shape or form...I love that our teachers have such a passon in doing this training, because it makes it all the more worthwhile.  "
Deanna Zuzub, 2009 Graduate

“I’m not sure what was happening in that room on those Wednesdays and Sundays but there was a certain vibration or energy that was tangible and healing and hopeful.”
Michele Gervino, 2005 Graduate

“I always looked forward to my teacher training sessions at Yoga Haven.  I would leave the training classes feeling invigorated and energized – inspired to share what I had learned with others.”  
Janis Bowersox, 2004 Graduate


Program Summary: 
  • Participants completing this program will learn how to teach an eclectic flow style class geared towards beginners.  It will include over 40 hatha yoga postures and the Sanskrit names.  
  • Anatomy and physiology will be studied.   This includes the systems of the body, specific muscles and bones.  
  • History, philosophy and ethics will be taught.  Students will be responsible for reading the Bhagavad Gita, The Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika and a book of choice from the reading list.  Written papers will be required on the above topics. 
  • Classes on chakras, bandhas, mudras, kriyas, restorative yoga, pranayama, and meditation are also included.  

Additional Requirements: 

  • 2 additional yoga classes at Yoga Haven required weekly, 51 classes in total (24 level 1 classes, 24 any level, 2 Iyengar classes, 1 prenatal)
  • 8 class observations 
  • 2 class outlines
  • Group practices
  • Weekly yoga journal
  • History and philosophy papers
  • Written test & test classes
  • Write –ups on three workshops included in the program fee


Application Requirements: 
You are eligible to apply if you have studied yoga consistently for a minimum of 1 1/2 years and have an established personal practice. It is helpful to have studied at Yoga Haven to be familiar with this style of yoga.  This does not guarantee acceptance. You will also be required to have an interview with Betsy Kase, Director of Yoga Haven. An application is attached or is available on the website.

Program Fees:  
Application fee is $100 due at the time of application submission.  Teacher Training fee of $2700 includes  unlimited yoga classes for  the duration of the program at Yoga Haven.  $2000 due upon acceptance to the program.  The remaining $700 due the first night of the program.  Books are an additional fee of approximately $100.  Applications received by July 1st 2010 receive $100 off the last tuition payment of $700.

Training Instructors:

• Betsy Kase, Director of Yoga Haven, has been studying yoga since 1991 and is a certified Hatha Yoga and Prenatal Yoga instructor.  She combines the principles of Ashtanga, Iyengar and Anusara yoga in her teaching and focuses on flow, breath and alignment, with a sense of lightness and laughter. Her pleasure is directing and teaching Yoga Haven’s 200 hour teacher training yearly.

• Jill Ganassi has been studying yoga since 1996 and teaching since 1998.  She is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor and is dedicated to practicing and teaching yoga in the method and tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar.  Jill is also a NY State Licensed Master Social Worker and is certified in Ericksonian hypnosis.  Jill enjoys leading the history and philosophy portion of the Yoga Haven Teacher Training program.  In her work with people as a therapist she combines traditional talk therapy with hypnosis, yoga, meditation, and body centered awareness, according to the needs of the individual

• Kathryn Thompson was certified as a hatha yoga instructor in 1996, and has been practicing yoga for 17 years.  Her teaching reflects the traditions of Kripalu, Iyengar and Anusara yoga, and is further informed by her work as a licensed massage therapist.   Kathryn enjoys leading the anatomy and physiology portion of the teacher training.

• Michele Gervino was drawn to the healing power of yoga after a back injury twelve years ago and has been a dedicated yogini ever since.  In 2005, she earned her 200 hr certification from Yoga Haven and in 2007, she was certified by Judith Lasater as a “Relax and Renew” instructor specializing in Restorative yoga.  Her classes combine a deep respect for proper alignment with the grace and beauty of vinyasa flow.  In 2008, Michele began mentoring teacher trainees from Yoga Haven in an effort to share the many blessings that yoga has brought into her life.

 

 

Application is not available at this time.