Teacher Training

We are delighted to announce that our next 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certification course.  The course start date TBD.  Contact the studio for detailed information and dates, and to request an application.

Why Yoga?

Yoga's popularity continues to rise as people seek out its benefits for body, mind and spirit. Hospitals, fitness centers, corporations and schools all offer yoga. Yoga makes us stronger, more flexible, and more stress-hardy. It helps us celebrate our vibrant aliveness in the best of times, and sustains us through times of challenge, growth and transformation.

Yoga invites us to live our lives with greater mindfulness, with an enhanced sense of connection and compassion.

Why Stone Yoga?

The Stone Yoga Method combines a contemporary understanding of functional anatomy, physiology and stress management, with the wisdom of classical yoga. In this course, you will learn to adapt the poses for your students’ individual needs, making the practice accessible and safe for all.

The Stone Yoga Teacher Training prepares you to teach a broad range of classes: hatha, gentle, flow (vinyasa), stress reduction, back care, safe yoga for osteoporosis, chakra-focused work, therapeutic yoga, and more.

A deep respect for the body’s innate intelligence guides this training. Our bodies have a brilliant, sacred structure. Each bone, muscle, and joint has a function – a “dharma.” When we move in ways that respect our unique needs, we respond with profound relief. We function better. We feel better.

The Stone Yoga Method blends the teachings of Structural Yoga with three respected lineages: the breath-centered, highly adaptive approach of Viniyoga as taught by Krishnamacharya, the time-honored wisdom of Ayurveda, and the organic movements of Feldenkrais. We also draw upon a thorough understanding of contemporary treatment approaches. In this course, you will learn to teach many different types of students, from those able to participate in traditional hatha and flow yoga classes, to those with movement restrictions, injuries, or health challenges, who benefit from modifications, props, and a compassionate, healing approach.

The Stone Center's Yoga Alliance-accredited 200-hour Teacher Training course will provide you with the skills to meet the growing need for well-trained yoga professionals, while giving you the tools to enhance your personal well-being and journey of self-discovery. Upon graduation, you will qualify for national recognition as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYS) through the national Yoga Alliance.

The Teacher Training Program

The SCYH 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program is a unique opportunity to learn professional yoga instruction, while deepening your yoga and meditation practice. As you develop your skills, your experiences and insights will become the cornerstone of your work, and the techniques you learn will give you the knowledge to teach with competence, confidence, and compassion.

The SCYH Teacher Training course consists of:

• 9 Sunday Intensives at the Stone Center (approximately one Intensive per month)
• 2-3 weekly classes at the SCYH, with the Director and senior Stone Yoga instructors and mentors
• assisting, observing, learning verbal and hands-on adjustments
• informal practice sessions and supervised practicum
• student-teaching 4 group classes and 2 private sessions (required for certification)
  
• reading and home study assignments
  
• daily personal practice in yoga and meditation
  
• karma yoga (volunteer activity)
  
  NOTE: Students who are new to our center, who wish to apply for the Teacher Training certification course, are required to attend a minimum of 3 yoga classes with the Director prior to application. A 3-class pass ($30) is offered, to give new students the opportunity to fulfill this requirement.
  
  All applicants must have a minimum of 6 months regular yoga practice with certified yoga teachers, and be able to commit to 2-3 times/week class attendance at our studio, and your home practice, supervised practice, and the home study assignments.
  

Tuition

The cost is $3300, which includes a $50 non-refundable application fee (applied to tuition upon acceptance). In addition, several books will be required reading; these may be purchased at Amazon.com.

Tuition includes all Intensives, unlimited yoga classes at the SCYH throughout the training, supervised practice-teaching and ongoing coaching.

1/3 of the tuition is due one week prior to the first Intensive. The balance can be paid in quarterly or monthly installments. Tuition must be paid in full by the second-to-last Intensive, and all assignments, supervised practice-teaching, and written documentation of 4 group classes, 2 private sessions, and karma yoga (volunteer) activities must be submitted and approved by the Director one month prior to graduation, in order to qualify for certification. Demonstration of competency in teaching Stone Yoga is a requirement for certification.

Dates

Our anticipated start date TBD. Please contact the studio for more information.

Curriculum/Required textbooks

The Stone Yoga Teacher Training is in full compliance with the curriculum outlined by the Yoga Alliance. A list of required textbooks will be announced prior to the training.

COMING SOON...

Advanced Yoga Studies - 

We are developing an advanced, 300-hour, Yoga Alliance-accredited training, to begin in early 2012.

Stay tuned for more information.