200+ Hour YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM at kula-kamala-yoga, Lakehurst NJ September 18, 2009

kula-kamala-yoga will be conducting a 200 hour yoga teacher training program from September 18, 2009 - February 27, 2010

FEE:
2700.00

Upon acceptance to the program a $500.00 deposit is required to hold your place the balance must be paid by September 17, 2009.

NOTE: A 3-5 page book report on either the 'Bhagavad Gita' (any author) or 'The Posture of Meditation' by Will Johnson (ISBN 978-1-57062-232-8) must accompany your application.

During training TTs can attend public classes free of charge at kula-kamala-yoga yoga studio

TT's have the option of practice teaching a public class for three months following training to help coordinate and manifest their teaching skills (guidelines apply)

Call the studio 732-941-4025 or email kula.kamala.yoga@mac.com to request an application

Sharon, the primary instructor for this training, is certified by Yoga Alliance. She has taken over 700 hours of teacher training in the U.S. and in India and has earned three 200 Hour Teacher Training Certificates, one with Naime Jezzeny and Sue Elkind, Senior Certified Anusara Instructors, one in Sivananda Yoga and one in General Hatha Yoga. Her personal studies in yoga continue as they are a life-long endeavor. When her schedule permits, Sharon also teaches university courses at Temple University in the area of archaeology/anthropology. She holds an MA in Anthropology and will complete her Ph.D. shortly. Her academic research focuses on human and non-human skeletal structures, past diet and disease. As a result she has acquired extensive expertise & knowledge in skeletal anatomy.

There will also be guest instructors for specialty topics including:
Dr. Patricia West-Low - Basic Therapeutics
Ellen Mosko, RYT 500 - Yin Yoga
Others to be announced

During this 6-month training study will focus in the following areas:
Yoga Ethics
History & Philosophy
Primary Yogic Texts
Asana
Meditation
Pranayama
Chanting
Basic principles for effective teaching
How to work effectively with beginners
Effective adjustments
Priority in class: what's necessary, what's appropriate and for who
When to use props
Seeing students in their individual bodies
Foundational posturing
The relationship between Asana, Alignment, Energy Flow and Action
Anatomy
Basic Therapeutic Touch & Pain Reduction
How to create a safe environment for your students and for yourself
What it really means to go inside and techniques to go there
Sequencing of classes
Manifesting your inner teacher: the importance of voice & seat
How to advance a pose in mixed classes
The connection between heart opening & personal transformation
The importance of YOUR personal practice
Extension, expansion & integration
Yoga & four planes of existence (physical, mental, emotional, & spiritual)
Basic Sanskrit
CPR Certification
Basics of Ayurveda, Reiki & Chakra Systems.

TTs will acquire an understanding of:
Yoga as spirituality
Yoga as a science
Yoga as a lifestyle
Yoga as a business.

Class formats covered will include: gentle, basic/beginner, mixed, chair and Yin

PRE-REQUISITES FOR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING:
A 3-5 page book report on either the 'Bhagavad Gita' (any author) or 'The Posture of Meditation' by Will Johnson (ISBN 978-1-57062-232-8) must accompany your application.
A deep love and intense interest in yoga, and all its facets.
A willingness to learn and practice.
One year minimum of studying Hatha yoga.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Students must:
Complete all required hours (200)
Complete all required readings and homework.
Complete two reports (TBD).
Maintain a journal.
Sequence & teach a one-hour yoga class
Participate in all aspects of training (unless medically excused).
Pass a practical examination.
Pass all quizzes and a final exam.

All quizzes and exams must be taken & passed and all hours completed in order to receive a Yoga Alliance (application pending) recognized 200 Hour Certification.

There is one retreat (TBA), dates to be announced and all TTs must attend

Enrollment is limited and by permission only.

During training TTs can attend public classes free of charge at kula-kamala-yoga yoga studio

TT's have the option of practice teaching a public class for three months following training to help coordinate and manifest their teaching skills (guidelines apply)

Call the studio to have an application emailed to you or contact the studio for more information 732-941-4025

SCHEDULE FOR TRAINING

September 18, 2009 - February 27, 2010

HOURS (12 WEEKENDS):

Fridays 6-9pm
Saturdays 12-3pm & 4-8pm
Sundays 12-3pm & 4-8pm

SCHEDULE:

Sept 18, 19 (no sunday this week)
Sept 25, 26 & 27

Oct 9, 10, 11
Oct 23, 24 & 25

Nov 6, 7 & 8
Nov 20, 21 & 22

Dec 4, 5 & 6
Dec 18, 19 & 20

Jan 8, 9 & 10
Jan 22, 23 & 24

Feb 5, 6 & 7
Feb 19, 20 & 21
Feb 26, 27 Graduation Sun, Feb 28 in the morning

*Retreat dates to be announced - all TTs must attend

Join us for yoga teacher training @thekula! namaste!

kula-kamala-yoga
24A Union Avenue
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
732-941-4025
www.kula-kamala-yoga.com
kula.kamala.yoga@mac.com

Official Website: http://www.kula-kamala-yoga.com