Yoga Teacher Training in Jackson Hole
Whether you wish to teach or simply deepen your personal yoga practice, we invite you to study the life-changing effects of yoga with us at the Teton Yoga Shala. We believe that a yoga practice is more than just an intensive, it’s a lifestyle. With our newly structured yoga teacher training program, you will not only learn the skills to sequence and teach classes for students but you will also cultivate the discipline necessary to sustain a lifelong practice.
Under the guidance of Adi Amar and Ainslie Mintz, we offer an inclusive and diverse yoga teacher training curriculum to certify you at the 200 and 500 hour level with Yoga Alliance. You will have the opportunity to tailor your experience and choose from a diverse selection of modalities and faculty members. All of our faculty members are committed to their personal yoga practice as well as your personal growth and understanding of yoga. Teton Yoga Shala also hosts several world-class guest teachers whose workshops are included in the yoga teacher training program.
In addition to a yoga teacher training in Jackson Hole, you can choose some mini-intensives and weekend workshops that we offer throughout the year to allow yoga teacher trainees to complete the course in a manner that fits your schedule, time-frame and budget. Many of our workshops will also count towards continuing education units (CEUs) for those already certified to teach. Courses are open to yogis of all levels and abilities.
CORE 200: THE ART & SCIENCE OF YOGA
Module 1, 2, 3 (150 hours in person, and 50 hours online [Physiology of the Self])
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Module 1, 2, 3, 4 (50 Hours per module)
Required for a 200 hour Certification:
- Establishing Your Foundation: Includes Asana Labs
- Yoga and Anatomy (Asana & Pranayama + Anatomy)
- Becoming a Skillful Yoga Teacher
- Fundamentals of Teaching
- Asana Labs
- Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 101, 102
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Pranayama and Meditation
- Observation and Student Teaching
CORE 200: MODULE 1 (50 HOURS)
Core 200 Module 1: Establish Your Foundation
- Key Teaching of Ashtanga Yoga: The Sacred Tree
- How to Practice and Teach Basic Asanas: Samasthitihi
- Art of Alignment: Asana Labs (Beginner Poses)
- Key Categories of Poses and their Benefits
- Standing
- Backbends
- Forward Bends
- Twists
- Inversions
- Balance
- Art of Adjustments: Introduction to Kinesthetic Teaching
- Foundational Anatomy and Bio-mechanics Planes/Movements
- Developing a Regular Daily Practice:
- Introduction to Pranayama
- Introduction to Instinctive Meditation®
- Introduction to Mudras
- Introduction to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra: First 4 Sutras
CORE 200: MODULE 2 (50 HOURS)
Core 200 Module 2: Deepen Your Practice
- How to Practice and Teach Intermediate Asanas
- Art of Alignment: Asana Labs (Intermediate poses)
- Art of Adjustments: Kinesthetic Teaching of intermediate poses
- Yoga and the Nervous System
- Anatomy: Key Muscles of Yoga
- The Art of Breath: Pranayama
- Introduction to Asana Myths: Explore the Deeper Meaning Behind the Asanas
- The Art of Mudra, Mantra and Meditation
- Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: The Kleshas and the Two Wings of Freedom
CORE 200: MODULE 3 (50 HOURS)
Core 200 Module 3: Become the Alchemist
- Sacred Flow: Asana as Devotion: Weaving into Movement and Form
- Your Brain on Meditation: The Science Behind Meditation
- The Energy Centers and the Endocrine System
- Techniques for repairing the nervous system
- Breath as the Great Messenger: Deepening your Pranayama Practice
- Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra: Your Life, Your Making: The Wheel of Karma
- The Art and Science of Creating Your Future
- The Art of Asana Sequencing
- The Art of Weaving Themes into Practice
- The Art of Adjustments: Strengthening Your Kinesthetic Teaching
- The Art of Mudra, Mantra and Meditation
- Restorative Yoga for Women’s Health
CORE 200: MODULE 4 (50 HOURS)
Core 200 Module 4: Teach to Learn
- Sacred Flow: Asana as Prayer, Weaving Devotion into Movement and Form
- Discovering your Authentic Voice and Sovereignty
- Methodology of Teaching and Sequencing
- Practicing and Integrating your Voice, Themes and Sequences
- Refining Hands-on Adjustments
- Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra: Overcome to Become: The Obstacles: Getting out of your own way
- Breaking the Barrier of Self Doubt: Radical Self Love and Acceptance
- Business of Yoga
- Restorative Yoga for Depression and Anxiety
- Next Steps on the Path: Enriching Your Teaching
300 HOUR
Required for a 300 hour certification:
- The Art of Adjustments
- Becoming a Skillful Teacher
- Refining your Voice
- Patanjali Sutras 201
- Anatomy and Physiology
CEU's
Examples of Continuing Education Electives:
- Ropes and Chair Yoga
- Restorative Yoga
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