This course is for aspiring teachers and all Yoga students with a desire to learn more. Whether you are relatively new to Yoga and wish to accelerate your learning or have been practicing for some time, our intention is for this program to shift your awareness and see the world with new eyes. Yoga offers a map, tools, and techniques for healing and transformation in all aspects of your life which are presented to participants in this course in an accessible manner.
Dhyana Yoga is a Registered Yoga Training School through the Yoga Alliance and therefore your certification will be nationally and internationally regcognized. We have proudly and lovingly graduated hundreds of teachers who are now teaching all over the world at studios, gyms, retreat centers, and places of their own! Business advice is given during the course.
Course Highlights
Our days together are a mix of in-depth practices (physical) and study, discussion, and lecture (philosophical) with incredible teachers. You will learn how to develop and deepen your own practice with these ancient teachings, and by being able to ask every question your heart desires. There is an art to teaching asanas and to weaving the tapestry that becomes an elevated Yoga class and the experienced teachers leading this training will not only cover traditional principles of alignment and essential safety guidelines, but will also freely speak of tips and secrets they have uncovered in their many years of teaching that will help you become an effective teacher who is truly able to reach and help your students. Other topics include: Pranayama (the breathings of Yoga) & the Bandhas (the body locks used for floating); How to see & understand bodies; Physical assists & adjustments; How to design, sequence & theme your own Yoga classes for multi levels of students using concepts like Krama & variations for different bodies; Ethics for Yoga teachers based in the ancient teachings of the Yamas and Niyamas; Business development & personal advice on how to get jobs if you want them; An introduction to Ayurveda (Yoga's sister science); Extensive journeying through the Chakras; Revelation of the Koshas; A history of Yoga & exploration of the paths of great teachers & our lineage; Vedic philosophy & application to daily life; Anatomy; Sanskrit practice; Training in Meditation with Dhyana; Karma Yoga (service/seva) in the community; Sva Dharma (your life's path, passion & purpose); ...and more!
Binder included.
Required Readings (not included, students must purchase on their own):
"The Anatomy Coloring Book," "Light on Yoga" by BKS Iyengar, "The Heart of Yoga" by TVK Desicachar, & your choice of any translation of the Yoga Sutras of Master Patanjali
Suggested Readings (not required or included):
"The Ashtanga Yoga Practice Manual," (Swenson) "The Tree of Yoga," (Iyengar) "Wheels of Life," (Judith) "The Anatomy of Hatha Yoga," "The Upanishads," & "The Bhagavad Gita."
Winter 200 Hour Course (weekends) :: Starts in November!
11/6 & 11/7, 11/13 & 11/14, 12/4 & 12/5, 12/18 & 12/19, 1/8 & 1/9, 1/15 & 1/16, 1/29 & 1/20, 2/5 & 2/6, 2/19 & 2/20, 2/26 & 2/27, 3/12 & 3/13, 3/26 & 3/27, Other Hours Include: Practice Classes (30), Community Project (approx.15), Required Readings/Short Homeworks(approx. 15).
$2100 (payment plans available for $100 fee) $500 deposit will hold your space
2011 Accelerated 5 Week 200 Hour Course (weekdays)
Dates TBA :: Mondays - Thursdays 9am-5pm & Fridays 9am-3:30pm
February 14th 2011 - March 18th 2011
$2100 if paid in full in advance, $2250 if not, $500 deposit will hold your space
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Program Dates
You can start anytime. Available teachers to Apprentice with : Dhyana, Alex, John Vitarelli, Justicia or Jordanna Rock-Garden
Course Description: Upon graduation from a 200 hour training program, your journey as a teacher commences. You have been presented with innumerable concepts, theories, ideas, and possibilities. But how will your path unfold? How will you, now holding your certificate, actualize this vision of guiding others as you have been guided?
This program is a perfect time for integration and transition. Whether you are a recent graduate or took a training program long ago and need a refresher, or even just to boost your confidence and help you remember to start where you are and trust the Yoga.
Highlights:
* One on one meeting with Dhyana or a Senior teacher of your choosing *
* Assigned apprenticeship *
* Mentoring and Feedback *
* Practice Teaching Opportunities *
* One Free Weekend Workshop with any DY teacher at any DY studio *
* Deeper connection with the community *
* Tips on ways to become a successful, inspiring and helpful teacher *
* Insight on how business and Yoga can thrive together *
Requirements:
Completion of a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Program
Commitment to Yoga and Meditation
Desire to Learn and Grow
Payment: 100 hours of practice and mentoring to deepen the grooves you have begun to carve with Dhyana and senior DY staff members
$750 to DY grads, $1000 to graduates of other training programs
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Next Program Dates
Fall Dates :: 10/2 & 10/3, 10/23 & 10/24, 11/6 & 11/7, 11/27 & 11/28 (Main Line)
Course Highlights
This training is designed for teachers and serious students who want to deepen their studies of yoga by exploring physiology and biomechanics, and how they relate to asana practice via alignment principles. Learn how to align your physical body to be healthier and more vibrant, and how to train your eye to notice your students' alignment in a more meaningful way. The course discusses common yoga injuries and how to avoid them. You will also explore hands-on assists and adjustments, and learn how to safely practice and teach inversions using the science of progressions. Learn to address specific therapeutic needs with yoga (in group settings and privately). We will delve into all asanas from the Anusara Level 1 Syllabus, and many from Level 2.
Payment
$500 (10% discount to graduates of the 200 hour DY teacher training program, $50 off if paid in full by 9/10)
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Program Dates
1/29 & 1/30, 2/5 & 2/6, 2/19 & 2/20, 3/5 & 3/6 :: Satudays 1-7pm, Sundays 1-5pm (Rittenhouse)
Course Highlights
This course is for dedicated students, teachers, and teachers in training who want to learn the secrets of sequencing in the graceful, beautiful, dynamic style Alex Holmes has developed over the years. Please feel free to take a class with Alex and/or contact her directly to speak about the program in more detail. This course does fill up, so if you want to do it, sign up right away!
Payment
$550, $50 discount if paid in full by 1/15 (10% discount to graduates of a 200 hour DY teacher training program) $250 deposit will hold your space
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Next Program Dates
Weekdays in October 2010 :: 10/4-10/29 9am-5pm (West Philly) + Anatomy Course 10/9 & 10/10 (10am-6pm each day)
Information Session will be held with Joan Saturday, 8/21 11am-1pm (West Philly) with a FREE Yoga Works practice class included -- All are welcome! Please come if you are interested!
Course Highlights
Dhyana Yoga is proud to partner with YogaWorks to offer this original, non-dogmatic, and rich learning experience. Whether you are currently teaching, aspiring to teach or you're a serious student wishing to take your practice to another level, this program will deepen your understanding of yoga while opening your hidden potential and inner wisdom. Many of the most respected yoga teachers in the U.S. today, including Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Saul David Raye, Max Strom and Natasha Rizopoulos have all trained with YogaWorks. The cohesive, multi-specialist approach to teacher training blends the best of yoga tradition from the East and the West. With YogaWorks, the mission is to provide aspiring teachers with the foundation to teach skillfully with compassion, integrity and safety, while honoring his or her unique voice. The dynamic and conscious practice of asana is the cornerstone of the YogaWorks method. To deepen their education, students in this training will also study anatomy and physiology, explore Yoga’s philosophical underpinnings, practice meditation and pranayama as well as investigate the subtle body and Ayurveda.
Payment
$3,150 by 8/27, $3,400 after (payment plans available)
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Program Dates
10/16 & 10/17, 11/13 & 11/14, 12/18 & 12/19, 1/22 & 1/23, 2/19 & 2/20, 3/19 & 3/20, 4/16 & 4/17, 5/21 & 5/22, 6/18 & 6/19 Saturdays 9am-6pm & Sundays 9am-3pm (West Philly) It's suggested but not required that you attend the whole training, you CAN sign up one weekend at a time!
Course Highlights
The Jaguar Path is a training in the use of the yogic science and philosophy as energy medicine. Sourcing from yogic and shamanic traditions, this work enables individuals and healers to understand and activate their innate healing power. It accelerates personal empowerment and balance as well as the ability to help others in their healing process. Weaving the Inca trilogy, Serpent, Jaguar, and Condor, with the yogic approach of Body, Mind, and Spirit, this work is structured to accommodate the healing process and evolution of all three perceptual states; asana for the Body -Serpent, lecture for the Mind -Jaguar, and shamanic journeys for the Soul -Condor. Yogis and shamans are one and the same; they are men and women who study the human condition and through their practices become their own teachers and healers. The Yogic path as shamanism leads to the understanding of the world as a matrix of energy and offers techniques on how to intervene on the realm of mind, body, and spirit for healing and enhanced perception.
October :: Yogis and Shamans // November :: Power Animals // December :: Shamanic Journeys // January :: The Freedom of Discipline // February :: The Warrior's Shield // March :: Dear Advisor - Divination // April :: Tracking and Seeing // May :: Using the Passwords // June :: Feathers, Rattles & Drums
"I am personally signing up for this training with Ray and hope you will join me. He is one of the most informed and inspiring teachers I have met on the path, and what Ray generously channels as a teacher has elevated my practice, my teaching and my life while also opening many doors to healing..." ~Dhyana
Payment
$250 per weekend
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Event Dates :: 8/21 through 8/27 2011 (Tuscany)
Details ::
Ebbio's beautiful setting brings instant relaxation and invites each person to reconnect with the finer joys in life. There's truly something for everyone on this working vineyard with it's beautiful old villa -- Plentiful, daily Yoga and Meditation classes are offered to you in the beautiful Yoga room; horses, donkeys, dogs, cats and other animals abound in their natural settings; landscapes beg to be sketched or painted; winding paths are perfect settings for a breathwalk or moment alone; delicious meals prepared with ingredients freshly picked from the many gardens nourish every stomach and soul; and numerous opportunities for day trips allow for exploration of the entire area to those interested... You will enjoy: * Simple, sweet, and comfortable lodging * At least two delicious vegetarian meals per day "al fresco" or in the great room * Your choice of free evenings or group socials * Day Trips to local medieval towns including Castellina in Chianti, Montereggioni, Siena, and more * Trips to other vineyards for wine tastings or to the nearby beautiful beaches and hot springs * Espresso all day and wine with each meal * All the Yoga and Meditation classes you care to take part in! Cost includes all of the above (lodging + 2 meals a day + all classes) but you need to secure your own travel! We have had great success getting excellent fares from Philadelphia to either Florence or Rome in the past 2 years. From there you will simply take a train to Siena (and it really is simple to do!) and we will pick you up and drive you to Ebbio (the retreat site). Try searching travel sites like Kayak.com and Sidestep.com and be a bit persistent -- deals will come up! Since this retreat has become a popular annual event for DY, we do expect it to fill up, so please let John or Dhyana know if you have interest or questions so you can save your space before it's too late!
Price ::
$950/person, $1250/person for a private room by 4/21; $1150/person or $1450/person for a private room after 4/21. $100 discount to past retreat participants & to graduates of a DY 200 hour Teacher Training Program
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200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification