SOYA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
Now Available in Prince George - Intensives and Long Program!
Our Teachers are certified by SOYA, IYTA (International Yoga Teachers’ Association) and registered with Yoga Alliance (RYT500).
Our Teacher Training is inclusive of many styles of Hatha Yoga and incorporates thorough study of Yoga Philosophy. This outstanding aspect of the SOYA Teacher Training Program embraces unity in all yogis, regardless of their paths and styles of yoga (“The paths are many but the Truth is One.” Swami Sivananda). A student can have their preference of Hatha Yoga style, yet learn the philosophical background and professionalism that is necessary for all teachers of Hatha Yoga!
We are now offering both a 500 hour program taking 1.5 years to complete (meeting every 3 weeks) or a 200 hour intensive taking 2 full weeks to complete. Our Teacher Training program is a Registered Yoga School with the Yoga Alliance at both the RYT200 and the RYT500 hour level. It is also the first step towards International Certification with the International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA).
The training encompasses studies in:
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika (500 hour only)
- Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
- The Bhagavad Gita
- The Upanishads (500 hour only)
- Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha, Kriyas
- Koshas and the Three bodies
- Meditation, Kirtan, Satsang
- Anatomy & Physiology, Emergency First Aid/CPR
- Project completion in Yoga for Special Needs
- Lesson Planning, Modifications, Professionalism
- Apprenticeship Teaching
The program's main teachers are Mugs McConnell, Carla Wainwright and Cindy Szekely. They are all is a Registered Yoga Teachers with Yoga Alliance and certified with the International Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA). Other teachers from British Columbia are often invited to attend various sessions so that students can learn other styles and specialties.
For details on cost and program overviews, visit the SOYA website.
* There is no set date for the next 200 hour Intensive in Prince George at Chinook Yoga - however we are taking names of interested students. If we have enough interest, we will hold a training in later 2012. For more information please contact Carla.
* For there long program (500 hour) there is continuous intake so you can start at various points through the year. For this program, please contact Cindy.
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