Yoga Teacher Training

B.K.S. Iyengar has said, "Teaching is a difficult art, but it is the best service you can do to humanity.” Becoming a Yoga Teacher and going through Yoga Teacher Training can be a life-changing journey and a wonderful, enriching experience for anyone interested in deepening both their practice and understanding of yoga ... all while preparing you to teach and share the practice and benefits of yoga with others. Body Balance Yoga's Teacher Training programs are registered with Yoga Alliance and our curriculum meets and exceeds Yoga Alliance standards. Under the direct guidance of Jenny Otto, E-RYT 500, Body Balance Yoga Teacher Trainings are world-class trainings that will give you the tools, the hands-on experience and the confidence you need to teach and to teach well. A designated Senior Anusara Teacher Trainer, Jenny has trained hundreds of teachers in the Annapolis/Baltimore/Washington area as well as across the U.S. She is an innovative, master yoga teacher who has dedicated her life's work to the development of yoga students and teachers alike. Her trainings are innovative, inspiring and will set you apart as a yoga teacher. We invite you to experience it for yourself.

What are the benefits of taking Teacher Training with Body Balance Yoga? ♥ Learn from a Yoga Master, Jenny Otto — a Senior Anusara® Yoga Teacher Trainer and a pioneer in Yoga Therapy who was studied with master teachers for 30+ years ♥ Incorporates present day wellness and medical research ♥ Learn the anatomical side of health and wellness through yoga ♥ Learn powerful therapeutic tools ♥ Recognize common misalignments — The Art of Seeing ♥ Deepen your understanding of anatomy and the nervous system ♥ Learn how to teach and assist Hatha Yoga therapeutically ♥ Learn creative variations of asanas and vinyasas ♥ Enrich your experience by learning from a variety of guest teachers and speakers; ♥ Draws on multiple teachers from many traditions, disciplines and perspectives to expand your horizons Plus ... ♥ Flexible one weekend a month formats ♥ Tuition financing options — alternative payment plan available!

RYT500 Teacher Training Graduates, 2007-2008 in Annapolis, MD

Body Balance Yoga is an approved and registered yoga school (RYS) with Yoga Alliance and meets or exceeds their requirements for training at the 200 hour and 500 hour levels (RYS200 and RYS500). Upon completion of all requirements, participants will receive a Yoga Teacher Certificate from Body Balance Yoga and will be eligible to apply for the 200-hour or 500-hour registration (RYT) with Yoga Alliance. All Body Balance Yoga Teacher Training hours qualify as Continuing Education hours with Yoga Alliance and all hours with Jenny Otto fulfill Anusara Yoga Teacher Continuing Education Requirements. Body Balance Yoga is a member school of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).

Our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training (RYT200) is designed both for those who interested in teaching yoga and for those wanting to deepen their understanding and practice of yoga but may not necessarily be interested in becoming an instructor. Our Teacher Training program will prepare students to teach beginning and intermediate level Hatha Yoga classes. The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Jenny Otto is a quality, comprehensive training that includes studying the essence of classical yoga practices and theories with additional apprenticeship opportunities for those interested in teaching. Graduates of this training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level (RYT200).

GENERAL CURRICULUM: Classical Hatha Yoga Principles of Anusara Yoga Theory and Practice of Teaching from the Heart Asanas: Practice, Teaching and Adjustments Teaching Level I, Level I/II Therapeutics Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology Meditation and Centering Techniques Philosphy and the History of Yoga Chakra System and the Energy Body Pranayama and Breath Sanskrit: The Ancient Language of Yoga Ayurveda and Yoga: The Science of Life Study of the Yoga Sutras Study of the Bhagavad Gita Assisting and Adjusting Teaching Methods: Class Structure and the Art of Sequencing The Mechanics of Teaching Overview of the Business of Yoga

Jenny demonstrates proper alignment in Uttanasana to students

PROGRAM FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS:
Our 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training consists of eight weekends over six months — three-day sessions held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This flexible weekend format enables participants to travel from further distances to attend as well. Each weekend training generally includes excellent handouts and materials, lectures, film/video clips, presentation materials, yoga practice, asana sequences and partner or small group work. Between each session, students are given reading and homework assignments.

FACULTY:
Jenny Otto, Senior Anusra Teacher Trainer and a Pioneer in Yoga Therapy, Founder of Body Balance Yoga
Janice Hanrahan, Owner of Oasis Yoga Spa, Jivasara Certified
Lorna Nafziger, Anusara Inspired, Body Balance Yoga Certified

LOCATIONS:
Training for 2012 will be held at Oasis Yoga Spa in Solon, Ohio. For more information, view their website.

TUITION: $2,700.00
Tuition includes all teacher training weekends and yoga classes for the duration of the training and apprenticeship hours. Material fees and books are separate. $300 deposit due with application to hold your space. Pre-payment in full is required at the time of registration. As a courtesy, Oasis Yoga Spa does offer an alternative payment plan. All payments for the alternative payment plan must be paid when due.

REFUND POLICY:
Refunds offered only at the discretion of the hosting studio.

PREREQUISTES:
Applicants should have at least 30 hours in any style and a commitment to deepening their knowledge and understanding in preparation for either teaching yoga or deepening their practice.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must attend and participate fully in all scheduled training sessions
• 2 papers on specific topics will be assigned
  
• Complete reading and homework assignments given for each weekend
• Keep a personal journal for asana practice, meditation, thoughts, etc.
• Observe and take studio classes of four different styles of yoga (any level) including: Iyengar, Ashtanga, Kripalu and one of your choice — and submit an observation summary on each class
• Apprentice in one weekly yoga class — Level I, Level I/II or Level II — for a total of 36 hours
• Teach one free community class toward the end of your training

Download Brochure for the OHIO 200-HOUR TRAINING HERE

Our 500-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training (RYT500) is designed for those students who are already registered at the 200-hour level with Yoga Alliance who wish to deepen their practice and teaching for intermediate and advanced Hatha Yoga classes. The 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Body Balance Yoga is a quality, comprehensive training will deepen your practice and prepare you to teach with both confidence and compassion ... all while intertwining Jenny Otto's knowledge of yoga therapeutics that incorporates present day wellness and medical research.

Honoring the richness of all lineages, Body Balance Yoga’s 500-hour program draws on multiple teachers from many traditions, disciplines and perspectives to expand your horizons. There is tremendous value hearing multiple voices — each coming at the same topic from obscure, obtuse and challenging angles. World-class teachers go beyond simple rhetoric and text book content. They share their personal discoveries. Over the centuries, yoga has re-affirmed one thing — the entire system is designed so that the student surpasses the teacher. Each generation adds a new dimension to what they were taught while maintaining a deep respect and honoring of those who have paved the way.

Our RYT500-hour program is designed to foster a strong sense of community across all traditions. Over the course of a year, you will navigate your way through this program with a collection of seekers like yourself. Graduates of this training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level (RYT500). Also see this link — www.RYT500.com — for more information on the RYT500-hour program.

GENERAL CURRICULUM: Philosphy and History of Yoga Advanced Asanas: Practice, Teaching and Adjustments Teaching Advanced Postures — Level II, II/III and beyond Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology Overview of the structural Anatomy Trains® Lines that Support a Healthy Body Therapeutics Teaching Special Conditions, Special Groups and Populations (including Pregnancy, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Fatigue, Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia, Parkinson's Disease and many more) How to Work with Injuries and Ailments Meditation and Chanting: Theory and Practice The Energy Body Advanced Pranayama and Breath Sanskrit: Pronunciation and Chanting Ayurveda and Yoga Further Study of Classical Yoga Texts: Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika Assisting and Adjusting The Mechanics of Teaching Advanced Poses The Business of Yoga

Teaching Block Lunges to students in Jacksonville, Florida

PROGRAM FORMAT AND REQUIREMENTS:
Our 500-hour Body Balance Yoga Teacher Training consists of one weekend per month for eleven months — three-day sessions held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This flexible one weekend per month schedule enables participants to travel from further distances to attend as well. Each session generally includes excellent handouts and materials, lectures, film/video clips, presentation materials, yoga practice, asana sequences and partner or small group work. Between each session, students are given reading homework assignments.

FACULTY:
Jenny Otto teaches this entire program — bringing in guest instructors and guest speakers who lecture and present in their chosen specialty.

LOCATIONS:
Please inquire about upcoming training locations.

TUITION:
Tuition includes all teacher training weekends, comprehensive handouts, all guest teacher fees, two weekly yoga classes for the duration of the training, 36 hours of apprenticeship. $300 deposit due with application to hold your space. Pre-payment in full is required at the time of registration. As a courtesy, Body Balance Yoga does offer an alternative payment plan. All payments for the alternative payment plan must be paid when due. Contact us to discuss payment options.

REFUND POLICY:
Student has the right to withdraw from the program at any time. Refunds for cancellations up to two weeks prior to date of training, minus a non-refundable administrative and/or supply fee of $200.00. If the student decides they can no longer complete the program, the student may request a refund. The amount refunded is based on the date of when the student requests the refund; not on how many hours the student has attended. After that time, refunds will only be considered in the event of medical or other emergency.

PREREQUISTES:
Must have current RYT200 accreditation with Yoga Alliance. Applicants should also have a regular home practice and a commitment to deepening their knowledge and understanding in preparation for teaching yoga.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must attend and participate fully in all scheduled training sessions
• 3 papers on specific topics will be assigned
  
• Complete reading and homework assignments given for each weekend
• Keep a personal journal for asana practice, meditation, thoughts, etc.
• Apprentice in one weekly yoga class with Jenny — Level 2 or Level 2/3 — for a total of 24 hours
• Teach one free community class toward end of the training, where Jenny observes
• Independent study project involving volunteer service or exploration of a particular area of interest through study or practice
  
  

REQUIRED READING: Links to all of these books can be found on the Reading page. ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, KINESIOLOGY and IDOKINESIS: Anatomy of Stretching by Brad Walker The Thinking Body by Mabel Elsworth Todd Yogabody: Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana by Judith Hanson Lasater Ph.D. AYURVEDA: Yoga and Ayurveda by David Frawley HATHA YOGA: Anusara Teacher Training Manual by John Friend Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga for Your Type by Dr.David Frawley MEDITATION and THE ENERGY BODY: Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith PHILOSOPHY and HISTORY OF YOGA: Spiritual Art and Mythology of India by Manoj Chalam The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikachar (Classical Yoga) PRANAYAMA and BREATH: The Breathing Book by Donna Farhi REFERENCE: Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Muktibodhananda

Jenny demonstrates modified Block Lunge using a chair at the wall

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