 Becoming a Yoga Instructor
Winter/Spring 2010 :
- January 9 – June 6, 2010
with Amberlyn Mathis
- July 2010 : One month
200 Hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Immersion
Namaste Friends, This teacher training and in-depth study course with Amberlyn Mathis is designed to train you in the fundamentals of teaching Ha-tha Yoga (with an emphasis on vinyasa style), and to deepen your practice. HOT YOGA’s teacher training school meets the requirements set out by Yoga Alliance and is a Registered 200 Hour Teacher Training School.
This means that the graduates of our school are qualified to register as a 200 hour yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. We believe our program to be the most comprehensive program in the area covering all aspects of the art of teaching; placing particular emphasis on practice teaching and receiving valuable feedback from your peers. Our program encourages you to step into your place as a teacher with strong foundational knowledge necessary to teach a safe, fun and effective class. Your life will be forever changed for the better as you find your inner voice and strength, and have fun while doing it!
Students of Yoga looking to become teachers or simply having the desire to deepen their knowledge and practice of Yoga will find this course inspiring and practical.
Training Schedule and Class TimesWinter/Spring 2010: (6 month teacher training with Amberlyn Mathis)
- January 9 - 10
- January 23 - 24
- February 6 - 7
- February 20 - 21
- March 6 - 7
- March 20 - 21
- April 10 - 11
- April 24 - 25
- May 1 - 2
- May 15 - 16
- May 22 - 23
- June 5 - 6
- Potluck Dinner June 6: 6pm
Classes will be held on Saturday 11:30am - 5:30pm and on Sundays 8:30am - 3:30pm
AT TRY YOGA in Bethesda/Chevy Chase (unless otherwise noted)
JULY One Month Immersion 200 Hour Teacher Training Dates for 2010
The July Immersion Program meets daily Monday-Friday from July 5 -July 30 and includes one weekend intensive July 10, 11.
- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30am - 5:30pm
- Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30am - 5:30pm
One full weekend immersion July 11 and 12
- Saturday July 11 10am - 5:30pm
- Sunday July 12 9:30am - 5:30pm
- POTLUCK GRADUATION DINNER August 1st - 6pm (VILLA VEAZEY)
The 200 hour program consists of 180 hours in contact with HOT YOGA Senior Teachers and 40+ hours of independent study and practice and includes unlimited access to regularly scheduled yoga classes and workshops while in training. The Training is laid out in a clear and concise format providing aspiring teachers with the tools they will need to teach a safe and effective class.Teacher training participants will learn Theory and Practice of Asana, Yoga Philosophy, Pranayama and Meditation Techniques, Anatomy and Physiology (both physical and energetic) and the Art of Teaching.
200 Hour Teacher Training Program Price: $3100
*financing is available
**$2900 if paid in full by December 15, 2009 for the Winter/Spring 2010 Training and by June 1, 2010 for July one month Immersion training)
*PLEASE NOTE: Enrollment is limited so please contact us as soon as possible to hold your spot.
Financing is available, please call 202-468-9642 and ask to speak with Bentley Storm
Make up sessions are available at an added cost which will be assessed depending on the teacher and the amount of time needed.
- During the training (January - June 2010 for winter/spring training and July 2010 for summer immersion) participants will receive the student monthly unlimited rate to practice yoga of $65/month as well as 10% off any workshops and retail at the studio.
To Register: please call 202-HOT-YOGA or sign up at the front desk. Enrollment is limited and by permission only.
Requirements for Training:
Students wishing to enroll need to have a passionate interest in yoga and healing and a basic understanding of the practice of yoga. We ask that you have a consistent daily asana practice with a minimum of one year study of Ha-Tha yoga under the guidance of a teacher or teachers. Part of the study course will include required reading.
Please be prepared to read during or prior to the course:
- Heart of Yoga by Desikachar
- Yoga Sutras of Patanjali translation Swami Satchinanda
- Bhagavad Gita translation by Graham Schweig
- Journey Into Power by Baron Baptiste
- Anatomy of Movement by Calais-Germaine
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