Teacher Training

program information

PROGRAM DATES FOR 2010 - 2011

September 29 - October 3, 2010 (Welcome Immersion - at retreat center)
October 15 - 17, 2010
November 19 - 21, 2010
December 10 - 12, 2010
January 7 - 9, 2011
January 28 - 30, 2011
February 18 - 20, 2011
March 4 - 6, 2011
March 25 - 27, 2011
April 6 - 10, 2011 (Closing Immersion - at retreat center)

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Friday 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:00a - 11:00 am
1:00 - 4:00 pm
4:30 - 7:30 pm
Sunday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

REQUIREMENTS

This 200-hour program is completed over the course of 6 months. Completion of the full program is intended to satisfy the requirements for Yoga Alliance certification at the 200-hour level. The modules are open to students who wish to deepen their practice, to those who want to learn to teach yoga, and to teachers who are looking to expand their knowledge and satisfy continuing education requirements. The weekend modules are intense, full weekends. The full program requires a significant time commitment so please consider your availability before registering.

  • A minimum of 1 year of consistent vinyasa flow yoga practice is required
  • To meet Yoga Alliance’s requirements for a 200-hour Registration, attendance at all modules is mandatory.
  • Prior to acceptance into the program, each applicant will be required to attend a class with Daphne or Tom. (exceptions can be made for out of town students)
  • All written assignments and projects must be completed to receive certification

POLICIES

  • Attendance at all modules is mandatory. Credit will not be given for partial attendance. Missed modules can be made up during the next program session.
  • A certificate will be issued once all requirements have been met - successful completion of all modules in their entirety, all assignments and full payment is received.
  • Program fees include all program modules and the following during the course of the program
    • 2 classes per week with Tom and/or Daphne at Sanctuary
    • 15% discount on retail purchases
    • 15% discount on all Sanctuary workshops and events

INSPIRATIONAL AND SUGGESTED READINGS

  • The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice – T.K.V. Desikachar
  • Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing – Vasant Lad
  • The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation - Stephen Mitchell
  • Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – B.K.S. Iyengar
  • Light on Yoga – B.K.S. Iyengar
  • Dynamic Yoga - Godfrey Devereux
  • Yoga, The Spirit and Practice of Moving Into Stillness - Erich Schiffmann
  • The Ramayana – Ramesh Menon
  • Hatha Yoga Illustrated – Martin Kirk/Brooke Boon
  • Chakras: Energy Centers of Transformation – Harish Johari
  • Ayurveda: Life, Health & Longevity – Robert Svoboda
  • Yoga & Ayurveda – David Frawley
  • The Soul of Rumi: A New Collection of Ecstatic Poems - Coleman Barks
  • Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West - Various and Daniel Ladinsky

Required reading list will be assigned upon acceptance in the program.

EVOLUTIONARY FACULTY

Core Faculty

  • Daphne Larkin, E-RYT 500 — Director of Teacher Training Founder, Sanctuary for Yoga, Body & Spirit
  • Tom Larkin, E-RYT 500 — Director of Teacher Training Founder, Sanctuary for Yoga, Body & Spirit

Guest Faculty

  • Arun Deva — Ayurveda & Samkhya Philosophy
  • Martin Kirk — Senior Anusara Yoga Instructor, - Anatomy Studies
  • Simon Park — Shiva Rea Senior Teacher — Asana Adjustments/Enhancements
  • Cathy Stallworth, MD, RYT — Anatomy Studies

INVESTMENT

$2,500 for Full program (payment plan option is available)
$150 Non-refundable deposit

Refund Policy

A $150 non-refundable deposit holds your place in the program.

Cancellations

Up to seven (7) days prior to the beginning of the training, a full refund will be issued minus the deposit. For cancellations in the seven (7) days prior to the beginning of the training, a credit will be issued at Sanctuary for the full amount paid minus the deposit.

No refunds will be issued after the training begins.

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