YogaWorks........it really does!!!

Yes folks, it is really happening!!!!!

Sanctuary will be hosting a YogaWorks 200hr RYT teacher training!!! This is an amazing opportunity for all yogis in North Florida to either deepen your practice, immerse yourself in yoga, and become a yoga teacher. YogaWorks has an internationally recognized and esteemed program that has produced some of the worlds leading teachers.
YogaWorks believes the path to becoming a professional yoga teacher is a unique, satisfying, and life-affirming journey. We offer one of the world’s most comprehensive Teacher Training Programs for aspiring teachers and serious students of yoga. Our program is rooted in our deep history as an eclectic school that embraces and celebrates many styles of Yoga. Our mission is to provide each Yoga teacher with the foundation to teach skillfully with compassion, safety, and integrity, while honoring his or her individual voice and style.

So here are some particulars:
Cost: $2950
This includes 6 intensive weekends, one anatomy intensive, all books and materials (you will just need a mat), and unlimited series and walk-in classes at Sanctuary for the duration of the training (6 months!).

Upon completing this program you may register with the Yoga Alliance (www.yogaalliance.org) at the RYT-200 level (Registered Yoga Teacher 200).

Tentative Schedule:
Dates: September 5, 2008-March 1, 2009
Week Date Day Time Hours Topic
Session 1
12-Sep Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Welcome
13-Sep Saturday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Neutrally Rotated Standing Poses
14-Sep Sunday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Externally Rotated Standing Poses
Anatomy Intensive*
21-Sep Saturday 12:00 PM 6:00 PM Anatomy Intensive
22-Sep Sunday 12:00 PM 6:00 PM Anatomy Intensive
Session 2
3-Oct Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Asana / Neutral & External Review
4-Oct Saturday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Surya Namaskar
5-Oct Sunday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Surya Namaskar
Session 3
7-Nov Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Inversions
8-Nov Saturday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Philosophy & Subtle Body
9-Nov Sunday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Inversions
Session 4
5-Dec Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Standing & Seated Twists
6-Dec Saturday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Standing & Seated Twists
7-Dec Sunday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Simple Backbends
Session 5
9-Jan Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Urdvha Dhanurasana
10-Jan Saturday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM How to Teach Beginners
11-Jan Sunday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM How to Teach Beginners
Session 6
30-Jan Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Urdvha Dhanurasana & Forward Bends
31-Jan Saturday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Forward Bends & Ayurveda
1-Feb Sunday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Urdvha Dhanurasana & Relaxation Response
Session 7
27-Feb Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Arm Balances & Abdominals
28-Feb Saturday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Hip Openers & Lotus
1-Mar Sunday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM In-Class Teaching & Closing

*Anatomy Intensive is required. This workshop is included in the price of the training.

There are a limited number of spaces in this program, and although registration has not opened yet, several spaces have already been reserved. If you are intrested, please contact me at melissa@yogagainesville.com.

About YogaWorks Teacher Training:
YogaWorks offers a cohesive, multi-specialist approach to teacher training that blends the best of the Yoga tradition from the East and West. Our faculty is comprised of highly-trained, experienced, inspiring professionals with a profound understanding of Yoga’s transformative power. Click here for faculty bios.
At the cornerstone of our teaching philosophy is the idea that the concepts of Yoga must be first understood through the body and the dynamic, conscious practice of asana. the YogaWorks method is a blending of the three strands of the Krishnamacharya lineage-Ashtanga, Iyengar and the teachings of Desikachar coupled with the unique approach to sequencing that is specifically designed to meet the needs of the average yoga student. from Ashtanga the method incorporates heat and flow, from Iyengar precise detailed instructions and from the teachings of Desikachar, posture modifications-the idea that the practice should fit the practitioner. Our programs emphasize a student’s personal practice as the source for their creative teaching, and include a comprehensive study of the techniques and mechanics of fundamental yoga postures, as well as the tools necessary to teach and inspire others. To deepen their education students will also study functional anatomy and physiology, explore Yoga’s philosophical underpinnings, practice meditation and pranayama, and investigate the ancient science of Ayurveda.

for more information on YogaWorks visit: http://www.yogaworks.com/