What you’ll learn

We will practice asana, meditation, and pranayama to the point of proficiency and beyond. Your knowledge of Yoga theory will deepen to the point that it will become an aspect of the fabric of your life and of everything you do and say. You will learn to teach classes that combine a consistent therapeutic vision with the inspired spontaneity of Vinyasa Yoga. You will develop a thorough understanding of the elements of the therapeutic principles of Yoga and be able to design a class or teach a pose in such a manner that your students will immediately embody those principles.

How to Design and Teach a Vinyasa Yoga Class

You will gain a thorough understanding of the principles which when applied create a class for all ages and body types. This will include a specific sequence and more importantly the method for adapting that sequence to the infinity of opportunities implied by the word Yoga. This method enables what you teach to grow as you and your students do.

Being the Change

The first Yoga teacher in the U.S. Swami Vivekananda wrote: “You yourselves are the being that you seek.” During this training, you will have direct experience of the truth of that statement. When you leave this training you will know how it is people reach their potential and you will be able to apply that knowledge to accomplish your own goals. You will be the change you want to see in your life.

Time on the Mat and on the Cushion

One of the joys of being a teacher is that your Yoga practice becomes part of your job description. During this training, you will spend time each day with asana, meditation, and pranayama instruction and practice. You will be taught the therapeutic principles that will allow you to practice safely with intensity. You will be able to sit comfortably for a 25-minute meditation session during which you will experience what it means to rest in stillness. You will be proficient in breathing techniques that awaken and build heat, preparing the mind-body for asana, and breathing techniques that are cooling and soothing preparing the mind-body for meditation. On your mat, the implementation of therapeutic principles will be dramatic. You will experience a vibrant aliveness from which there is no going back.

The Teacher Training Curriculum will include:

• Study of The Yoga Sutras
• Cultivation of the Eight Limb Path as a path of action
• Integrating the three elements of a spiritual practice into your life
• The role of the teacher
• The role of practice
• The art of sustaining change
• Moving from Source
• Mastery of the basic techniques of Asana
• Mastery of the basic techniques of Meditation
• Mastery of the basic techniques Pranayama (Breathwork)
• The therapeutic alignment principles of Yoga
• Finding alignment within and without
• The art of sequencing a class flow
• The proper use of tempo in a class
• How to use your voice and language for impact
• Your class as a transformative space
• The art of themeing in your classes
• Teaching modifications for all class levels
• Teaching to beginners
• The art of hands-on assisting
• The anatomy and physiology of Yoga

Required Reading List:

Students will need to purchase the required books separately with the exception of Rolf’s two books which are included in the tuition as noted below. Please approach this list by beginning with The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and How Yoga Works

• The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams by Deepak Chopra
• How Yoga Works by Geshe Michael Roach & Christie McNally
• Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga by Rolf Gates (Included in tuition cost)
• Meditations on Intention and Being: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, Mindfulness, and Compassion by Rolf Gates (Included in tuition cost)
• The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali: A New Translation with Commentary (Shambhala Classics) by Chip Hartranft
• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda
• Science of Yoga: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice by Ann Swanson
• Meditations on the Mat: Practices for Living from the Heart by Rolf Gates

Recommended Reading List:

• Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation translation by Stephen Mitchell
• Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing by Caroline Myss
• Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
• The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
• The Law of Attraction: The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham by Esther and Jerry Hicks
• Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman
• Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists, 3e 3rd Edition by Thomas w. Myers

Schedule and Investment

Schedule for 2020

8 Friday Evenings and 8-Weekends Over 6 Months Dates and time:  

• Fridays: 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Saturdays 8 am – 5:30 pm
• Sundays: 8 am – 5 pm
• February 21-23
• March 6-8
• March 20-22
• April 17-19
• May 8-10
• May 29-31
• June 12-14
• June 26-28

*The schedule is subject to change and additional times and dates for 1-hour community classes lead by student instructors will be announced after training has begun.

Tuition: $3100

Early Bird Price: $2800 with tuition paid in full by January 21, 2020

Tuition includes Training Manual and Copy of Meditations from the Mat and Meditations on Intention and Being. Additionally, trainees will receive our unlimited membership at a rate of $80/ month starting either when training begins or when they have paid in full and concluding the month of graduation. 

Payment plan option includes a $500 deposit due before training begins and $520 due each month on the 15th beginning February 15, 2020, and final payment due June 15, 2020. A non-refundable $500 deposit is required to hold your spot once you are accepted to the program. (The deposit is part of your total tuition and is not due until you are accepted so apply today!)

Tuition Assistance: We are a MyCAA eligible program. The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) of the Department of Defense is an educational financing program for spouses of active duty service members and activated guard and reserve members. MyCAA offers up to $4,000 to eligible military spouses to pursue certifications or licenses for portable careers. The MyCAA program is open to all eligible
spouses under the new program guidelines below:

• Spouse of an active duty Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine service member, or activated Reserve member in pay grades E1-E5,
  W1-W2, or O1-O2
• If the spouse of National Guard and/or AGR member, the sponsor must be on federal Title 10 active duty orders as reported in
  DEERS
• Spouses of Guard/Reserve members in an Alert, Transition Assistance, or Post Deployment status are not eligible
• Spouses must finish their program of study within three years from the start date of the first course
• Funding is limited to only Associate’s degrees, certificates and licensure programs
• Please allow for 15 days for approval of all financial assistance documents

Learn more about MYCAA and apply here.

Call MYCAA at 1(800) 342 9647 to check your eligibility and apply for funding for our RYT program.

Location: Tribal Yoga, Hampton VA

Trainers: Amber Favaregh & Jillian Simms

Contact: Please call Amber at (757) 915-6246 or email: amber@tribalyogahr.com