The Essential Yoga Studio Teacher Training Program provides a high quality training for those desiring to teach or to deepen their understanding of yoga practice.  This journey of self-awareness can be accomplished in a variety of ways: take the plunge with two 10-day intensives or pace yourself with 10 weekends of learning.  Also, starting summer 2011, we offer a one-month program. 

Learn to teach confidently and safely in a nurturing program that brings out the best in you. You will study more than 250 hours and will be awarded a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training certificate.

Our program is open to anyone who is passionate about yoga.  Learn to incorporate what makes you unique to teaching. This program is available to all ages, levels and bodies.  Our program offers a strong base in the fundamentals of yoga and then branches out to transform those who want to teach into confident and responsible guides.  We offer a program that exposes you to different styles of yoga and then encourages your individual creativity to flow.

We begin with a strong foundation in the History of Yoga, the Anatomy of different postures and the detailed explanation and analysis of yoga philosophy.  You will learn how yoga can affect chronic injuries and what you can do as a yoga teacher to help those who have different ailments.  Take advantage of our practicum program that allows you to start teaching in a relaxed environment.

With the second 10 days, we will continue to move deeper into subjects intorduced in the first half and look at other related topics such as Ayurvedic massage, raw foods, kundalini dance and how yoga principles can be applied to other aspects of our lives.

We encourage you to see your yoga practice and the desire to teach yoga as a journey that lasts a lifetime. The EYS program shows you how to teach a mindful and safe class applicable to all styles of yoga.  You learn how to share your passion through leading discussions about yogic philosophy to class design and flow.

The EYS Teacher Training Program sees value in all yogic traditions and styles. It is designed to honor the general principles of yoga and encourage students to develop an individualistic teaching style that resonates within them. Our goal is that you learn to teach safely and confidently.  Learn to engage others in your passion for yoga.

We are registered with the Yoga Alliance, an internationally recognized governing body that regulates the highest standards for yoga teachers internationally.  With this certification, you will have opportunities to teach throughout the world. The Essential Yoga Studio follows the Yoga Alliance guidelines to ensure your certification is viable for wherever you choose to teach.

Our 200-hour program is designed to accommodate busy schedules through different options for study.  All styles of yoga will be explored in your studies including: Flow/Vinyasa yoga, Yin yoga, Hatha yoga, Ashtanga, Kundalini, raw foods, Yoga for Cancer Survivors, Chakra Yoga, Pre & Postnatal, Kids Yoga, and Ayurvedic massage.

Fees include: texbooks, free classes at Essential Yoga Studio for the duration of your course and your comprehensive manual as well as field trips, presentations from various specialists and other events.

The programs are led by Senior Yoga Instructor EYRT Francesca ter Poorten.  Francesca has taught for almost 15 years.  She has studied with the masters of India, the United States and Canada as well. Joining her are Physiotherapist Shona Williams, an RYT teacher who brings greater understanding to anatomy and therapeutic yoga.  Also Heather Stephens, an ERYT yoga teacher with a kinesiology background, specializing in Kids and Prenatal Yoga.

Immerse yourself...become a teacher or just heighten your knowledge of Yoga...you will be transformed...

 

Attend either: two 10-day Intensives or 10 weekend sessions, either within a two-year time frame or come to Fernie for one month in the summer.

-25 hours of class time at the Essential Yoga Studio or any RYT studio

-Complete various assignments and readings

Options for Certification

9:30-11:00AM       The 8 Limbs of Yoga

11:00-12:15PM     Intro to Raw Foods

1:30-2:45PM         Yoga Anatomy

3:00-4:15PM         Classroom Management

4:30-5:45PM         Chanting