Sat 10/19: all day
Sun 10/20: all day
Fri 11/15: evening
Sat 11/16: all day
Sun 11/17: all day
Fri 11/22: evening
Sat 11/23: all day
Sun 11/24: all day
This module is required for our 200 Hour Flow Yoga Teacher Training Certification and is only offered once a year. Portions of it may be taken or made up at other times. Please contact our training advisor if you have any schedule conflict:
[email protected]
Our Flow Yoga certification is for those who love the physicality and magic of breath-based movement in Vinyasa, Power, yoga with weights, or Hot Pilates. This training is for students who wish to teach these styles, or for those who want to deepen their practice and understanding of their body. You will come out of this training inspired and confident, ready to share the magic of Flow with mastery and ease.
The first two weekends are entirely dedicated to sequencing. Unlock your creative potential and learn to sequence safely and elegantly in all contexts: transitions, modules, and full classes. You will gain many tools to spark your creativity with poses, repetitions and vinyasas. Master sequencing for a peak pose or a specific technique, which will keep your students progressing and eager for your next class. Learn how to offer the magic of mandala sequencing, and the secret tips to help you stay on track as your students get lost in the flow.
Practice teaching throughout the training will help you understand concepts not just theoretically, but also experientially and viscerally.
Over the course of the last two weekends, we delve into the rich philosophy of yoga spanning a history of over 5000 years. Learn how to weave these themes into your classes with depth, authenticity, and confidence. We begin with the birth of Hatha Yoga and the more recent evolution of Modern Postural Yoga. We then step further back in time, back to the ancient Vedas and Upanishads, and track the refinement of their ideas in the Bhagavad Gita and later in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
We then examine the non-dualist counter-current brought by Vedanta and Tantra. Following this, we go back chronologically to catch up with the birth of Buddhism and study the development of the different approaches of Theravada, and the Mahayana schools of Zen and Vajrayana, culminating in the modern practice of Buddhism in America.
We also look at how Western psychology and modern neuroscience have been influenced by the Eastern model. Rather than dry, academic monologues, this vibrant material is presented through captivating stories and lively discussions, revealing how these philosophical principles apply to you as a teacher and a modern yogi.
REQUIRED BOOKS:
Buddha’s Brain by Rick Hanson
Wisdom of Yoga by Stephen Cope
FINAL CLASSES A final class is required to complete your 200 hour Program. You are eligible only once you have attended both the Anatomy/Kinesiology and the Methodology/Philosophy modules. We will coordinate your date during your second module. You can then invite all your friends to share everything you have learnt, and celebrate your achievement!
INVESTMENT Early bird rate: $1499 if paid in full by a month prior to training start; $1799 thereafter
A $250 non-refundable deposit can be used to secure your spot up until a month prior to training start. If registering within a month of the starting date, the full balance is due.
IF BUYING ONLY THE DEPOSIT, PLEASE BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION IN OUR SECURE SYSTEM, SO WE MAY BILL YOUR BALANCE 30 DAYS PRIOR AT THE EARLY BIRD RATE. You'll receive a reminder email prior to being billed the balance, should you prefer to use another payment method. If you need to postpone, your deposit will be held for a future training. The balance will be charged to the card on file a month before the start of training, and you will then be invited to the classroom and access all materials and assignments should you wish to get started.