YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
In the Kripalu Tradition
YOGA ALLIANCE REGISTERED PROGRAMS
Discovery
Yoga
offers both 200-hour and
500-hour RYT programs. Student
housing
is available at our charming
"old city" yoga center in
historic St. Augustine, Florida.
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200-HOUR
KRIPALU
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
with Deva Parnell
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Our 200-hour program is designed
to provide the training, practice
and teaching experience for yoga
students to gain the skills and
confidence necessary to become
effective yoga teachers.
Graduates of this program will be
granted all the rights of a Certified
Kripalu Yoga Teacher, and
may use the "Kripalu" name in
resumes, advertisements and other
promotional materials. Graduates
will also be eligible to register
with the YOGA ALLIANCE and use the
registry mark, RYT (registered
yoga teacher).
The curriculum includes
instruction and practice in hatha
yoga techniques including
centering, warm-ups, postures,
breathing exercises, deep
relaxation, meditation and
integration. In addition to the
techniques and a foundation in
yoga philosophy, anatomy and
physiology, you'll learn effective
methods for designing classes,
introducing new postures,
clarifying details and guiding
students into a deep, integrated
yoga experience balancing precise
physical alignment with a patient,
reflective, compassionate
attitude.
After graduation,
you will have the support of a
network of yoga teachers through KYTA,
the Kripalu Yoga Teachers
Association.
TUITION:
$2575
$2475
Early Registration
(Paid in full one
month before start date)
Tuition includes your
training manual and one year
membership in the Kripalu Yoga
Teachers Association.
(housing not included)
REGISTER
ON
LINE
Application forms required for
this course.
DOWNLOAD
APPLICATION FORMS
"I
wanted to take a
moment to let you know
how much I appreciate
the wonderful and
thorough training that
you provide. At the
beginning of the
training I couldn't
have imagined being
prepared to teach a
yoga class. It's
amazing what we
learned in five weeks!
I also feel like
you've really prepared
and inspired us to
further our yoga
study."
-Lauren
Lapointe,
Yoga Teacher
Thank you for
the great training I
received in Fall of
2012. I have been
teaching yoga for the
past month and really
love it. I couldn't
have done this without
my great teachers and
mentors. I am
constantly learning
and just so happy to
be doing what I love.
-Michael Jaksa, Yoga
Teacher
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TYPICAL
DAILY SCHEDULE:
7:00AM
- 9:00AM
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Hatha
Yoga Practice (Sadhana) |
9:30AM
-
10:50AM
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Yoga
Philosophy,
Lifestyle & Ethics
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11:00AM
-
12:30PM
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Techniques/Teaching
Methodology/Practicum
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2:00PM
-
3:50PM
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Anatomy
&
Physiology/Techniques/Teaching
Methodology/Practicum
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4:00PM
-
6:00PM
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Techniques
&
Methodology Practice,
Review & Integration
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CURRICULUM:
TECHNIQUES:
Hatha Yoga Practice
(Sadhana)
Centering
Warm-ups (Pratapana)
Postures (Asana):
- Sun Salutations
(Surya Namaskar)
- Moon Salutations
(Chandra Namaskar)
- Mountain (Tadasana)
- Half Moon (Ardha
Chandrasana)
- Standing Back Bend
(Anuvrittasana)
- Standing Forward
Bend
(Uttanasana)
- Standing Spinal
Twist
(Sama
Matsyendrasana)
- Triangle
(Trikonasana)
- Warrior
(Virabhadrasana)
- Side Warrior
(Virabhadrasana 2)
- Balancing Half Moon
(Tula Ardha
Chandrasana)
- Dancer
(Natarajasana)
- Boat (Navasana)
- Child (Garbhasana)
- Half Locust (Ardha
Shalabhasana)
- Locust
(Shalabhasana)
- Cobra (Bhujangasana)
- Pigeon (Kapotasana)
- Gate (Parighasana)
- Half Circle (Ardha
Mandalasana)
- Downward Dog
(Adho
Mukha Shvanasana)
- Symbol of Yoga
(Yoga Mudra)
- Bound Angle (Baddha
Konasana)
- Head to Knee (Janu
Shirshasana)
- Seated Spinal Twist
(Matsyendrasana)
- Posterior Stretch
(Pashchimottanasana)
- Inclined Plane
(Purvottanasana)
- Bridge (Setu
Bandhasana)
- Knee to Chest Pose
(Pavana
Muktasana)
- Half Shoulderstand
(Ardha
Sarvangasana)
- Fish (Matsyasana)
- Supine Spinal Twist
(Supta
Matsyendrasana)
Relaxation (Yoga
Nidra)
- Corpse (Shavasana)
Yogic Breathing
(Pranayama):
- Ocean Breath
(Ujjayi)
- Complete Breath
(Dirgha)
- Alternate Nostril
Breath
(Nadi
Shodhana)
- Skull Shining
(Kapalabhati)
Meditation
Integration
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ANATOMY
& PHYSIOLOGY
Muscular-Skeletal
Systems
Movement Dynamics:
- Core Support
- Press Points
- Spinal, Pelvic &
Joint Movement
- Forward Bending
- Backward Bending
- Lateral Bending
- Spinal Rotation
- Balancing
- Inversions
Respiration
Breath & Movement
Circulation:
- Cardiovascular
System
- Lymphatic/Immune
System
Digestion &
Elimination:
- Digestive System
- Urinary System
Endocrine System
Nervous System
The Five Sheaths
(Koshas)
Prana & The Energy
Body:
- Energy Currents
(Nadis)
- Energy Vortexes
(Chakras)
PHILOSOPHY,
LIFESTYLE &
ETHICS
Intention &
Attitude
Being a Student /
Being a Teacher
Conscious
Communication
Co-Listening
Introduction to Yoga
- Patanjali's Yoga
Sutras
- The Bhagavad Gita
Eight Limbs of Yoga
(Ashtanga):
- Social Ethics (Yama)
- Personal Practices
(Niyama)
- Posture (Asana)
- Breath (Pranayama)
- Inward Focus
(Pratyahara)
- Concentration
(Dharana)
- Meditation (Dhyana)
- Union (Samadhi)
Three Stages of
Kripalu Yoga
Principles of
Existence &
Embodiment
Fundamental
Characteristics
of the Material World
(Gunas)
Obstacles to Clear
Perception (Kleshas)
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TEACHING
METHODOLOGY
Sacred Space &
Safety
Centering &
Integration
Guiding Warm-ups
Guiding Asanas
Hands-on Assisting
Developing Awareness
Guiding a Relaxation
Experience
Creating a Complete
Experience
Guiding a Practice
Class (Sadhana)
Teaching a New Asana
Teaching Pranayama
Teaching Meditation
Teaching a Training
Class
Lesson Planning
Curriculum Design
Class Design
Sequencing
The Business of Yoga
HOMEWORK
Reading Assignments
Study Questions
Preparation for Exams
Preparation for
Practice Teaching
WEEKEND PROGRAM ONLY:
Ongoing Home Practice
(Sadhana)
- Monthly Sadhana
Reports
Ongoing Yoga Classes
- Monthly Class
Observation Reports
PRACTICUM
Observing, assisting
& guiding in
partners and small
groups
Practice Teaching in
small groups:
1. Guide warm-ups
& one asana,
focus on details (10
min)
2. Guide warm-ups and
a series of
asanas, focus on
developing
awareness (30 min)
3. Guide a complete
practice class
(sadhana), focus on
details and
awareness (75 min)
4. Introduce a new
asana (30 min)
5. Introduce a new
pranayama and a
new
asana (45 min)
6. Introduce new
techniques in a
complete class (75
min)
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"The
training program was
wonderful. Deva
creates a safe and
loving environment
that gives us all an
opportunity to grow.
I'm so glad I took the
training and I know I
am a better teacher
because of it. When I
taught my first class
they applauded when I
finished. It was
humbling. I feel
changed by the
program... there is no
going
back.
-Kate
Cordell, Yoga Teacher
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The training is
offered in two different
formats:
MONTH-LONG
PROGRAMS
Summer 2013:
June 23 - July 25
Sunday, 5:30-8:00pm
(opening night only
Week 1: Monday-Friday,
7am-6pm
Week 2: Monday-Wednesday,
7am-6pm
(no class Thursday, July
4th)
Weeks 3,4 & 5:
Monday-Thursday,
7am-6pm
Fall 2013: October
20 - November 21
Sunday, 5:30-8:00pm
(opening night only)
Monday-Thursday, 7am-6pm
(5 weeks)
Winter 2014:
January 26 - February
27
Sunday, 5:30-8:00pm
(opening night only)
Monday-Thursday, 7am-6pm
(5 weeks)
Dates and
times subject to
change.
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WEEKEND
PROGRAM
Fall 2013 -
Summer 2014
Friday, 5:30-8:00pm
(opening night only)
Saturday & Sunday,
7am-6pm
Program
includes all 10
weekends:
- Sept 13-15
- Oct12-13
- Nov 9-10
- Dec 7-8
- Jan 11-12
- Feb 8-9
- March 8-9
- April 5-6
- May 3-4
- May 31 - June
1
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TUITION: $2575
$2475 Early Registration
(Paid in full one month before
start date)
Tuition
includes your training manual and one year
membership
in the Kripalu Yoga Teachers
Association. (housing not included)
REGISTER
ON
LINE
Application forms required for this
course.
DOWNLOAD
APPLICATION FORMS
"The
instructional design was
impressive; it allowed for the
building of acommunity that
supported
and challenged us. Students
became activelearners and then
active teachers in a step by
step fashion.
It was a "safespace" and also an
"edge". Growth and opening could
be felt by the minute!."
-Peggy
Prichard, Elementary Teacher and
Yoga Instructor
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Required
Reading During the Program:
INSIDE
THE YOGA SUTRAS:
The Study and Practice of
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
by Reverend
Jaganath Carrera
THE
KEY MUSCLES OF HATHA YOGA
by Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
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Recommended Reading:
KRIPALU YOGA:
A Guide to Practice On and Off
the Mat
by Richard Faulds
ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE
IN OUR SHOP. |
YOGA TEACHER
TRAINING CANCELLATION POLICY
Refunds
issued earlier than one month
prior to the program start
date will be charged a $50
cancellation fee.
Refunds issued later
than one month
prior to the program start date
will be charged a $100
cancellation fee.
Refunds issued later than one
week prior to the program start
date will be charged a $200
cancellation fee.
If you drop out of
the program after the start
date, there will be no refund.
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500-Hour
Master
Yoga Teacher Certification
with
Christopher Baxter
Deva
Parnell, Marlysa
Sullivan
and other
world-class teachers
The
Discovery Yoga 500-hour
teacher certification is a
modular program that
includes our 200-hour
certification (or
equivalent Yoga Alliance
registered program) plus
300 hours of additional
training through a variety
of required and elective
workshops. Most reqired
modules and elective
workshops are scheduled on
weekends; and you may take
up to three years to
complete your training. You
are also required to submit a
course overview and lesson plans
for a series of classes or
workshop you have taught.
 Elective
Workshops: Most
workshops offered at Discovery
Yoga Center may be applied
toward your 500-hour
certification as electives.
Kripalu
Center Continuing
Education Programs
may also be
applied toward
your 500-hour
certification as
electives. ($25
transfer
fee per program) Applicable
programs
list CE hours in
the YA
(Yoga
Alliance) column.
Non-Contact
Hours: Up to
forty non-contact hours may be
submitted as electives. You may
document additional workshops
and class series you have
taught, or submit research
papers and written articles.
In
addition to the 500-hour
curriculum, CPR Training
(taken at Discovery Yoga
Center or any registered
organization) and 100 hours
of yoga teaching experience
must be documented prior to
receiving certification.
RYT500
Registration
This Discovery Yoga program
is registered with the Yoga
Alliance at the
500-hour level. As a
graduate of this program, a
copy of your certificate
and documentation of 100
teaching hours meets the the
Yoga Alliance RYT500
requirements.
All
workshops must be taken at
Discovery Yoga Center. Some
electives may be taken at
Kripalu Center for Yoga &
Health (see above). Workshops
taken elsewhere are not
applicable toward the Discovery
Yoga 500-hour program.
2013-14
REQUIRED COURSES
June
7-9, 2013, Friday
Evening,
Saturday-Monday
&
June 15-16,
2013, Saturday-Sunday
The Art of Teaching:
3 Stages of
Kripalu Yoga
wih Deva
Parnell
TUITION: $384
(32
CEUs)
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October
18-20, 2013
Friday
Evening, Sat-Sun
Core
Asana Training #1
with
Chrisopher Baxter
TUITION:
$240
(20
CEUs)
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January
3-6, 2014
Friday
Evening, Sat-Mon
Teaching
Meditation
with
Chrisopher Baxter
TUITION:
$295
(24
CEUs)
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Aug
30 - Sept 2, 2013
Friday
Evening, Sat-Mon
Four
Core
Practices
of Yoga
with
Chrisopher Baxter
TUITION: $288
(24
CEUs)
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November 15-17,
2013
Friday
Evening, Sat-Sun
Sadhana
Retreat:
Bhagavad Gita,
Song of the Soul
with
Chrisopher Baxter
TUITION: $240
(20
CEUs) |
January
31-February 2, 2014
Friday
Evening, Sat-Sun
Sadhana
Retreat:
Yoga Sutras
Threads of
Consciousness
with
Chrisopher Baxter
TUITION: $240
(20
CEUs)
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September
20-24, 2013
Friday
Evening, Saturday
through Tuesday
Functional
Anatomy &
Therapeutic
Yoga
with
Marlysa Sullivan
TUITION: $450
(35
CEUs)
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December
13-15, 2013
Friday
Evening, Sat-Sun
Core
Asana Training #2
with
Chrisopher Baxter
TUITION: $240
(20
CEUs) |
(April
12-14, 2013)
February
28-March 2, 2014
Friday
Evening, Sat-Sun
Wellness
as a Way of Life
with
Chrisopher Baxter
TUITION:
$240
(20
CEUs) |
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR
500-HOUR
CERTIFICATION:
- $50
registration
fee (register
online or download
registration
form)
- 200-hour
RYT
certification
(Provide copy
of
certificate.)
- CPR
Training
(Provide
documentation.)
- 85 CEUs
Electives
see
workshops
- Develop
and teach a
workshop or
series of
classes
(Provide
overview &
lesson plans.)
- 100
hours teaching
experience (download
form)
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DISCOUNTS:
SAVE
$150
$50
registration
fee waived.
$100
package
discount.
TUITION:
$1683
CORE
CURRICULUM PACKAGE
(7
weekends with
Christopher Baxter)
- Four
Core Practices
of Yoga
- Core
Asana Training
#1
- Sadhana
Retreat:
Bhagavad Gita
- Core
Asana Training
#2
-
Teaching
Meditation
- Sadhana
Retreat: Yoga
Sutras
-
Wellness as a
Way of Life
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SAVE
$50
Add
this module to
the
Core
Curriculum
Package.
TUITION:
$334
TEACHING
METHODOLOGY
(2
weekends with
Deva Parnell)
The Art of
Teaching
Three
Stages of Kripalu
Yoga
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SAVE
$50
Paid
in full one
month
before opening
session.
TUITION:
$400
ANATOMY
&
PHYSIOLOGY
(1
five-day weekend
with Marlysa
Sullivan)
Functional
Anatomy
& Therapeutic
Yoga
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