*TEACHER TRAINING 2009-2010*
The Health Advantage Yoga Center's next teacher training program with
Doug Keller and Susan Van Nuys will begin on February 7, 2009 and end on
February 7, 2010. The program dates are listed below.
The Health Advantage Yoga Center is a registered school with the Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level.
*Doug and Susan will discuss the teacher training program and answer
your questions at an information meeting on
Friday, September 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m
Please call HAYC if you plan to attend.
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Program I Schedule & Logistics I Schedule I Requirements I Cost I Registration I Instructors
Brochure: Click here for the 2009/2010 PDF - *To receive a brochure in the mail, please call 703-435-1571
The teacher training program is for experienced students who are interested in learning to teach yoga. This course prepares prospective instructors to teach over 50 basic yoga poses.
Participants are trained in the following areas:
• Alignment and action in the poses including the Anusara® loops and spirals
• Basic anatomy and therapeutic principles as they relate to the poses
• Use of props
• Working with pregnant students and students with injuries
• Teaching relaxation and restorative poses
• Introduction to yoga philosophy
• Pranayama
• Meditation
• Sequencing
• Effective communication
Each participant receives the HAYC Teacher Training Manual containing detailed instructions for each pose. The manual is an invaluable teaching resource which includes illustrations, preparations, variations, benefits and areas of misalignment for each pose, suggestions for teaching progressions and ample space for notes.
The following texts are required:
The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga
by Ray Long, MD FRCSC
The Heart of the Yogi - 2009 Edition
by Doug Keller
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Friday evening sessions meet from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday sessions are 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday sessions are 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. We will meet on Friday, Saturday and Sunday all weekends except the first and last when
we will only meet on Saturday and Sunday. The final class, on February 7, 2010, will end at 1:00 p.m.
Teacher training classes are held at The Health Advantage Yoga Center in Herndon. Attendance at a minimum of 30 of the 34 weekend sessions is required. Hours missed must be made up through
homework assignments and workshops.
In addition to class meetings, students are required
to observe and assist HAYC instructors in 20 classes
over the course of the program. These classes will
be scheduled individually with each participant. In order to gain a broader
experience of various approaches to yoga instruction, participants are
required to attend beginning classes at other yoga centers three times during the year.
Students who successfully fulfill the requirements of the yoga teacher training
program will receive a certificate of completion. HAYC is a registered school
with the Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level. Upon successful completion of
the requirements, participants may contact the Yoga Alliance for registry.
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The
course meets on the following dates:
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Feb 7-8
Mar 13-15
Apr 3-5
May 8-10
Jun 26-28
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Jul 24-26
Aug 14-16
Sep 25-27
Oct 23-25
Nov 20-22
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Jan 8-10
Feb 6-7
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Continuous study in an alignment-based yoga style for two years
• Regular yoga practice of one hour four times per week
• Completion of at least two Yoga 2 courses
• Enrollment in a Yoga 2 class or higher for the duration of the program
• Desire to help students grow and develop through yoga
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The cost of the teacher training program is $3,500. An $800 deposit is required to reserve your space in the course. Final tuition payment is due on or before
January 9, 2009. No refunds are given after January 9, 2009. Checks preferred.
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To register for the teacher training program, complete an application (PDF or a Word) and an
HAYC registration form, both of which are available online or at the front desk.
Send them in with the deposit. Applicants will be notified beginning
October 10, 2008.
The deposit will be returned to anyone not accepted into the
program.
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 THE INSTRUCTORS
Doug Keller (E-RYT 500) received training in the Iyengar and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
systems and became one of the first certified Anusara Yoga® teachers, producing three
books on asana, pranayama and yoga philosophy. He lived at the Siddha Meditation
Ashram in India for seven years, and spent a total of 14 years doing service, practicing,
training in and teaching yoga in Siddha Meditation Ashrams worldwide. Doug holds a
BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in philosophy
from Fordham University. He is a regular columnist for Yoga+ Magazine and is a
member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. When not teaching at
HAYC, he travels worldwide, giving yoga workshops and teacher trainings.
 Susan Van Nuys is the director of The Health Advantage Yoga Center. She has been a yoga practitioner since 1989 and began teaching in 1997. A former Anusara® certified instructor, Susan has studied with many world-class Anusara and Iyengar teachers. She is also a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Susan received a BS degree in computer science and linguistics from the College of William and Mary and she particularly enjoys applying the logic she learned while programming computers to the progressive teaching of yoga poses. |
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