YOGA INSTRUCTOR, SOMATICS & MOVEMENT THERAPIST
(200 hrs)

Thi s 200 Hour Program trains students to become an Instructor in Yoga, Somatics and Movement Therapy. The Program provides training in a flow system grounded in yoga, plus breath and somatic dance movement. It is a comprehensive discipline of integrated movements based on the body’s innate intelligence through Vinyasa flow yoga and a creative sequencing of the 108 asanas. You will learn the Pattobi Jois sytem of Ashtanga Vinyasa and understand the differences in shifting poses, pranayama, and the meditation of stillness. This method embarks upon the inner experience and exploration of the senses and how the breath supports movement.

In order to succes sfully graduate from the Program, students must complete all required 200 hours of training, they must complete a written and a practical test, and they are required to cocreate and co-teach a yoga class - as a teacher’s aid or teaching assi stant (TA) - under the direction, supervision, and in the presence of the instructor for guidance, learning, and evaluation. Students are also required to write a theme paper about what yoga means to them and to outline their teaching goals and personal yoga practice goals. The instructor also takes into account the creative ambition, professionalism, teaching ability, commitment to upholding the Yoga Code of Ethics, and the student’s desire for growth professionally and personally.

Diploma/Certificate of Completion: Yoga Instuctor, Somatics and Movement Therapist. Upon completion of the Program, you will be awarded a diploma/certificate of completion as a Yoga Instructor, Somatics and Movement Therapist. You will also qualify to join the Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), which is an optional additional credential.

The Level I course focuses on therapeutic stretches for postural alignment, hatha yoga asanas postures, pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation. Basi c anatomy & physiology pertaining to yoga, the chakra system and the nadis (energy channels) will be discussed and practically applied. Students will also gain introductory training in somatics, somatic dance movement, Vinyasa Flow Yoga, and will have the opportunity to work with partners to give and receive feedback

Level I I will expand upon the topics presented in Level I and will also include a more extensive education in Yoga Philosophy and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, giving students a rich understanding of the historical and philosophical background of Yoga. Students will also learn about the Yoga Code of Ethics and how to market themselves as an instructor.

A continuation of YS 105.

A continuation of YS 110.

Students will be expanding and deepening their yoga, somatics and movement training and practicum. Students will also begin designing therapeutic yoga and somatics classes and coteaching as a part of class.