This Program includes instruction on:

• Hatha yoga postures, sequencing, alignment

• Therapeutic techniques of gentle yoga

• Relaxation and restorative yoga

• Yoga history and philosophy

• Breathing exercises

• Mindfulness & Meditation

• Positive psychology philosophy

• Anatomy & physiology, including connections to brain health

• Adjustments and teaching techniques

• The art of communication

• Introduction to the subtle body & ayurveda

• Introduction to teaching to special populations

Program Requirements

• attend all training sessions/watch all training videos, 200 hours (or make arrangements to make-up missed hours)

• be open and willing to consider and try practices offered; participate in discussions

• complete all homework assignments

• 20 hours online training

• 4 hours of observing and/or assisting in a class taught by an RYT

• 10 hours of volunteer teaching (5 to friends/family, 5 to other)

• minimum of 4 hours of attending additional workshops of your choice

• develop and journal about your own home yoga/meditation practice

• read books on required reading list

• complete take home assignments & quizzes

• (approximately 1.5 hours of reading/self-study/homework per week plus daily self-guided practice between 20 min and 1 hour)

Required Readings (must purchase on your own)

• Yoga Toolbox for Teachers and Students by Joseph and Lilian Le Page

• The Science of Yoga: Understand the Anatomy & Physiology to Perfect your Practice by Ann Swanson

• Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow

• Kripalu Yoga by Richard Faulds

• The Wisdom of No Escape by Pema Chodron

• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchindananda

Optional (highly recommended) Reading list:

• Relax and Renew by Judith Lasater

• Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn

• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

This program is registered with Yoga Alliance.
Healthy Body Peaceful Soul is registered as a 200 hour School. Joni Staaf Sturgill, ERYT-500, will be your trainer, along with Sterling Painton, Sandy Rollo-DeLong, Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, Lisa Haslett, Karen Nagy, Brynn Daniels, and other talented and knowledgeable guest teachers.

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