"Teaching Yoga is one of the greatest services you can render, and it is one of the most honorable occupations you can have. To help someone relieve some of their suffering and see them rediscover the happiness and love in their life is one of the greatest possible rewards.”

John Friend

About the 2012 Teacher Training Program in Geneseo, NY with Ellen Saltonstall

This teacher Training Program is designed for teachers with a minimum of 100 Anusara Immersion hours and a sincere desire to learn the skills necessary to share their love of Anusara Yoga with others. This training will provide Trainees with an excellent foundation in a wide range of basic to advanced teaching and communication skills.

As a participant in this program you will: Deepen and enrich your practice of yoga and your inner path of transformation in this training with two of Anusara’s most longstanding certified teachers. You will see how the adventure of teaching expands the teacher as much as the students. You will learn the skills necessary to teach all levels of students effectively and artfully, using the Universal Principles of Alignment and the life-affirming Tantric philosophy. As you discover your own unique voice, you will develop your creativity and explore the fine art of skillful communication to share your passion for yoga. Join a supportive community of other dedicated teachers as you engage in this process of intense growth and celebration. Be ready to be inspired every day by stories of hope, healing and empowerment.

Students of this program will graduate with:

• A very clear understanding of the philosophical and technical principles of the Anusara method
• A beautiful connection with community enhanced by a high level of interactive teachingexperiences in a supportive group format
• Clear insight into the responsibilities, ethics and challenges of being a Yoga teacher
• A vastly expanded repertoire in Asana and Pranayama practices
• Insight into working with a wide range of yoga students from beginner to advanced
• Insight into working therapeutically with a wide range of injuries and conditions
• Enhanced communication skills for every arena of life

Topics of Study will include:

• Qualities, ethics & Responsibilities of the teacher
• Creating Sacred Space
  
• Inspiring Heart Oriented action, weaving intention into form
• Integrating Heart Themes into postural instructions
• Inner & Outer body instructions
• Connecting with and inspiring the heart of the student
• Attitude/Feeling expressed through form as a spiritual art
• The Art of Sequencing
• Creating ongoing course curriculum
• Creating class plans
• Teaching Multi-Level and Level Specific classes
• Sequencing Gates: Initiation required to go from basic to advanced postures AND MORE!
• Teaching poses systematically: Being clear, potent and precise in communication
• Guidelines for Verbal Instructions including:
  • Connecting with the heart of the student
  • Plain Language
  • Linking instructions
    
  • Transitioning principles
    
  • Directionality
    
  • Orientation
    
  • Active vs. Passive instruction
  • Explicit Instructions
    
  • Cultivating Mindfulness
    
  • Using Voice appropriately
    
  • Instructing with the breath
    
• The “So-What” Mantra: The meaning and purpose behind postural instructions
  
• Theme building methods
  
• The Arts of Observation, Adjustments and Demonstration
• Anatomy & Physiology, working therapeutically with a wide range of injuries and conditions
  
• Building Harmonious Kula
  
• Right Livelihood: The Business of Teaching Yoga

AND MORE!

Requirements for Certification through the National Yoga Alliance:

1. Complete the entire Teacher training course with 100% attendance – NO EXCEPTIONS. This includes attendance at all parts of all classes. Any missed classes will jeopardize your certification.
2. Complete ALL required reading and writing assignments – NO EXCEPTIONS.
3. Go to at least one supplementary Anusara Yoga Class each week in your local area, at least 32 weeks of the year, with any Anusara Certified or Anusara Inspired Teacher, or participants may attend a total of 4 weekend workshops with Certified Anusara Yoga Teachers over the course of the year.
4. Keep a log book regarding classes taken and classes taught.
5. It will also be expected that participants purchase several texts which are available through the through the www.anusara.com website or or through local bookstores. Reading lists will be sent out upon registration.
6. Begin teaching ongoing classes (public or private). Submit a log of at least one class taught/week
7. Take and graduate from a CPR class over the course of the year.

Heaven on Earth Studio, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Pr-requisites for being accepted:

• Minimum of 100 Immersion Hours after 3 months general study
• Minimum of 3-6 months Hatha Yoga teaching in public or private settings, and a sincere interest in becoming an Anusara Inspired or Certified Teacher

Regardless of hours, all candidates must:

• Fill out the Teacher Training application and email to:
  info@karenheaven.com or debn@rcn.com
  

Cancellation Policy:

• If you cancel more than two weeks before the course begins, you will be refunded the amount you paid minus a non-refundable $100 processing fee.
• If you cancel less than 2 weeks before the program begins, refunds (minus a non-refundable $100 processing fee) are only issued if your space can be filled from a waiting list.
• No refunds once the course begins.

Deb Neubauer, Certified Anusara Instructor, E-RYT 500, has been a student of yoga since 1985, and a practicioner of meditation since 1995. Deb’s teaching is infused by streams of light and inspiration generously offered by all her teachers, most especially John Friend who she met in 1993, and more recently, Paul Muller-Ortega. Her teaching reflects a well-rounded blend of poetic inspiration, sound methodology, technical understanding, and the deep feeling of the heart. Deb's teaching embodies her deep commitment to the practices as tools for healing, transformation and empowerment. Behind her vision as a teacher is the certainty that every human heart holds exquisitely magnificent light and beauty. The task and promise of yoga is to assist the unveiling of this light and beauty as an act of service to the world. Deb currently resides in Western Massachusetts with her family. She travels throughout the world offering the teachings with a joyful heart. You can also take classes with Deb at www.yogavibes.com

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