200- Hour Yoga Teacher Training With peaceful world yoga

In person training begins June 2023... 

A peaceful world begins with a peaceful you

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​200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course Content: 

Refine Your Practice and Teach Major Classes of Asanas

• Principles of structural alignment
• Principles of energetic alignment
• Anatomy and physiology for yoga teachers
• Yoga models of the subtle body (chakras, koshas, nadis)
• Structuring and sequencing classes that are dynamic and fun
• Practice teaching in small and large groups
• Principles of partner and community yoga

II. Refine Your Practice and Teach Pranayama, Pratyahara, and Meditation

• Breathing for Beginners to build a foundation 
• Breathing for Compassion and Kindness
• Breathing for Gratitude 
• Breathing to Heal Yourself and Others
• Deeper practices of Pranayama, Pratyahara, and Meditation 
• Systematic breath training for self-care
• Pranayama practice and teaching in individualized settings and 
• Relaxation techniques and guided imagery training and teaching
• Theory and practice of meditation

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III. Understanding and Applying Yoga Psychology and Philosophy

• Study of Ancient Texts 
• Study of the Yoga Sutra
• Study of the Bhagavad Gita
• The yogic model and functions of the mind
• Introduction to Sanskrit, chants, and mantras 
• Overview of history of yoga tradition
• Introduction to a Mindfulness practice 

IV. Refine Your Practice Teaching Youth Yoga (Introduction to all of these concepts) 

• Awareness and application of the developmental stages of youth
• Understand children’s physical, mental, emotional and social development
• Understand the brain-body-nervous system connection and development
• Embodiment of Peaceful World Yoga’s teaching philosophies
• Know and understand the benefits of children's yoga as it relates to each stage of development
• Provide a safe space for learning that includes ethical behavior of both students and teachers
• Introduction to mindfulness and meditation for all types of learners
• A deep understanding of the ethics of working with youth
• An awareness of how to teach children the importance of breath work
• Knowledge of how to  guide children through relaxation and guided imagery
• Knowledge of general stress management techniques
• Create lesson plans that are engaging and differentiated for different learning styles and developmental stages
• Knowledge of yoga poses and learning how to create new poses with children
• How to teach Family Yoga – Intergenerational Yoga
• Introduction to how to start your own yoga business

V.  Refine Your Practice Teaching Chair Yoga (Introduction) 

• Teach a one-hour accessible chair yoga class
• Choose appropriate postures and breathing techniques according to individual needs
• Discern levels of flexibility and identify precautions and contraindications
• Use light weights in chair poses to build bone and muscle mass
• Understand anatomy and alignment for chair asanas
• Incorporate meditation, relaxation, and breathing techniques to improve health and well-being.

Certification to Teach 

Participants who complete Peaceful World Yoga's 200-Hour YTT program  receive a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification from Peaceful World Yoga and are eligible to apply for the 200-hour level of registration (RYT) with Yoga Alliance and a 95-Hour optional Registered Children's Teacher Training Certificate.  This training is an exceptional training for educators as well as yoga teachers and practitioners.  

Certification requirements include: Full attendance in the training intensive, required reading, knowledge assessment, and two written assignments to be completed after the training intensive. The written requirements include a meditation journal,  a self-evaluation of your teaching experience of 12 hours taught, a peer review and a final written assessment.  Each month participants will build upon their knowledge-base by taking an oral or written assessment on the content presented.  One-on-one feedback and additional instruction is provided to ensure full comprehension.   

All participants must complete certification requirements within one year in order to receive certification.​  Peaceful World Yoga hires from our pool of graduates and helps place instructors into schools, rec centers, shelters, senior centers and other community venues.  

Peaceful World Yoga is a certified Yoga School through Yoga Alliance.  

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For more information:

Accreditation:

Westminster, Colorado  
Tuition: $2,900 (500 non-refundable deposit) 
Scholarship applications available upon request 
Must complete program to receive the discount

​200- Hour Yoga Teacher Training 

​Phone: (303) 483-5878
Email: peacefulworldyoga@gmail.com
Peaceful World Yoga Certifications
10198 Julian Way
Westminster, CO, 80031 USA

Accreditation Peaceful World Yoga is fully accredited by Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga School.