PHILOSOPHY OF YOGA

Introduction to ancient philosophical and psychological texts in a non dogmatic approach creates a framework for the yoga student evolving into yoga teacher from which he or she can draw upon as a foundation to further develop an expanded world view necessary to empathize with the variety of needs that will be presented from future students.

SCIENCE OF YOGA

Asana, alignment, biomechanics, modifications, uses of props, breath vinyasa krama, organization of course curriculum, therapeutics and science of thought.

ART OF YOGA

Ultimately the joy of teaching yoga will rise from teaching yoga as an art: drawing upon all teaching skills learned in the Yoga Rasa teacher training, the student’s life experience, and developing the ability to clearly and divinely articulate and disseminate the technique, fluidity, power and beauty of yoga.

Training Program Descriptions

We have 5 programs at Yoga Rasa, all of which exceed the standards of the national Yoga Alliance registry as a Registered Yoga School (RYS), qualifying you to be a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). Our programs are summarized below. Each level is considered a Krama, or sacred stage.

All programs are designed for serious students of yoga and teach you to apply yoga to your own life, as well as how to share yoga with others.

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Being Yoga
Being Yoga meets approximately ten hours per month, and is not its own certification program, but an integral part of our teacher certification programs at 250 hours and above. Six hours per month are devoted to the learning and application of yoga philosophy. Four hours per month focus on asana alignment and technique.
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Teacher Certification 200 hours (Krama 200)
Format: An intense 3 weeks of immersion in yoga though full-time workshops, independent study, and practice occurring in an operating yoga studio.
Focus: Imparting the basic information required to begin teaching yoga or employing yoga as a path of self-development.
Who it serves: Those out of the area who wish to teach elsewhere, any student who desires an experience of total immersion in yoga, and those in any other Yoga Rasa programs who want to further develop their grasp of the fundamentals and a yoga lifestyle.
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Teacher Certification 250 hours (Krama 250)
Format: An ongoing series of workshops and assignments that can be completed within approximately 9 months to 2 years. Also includes a personal mentor to assist you through the process.
Focus: Information on technique, teaching methodology, philosophy, and science of yoga, disseminated over time, allowing for practice and integration of the knowledge. Actual hours of study total close to 300.
Who it serves: Those who would like to continue on to subsequent programs or wish to teach at Yoga Rasa, and those interested in utilizing yoga in the process of uncovering their true self.
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Teacher Certification 500 hours (Krama 500)
Format: An ongoing series of workshops and assignments that can be completed within approximately 1-2 years.
Focus: Builds on the foundation established in the 250-hour program, imparting the next stage of understanding on all levels with emphasis on moving toward becoming a yoga therapist & mentor. Actual hours of study exceed 700.
Who it serves: Those interested in understanding the deeper principles of yoga for transformation of lives – their own or others’.
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Experienced Teacher 200/500 (Krama E200/E500)
The experienced teacher programs are very individualized programs that provide a committed, lifetime yoga student with the opportunity to gain hours of experience, apprenticeship, and continuing education with ongoing mentoring. Please talk to one of us for more about these programs.