Teacher Training
Asheville Community Yoga Teacher Training Program
Take your next step on the path to embodying yoga.
Immerse yourself in the process of learning to teach this ancient art (yoga) as an act of deep karma yoga (selfless service).
Whether you’re looking for a way to deepen your understanding of yoga or wanting to learn how to teach this ancient tradition, our program will give you the techniques and understanding to embody your yoga on and off the mat. More people every day are venturing down the path of yoga and discovering the mental, physical and spiritual benefits this practice has to offer. The need for qualified guides to direct and assist along this path is greater now than ever before. Let that inner guide in you shine bright as you join us with the area’s most qualified teachers on a journey to a deeper awareness of yourself and the world we live in. Explore the next leg of your journey in the safe, nurturing atmosphere of Asheville Community Yoga.
The teachers taking part in this training are here to support, encourage and uplift you as you navigate your way through the twists and turns of your teacher training, as well as the twists and turns of life. While our program does require a strong commitment, we have designed it to unfold over the course of seven short months in nine convenient weekend sessions, intending not to impose major demands on anyone’s busy schedule.
Upon completing Asheville Community Yoga’s Teacher Training Program, you will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance at the 200hr level. If you are already registered with Yoga Alliance, you will be able to apply hours toward continuing education credits.
Why Become a Yoga Instructor? The need for qualified instructors is expanding rapidly. Yoga and yoga therapy are becoming widely utilized as more people are being drawn to this preventative practice which integrates spirituality and health.
Asheville Community Yoga’s Teacher Training Program is a comprehensive course of learning and participation that will give you the knowledge and experience to become a certified yoga teacher. Our program offers an unmatched system for personal transformation and will give you the ability to direct transformational change in your students.
“I really appreciate the humble and confident way in which you teach. In spite of all your knowledge, you are also open to new perspectives. Thank you for teaching me how to do asanas and meditate safely. I can’t wait to teach!” Susan Collins, London, England.
Kaoverii Weber is the director and creator of our TT programs. Your commitment to this program will provide you the opportunity to register as an RYT200 with Yoga Alliance.
Asheville Community Yoga’s Teacher Training Programoffers you the opportunity to learn how to share yoga with confidence and compassion to a broad range of students. In studying with some of the best instructors in Asheville, you will learn the basics of Hatha and Vinyasa techniques and come away with the capacity to experience the benefits of yoga for yourself and the ability to effectively teach this ancient practice to others. You will:
- Learn to teach safe, effective, powerful yoga
- Learn to teach a wide range of students
- Learn alignment, anatomy, breathing practices and meditation
- Learn yoga history, philosophy and practice
- Enjoy the satsang of a supportive group process
- Learn to Teach Yoga Competently and Confidently!
| Knowledge, wisdom and love are the omnipresent teachers in all beings. (Y.S. 1.26) |
In the Spirit of Seva…
This journey will focus on seva – the yoga practice of selfless service. Asheville Community Yoga is a non-profit, service oriented organization with the mission of bringing yoga to the people. We offer this teacher training in the spirit of seva – focusing on how you can share the gifts of yoga with others.
Yoga is for everyone and anyone can benefit from it. You do not need to be an athlete or a dancer to do, teach or enjoy yoga. Yoga is a complete human potential technology which leads to physical health, emotional well-being and spiritual expansion. There is a growing demand for yoga teachers who possess a deep self-knowledge and radiate a commitment to service. During this program you will unveil the depths of your spirit in order to authentically hold and transmit this ancient wisdom tradition.
Asheville Community Yoga’s Teacher Training Program, a product of Sarva Health Systems, LLC, is registered with the Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga School(RYS) and upon completion you will be eligible to register with the Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher(RYT) 200 hour certification.
Why Our Program is Different
- You will come out of this program able to teach great yoga classes! Our Program offers a solid, tried and true methodological framework.
- You will learn to teach people with different needs including seniors, kids, and prenatal women.
- We are service oriented and will be offering up to $5000 in scholarships (our teachers contribute to the scholarship fund)
- We have rigorous quality control. Our process integrates student evaluations, faculty reflection, and director and management oversight into an ongoing quality improvement process.
“This training has awakened something truer in me than I ever knew, even with all of the self-studies and introspective work I’ve done throughout my life…I begin to embark on a clearer, more authentic path- wherever it leads me. I’ve sunk into my bones a little bit more, and I’m more grounded in who I am.” – Lisa Rough, North Carolina
Curriculum
During the course of the training, you will immerse yourself in the study of the ancient art/science of yoga. The class meets one weekend a month, Friday night through Sunday afternoon for seven and a half months. You will learn how to teach asanas safely and effectively – and learn how to teach a variety of levels from gentle yoga to a more vigorous vinyasa practice. You will gain a thorough understanding of the anatomy and alignment of each pose and the techniques needed to skillfully help others benefit from yoga.
| By faithful repetition, the inner light luminously shines.(Yoga Sutra 1.29) |
Weekend Topics
Weekend 1: Yoga Epistemology (ways of knowing)
Weekend 2: Yoga History
Weekend 3: Yoga Anatomy
Weekend 4: Yoga Ethics
Weekend 5: Yoga Psychology
Weekend 6: Yoga Lifestyle
Weekend 7: The Subtle Art of Teaching and the Business of Yoga
Weekend 8: The Spirit of Service
Weekend 9: Practicum and Reflection
Space is limited!
Apply today to save your spot.
Asanas and More
Each weekend of training includes asana practice, kirtan and meditation. You will learn essential theory and practice of yoga. The asanas you will learn will serve as the vehicles for processing and embodying the weekend’s information. Here is an alphabetical list of the topics which will be covered:
- Adjustments
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Asana Alignment principles
- Ayurveda
- Bandhas (locks)
- Bhagavad Gita
- Building a sustainable healthy personal practice
- Chair Yoga
- Chakras
- Chanting (kirtan and Vedic chants)
- Class structure(planning & sequencing)
- Cultivating a home practice
- Epistemology (ways of knowing and worldview)
- Ethics – including Yamas and Niyamas
- Feedback from fellow students
- History
- Kids Yoga
- Koshas (yoga ontology)
- Languaging (communication skills)
- Mantra Meditation
- Nutrition (yogic)
- Injuries ( how to address injuries)
- Philosophy
- Practicum
- Pranayama ( breathing practices)
- Prenatal Yoga
- Restorative Yoga
- Sanskrit
- Savasana massage
- Savasana phrasing
- Self-Massage
- Senior Yoga
- Sequencing
- Seva
- Student Teaching ( Assisting teachers)
- Surya Namaskaras and Vinyasas
- Sutras of Patanjali (translations)
- Tantric Chakra Theory and Practice
- Tantric philosophy
- Tapas ( building internal heat)
- Therapeutic Yoga
- Women’s health ( pregnancy, menopause, menstrual cycle)
- Yoga diet and fasting
- Yoga History
- Yoga Nidra
- Yogic Self Massage
- Yoga Sutras
Required Reading
There is a required reading list from which reasonable homework will be assigned between each session. You are required to keep a journal. (The reading list and journal requirements can be found in the application.)
| “We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them.” – Buddha |
Seva
Service is a direct and ancient yoga practice that is contributes to personal growth and is an essential part of this training. A seva or service project will be undertaken as part of the training. The group will collectively decide on a service project and undertake it as an extracurricular activity. (If you are traveling from out of town or are not available during our service project, you may decide upon a different service project that better fits your needs.)
“I came to class terrified and left happy and peaceful. I just get misty when I think of each and every one of you and how different/the same we all are and what we all bring individually to the class. It’s the most awesome experience I’ve ever had, truly.” – Bobbi Creech, North Carolina
Daily Practice You will be asked to practice asanas every day during our seven and a half month journey. You are also strongly encouraged to meditate twice daily throughout the duration of the program.
Requirements (please see the application for more details)
- Attendance at each weekend
- Fulfilling reading and writing requirements
- Attending 3 yoga classes between weekend modules
- Student teaching at least 5 classes
- Observing at least 5 classes
- Assisting 15 classes with Trainers (we’ve created an easier policy for out-of-towners please inquire)
- Research paper or equivalent research project
- Teaching a class to the group at the end of the course
Location
Asheville Community Yoga
ACY 250 Hour Teacher Training c/o Amber Acheson
8 Brookdale Road Asheville, NC 28804
Application Please click here for an application.
We are committed to creating a safe, supportive environment which facilitates a dynamic group process and provides you with personal attention.
Tuition
Tuition for this program is $2295. $500 is due upon registration. A $295 discount will be given if you pay in full by December 31, 2011. We also offer scholarships and payment plans.
Scholarships
Asheville Community Yoga is dedicated to making all of our programs available to as many people as possible. We are holding scholarship drives to raise money for the 2012 scholarship fund. We anticipate being able to give up to $5000 in scholarship funds. The scholarship will cover $1100 of the tuition fee. Applicants will be responsible for paying $1195. There will be no discounts given in this case.
These scholarships will be awarded to those who are interested in teaching yoga to any of the following groups: seniors, the lesser abled, underprivileged youth, veterans, prison populations, pregnant women, people with mental illness and people in recovery. Applicants must write a 1-2 page essay as to why they want to take the training, why there is a need for them to receive financial aid, and what they will do with their knowledge once they have completed the training. Please mail the essay along with your application. Scholarship decisions will be made, and all applicants will be notified, by January 31, 2012.
2012 Schedule Weekends:
- February 24-26
- March 16-18
- March 30 – April 1
- April 20-22
- May 18-20
- June 22-24
- July 20-22
- August 17-19
- September 7-9
Times:
Friday pm: 6-9
Saturday: 8-5
Sunday: 8-4
You will have a short morning and afternoon break and a midday break for lunch on both Saturday and Sunday.
| Service to all as if to the divineAs the ignorant act with attachment to actions, so the wise should act with detachment to preserve the world. (4.25 BG) |
