200
200 and 300 Hour Yoga Union®
Teacher Trainings listed below.
Scroll down for the 300 Hour Program.
200 + 300 = 500 hour!
YOGA UNION ®
SUMMER 2010 200-OUR TEACHER TRAINING
@home study: may 24 - june 17 2010
studio intensive: june 17 - july 16 2010
application deadline: may 20 2010
Celebrating Eleven Years of Teacher Training
Twenty-one Years of Teaching Yoga
Twenty-six Years of Practicing Yoga
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ALISON WEST will lead the widely acclaimed YOGA UNION ®
TEACHER TRAINING
for qualified applicants. The goal of these unique,
powerful Teacher
Trainings, which are the model for many of the urban TT's and
intensives now taking place, is to give you a thorough
foundation for
outstanding teaching, while allowing you to discover your personal
direction as a teacher and as a person. Explore the full
scope of yoga as a practical, philosophical and spiritual practice.
Alison
West's high-wattage TT offers a systematic approach to the practice of
asana and pranayama with a grounding in the philosophical
tradition of
Classical Yoga and an introduction to
anatomy both physical and subtle (nadis, chakras, the koshas), ensuring
a sound and
meaningful practice. You will focus on the immediate
importance of asana and pranayama without forgetting the ultimate goal
of the
practice--union, in a way meaningful to you.
The YU TT's limit numbers very seriously, guaranteeing that participants get individual attention and plenty of teaching practice so that you
can effectively teach a class by the end of the TT with an ability to observe and adjust your students. Even if teaching is not in your plans,
your own practice will go through marked transformation in the process of learning to teach others.
Teacher Certification is dependent upon completion of all requirements.
Each day includes an asana practice, class instruction in the subjects listed below and teaching practice.
PROGRAM
o Fundamentals of a sound Asana Practice and Principles of Action and Alignment
o Principles of Safe, Ethical Teaching, Observation and Adjustments
o Fundamentals of Pranayama
o The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Yoga philosophy and discussion
o Fundamentals of Anatomy (including scoliosis, pregnancy, menstruation) and Subtle Anatomy (Chakras, Nadis, Koshas, Shariras)
o Fundamentals of Kinesiology
o Fundamentals of Yoga for Pregnancy and Menstruation with Bobby Clennell
o Fundamentals of Restorative Yoga with Robin Thorpe and Brette Popper
o Fundamentals of Yoga for Backcare and Scoliosis with Deborah Wolk, co-director of the Yoga Union Center for Backcare & Scolisos
o Two-day Sanskrit immersion with Leslie Freyberg of the American Sanskrit Institute
o Fundamentals of Meditation with Sharon Salzberg, who writes:
"The practice of metta (lovingkindness), uncovering the force of love that can uproot fear, anger, and guilt, begins with befriending
ourselves. The foundation of metta practice is to know how to be our own friend. According to the Buddha,
'You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than
you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection.' How few of us embrace ourselves in this way! With metta practice we uncover the
possibility of truly respecting ourselves."--Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness, From Everyday Mind, a Tricycle book edited by Jean Smith
What you can expect:
• You will come away with the ability to teach a solid basic class, with language and adjustments suitable to that level,
including a flowing Surya Namaskar.
• You will study the anatomy and kinesiology that will help you with your understanding of the poses.
• You will have an understanding of one of the central texts of Yoga, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and also of Sanskrit and mantras.
• You will deepen your own practice through class and observation.
• You will get to know and study with some of the best teachers in America
PARTICIPANTS
· You must have at least one year of asana practice and be currently practicing on a regular basis.
· Please call Alison West directly for details. The best way to determine if the Teacher Training represents a good fit for both
parties is a solid conversation and, if you are locally based, class attendance. Class attendance/nterview essential: 212.889.8643
or email yogaunion@nyc.rr.com if abroad.
· TEN CLASSES with Alison (or Iyengar Level I if you are not in NYC) are required prior to the TT. It really makes a difference!
· You will need to complete a substantial amount of reading and preparation, for which you will want plenty of time during the @Home
Study period. Details upon registration.
SCHEDULE
MAY 24 - JUNE 17 2010 @ Home Study
The @Home Study is just that--at home.
You must take your minimum of
ten yoga classes at the studio in the months before, but your homework is on your own time.
Be sure to schedule time for it! It always takes more time than one thinks.
Orientation meeting: Tuesday, May 25, 8:30 AM
JUNE 17 - JULY 16 Studio Intensive
Thursday-Friday, June 17 - 18 (Sanskrit)
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm June 21 - July 16
COST: $3500 before May 1; $3800 after May 1
A $500 nonrefundable deposit is required to secure your place
Final payment due Monday, May 24 2010 (note: no refunds after May 24)
There is an orientation on Tuesday, May 25 at 8:30am
WHAT OTHERS SAY...
"I've known Alison for almost fifteen years as both a
teacher and a fellow Astanga practitioner.
Her insight and experience
single her out as one of the most highly regarded Yoga instructors in
New York City."
-WILLEM DAFOE, New York City, March 2007
"Alison,
and her impressive guest teachers, present an enormous amount of
material expertly and concisely.
Be prepared to work hard, and grow
even more. I can't recommend her 200-hour TT enough."
MEGAN MOOK, RYT, 2009 Winter TT
"The TT course was great; more than I expected in every sense! Alison West is an inspirational teacher and leads the course in an extremely
thorough fashion, along with other wonderful visiting teachers. I would highly recommend anyone dedicated to yoga to do this course,
whether it is with a view to teaching or to intensify their own practice. SIOBHAN O'CONNOR, 2009 WInter TT
"The Teacher Training was comprehensive! I will be processing and returning to what I have learned for a long long time!"
ALANNA BARRETT, 2009 Winter TT
"Alison's Teacher Training was one of the most in-depth and empowering trainings I have ever had!"
SARAH NIELSEN, Certified Massage Therapist and Yoga Teacher, 2007
Classes are held at The Yoga Union Center for Backcare & Scoliosis
32 West 28th St, 4th Floor, between 6th Ave Broadway.
The studio is easily accessible from the 28th street stops for the N/R/1/6 subway lines. The 34th street stations on other lines are also near
as is Penn Station and the PATH.
For more information call 212 889 8643 or email yogaunion@nyc.rr.com
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Yoga = Leaving things a little better than you find them.
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YOGA UNION ®
300 TT
2010-2011
September ____@ Home Study period
Friday-Sunday, September____ Start of 300-Hour Program
Application deadline: September __
Class audition (or video) deadline: September ___
DATES TO NE ANNOUNCED
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The Yoga Union 300TT continues the "Gold Standard" (TONY 2007) quality of its 200TT
in its equally rich and demanding 300-hour, nine-month program,
providing you with the opportunity not only to become outstanding
teachers at the intermediate+ level, but to maintain a serious
self-practice in asana, pranayama and meditation. You will also
discover the world of ancient yoga texts and of ancient practices such
as yantra painting and mantra chanting, all in the service of helping
you to find your path and help others to find theirs. The engaging,
rigorous curriculum is presented by a seasoned faculty. Excellence,
integrity, hard work, inspiration-these are some of the qualities you
can expect from the YU 300TT.
And because of the limited group size, you will receive abundant
personal attention and have the opportunity to develop a real Satsang
with your fellow students.
In
addition to the well-rounded program described below, you will be
certified in Yoga for Basic Backcare, Basic Yoga for Anxiety and
Depression, and Level One Wall-Rope Certification, allowing you to safely and effectively use wall-ropes at YU and other studios where they are available to you.
You
can expect to achieve new clarity and confidence in both your teaching
and practice, while assimilating a substantial body of information on
which to draw, both in and out of the studio.
STUDYING AND TEACHING A SANA Practice
and teach at a new level. Yoga Union's trademark emphasis on teaching
practice during the program will help you to perfect your observation,
verbal, physical and tonal expression, pacing, sequencing and suitable
modifications. You will learn the principles of sequencing governing
the major forms of Yoga today to lay the foundation for a broad
understanding of ancient and modern Yoga, while honing your own
ability to sequence meaningfully and appropriately. Perfecting your
knowledge of alignment will help you in whatever form of Yoga you
teach.
ANATOMY
Delve
more deeply into the body's systems (nerves, muscle, bones, organs) so
that you can have a more secure sense of how the body moves and
functions. Kinesiology is more demanding than anatomy, and
understanding the challenges the body and mind face when working in the
poses is fundamental in developing your own sense of sequencing,
avoiding injury and approaching more challenging poses.
CHAKRAS, YANTRAS AND MANTRAS
Awaken your whole being by studying in greater depth the subtle anatomy
of the body, chanting, mantras and yantras, and how they affect us.
There is nothing that does not vibrate in the manifest cosmos.
MEDITATION
Still your mind under the guidance of Sharon Salzberg, a veritable
"national treasure," in the words of one long-time practitioner.
Sharon Salzberg will oversee your meditation practice on a regular
basis during the intensive, offering several three-hour lectures and
discussion. In the meantime, a buddy system will help you maintain a
regular practice during the time of the 300TT and lay the foundation
for a lifetime of meditation. If you already have a meditation
practice, this will be the perfect time to receive sustained guidance.
(Note: hours outside of the weekend hours will be necessary for this,
as Sharon's weekend scheduling is very heavy).
PHILOSOPHY
Explore new texts, such as Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Shiva Samhita, Gheranda
Samhita, and other texts assigned during the 300TT. This is a
wonderful opportunity to read texts you might not otherwise find the
time for and to share your experience of them in the company of
interested colleagues. It is essential that you have previously read
the Yoga Sutras of Master Patanjali (Light on the Yoga Sutra, B. K.S.
Iyengar). If that's not the case, this would be the right to start. Dr Somadeva Vasudev of Columbia University will lecture on the history of Yoga and the place of these texts in the context of the evolution of thought and spiritual practice in India.
BEYOND
With the YU 300TT, you will be ready to safely teach at the
intermediate+ level anywhere. YU strives to develop teachers who can
be hired with confidence by any center looking for a well-rounded,
confident, sensitive teacher. This program will also prepare you for
the 300YTT (or Yoga Therapy Training) beginning in 2010. The personal
mentoring of senior teachers will provide you with a solid point of
reference while you continue to forge your personal trajectory in Yoga.
Yoga Union TT Recognition
YU is recognized by Yoga Alliance at the 200 & 500 level. But more
importantly, it is recognized by its peers as one of the leading
Teacher Training institutions in America ("Gold Standard," TONY 2007)
300TT Requirements for Certification (in addition to application requirements below)
· You must complete all *300TT weekends, and 1 elective from the workshops offered during the year at Yoga Union( TBA)
Note: if there are scheduling conflicts, some modifications are possible.
· Daily self-practice of asana, pranayama and meditation
· Class 2 times a month at YU/YUB for the duration of the training (additional classes not included in cost of TT)
· Assisting 10 classes starting in November (not more than once a week)
· Teaching regularly during the year
· Assigned reading, written homework, assigned asanas/sequences for self-practice and final exam
· One class at least at each of the following studios/styles in the course of the 300TT:
Jivamukti, Om, Iyengar Yoga Center, Dharma Mitra, Yoga Works, Viniyoga
class at Yoga Sutra, observe Astanga class or take led Mysore style,
Anusara, Sivananda (not included in cost of TT)
Books and materials must be purchased by participants and are not included in the cost of the TT.
Note: Yoga Union reserves the right to withhold certification in the event that not all requirements are fulfilled.
SCHEDULE
· Your @Home study starts on September 4. Homework assignment for period prior to the first weekend intensive will be sent upon
registration.
· Orientation takes place on Thursday, September 17 at 8:00 AM.
·The 300TT starts on September 18, 2009 and finishes on May 16, 2010
2009
Sept. 18-20
Oct. 16-18
Nov. 6-8
Dec. 4-6
2010
Jan "Intensive" Jan 7-11 (Thursday, January 7 to Sunday, January 10)
Feb. 5-7
March 12-14
April 16-18
May 14-16
Weekend schedule:
Friday 2-5 PM
Saturday 9-12 (Sat afternoon schedule to be worked out)
Sunday 9-1 & 2-5
APPLICANTS
Please have at least three years of regular practice and be now at the
intermediate level (full headstand in center for five minutes, and so
forth), and have fulfilled a 200-hour program or the equivalent,
including an introduction to Sanskrit (note: this can be made up during the winter 200TT).
Please also have at least one
year's teaching experience.
In addition, you will need to interview
with Alison and take an audition class by August 27. If you are unable
to take class, you can schedule a private session with Alison, or if
you are out of town, send a video of your practice to Alison West, 128
East 29th Street, Apt 3A, NY NY 10016 by September 4.
Application deadline: September 4
Class audition (or video) deadline: September 4
Full payment due:September 4 (payment plan available)
Note: Yoga Union reserves the right to withhold certification in the event that not all requirements are fulfilled.
COST
There is a non-refundable deposit of $700 to secure your place
Early-bird discount (before August 10) $4200. Full payment due September 4.
After August 10, $4500 for YU 200TT graduates;
$4700 for non-YU graduates. No refunds after this date other than emergencies.
Please let me know if you need to discuss a payment plan.
Payment: You can pay by cheque or by PayPal (+3%) to Alison West.
For all information email yogaunion@nyc.rr.com or call 212.889.8643.
Deadlines reminder
Monday, August 10: last day for discounted payment
Thursday, September 4: last audition class or video submission
Friday, September 4: application deadline
September 4: full payment due; start of @Home study
Thursday, September 17, 8 AM: Orientation Meeting
Friday, September 18, 2:00 PM: Start of 300TT
Sharon Salzberg Teaching An Introduction to Meditation
Most classes are held at The Yoga Union Center for Backcare & Scoliosis
32 West 28th St, 4th Floor, between 6th Ave & Broadway.
For more information call 212 889 8643 or email yogaunion@nyc.rr.com
Please call Alison West at 212-889-8643 for more information regarding Teacher Training. ll classes are held at The Yoga Union Center for Backcare & Scoliosis
32 West 28th St, 4th Floor, between 6th Ave & Broadway.
For more information call 212 889 8643 or email yogaunion@nyc.rr.com
The studio is easily accessible from the 28th street stops for the
N/R/1/6 subway lines. The 34th street stations on other lines are also
near as is Penn Station and the PATH. |
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