Lithe & Easy Yoga offers Yoga Teacher Training through our
sister program – The
A
variety of teacher-training & professional-development choices are
presented, including one & two-year Yoga Teacher Certification with Apprenticeship.
Creative
combinations of training programs can be fashioned to harmonize with your
lifestyle & responsibilities.
Whatever
your preference, you will be closely guided & accommodations will be made
to support your schedule and your level of experience.
Certification Options:
Previous Yoga experience is not necessary!
$950 (pre-paid)
~ Under the
direction of Virginia Williamson –
This is a classical teaching
approach, firmly rooted in the teachings of Patanjali
as specified in the Yoga Sutras & strongly connected to the
teachings of Sri T. Krishnamacharya, the source of
the Ashtanga Vinyasa, Viniyoga, Iyengar & other
contemporary methods.
The 2 year Apprenticeship
Training includes 4
Apprenticeship Months, attendance in all Study Sessions & monthly
supervisory meetings.
The 1 year Apprenticeship
Training includes 4 Yoga
Camps, 1 Apprenticeship Month, attendance in 6 Study Sessions & monthly
supervisory meetings.
For certification, you will be expected to
fulfill a specific number of hours in these categories:
Techniques, Teaching Methods, Anatomy & Physiology (physical
& energetic), Yogic Philosophy, Electives & Practicum.
You will observe
& assist an experienced instructor & ‘practice-teach’ with & without supervision.
A Certificate
of Completion will be awarded when requirements are satisfactorily
fulfilled.
Non-certification Options:
Study Sessions
$15 - $25
We offer 1-2 per month.
Yoga experience is not necessary!
Yoga Camps
$100 - $150
Offered periodically
throughout the year.
Yoga experience is not necessary!
Apprenticeship Months
$275 per Apprenticeship Month
Previous Yoga experience is required for these Apprenticeship
Months.
All Study & Apprenticeship
opportunities may be taken by current teachers, potential teachers &
students who have no intention of teaching, but wish to deepen their
understanding & practice of Yoga.
Apprenticeship Essentials:
This is a commitment for one
entire month at a time.
-Required attendance in all of your director’s classes,
workshops &/or clinics;
-Developing
a Self-Practice
-Required reading & study assignments, including quizzes;
-Observing
& assisting in some classes;
-Supervisory/Discussion Sessions (1-2 per week);
Note: For certification
candidates, it is expected that home-study will continue between Apprenticeship
Months.
Additional Costs
Classes:
Study Sessions are included in the cost of your Certification Training
Programs.
Yoga Camps are included in the One-Year
Certification Program & are discounted for students in the Two-Year
Certification Program.
Between
Apprenticeship Months, students in the Teacher Training Program are required to attend at least one asana
class per week with their director. This is an additional cost.
Workshops, Special Classes
& Events:
Additional
cost.
Books:
Books
by Roy Eugene Davis will be given to you; all other required titles must be
purchased or borrowed by you.
The Yoga
Teacher Certification Program
Required
The Viniyoga of Yoga by TKV Desikachar, with Kausthub
Desikachar & Frans Moors
The Heart of Yoga by TKV Desikachar
Yoga –
the Spirit & Practice of Moving into Stillness by Erich Schiffmann
Ashtanga Yoga by John Scott
The Path of Light by Roy
Eugene Davis
An Easy Guide to Ayurveda, by Roy Eugene Davis
The Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain
Yoga: Mind, Body & Spirit by Donna Farhi
These will assemble a beginning library.
Other books may be required depending on your area
of special interest.
To enroll in one of our programs, please
send your $100 deposit with a letter
of application, indicating: Personal Information, Yoga Background
and Reasons for wanting to take this course.
Please
list any credentials or other information that you feel is pertinent and
helpful.
Upon
receipt of your letter, you will be contacted to schedule an interview.
Mail to: Lithe & Easy Yoga, La
For more information, please
call Virginia Williamson at 941-380-5845.