"The very moment  is the perfect teacher."    - Pema Chodron

Course of study to become a yoga instructor This course consists of 30 hours of private, one-on-one instruction, 10 hours of student teaching, and a 2-hr. oral examination, culminating in certification (with letter of recommendation) that the student is a qualified yoga instructor. Expected time for completion is approximately five months. Prerequisite to (or concurrent with) this training is completion of 60 hours of Health-thru-Yoga classes. Learning Outcomes During the 60 hours of classes, the student must learn through observation: correct alignment and form of asanas physical benefits of asanas Sanskrit names of asanas Correct breathing with asanas utilization of props for proper alignment and alleviation of discomfort sensitivity to the issues and needs of individual students correct ways of assisting, speaking to, and interacting with students how to give positive feedback and encouragement how to demonstrate and participate in asanas as an instructor During the 30 hours of private instruction the student will learn: basics of anatomy and physiology spiritual concepts of the Indian yoga tradition Sanskrit language and yoga philosophy refinement of proper alignment for asanas During the 10 hours of student teaching the student will spend: 5 hours assisting the instructor with proper alignment and stretch in a regular class 5 hours teaching a regular class with subsequent feedback from the trainer Advantages of the Health-thru-Yoga instructor training program Most yoga schools require students to stay at the training site for a month or more, whereas the Health-thru-Yoga training is local, offering: minimal disruption of lifestyle (home, family, work, schedule) avoidance of cost for travel, room and board, materials avoidance of dormitory living flexible length of time to complete the course one-on-one training prior established compatibility with the trainer graduated payments over the length of the course Persons interested in this training should contact Lesli for more information.