INTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY TEACHER TRAINING
Co-Directors: Joseph and Lilian LePage with staff
(After being involved for more than 9 years I am no longer co-directing this program. However, I highly recommend this training so please click onto the link below to find out more information.)
Enchanted Mountain Yoga Center, Garopaba, Brazil
Testimonial:
During the training Robyn's enthusiasm, authenticity and compassion appeared to be boundless. I was tremendously impressed with her skills and knowledge both on a technical and personal level. The synergy between the Directors was conducive to a well rounded and uplifting learning experience. -Mark Edgar; class of 1999
The directors were amazing. I have gained the skills to begin to teach. My personal path has been deepened and my heart has been opened. And my physical body has gone through a significant transformation.- Debra Berry; class of 2001
About the training:
The Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Program is for those who want to teach Yoga as a healing art. You will learn to teach Yoga for a wide range of complementary settings including health care as well as Yoga classes for the general public. This program is open to anyone with a basic foundation in Yoga and is especially suitable for body workers, health care professionals and all therapists. This program is accredited as a basic 200 hour Teacher Training course by the Yoga Alliance.
The IYT Teacher Training program gives students in-depth skills to teach Yoga as a vehicle for total wellness for body, mind and spirit. Along with offering Yoga classes to the general public, IYT teachers gain skills to offer Yoga programs in a wide variety of complementary settings including hospitals, health care, seniors, education, sports and business. The two-week intensive training is followed by a three-month home study and internship program in the student's own community.
Main Focus Areas of the Teacher Training Program:
A Whole Person Approach to the Art of Teaching - Learn how the elements of Yoga, including asanas, pranayama, body awareness, guided imagery, meditation and deep relaxation, come together as a vehicle for health and healing.
Experiential Approach to Education - Learn all the key concepts of teaching such as sequencing, pacing, class design and hands-on adjustments in a concise and clear format that is creative,
Take Your Teaching Beyond the Yoga Classroom - Learn to teach Yoga classes for specific focus groups such as medical settings, education, recovery and business as well as Yoga classes for the general public
Yoga Postures In-depth - Learn how asanas work at physical, energetic, emotional and spiritual levels as well as how to modify them for individual needs.
Explore the Body as Energy - Learn how breathing, pranayama, mudras, bhandas and chakras are essential elements of Yoga practice and teaching.
Understand Health and Illness - Learn the nature of health and illness from the Yoga perspective. Understand the role of stress in health and illness as well as the specific ways in which Yoga manages stress.
Creative, Student Centered Education - Learn to teach Yoga classes that are exceptional and creative, that develop a theme from start to finish; classes that involve your student at every level of their being and leave them with the complete experience of integration which is Yoga.
Hands-on Experience - Our internship program gives you the opportunity to apply your skills in real life right in your own community with the support of an experienced mentor.
Quality Instructional Materials - Our five hundred page training manual is a lifelong resource in Yoga and mind-body health that supports every aspect of your teaching and practice.
Excerpt above fromz: www.iytyogatherapy.com
please see their website for further information about the training, prices and accomodations.
More Testimonials:
Priti Robyn is a role model and a genuine person all in one. Her wisdom is deep. Her yoga and teaching skills are great and her deep caring has been a beautiful gift in the course" Stephanie Silva; class of 2000
Robyn's presentation of practical teaching methods was extremely valuable. She is inspiring in her openness, joy and exuberance for life and yoga - Sarah Savoy; class of 2001
