Your mission for those who have chosen to accept it: 20/30 Challenge.  The details: May 5-June 3 2012, practice 20 times in 30 days.  The result: Stronger body, more focused mind PLUS a party to celebrate your accomplishment on June 3.  We are in full swing of the challenge.  If you did not record your prize tank/shirt size, please let us know your request at the front desk or email Katie at katie@thematyogastudio.com

Our very own Jason Lobo is leading a Kirtan concert on 5/20/12 from 4:45-6:00pm, which is the date of a solar eclipse.  Join us while we find our groove in the Bhakti "sweet spot."  Sign up now!

Save the date: Challenge Celebration party followed by Satsang on 6/3/12.  We will have music and snacks starting at 6:00pm.  Satsang question and answer session with Blair Lewis starts a 6:30pm.  Ask Blair a question and learn more than you might expect!

Class change announcement: Tuesday/Thursday noon Open Flow is now Gentle Flow.  Get some slow flows in on your lunch hour!  Saturday 10:30am Power Flow is now Deep Stretch.  Go a little deeper on Saturday mornings! 

Level 3: Learning To Teach

presented by The Mat Yoga Studio & Treenuh Yoga

August 18 - November 18, 2012

Yes, teaching yoga is as rewarding and fun as you think. There is something beautiful about the experience of sharing your passion with others. Let us teach you how to teach yoga!

Advanced Yoga Studies

This twelve-weekend course is for Individuals and Yoga Professionals who want to communicate a yoga practice effectively.

The purpose of this training program is:

  • To train yoga practitioners how to safely and effectively guide a yoga class
  • To help yoga professionals integrate a deeper understanding of yoga as a system of healing into the lives of those they serve

 

Advanced Yoga Studies

Saturday and Sunday training sessions in Level 3 are designed for:

  • Graduates of Advanced Yoga Studies Level 1 and Level 2 who wish to continue learning about yoga
  • Individuals who have taken Advanced Yoga Studies Level 1 and Level 2 and wish to make yoga their vocation
  • Yoga professionals who want to refresh and refine their teaching skills
  • Yoga teachers who want to integrate a creative dimension to their teaching
  • Yoga professionals who are already certified to teach but desire another level of training

 

Advanced Yoga Studies

Level 3 Weekend Themes:

 

  • Embodiment
  • Patience
  • Acceptance
  • Courage
  • Compassion
  • Faith
  • Subtle Energies
  • Uncertainty
  • Creative Process
  • Contentment

 

Advanced Yoga Studies

Level 3 Experiential Courses:

 

  • Hands-on Adjustments
  • Sequencing
  • Effective Communication
  • Creating Space
  • Ethics of Teaching Yoga
  • Finding Your Voice

 

Trina Hall

Level 3 Teaching and Certification:

Methods of teaching include: Experiential, Research, Dialogical, Meditative, and Practicuum.

A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of all Levels 1, 2, and 3 combined. After completing Advanced Yoga Studies Levels 1, 2, and 3, students can apply for their 200-hour registered yoga teacher designation.

Trina Hall

Training Schedule

Students are strongly encouraged to take three yoga classes per week during each 5-week training course. You will record Yoga classes in your hours log. Yoga classes may be taken anywhere, but we have created the training schedule so that classes at The Mat may be conveniently taken while you are at the studio for training.

Saturdays:
Optional class: 10:30am-11:45am
Training: 12:00pm-3:45pm
Optional class: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Training: 5:15pm-7:00pm

Sundays:
Optional class: 11:00am-12:00pm
Training: 12:30pm-5:30pm

Trina Hall

Training Weekends

August 18-19
August 25-26
Break weekend - September 1
September 8-9
September 15-16
September 22-23
Break weekend - September 29
October 6-7
Break weekend - October 13
October 20-21
October 27-28
Break weekend - November 3
November 10-11
November 17-18

For detailed information on AYS Level 1, click here.

For detailed information on AYS Level 2, click here.

Tuition

Level 3: $1295
$100 non refundable deposit and application fee is due with application and will be applied toward tuition. Tuition is due within 3 days of acceptance into the program.
Payment options available. Contact The Mat Yoga Studio for details.

Deposit & Application Fee   $100
Level 3*   $1295
*Includes Deposit and Application Fee.

Cancellation Policy

For those accepted into the program, full refund minus a $100 processing fee will be given until July 1, 2012. From then until August 12, 2012 there will be a $350 processing fee. After August 13, 2012, there will be no refunds.

Application

Click here to download the Advanced Yoga Studies Application Form.

Information Packet

Click here to download the Advanced Yoga Studies Information Packet.

Testimonials

Click here to read about previous AYS student experiences in their own words.

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for our most commonly asked questions and answers about Advanced Yoga Studies.

Trina's Bio

Click here to read Trina Hall's bio.


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