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Advanced 500 Hour Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga Certification

Early Bird Discount!
$800 off full tuition or $400 off 12-day Intensive if fully paid by Jan 15, 2010

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This program is registered with the Yoga Alliance

 

 

The 500 Hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga program is an advanced level Teacher Training program, open to any graduates of a Yoga Alliance certified 200 Hour level course. The 500 Hour designation refers to the total cumulative hours of both programs. The 500 Hour designation is the highest level of Yoga Teacher Training recognized by the Yoga Alliance. 

The 500 Hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga program is designed so that you can complete the different components at your pace, over 1-3 years. The components can be done in any order. A certificate will be awarded after the completion of all components, which include:

  • 8 weekend workshops
  • 12 day Therapeutic Intensive
  • 6 week Internship
  • 6 week Mentorship

 

Tuition and Fees

$  800    Deposit
$1,000  12- Day Intensive (minus deposit)
$2,000   Program Tuition (minus deposit, includes 8 weekend workshops, 4- week Internship, 6 -week Mentorship & all course manuals)
$4600 TOTAL TUTION
   

Tuition:

Tuition for the 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training Program is $4,600. Please see payment options.

Payment options:

Option One - Full payment at the time of registration ($4,600 Total).

Option Two - Payment Plan for full Program ($4,600 Total)

Deposit of $800 at the time of registration
Four installments of $950. First installment is due on the first of the following month.
Payment balance must be paid in full 2 weeks before start date.

Option Three – Payment of Program minus 12 day Intensive ($2,800 Total)
Deposit of $800 at the time of registration
Two installments of $1,000
First Installment is due on the first of the following month.
Payment balance must be remitted in full 2 weeks before the start date.

*Note: Option Three is for students wishing to complete the program on a flexible time schedule and who do not wish to take the 12-day Intensive in the current year. In order to graduate from the program and receive the 500 hr certificate, students must complete all modules, including the 12-day Intensive. 

Option Four – Payment of Intensive only – ($1,800 Total)
(Certificate in 80 hours of Advanced Therapeutic Yoga Training)
Deposit of $800 at the time of registration.
$1,000 to be paid one month before the Intensive.

*Students who choose Payment Option Two, Three and Four will graduate from the program and receive their 500 Hour certificate when program fees have been paid to the college in full.


500 Hour Yoga Training

Please click here to apply online. We will then contact you within 7 days of receiving your application to let you know if you have been accepted. At this point you will have 10 days to confirm your enrollment in the program. To confirm your enrollment, you must submit the following:

 

  • Registration Payment (please see Payment Options)
  • Signed student contract

* Please be aware that these programs are in high demand and we cannot hold spaces beyond this 10-day period.
 

Recommended Reading

 

A recommended reading for this program is to read up on kinesiology and anatomy, from a yogic perspective:

  • Skeletal system
  • Muscular system
  • Therapeutic applications of asana and pranayama

This reading is recommended for each student prior to the program, as it will greatly help understanding when reviewing the functions of the body during the program. "Yoga Body: Anatomy, Kinesiology and Asana" by Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D, P.T, is highly recommended for this reading, as it covers all the required reading material in a way that is clear and easy to understand.

 

 

Graduation Requirements
 

In order to graduate from Ajna Yoga's Teacher Training Program students must completely fulfill the following requirements:

1) All modules must be completed in a maximum of three years. If you are unable to attend a workshop, you may attend the same workshop the following year. All workshop modules will be repeated each year. The 12-day Intensive course will be repeated each year. 

2) The internship and the mentorship modules must be successfully completed. Both modules will be adjudicated by the student’s Mentor or the Director of the program.  The internship module requires a written outline of the 6 week course.

3) Students must be prepared for each class by bringing a notebook, writing material (pens, highlighters). Students must wear clothes suitable for asana practice.

4) During class modules students are required to take part in group assignments and demonstrate learned material.

 

 

12 Day Therapeutic Intensive in Victoria, BC, May 16-28 2010 
(required component for 500 hr certificate)

This Intensive training will provide you with a working knowledge of how to apply yoga therapeutically to clients with specific health concerns.

Topics include:

  • Applied anatomy for therapeutic yoga
  • Asana modifications for different health concerns
  • Therapeutic pranayama, mudra & meditation
  • Sequencing for different needs
  • Practice teaching (to groups and to private clients)

Each day begins with a meditation and asana class.  

 6 week Internship

You plan, publicize and teach a six-week course in a non-profit organization or a free class in a local studio. You choose your placement, including the population you teach.

Ajna faculty will assist you with your placement and will observe and provide feedback on your teaching. Ideas for the internship are: young moms, homeless people, people with arthritis and office workers.

The Internship is completed during your participation in the 500 Hour Program. To initiate the Internship, you must submit a 250 word proposal detaling the population you will teach and a generaly outline of the six-week course. Once the proposal is approved, you will submit a full curriculum for your six-week course.

If you live outside of Victoria, you may take your Internship in your local community. It is your responsibility to find a mentor who holds the 500 Hour Designation to give your feedback during the six-week course. This will most likely be your mentor from the Mentorship module.
  

6 week Mentorship

You choose a teacher to shadow and assist in six of their classes. You must first take two classes as a student of the class before beginning the mentorship. Specific reading and homework will be given to you at your mentor’s discretion. You may do your mentorship with any member of the Ajna 500 hour faculty.
 

If you live outside of Victoria, you may find your own mentor in your local community who holds the 500 Hour Designation. To mentor with a teacher outside of the Ajna Faculty, you must submit an letter signed by your proposed mentor.