Yoga Teacher Training - beyond RYT 200 Yoga Alliance certified  

How did you learn to do anything?

Usually some combination of:

• seeing someone do it

• someone teaching you how to do it

• trying to do it

• learning (internally and from others’ feedback) what went well and what could have been done better

• doing it consistently to refine how you do it, while staying open to feedback

• teaching others how to do it (further refining the steps of how it is done)

Ask every place you are considering for yoga teacher training: (our answers)

• Because I should practice what I am going to teach… will I get unlimited yoga practice, at your studio, as a part of your teacher training? (Yes)

• Can I visit your training before I commit? (Yes, attend a $9 Wed night class)

• How many live, teaching practicum classes will I have with my peers at your studio? (50)

• How many live, in person classes at your studio will I teach before I graduate? (30)

• Will you attend class I teach and give me feedback on my teaching? (Yes)

• Will you hire me once I graduate? (Yes)

Visit our teacher training and check it out for free: Indianapolis, IN - any Wednesday night (sign up for $9 yoga 1 community class)

We offer 3 learning tracks:

1. Garden U: 1 year lifestyle program - I choose to learn more about yoga, but I am not interested in certification at this time

2. Basic RYT200 program - I choose to learn more, a certificate, but I will practice teaching later (this is 99% of yoga teacher trainings in this era)

3. Classic RYT200 program - I choose to learn more, a certificate, and to learn to teach

Classic RYT 200 Yoga Alliance certified teacher training   ॐ   

If you are new to teaching yoga, you will begin with what is called the RYT 200 program.  Our program usually takes 12 months to complete, though allowances for shorter and longer can be made.  If you have previously completed another RYT 200 teacher training and wish to transfer into our advanced RYT 300 / 500 program, see transfer student page

Our teacher training program is thorough. You will graduate with confidence, and along the journey you will discover great personal healing and growth.  The current yoga industry standard of 200 hours is insufficient for effectively learning how to teach.  Here you will receive double the hours required by our industry, teach classes, get feedback, and do so for a similar price or less than other programs.  We are committed to the beautiful growth of Yoga, we salute your sincere efforts, and we will do our very best to support your journey. 

- lead trainers Pierre Couvillion E-RYT500, Yoga Alliance #34289;  Shiela Dimof E-RYT500, YA #149775; Kathy Busto Mickel E-RYT500 YA #180869

3 categories comprise our Classic RYT200 program

1. Practice: love yoga

2. Tools Development: learn skills to share your love of Yoga

3. Teaching Practicum: practice sharing your love of Yoga, with on-the-job training

1) Practice: love yoga

Yoga is experiential learning. Having developed a personal practice is essential prior to teaching one. You will practice 125 hours at Santosha or similar.  Those with many years of experience will be given special consideration to test out of this requirement. We include unlimited yoga in our program tuition!

2) Tools Development: learn skills to share your love of Yoga

Teaching requires sharing information with others. Reaching students of different backgrounds requires different toolsets. These courses include: 

• bodywork, to work physically with others;

• ayurveda (gardening health care), to learn "for whom and when" a practice of yoga is beneficial, and to learn how to adapt practices to different ages, body types, seasons, climates, and conditions

• communication and conduct, to navigate teacher-student relationships;

• anatomy, to understand body systems;

• music, to lead meaningful group rituals;

• yoga lab, to understand modifications, alignment principlies, and how to assist/adjust yoga postures;

• sanskrit and philosophy, to establish the intellectual framework from which the teachings of yoga have grown and been preserved.

• individual 1-on-1 assessment skills, to adapt the tools of yoga to individuals' needs

• teaching lab, to practice teaching in small increments in a group format, to have weekly community with other trainees

3) Teaching Practicum: practice sharing your love of Yoga, with on-the-job training

Having a personal yoga practice, and having developed some tools for teaching, you will then progress through several stages of teaching, and need to pass each stage. In all you will teach 75 classes and receive a lot of constructive feedback on your unique gifts and on how to improve.  

Practicum includes on-site mentorship at 4 stages of teaching:

1. Silent class: learn to share your love of the practice with even timing + pacing, while holding space for others to practice

2. Talk teach: without demonstrating

3. See the room: learn to work with individuals in a group setting while keeping the above stages intact

4. Physical adjustments: learn safe, effective hands-on skills to align, modify, assist and enhance the practice while maintaining the above

In our teacher training, you receive the rare opportunity to actually practice these 4 stages, with mentorship, onsite at our studio in live classes.  You will graduate with confidence, and after graduation be able to teach an incredible, foundation, all-levels yoga class to students anywhere in the world - even if the students don't speak your language.

PRICING

You can pay upfront in full and save, or pay by monthly installments. See our pricing page here

Refunds:  deposits and installment payments are non-refundable, only payment upfront in full is refundable.  See our refund policy for tuition paid upfront here.   

SCHEDULE

• open enrollment - you can start this week if you choose

• 12 month program mainly on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings

• we are a Vedic style school, based on being “steeped” in practices through longitudinal repetition, apprentice style learning, and actually doing what you are training to do. We mention this because, in essence, we are asking you to come be with us - sincerely and regularly - for much longer than most places. We offer significantly more personal attention than what is offered in short pre-packaged yoga teacher trainings, which are largely designed to make those studios money.

Enrollment and questions:     santosha.school@gmail.com, or use the form at the bottom of the page

CURRICULUM 

See our RYT200 modules here

Interested?  Curious?  Contact us at santosha.school@gmail.com, or use the form below