Bodhi Yoga™ 200-Hour Teacher Training

January 2010 Teacher Training Session is FULL,

Reserve your space now in the August 2010 Session!

Our Program

Bodhi Yoga™ offers one of the most comprehensive, inspired, and transformational yoga teacher trainings in the country—offering study in the broad ranges of yoga practices, including a variety of yoga therapies.

Our training is free of many of the limiting dogmas of yoga and geared to the liberation of the individual toward physical, mental, and spiritual wholeness. 
During your time spent immersed in yoga, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to become an exceptionally, successful Yoga Instructor, able to work in any environment you choose.

The Best Way to Learn the Practice

The integrated curriculum Bodhi Yoga™ offers is led by expert teachers, (Primarily Syl Carson, Bodhi Yoga™ Founder), with decades of experience, who embody what they teach.  At Bodhi Yoga™ we have found that the best way to learn how to teach yoga is to learn to immerse yourself in philosophies of a yogic lifestyle, so that your teaching comes from within your own deep personal experience. 

Syl shares:  “Yoga is an ancient tradition with tremendous benefits for modern society. The Bodhi Yoga  Center shares a sincere desire to illuminate the essential truths of yoga, while supporting you in the discovery of your own style and competent, creative teaching ability.”

Bodhi Yoga™ Instructors develop an exceptional sense of KRATU. Kratu is the Sanskrit word meaning Intelligence of Action. They share this understanding as they serve to inspire their own students’ discovery of yoga.”

 Comments from graduates of the Bodhi Yoga™ (WMY) program:
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200 Hour Certification Requirements

 75 Hours/Five Yoga Immersion Weekend Sessions:

The Bodhi Yoga™ Teacher Training is comprised of five 20-Hour Yoga Immersion Sessions, taught in Fall (August-December) and Winter (January-May) each year to a maximum of 10 enrollees accepted for study by application. An additional 125 hours of practicum teaching, and study is also completed during/following the Immersions Sessions.

Each Five Session Season includes: yoga practice, asana clinics, study of historical yogic philosophies & applications, experiential anatomy, practice teaching, and much more.  Immersion Sessions 1-5 are held the second weekend of the month, Thursday & Friday 6-9pm and Saturday 8:30am-5:30pm:

During your Five Immersion Sessions, you will learn:

•    To teach a complete repertoire of Yoga Asana Postures

•    A variety of Vinyasa Power Flow Styles and Sequencing

•    The twelve Systems of the Body as related to the body of Yoga

•    Anatomy/Emotions of Yoga Movement

•    Structures of Sanskrit/Ayurveda

•    Teaching students yoga through body awareness

•    Comprehensive approaches to asana Hands-on-adjusting

•    Developing Specialized Classes

•    Skills for leading groups or private sessions with confidence
and authenticity.

100-Hours Follow-up

& Practicum Required for 200-hour Fulfillment

30 Hours Class Instruction*

35 Hours Class Attendance

20 Hours Bodhi Yoga™ Class/Workshop Assisting

20 Hours Anatomy Study

10 Hours Ethics in Yoga

20 Hours Personal Practice

You will have one Year, following your 5-Yoga Immersion Session to complete the practicum requirements, should you choose to attend with the aim of being awarded Bodhi Yoga™ Certification.

The Bodhi Yoga™ Teacher Certification includes both a solid grounding in technical skills and the development of an empathic, intuitive approach to teaching.  These Immersions sessions, as a whole, prepare you to teach any area of focus you are interested in.

200-Hour Level Bodhi Yoga™ Instructor Certification

At the 200-Hour Level, you will graduate as a Bodhi Yoga™ Certified Yoga Instructor with a solid foundation and the tools you need to support your ongoing personal evolution and inspired teaching ability.  You will be certified to teach yoga Vinyasa, Asana, Meditation and Pranayama to a broad range of clientele.

Bodhi Yoga™ Teacher Candidate Private Resource Membership

Bodhi Yoga™

Inspired Practices

for Hands on Adjusting DVD

FAQs:

Are there any pre-requisites to participating in the Bodhi Yoga™ Certifications?

The primary pre-requisite is a “whole-hearted ” love of yoga and a sincere desire to immerse your self in its wisdom.  It is   recommended that you have 3-6 months yoga experience.


The total hours for this training add up to 260. Why?

Bodhi Yoga™ requires 80 hours of personal private yoga practice with just you and your mat (or meditation pillow).  These hours are every bit as important as your Immersions Sessions, in helping you become an exceptional instructor.


When can I begin counting personal yoga practice hours?

You can begin your personal practice hours as soon as you enroll in the program ($500. deposit & accepted application), and you will have 1 year from the last Yoga Immersion Session date to complete all required practice.


Is the Bodhi Yoga™ Center available for Personal Yoga Practice hours?

Yes, by participating in the Bodhi Yoga™ Certification, the Bodhi Yoga™ center will be made available for you to use, at Syl’s discretion, for your personal practice (when not otherwise scheduled).  This is at no cost to you while you are completing your certification hours.


If I have to miss one of the five Yoga Immersion sessions, can I make it up?

Yes, you can make up missed session in the following training, in special circumstances, and pre-arranged with Syl.  You will have the best experience in this training if you move start to finish with your group.


How long do I have to complete my Bodhi Yoga™ 200-hour Level Certification?

You will have one year from the first Immersion Session to complete all requirements for your Bodhi Yoga™ Certification award.  You may extend in order to keep your Bodhi Yoga™ Cert. tract status active by paying a $500 extension fee.


What does the 30 hours of Yoga Class instruction include?

Your 30 hours of teaching breaks down as:
10- volunteer hours Bodhi Yoga™ Foundation Fulfillment (as needed)
10- volunteer hours teaching Bodhi Yoga™ Beginning Classes (w/ Bodhi Yoga™ Instructor)
10-hours teaching friends, family, etc
       

Is it realistic to invest my resources in this training with my already busy life?

The Bodhi Yoga™ Certifications are all a very rich, and transformational experience.  Participating will take up personal time to the extent of 260 hours over one year, if you are doing the 200-hour Level.  Most Bodhi Yoga™ Program Graduates have found it to be a labor of love and challenge.  You will not be going through it alone.  You will have the support of the Bodhi Yoga™ Center Staff and other candidates going through the program with you, making life-long friendships.


What does a typical yoga instructor make?

Full-time instructors teaching 10-15 classes weekly make on average make between $20-$30. Per class.  Teaching 15 classes weekly would be between $300-$450. weekly for monthly income of $1,500-$1,800.  Yoga Classes cost between $10-$25 per class/per-person.  Private Yoga Class Instruction ranges between $75-$250 per-class based on the experience of the instructor


Do I have to know if I am going to participate in the 500-Hour Bodhi Yoga™ Certification up front?

No, you can return to complete additional certifications at any time.

If I am also doing the Bodhi Yoga™ Thai Partner Yoga 200-hour Practitioner Training to I have to repeat the yoga practicum hours?

If you are enrolled in the TPYT Certification track and also doing (or have done) the 200-Hour Bodhi Yoga™Instructor Cert. your practicum hours of personal yoga practice cross over, so no, you do not need to repeat.


Why should I certify with Bodhi Yoga™ instead of paying less for a weekend or less intense Yoga Teacher Training?

Hopefully, the program description will speak for itself.  Syl chose to offer the Bodhi Yoga™ Certification at the request of her students, who began asking for more in-depth training in 2001.  Over the next three years she thoughtfully developed a program to offer a comprehensive training.  Her intention was to provide yoga trainings that both addressed, and filled the gaps, she had seen in teachers who had certified elsewhere, and included things she had hoped for in her own training.  Since the training began in 2004, it has evolved with more and more nuances of Yoga study, and continues to do so.

When you participate in a “quickie” yoga instructor certification, there is simply not enough time to learn the skills to safely guide a yoga class.  When the yoga instructor lacks a comprehensive understanding of yoga, and has basically just a yoga routine to teach, there is a marked increase in risk of injury to students. 

When students are injured or don’t fully understand the potentials of yoga, this spreads misinformation to doctors who treat injuries, as well as friends and family, which can hurt the reputation and viability of all yoga instructors and the overall reputation of yoga itself.
 

Can I pay my tuition over time?

Yes, once you have paid the $500 deposit and have an accepted Bodhi Yoga™ application, you can break your tuition payments down into six monthly auto- payments of $495 to your credit card each month.  Your tuition will need to be paid in full by the first Bodhi Yoga™ Immersion Weekend.