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More details on dates and pricing coming SOON!300-Hour Yoga Training and Certification, registered with Yoga Alliance.
Modules are presented in person, and most modules are also available to attend live via Zoom and/or asynchronous via a private Facebook group.
This training is open to those with a 200-Hour and/or 500-Hour Yoga Certification. Upon successful completion of this program, you are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as a 500-Hour Yoga Teacher. You may also take this 300-Hour Certification as a means to become an 800-Hour Certified Teacher, although YA does not currently recognize this designation.
Lead Trainer and Program Director is Carole Westerman, MA E-RYT500, RPYT. Other faculty members include Stephanie Watson, MA RYT500, RPYT, Emily Goodwin OTD OTR/L E-RYT500, RPYT, and other guest teachers. Our faculty is highly educated, intensely trained, and diverse.
In most cases, a 200-Hour provides the foundations of a Yoga Training. For many, this lights a fire within to learn more on specific topics that are of interest. Sometimes additional training may be a personal journey of growth, other times continued studies are sought in order to have a deeper understanding of the teachings to more skillfully share with others.
Each 300-Hour program will have its own ethos, and it's important you find one that's a good fit for you. At OIC we believe that Yoga is for everyone, and the focus of the program is on integrative health and well-being that includes each layer of the Koshas; physical, energetic, mental, and emotional.
We emphasize that each individual is unique, and that there is no one size fits all alignment or approach. We strive to educate our teachers on the diversity of the human experience, and to see this diversity as a strength, with potential to lead to growth and empowerment for all.
This program is for those who recognize the role of compassion (Ahimsa) within Yoga, those that enjoy respectful conversation and perspective taking, those that see the value in thoughtful inquiry, those that are curious, and those that possess a growth mindset.
Our curriculum is in-depth and varied. Enrollees have 2 years to complete the program, which is a total of 20 weekends.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Carole Westerman at [email protected]
Scheduled Modules:
*Exact dates not noted, will be posted 8 months or more in advance.
November 9-10 Restorative Yoga with Carole
December 7-8 Embodied Philosophy and Ethics with Carole
January 11-12 Special Populations with Carole and Steph
February 8-9 Yoga Nidra a Deep Dive with Carole
March 8-9 Art of Class Creation and Teaching Practicum with Carole
April 5-6 Art of Relaxation with Steph and Emily
May 3-4 Yin Beyond the Basics with Carole
September Ayurveda and Marma with Carole
October Triune Brain, Trauma, and the Nervous System within Yoga and Mindfulness with guest teachers
January Art of Breathing with Steph and Emily
February The Mindful Business of Yoga with Steph
March Energy within Yoga with Steph and guest teachers
April Teaching Private Yoga Sessions and Mindful Assists with Carole
May Leadership, Facilitation Skills, Creating Workshops and YTTs with Carole
Typical Weekend Hours:
Saturday 10am-5pm and/or Sunday 10am-4pm
Investment:
Weekends may also be taken individually for CEUs.
A partial list of our required books:
"Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing" Dr. Vasant Lad
"Insight Yoga" by Sarah Powers
"Yoga Sutras" any translation
"The Bhagavad Gita" any translation
"Restorative Yoga for Life" by Gail Grossman
"Yoga Nidra Yogic Trance" by N.C. Panda
"The Art and Business of Teaching Yoga" by Amy Ippoliti and Taro Smith
Additional requirements to complete certification include:
1- 3 Book Reviews: Choose 3 Yoga and/or Meditation related books from your own library, or from the recommended reading list. Please write 1-3 pages on how the book will help affect your experience as a Yoga Teacher, and/or your experience as a practitioner of Yoga.
2- Seva Project: Volunteer your talents and passion to a charity, cause, or organization of your choice. Follow your heart, and choose a project or cause that really speaks to you and your heart. Examples may include; teaching for a non-profit, raising funds, collecting food and/or donations.
3. Sadhana / Personal Practice Cultivation: During the last year of your training, you will engage in a daily Sadhana practice of your choosing, that will span 30-40 days. You may decide to start and/or end your Sadhana on an auspicious day for you. Your personal Sadhana may include various elements from the 8 Limbs such as: Meditation, Pranayama, Asana, Yoga Nidra, Ayurveda, and/or journaling. You will choose a sankalpa for your Sadhana, and turn in a brief reflection of your experience with your other requirements.
4. Create a Workshop: As part of your requirements, you will create a 1-4 hour workshop on your topic of choice. Your requirement is simply to prepare a workshop, and turn in the information you would present to your students.
5. Wisdom Writing: For your final certification requirement, you will write a 3-5 page essay on a topic of your choosing, and how it relates to your growth as a student and/or teacher of Yoga.
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