Deepening into Yogaaah is a vast and immersive experience that will move you beyond the fundamentals of yoga into the realm of subtlety widen your understanding of Yogic philosophy and increase your wonder of the spirit.
This advanced yoga teacher training gives you extensive access to individual attention and mentorship is a unique and supportive aspect of this training. The community that develops is significant supportive fun and long-lasting! Yogaaah's teachers will guide you in establishing and refining a strong foundation for a life-long study and teaching of yoga.
The curriculum will include a deeper look into your daily home practice of asana pranayama and meditation. Your teaching skills including sequencing alignment and seeing and understanding bodies will be honed. Anatomy philosophy and chanting are also important components in the curriculum.
Upon acceptance into the program you will receive a list of required and recommended readings and written assignments. This unique program will take place over the course of 7 months beginning Oct 20/23 and ending April 28/23 (see the exact schedule of dates below).
At least 90% of the program must be attended in-person but every session is recorded and available to watch on Replay for when missing a session or two is unavoidable—or for review in your own time. Replays are also available for 30 days after the program ends.
When: Oct 20/23 - April 28/24
Every Friday from 7-9 pm. (every other Friday is online)
14 weekends - Saturdays 1-7 pm Sundays 9 am-6 pm
Every other Weekend except 1 weekend skipped over the Christmas holidays.
Dates:
Oct 20-22
Nov 3-5 17-19
Dec 1-3 15-17
Jan 5-7 19-21
Feb 2-4 16-18
Mar 1-3 15-16 29-31
April 12-14 26-28.
Plus 10 hrs yoga class participation per month for the 28 weeks during the training.
Where: Online or at Yogaaah 525 Cherokee Blvd B (back door) Chattanooga TN 37405
The Curriculum
Yogaaah's 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training covers the following topics:
- Enhancing your own practice and understanding
- How to confidently teach a class for the desired energetic outcome
- Sequencing for emotions the health of the spine and nervous system
- Sequencing for and practice of Advanced Asana
- The art of verbal instruction and demonstration
- Pranayama and Meditation more in-depth Theory and Practice
- Experiential Anatomy
- Understanding Anatomy in Yoga
- Therapeutic Practices
- Creative Movement development
- Bhagavad Gita Studies
- The relevancy of Eastern philosophy for the Western mind
- Advanced Pranayama and Meditation Theory and Practice
- Foundations of Ayurveda
- Yoga Nidra Training
- Restorative Yoga Training
- Yin Yoga Training
- Prenatal Yoga Training
- Kid’s Yoga Training
- Modified Yoga Training
- Corporate Yoga Training
- Working with People in Recovery
Program Modules
15 hrs - Bhagavad Gita studies with Ruchi Bhatia ONLINE - Alt. Fridays Oct 20-April 26
15 hrs - Pranayama Meditation with Ruchi Bhatia ONLINE - Same Fridays as above
20 hrs - Chanting Meditation and Yoga Sutras with Nora - Opposite Fridays
15 hrs - Yoga Teacher Refresher Course with Nora - Oct 20 + 21/23
15 hrs - Therapeutic Yoga + Ball Therapy - Nov 4 + 5/23
15 hrs - Yin Yoga Training with Nora - Nov 18 + 19/23
15 hrs - Anatomy + Physiology for Yoga - Dec 2 + 3/23
15 hrs - Pre + Post Natal Yoga - Dec 16 + 17/23
15 hrs - Ayurveda with Jennifer Maklan - Jan 20 + 21/24
30 hrs Restorative Yoga Training with Nora - Feb 3 + 4 + 17 + 18/24
15 hrs - Vinyasa Yoga with Della Wheeler - March 2 + 3/24
15 hrs - Tantric Movement in Yoga + Advance Asana - March 16 +17/24
15 hrs - Yoga Nidra Training with Nora - March 30 + 31/24
4 hrs - Partner Yoga Training - April 13 (1-5pm)
2 hrs - Corporate Yoga Training - April 13 (5-7pm)
4 hrs - Kid’s Yoga Training with Nora - April 14 (9 am-1 pm
4 hrs - Modified Yoga Training (incl. Chair yoga) - April 14 (2-6 pm)
15 hrs - Teaching Methodology woven into all the modules above
30 hrs Clinical Practice teaching hours mostly done on April 27-28
60 hrs of Yoga Asana practice within the program
100 hours of official teaching during and after attending the 300 hr Advanced Yoga Teacher Training is required to graduate. These hours can be accumulated while earning income or volunteering as a yoga teacher but need to be professionally conducted (not family or friends at home).
Course hours: Fridays are 7-9 pm Saturdays 1-7 pm Sundays 9 am-6 pm
Prerequisites
This teacher training is designed for students who have already completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training program. Must be able to commit to completing the program
Yoga Alliance Approved for both the in-person and online classes.
Receive a RYT-500 status and gain more knowledge inspiration and wisdom.
Must have a 200hr Yoga teachers certificate.
Tuition
Tuition for this program is $3600 and includes an unlimited class yoga pass for online and in-person classes with Yogaaah for the duration of training. Multiple monthly payment plans are available (see below). Graduates of previous Yogaaah Teacher Trainings can participate in this training at a reduced tuition of $3300. (Please email [email protected] for details.)
In-Person Payment Plan Options
@525 Cherokee Blvd B. Chattanooga TN 37405
2 payment plans are available. The initial installment is payable when you register and the follow-up payments occur automatically on the same day monthly thereafter.
For New Students to Yogaaah $ 3600 USD (In-Person) (In-Person)
- 7 monthly installments of $515.00 OROR
- 12 monthly installments of $300.00 OR
- all at once for $3200 (save $400)
For Previous Yogaaah 200 Hr YTT Graduates $3300 USD - $500 off (In-Person)
- 7 monthly installments of $475.00 OR or
- 12 monthly installments of $ 275.00 OR
- All at once for $2700 (save $600)
- Previous Yogaaah graduates email [email protected] for a discount code.
Online Payment Plan Options
For New Students to Yogaaah $1950 USD (Online)
- 7 monthly installments of $545.00 OROROR OR
- 12 monthly installments of $320.00 OR
- All at once for $1750 (save $200)
Canadians please ask for the Canadian conversion discount code
This Training is approved by Yoga Alliance accrediting association. Ie. Canadian Yoga Alliance. Email [email protected] with questions and guidance with this.
Click the relevant Enrollment buttons below.
How to Enroll
10 Spaces are available in the in-person training program and we are accepting registrations until Oct 19 2023. Once enrolled you will receive an email from me confirming your enrollment and attached you will find an application form which you will fill in to make it official. You will then receive information about the training dates formalities such as policies and ethics as well as what you'll need to know.
The Yogaaah Diversity Scholarship
Yogaaah is dedicated to making yoga accessible to as many people as possible and to increase the diversity in the yoga community. As part of our commitment to this endeavor I have established the Yogaaah Diversity Scholarship to encourage and assist those with limited funds to join our training program. There is only one scholarship available due to the limited space in-person and there are 2 scholarships available for Online students.
The scholarship application deadline for this training is midnight on Oct 1st 2023.
Please email [email protected] to apply.
Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Students may withdraw from the training up until end-of-day on Oct 31st 2023 for any reason for a refund of any tuition paid less a completely non-refundable $300 administrative fee.
After Oct 31st 2023 no refunds will be given but the funds may be used towards another training should we schedule another 300-hr training Continuing Education trainings or a retreat within 18 months from the student’s original registration date. (Another 300-hour training occurring within this time frame is not guaranteed.)
In the event that a student is refused continuation of the program at any time for any reason there will be no refunds made and the student will also be charged any remaining tuition balance.
Required Reading
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Satchidananda
- Teaching Yoga Essential Foundations and Techniques by Mark Stephens
- The Yoga Tool Box by Joseph Le Page and Lilian Aboim
- Bhagavad Gita commentary by Swami Sivananda
- Trail Guide to the Muscles by Andrew Biel
Recommended Reading
- The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness by Erich Schiffmann
- The Book of Joy by Dalia Lama and Desmond Tutu
- Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health by Iyengar
- When Love Comes to Light by Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor
- Yoga FAQ by Richard Rosen
The 300 HR YTT teachers:
Nora Benian - Lead Teacher
Jennifer Maklan - Ayurveda
Ruchi Bhatia - Yogic Philosophy
Della Wheeler - Vinyasa Yoga
Mattie Bearden -Anatomy + Physiology
Event Venue
Yogaaah Studio, 525 Cherokee Blvd (back door), Chattanooga, United States
USD 3600.00