Are you in pursuit of your 200 hour certification? Perhaps you want to make great part-time money doing something that you love and sharing it with others?

Maybe you are interested in enhancing your personal practice by learning more about the science and history of yoga, and the many ways it can enrich your life. If so, your journey can begin now!

We have trained many teachers and studio owners in the greater Jacksonville area and throughout the USA. You can find them locally at M Body Yoga, Mindful Motion Yoga, Yoga Mix, Red Root Yoga and many gyms and fitness centers.

While many schools focus on either the gentle or athletic traditions of yoga, our students graduate with the knowledge to teach Yoga Basics, Mind Body and Power Vinyasa classes, covering every fitness level. The first Registered Yoga School in Jacksonville, Yoga Den has been offering teachers the tools to instruct a variety of classes to enhance marketability, and we strive to place those wanting to teach with our many friends in the community.

Well aware of the fact that many want to come through the program to enhance their own practice, with no desire to teach, we do not require a certain level of experience for practice. Our philosophy is that there is no better way to learn about the amazing practice of yoga than to take such a comprehensive course. We have also seen many strong bonds of friendship formed, confidence levels soar and people looking for physical, psychological and emotional healing heal. Those wanting self study make wonderful students for those wanting to teach when we get to the actual practice teaching portion of the course, and many students find they want to participate for a sense of self achievement. We honor everyone's path, and hold strong to a "no judgment" attitude.

Yoga Den currently offers 3 convenient formats for you to complete your 200hr teacher training; a 3 week summer Intensive, 6 month weekend program and a 9 month weekend program. 4 of our popular workshops are included in your training; Yoga Basics, Exploring the Chakras, Meditation On and Off the Mat and Yoga Anatomy.

Curriculum

Asanas: Over 70 postures and the SUN Salutation (A and B), including both modifications and variations for Yoga Basics, Mind Body and Sun Power Vinyasa. Students will learn sequencing and transitioning, along with how to create a class for specific goals, such as core strength, hip/shoulder openers, intestinal detoxification, etc.. With so many students joining the seasoned students for practice, teachers will be given the tools to teach to all levels at once, giving a satisfying experience to all.

Pranayama: Ujjayi, Dirgha, Nadi Shodhana and Kapalabhati breathing techniques, and how they can enhance your practice and every day life. Every posture will be taught with breath awareness, and how you can use both inhalation and exhalation to enhance experience, to come deeper, to relax. Diaphragmatic breathing will be discussed as well, with a Pilates influence.

Science, History and Philosophy: Anatomy and Physiology in reference to the major bodily systems and how they are strengthened and harmonized through practice, nutrition, yoga scriptures, kriyas, chakras, nadis and subtle energy, 8 limbs of yoga, meditation styles and techniques, mudras.

Teaching Applications: How to structure/sequence and build a multi-level yoga class for Yoga Basics, Mind Body and Sun Power Vinyasa Assisting, both corrective and to offer greater depth in postures: demonstration, verbal, hands on Language/Breath awareness How to offer and use props for restorative purposes The learning process of the student and teacher The “business” of Yoga: how to find opportunity, market yourself, what you need to know to open a studio.

Schedule

200 Hour 6 Month Weekend Program

The 2013 dates are:

Jan 19,26,27
Feb 16,17,23
March 16,23,24
April 20,27,28
May 11,25,26
June 2,8,9 (June 9th is graduation)

Hours: 9-6

Open for registration. Space is limited, reserve your spot today!
Early pay 10% discount if paid in full by November 1st.

Summer 2013 Summer Intensive

July 8th through July 27th.

Monday through Saturday, 9-6pm

Graduation Saturday July 27th.

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Early pay 10% discount if paid in full by May 1st.

200 Hour 9 Month Weekend Program

2013/2014 Dates

Begins August 24-25

September 21-22

October 26-27

November 9-10

December 7-8

January 11-12

February 8-9

March 8-9

April 12-13

April 13 Graduation

Training lasts 9 months - Saturday and Sunday 9:00am - 6:00pm, one weekend per month. Exams and graduation occur the last weekend.

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Early pay 10% discount if paid in full by June 1st

Tuition

$1,995.00 and Includes the Following

• Fully illustrated Teacher Training Manual
• Unlimited member ship to Yoga Den for 9 months, regardless of which session you choose.
• 10% discount on membership for all graduates

Payment options

For August 9 month session If you pay in full by June 1st, you will receive a 10% discount.

You can reserve your spot with a $250.00 deposit, and pay the remainder the first day of class.

If you need installments, you can pay $250.00 to reserve your spot.You can then make 5 installments to pay off the remaining balance, each to be paid the first day of training over the first 5 months, with payment in full by December. There will be a $25.00 installment fee added to the 5 payments, which will be $374.00 for 5 months.

No refunds, however we will tranfer into studio credit for class time and/or future training sessions.

What You'll Need

• Yoga Mat
• Practice rug and/or towel for mat traction
• Two hand towels per weekend
• Water quick energy snacks
• Packed lunch for Saturdays (we have fridge and microwave)
• Change of clothes, both days

500 Hour Training

Yoga Den is pleased to announce our 500hr modular training program. As the first registered yoga school in Jacksonville, we have had the privilege to train and certify hundreds of teachers at the 200 hour level, and have been fine-tuning our program since 2004. This time and experience, combined with our quest to continue our own education has allowed this program to evolve. Yoga Den modular training is a convenient, flexible and cost effective way to obtain your 500 hour teaching certification and or to receive continuing education credits, all of which will be recognized by the Yoga Alliance. With modular mostly weekend training workshops along with some 5 hour to full day sessions, , students will enjoy an affordable way to train at their own pace, with the ability to choose what is necessary to complete their studies. If you enjoy yoga, but have no desire to teach, these workshops can enhance your personal practice, and will be open for all of those who wish to attend. If you want to teach, but have not completed your 200 hour training, you are welcome to attend, and the credits can be retro-active. If you have taken workshops from another school that you would like to incorporate into your training, contact Alyson at info@yoga-den.com to discuss.

Once you begin training, you have up to 5 years to complete the additional 300 hours of advanced study, but if you choose to you can graduate in less than 2 years. It’s your education, you choose the pace. The curriculum laid out will give you choices. While some modules will be required, many of your hours will be electives that YOU get to choose from an ever-growing list of workshops. We realize some students are interested in asana and special population, others in the classical traditions, and some of you may want to lean toward a more therapeutic foundation. Our goal is to provide it all, so that you are free to pick and choose what serves you the best, but at the same time offers you a well-rounded training program. When it comes to yoga, it’s all good!

The 500 Hour Curriculum is divided into two categores, Required Modules and Elective Modules.

Getting Started

If you want to begin your 500hr training and begin logging CEU’s, please enroll here. Note A $50 registration fee will be charged for processing your prior training credentials, if applicable, and to set up your personal training grid. (This fee is waived for Yoga Den 200hr grads, as we already have you in our system) As you train, we will help you keep track of your accumulating hours.

Cost

We strive to keep our training costs as low as possible, keeping the current economic climate in mind. We have not raised our 200hr tuition since the day we launched the program back in 2004, even though the industry standard has continued to rise. Depending on which modules you choose to take, in conjunction with early-bird and alumni discounts, your range should fall between $3500 and $3900.

Yoga Den 200hr graduates receive a 10% discount on ALL modules. This discount CAN be used with early-bird registration as well.

Yoga-Den Graduates