The Art of Teaching | 200-hr Teacher Training
The Art of Teaching | 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification
Join our 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Berkeley, CA to become a certified, registered Yoga Alliance teacher. You’ll receive comprehensive training in teaching alignment-based hatha and vinyasa yoga classes and cultivate the knowledge and confidence to teach a safe and engaging yoga class to a wide variety of students.
Curriculum
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History, Philosophy & Ethics
Discover the roots of yoga. Develop self-awareness through the study of the Yoga Sutras, Sanskrit, the Yamas & Niyamas, the Ancient myths and stories that communicate deep philosophical lessons & more.
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Anatomy, Physiology & Biomechanics
Learn musculoskeletal anatomy specific to the practicing and guiding asana, pranayama and meditation. Discover functional movement and the breakdown of muscle groups. Understand common injuries and how to work with physical limitations.
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The Art of Asana
Learn the Universal Principles of Alignment™. Explore each pose through energetic and physical alignment. Learn how to verbally cue poses and variations for different practitioner needs.
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Pranayama & Subtle Body Anatomy
Learn about the Chakras, Koshas and Prana Vayus. Learn how to practice and teach various forms of pranayama.
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Meditation & Mantra Science
Discover the power of mindfulness, meditation and mantra as tools for liberation.
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Ayurveda & Holistic Self-Care
Dive into yoga’s sister science - a 5,000 year old wisdom of self-healing and medicine - rooted in the laws of nature. Learn foundational Ayurvedic principles to live in greater harmony with the cycles of life.
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Teaching Tools & Methodology
Explore safe alignment and cuing to support a variety of bodies. Learn intelligent warm-ups, skillful sequencing and themes for practice. Cultivate your authentic and empowered voice as a teacher.
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Diversity, Inclusion & Trauma Informed Appoaches
Learn best practices for truama-informed care. Unpack social justice concepts of power, oppression and privilege. Reflect on personal positionality and dynamics that play into overlapping identities.
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The Business of Yoga
Learn sound business practices in the yoga industry. Discover best practices for teaching on platforms like Zoom, how to create a conscious marketing plan, and establish sustainable business practices to support your personal vision.
Our Program Faculty
Details
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YogaKula Berkeley Studio: 1700 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709
Our next trainings will be in person at the studio although hybrid online option is available if needed.
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January 11-12, March 15-16, April 5-6,, May 17-18, June 21-22, July 12-13, August 9-10, September 13-14, November 8-9, December 6-7, January 10-11, March 14-15
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Required Texts
Anusara Teacher Manual (available @Yogakula) $35
Yoga Asana Guide (available @ Yogakula) $20
Recommended Reading
Asana
Light on Yoga, by BKS Iyengar, 1995 (revised ed.)
Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes: available as ebook
Anatomy
The Concise Book of Yoga Anatomy by Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones
The Key Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long
Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff, second edition
Visible Body - Muscle Premium [ An anatomy App , shows joints & muscles in motion]
Pranayama
Refining the Breath by Doug Keller (available via his website)
Meditation
Meditation for the love of it, by Sally Kempton
Philosophy
The Path of Yoga by Georg Feuerstein, 2011
Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation, by Stephen Mitchell, 2002
Yoga: Discipline of Freedom: The Yoga Sutra Attributed to Patanjali, intro by Barbara Stoler Miller, 1998
Yoga as life-changing experience:
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self, by Stephen Cope
Anything by Pema Chodron, Thich Nhat Hanh, Jack Kornfield
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200HR Yoga Alliance certified training
Comprehensive Teacher Training Manual
Opportunity to teach our community classes
Access to recordings for all workshops covered in Teacher Training weekends.
Big discount on class packages and drop in classes.
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Module : 100 hr
$1400 Pay (Early bird - 3 months before training begins)
$1575 Pay after
Payment plans available – pay monthly
$500 deposit required. $1575 100 hr Training
Module 1 & 2: 200 hr
$2500 Pay (Early-bird 3 months before training begins)
$2950 Pay
Payment plans available – pay monthly
$500 deposit required.
$2950 200 hr Training
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Trainings are non-refundable. YogaKula and its teachers reserve the right to cancel workshops. If YogaKula cancels a Training, a full credit or refund will be issued.
You can read our complete terms & policies here.
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There is monthly homework assignments to support deeper learning.
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