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WHY TEACHER TRAINING WITH BARBARA RUZANSKY
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JANUARY - JUNE, 2008
WHY Power Yoga Teacher Training: A Foundation for Holistic
Living
The yoga teacher training that will help you become an
extraordinary
teacher and live a healthier more conscious life.
Questions about the training? Please
email Kristen at
kristen@westhartfordyoga.com.
what is WHY power yoga
what will I learn
philosophy, meditation, & pranayama
the business aspect
functional anatomy for yoga teachers
who will benefit
requirements
costs
dates
cancellation policy
training staff
application pdf
format or
application doc
format
OVERVIEW
WHY's 200 hour teacher training is a unique experience
designed to guide you in becoming a dynamic, passionate,
intuitive teacher. Encompassing a variety of yogic traditions,
including trainings and workshops with national teachers, this
training will include both daily meditation and challenging
asana practices.
Strengthen your intuition, learn to read and feel the energy
of others, give intelligent and effective adjustments, and
support your students’ spiritual growth. Develop healthier
eating practices using food to create a strong body and clear
mind. Practice living and teaching from a space of compassion
and integrity while establishing a strong foundation in
intelligent vinyasa flow practice. WHY’s experiential Teacher
Training will transform your practice and your teaching, and
support you in living a healthier, more conscious life.
What is WHY Power Yoga?
WHY Power is a style of yoga created by
Barbara Ruzansky which
integrates her 20 years experience with many traditions
including Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Forrest, Kripalu, and Bikram
Yoga. WHY Power speaks to all body types and all levels of
practice, from beginner to more experienced practitioner. This
strong, dynamic, vinyasa practice challenges body and mind,
builds core power, brings energy to the legs, ignites internal
heat, promotes a cleansing sweat, and offers the opportunity
for deep healing and release. WHY Power is spiritually
nourishing, and carefully respects your physical and emotional
limitations while gently guiding you to your edges.
What will I learn?
Learn how to be an extraordinary yoga instructor, expanding
your ability to be present in your practice and in your life.
Break free from inhibitions, and speak and teach with
authenticity and passion. Develop the courage to move more
deeply in your own practice and to stay present while
exploring your edges. Bring personality and charisma to your
teaching, using simple, direct language.
You will learn how to teach WHY Power, vinyasa style. You will
also be encouraged to integrate a variety of styles and trust
your own voice. Learn to teach to multi-levels, to specific
injuries, and to sequence postures for beginning to
intermediate students. Training will focus on learning to give
sensitive, intelligent, and effective adjustments; ethics;
philosophy; pranayama; meditation; and nutritional awareness..
WHY’s training will support your healthy lifestyle changes
with strong emphasis on holistic principles - including
principles of healthy eating and on developing intuition,
empathy and compassion. Learn how your food choices can change
your life. Further develop your skills for conscious living.
"Your greatest asset is not how much you know or how much
technical experience you have, but how you connect with
others, how you bring forth and share the personality and the
delight of who you are, and how genuine you are with others." - Barbara
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PHILOSOPHY, MEDITATION, & PRANAYAMA
Joining our
faculty are senior teachers and long time yogis
Dr. Peter
Meadow and Shankara Newton. They will contribute their
expertise in the areas of yogic philosophy, meditation and pranayama. These sections of the training will be experiential
and interactive investigations of enlightenment, yogic ethics
(dharma), and personal growth.
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THE BUSINESS ASPECT
Becoming a successful yoga instructor is more than simply
learning how to teach. You must also learn how to attract
students and run your own business – either as an independent
contractor or a studio owner. Barbara will draw on her twenty
years experience as a teacher and entrepreneur, running one of
the most successful studios in New England.
Kristen Wold, WHY’s business manager, will contribute her expertise, gained
from fifteen years in the corporate/financial world and at
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FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY FOR YOGA
TEACHERS
This three-day anatomy intensive (June 6-8) with nationally renowned
teacher, Ellen Heed,
is highly experiential with an emphasis on sharpening each
teacher's perceptual skills to better assess the needs of
their students in the environment of a yoga class. This class
satisfies the 20-hour anatomy requirement for the National
Yoga Alliance 200-hour certification. (Note: a 20 hour anatomy
class is a requirement for your 200 - hour certification. If
you have already satisfied this requirement you must submit
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WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS TRAINING?
- Any aspiring teacher who would like to complete a 200 hour
certified teacher training
- Students who would like to deepen their practice.
- People on a spiritual path who wish to immerse themselves
more deeply in yoga practice and holistic living.
- Individuals who have completed a 200 hour teacher training
and would like to expand their teaching and intuitive skills
and embark on a holistic journey.
No specific prior yoga training is required; however, we
suggest a minimum of 6 months committed practice prior to our
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REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
(must be completed within 12 months of the start of WHY Power Teacher Trainings)
Completion of a National Teacher Training or Continuing
Education Training* with an approved instructor (minimum of 24
hours of instruction).
- Completion of a weekend workshop with an approved national
instructor. A minimum of 12 hours instruction … must be a
different instructor from the National TT. See
list of national
workshops available at WHY (10% discount to enrolled
teacher training students)
- Attendance at 3 WHY Workshops: Pranayama, Yoga Philosophy &
one elective (minimum of 3 hours each) to be offered at WHY
over a 12 month period.
- Anatomy Workshop, 20 hours. May be taken at WHY or another
location. Proof of such training to be submitted with your
application
- 100% attendance at 5 Weekend Modules led by Barbara Ruzansky.
- Attendance at 2 WHY Whole Foods Cooking classes.
- Completion of independent study materials (provided during
first weekend module.)
- In order to obtain certification full participation and
attendance at all components of the WHY Power Yoga Teacher
Training is required.
- Certification may be jeopardized by tardiness and/or early
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DATES
Training will consist of daily meditation and a strong asana
practice, followed by an exploration of the principles of WHY
Power Yoga, including: practice teaching, adjusting, teaching
to multiple levels, sequencing, working with injuries, and
nutritional guidance.
5 Weekend Module Dates for 2008 training:
- January 18 -20 2008
- February 15 - 17 2008
- April 11 -13 2008
- May 16 -18 2008
- June 13-15 2008
Weekend Module Tentative Schedule:
- Fridays from 5:00 - 9:30 PM
- Saturdays from 1:00 - 9:30 PM
- Sundays from noon - 8:00 PM
Whole Foods Cooking Classes, in addition to weekend modules:
- Sunday, March 9, 2008 - 2:00 - 6:00 pm
- Sunday, May 4, 2008 - 2:00 - 6:00 pm
A limited number of spaces in the five weekend modules
will be available to teachers who have completed a 200-hour
teacher training, or those wishing to deepen their practice.
All five modules must be taken together, we cannot split them
up. Application for eligibility is required.
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COST
Tuition for the WHY Power Yoga Teacher Training is $2,000.
This includes the five weekend modules*, three WHY Workshops,
two WHY Cooking classes (meals included) and two additional
whole foods meals. Cost for the 5 weekend modules alone is
$1,500. National workshop taken at WHY as part of the TT
certification will be discounted 10% for students enrolled in
the teacher training program.
Tuition does not include the cost of the required 24 hour
national teacher training, national workshop, anatomy
workshop, or independent study materials. An estimate of these
expenses is:
- National Teacher Training $525 - $725
- National Workshop $180 to $250
- Anatomy Workshop $275
- Independent Study Materials $50 to $200
A $350 non-refundable deposit is required along with a
completed application (pdf
format or doc
format). The balance of the tuition ($1,650) must be paid in
full within 30 days from the date of the first weekend
module. With your commitment to the WHY Power Teacher
Training you are making an investment in becoming an
exceptional yoga teacher, and in changing the quality of
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CANCELLATION POLICY
A refund will be issued for cancellations made at least 30
days prior to the start date of the program for tuition paid
less the $350 non-refundable deposit. NO refunds, credits or
transfers are available for cancellation within 30 days prior
to the start date of the program. Please understand our
cancellation policy is firm and we cannot make exceptions.
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