Master Teacher Training/Continuing Ed
for Yoga Teachers
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Discover your Inner Master!
Welcome to the Inner Vision Continuing Education for Teachers Program. This amazing master program consists of over 300 hours of advanced studies, continuing education courses for Yoga Teachers and may be taken to upgrade your Yoga Alliance certification to the 500 hour master-lLevel, or as a rich, thorough and diverse advanced studies course to deepen your practice and the teaching of yoga as a path of Unity. You may start at any one of our four revolving modules.
Study with local and nationally known masters in weekend intensives that take you deeper into such topics as meditation, the anatomy of asana and alignment, the energetics of adjusting, teaching special populations, sequencing and props, incorporating creativity in your yoga classes, the Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, Tantra Yoga, and much much more!
The program is organized into four modules click here, each of which has a linked philosophical and asana/anatomy focus or see further below.
300 hour Full or by Module Registration and Tuition: Register early and Save.
Start at Any Module! Please Click here for the next module start date.
Why Bring Your Current Yoga Experience to a 500 Hour Master Level?
Why upgrade your teaching experience to a 500 hour Master-Teacher status? Many people complete a 200 hour program and yet do not feel sufficiently prepared to understand and teach the practice of yoga. Others graduate with a 200 hour certificate and want to teach other teachers, open a studio or work in business/insurance settings that would appreciate master-level certification. This 300 hour continuing education course is registered with the Yoga Alliance.
Relatively few yoga instructors have completed 500 hours of education. This level of training can significantly deepen both your practice and teaching experience and lead to additional consideration when applying for teaching jobs. Master-level teachers are also preferred in yoga therapy situations, teacher training, educational programs and some professional settings.
ALL INNER VISION YOGA TEACHER TRAINNG PROGRAMS ARE LICENSED BY THE STATE OF ARIZONA BOARD OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
Why Inner Vision?
The 300 hour InnerVision Yoga master program will provide you with extensive experience to feel confident teaching yoga to beginners and advanced practitioners alike, to teach to special populations, and to teach yoga philosophy This 300 hour intensive provides many unique benefits including:
- More than 300 hours of advanced yoga training
- Flexible Scheduling. We will work with you to make up missed classes.
- Start at any module. Take all four or just one (admittance approval required).
- Yoga Alliance 500 hour RYT status can be obtained with the certificate you receive at the end of your training.
- Take as little as 13 months or up to two years from your start date to complete the program.
- Study with highly experienced and qualified teachers known locally and internationally. The teachers teach what they love, and help you to deepen your teaching/learning experience to a level beyond that reached in ordinary trainings.
- Explore abundant opportunities for direct application and practice of your knowledge in two beautiful studios.
- Work one-on-one with a master teacher who will serve as your mentor, providing supportive and loving guidance as you move along your path.
- Go deeply into special topics of your choice as you develop your Indepenendent and Karma Yoga projects (possible topics include Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, Meditation, in-depth study of Yogic texts, etc.).
- Special discounts with your tuition (see below).
- Multiple payment options.
- The option to take regular daily yoga classes with the many master teachers at Inner Vision Yoga
- The program is registered with Yoga Alliance registered and licensed by the State.
- The Inner Vision 300 Hour Teacher Training Program offers you the necessary time, practice and space to integrate deeper levels of insight into your current teaching and lifestyle. The result? A grace and confidence that allows you to step into any teaching situation at the conclusion of your training.
Please click here to read testimonials about our Teacher Training Program…
Am I Eligible?
If you wish to register as a Master Teacher with the Yoga Alliance upon completion: In this case you should have already completed or be currently enrolled in a 200 hour yoga training program and be looking to add learning and experience to reach the master-level 500 hour level.
If you are not interested in becoming a teacher at this time: You may also sign up for this program as an advanced studies course and receive a certificate of completion. Yoga Alliance registration can then be applied for (if desired) after all 200/500 hr requirements are met. Yoga Alliance is an independent registering body for those who wish national recognition of their training.
All students must meet prerequisites to enter the Master Program.
Prerequisites for the 300 Hour Continuing Education for Teachers Program
- At least 1 year of regular yoga practice.
- Some teaching experience is strongly recommended.
- If you expect to receive a 500 hour certificate upon completion you must also:
- Be enrolled in or have completed a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program when you begin 300 hour (and complete the 200 hour program as part of your 500 hours)
Why Does the 300 hr Program Take 13 Months to Complete?
The Inner Vision Yoga 500 hour Teacher Training Program will normally take as little as 13 and as much as 24 months to complete. You will be encouraged to learn in a way that fosters integration through direct experience and not the recitation of facts or philosophy. The teacher training directors at Inner Vision Yoga feel that this length of time is imperative, as it allows you to fully integrate your experiences as a student, a teacher and as a being on the path of union and realization. The every-other-weekend structure gives you the opportunity to take additional workshops, to maintain your normal practice, to go out of town or to just live your life practicing what you have learned where it counts the most: in your daily experience. It is this assimilation, integration and practice which truly creates a master-level learning and teaching experience.
300 Hour Faculty
Our faculty includes some of the most leading and innovative teachers in the field of yoga, teachers who are known nationally and internationally. Our core faculty has a combined 60+ years of teaching and therapeutic experience.
A sampling of past Guest Faculty Workshops included with tuition:
- Nicolai Bachman - Sanskrit, Philosophy, Ayurveda http://www.sanskritsounds.com/
- Paulie Zink -Taoist Yoga: The Art of Yin and Yang Yoga
- Cain Carroll – Radiant Awakening: Taoist Methods for Self-Healing, Longevity, and Spiritual Cultivation
- Maria Kowch -The Performance Art of Teaching Yoga
- Heath Reed – Energetic Anatomy
- Mukunda Stiles – Yoga Therapy http://www.yogatherapycenter.org/
- David Bercelli – The bio-mechanics and mind/body techniques of Stress Release http://www.traumaprevention.com/
- Paul Grilley - Yin Yoga Paul Grilley
- Tias Little
Core Faculty
Jeff Martens, Director
Aaron Goldberg, Michele Dante
Maredith Schroeder, Michelle Hegmon assistant directors
Click here for core teacher bios.
300 Hour Start Dates
Please Click Here for program start dates and breaks.
Classes normally meet every other weekend, with breaks between modules. Most classes meet for three hours Saturday and Sunday afternoons; there are occasional Friday evening and Saturday evening classes.
Please Click Here for current schedule and future schedules of classes http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddhffjbn_24d77vjzgs
There are four modules and four start dates per year. You may start your training at any module or take just a single module to augment your teaching.
300 Hour Topics of Study
Major topics covered in the training include:
- Intensive focus on Categories of Asana: Backbends, Forward Bends, Twists, Inversions, Standing Postures
- Anatomy and Energetics of Asana: Finding Your Alignment and Adjusting Others
- Asana Adjustment Workshops
- The Philosophy and Physiology of Samskara
- Energetic Anatomy
- Techniques for Meditation and Relaxation
- Chanting and Nada Yoga: The Yoga of Sound
- Sanskrit Pronunciation and the Origin and Meaning of Chants and Invocations
- Yoga Sutras: Intensive focus on each of the four chapters
- Bhagavad Gita: Intensive focus on each Yogic path taught by Krishna
- Upanishads and Vedic Cosmology
- Ayurveda
- Yin Yoga and Yin/Yang Flow
- Pranayama: The Art and Science of the Breath
- Vinyasa: Techniques and Practices of Flowing Sequences for All Levels
- Teaching Beginners and Special Populations
- Tao Te Ching and Taoist Yoga
- Juice for Teachers
- The Performance Art of Teaching Yoga
- Enlightened Beings: Ancient and Modern Masters
- Tibetan Tantra Yoga: Saraha and the Pathless Path
- Shiva’s Dance of Enlightenment: Meditation techniques from The Vigyan Bhairav Tantra
- Creative Use of Yoga Props
- Living Spiritual Themes in your Life, Practice and Teaching
- Special Project, Karma Yoga, Practicum
Teacher Training Textbooks – 300 hr
All Textbooks are available for purchase at Inner Vision Yoga. Registered Teacher Trainers receive 10% off all required texts during their paid training (no other discounts apply).
Required:
For a listing of required texts for the 500 hour program please click here.
Summary of Benefits of Taking the Inner Vision Yoga Training
- 10% off all required and suggested textbooks*
- 10% off all retail purchases while you are a paid and current 300 hour student*
- 20% off all Inner Vision Yoga Workshops not included in your training*
- Full Tuition: If you pay tuition in full, you receive a 30-class pass to Inner Vision Yoga, good for 12 months beginning from the time you begin your training (the 12-month limit is in effect even if you defer one or more modules). If you use all 30 classes before they expire in one year, you may purchase monthly unlimited packages at a special discount for up to 11 consecutive months after the start of your program. A 12th month may be purchased before the 11th month expires, but no discount package will be honored (in whole or part) after one year from your start date.
- Modular registration: Receive a 7 class pass for each module; then purchase any class package at a 20% discount* as long as you are actively enrolled in a module.
- Special Discounts for students who enroll in the full 500 hour training. Please click here for details.
- Multiple payment options
- Flexibility in making up missed classes
- Start at any module
- Take as little as 13 months or up to two years from your start date to complete the program
- Study in two beautiful studios with master-level instructors known for their teaching excellence.
* No other discounts apply.
To apply
Click here for Inner Vision Yoga Teacher Training Application or call us at 480.632.7899 and we’d be happy to mail you more information.
Want More Info?
Please call 480.632.7899 or e-mail Jeff, Administrator of the 300/500 hour program.