Anusara Intensive 

Teacher Training (Dec 2011 - Mar 2012)
with Peggy Profant 

Dates and Times:

December 1 - 5, January 12 - 15, February 26 - March 1 at Breitenbush Retreat Center. 

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. daily
A few Monday evenings and other dates TBA. 

Curriculum Information:

Learn and refine the art and service of teaching yoga in the Anusara methodology. Designed for those wishing to learn to teach, as well as to inspire those already teaching, this program will give you the skills to deepen your practice, find your voice, and empower the teacher within. Prerequisite is a 100-hour Anusara Immersion course. In combination with the Immersion, participants will earn a certificate of completion for a 200-hour Anusara Teacher Training course and eligibility for Yoga Alliance certification. This can be applied toward Anusara teacher certification with the founder of Anusara, John Friend.

Topics Include:
• Anusara Principles of Alignment
• Adhikara: the best students make the best teachers
• The Art of Teaching
Anusara Partners
• Taking the Seat of the Teacher
• Refining Your Eye for Alignment
• Refining Your Voice, Rhythm, and Pacing
• Weaving Heart Themes into a Class
• Sequencing of Asana
• Adjustments to Enhance the Experience
• Therapeutics
• Pranayama
• Meditation in Various Styles
• Finding Your Authentic Voice
• Anatomy
• Yoga Sutra Philosophy
• Tantric Philosophy
• Buddhist Philosophy
• Offering Yoga in the Community
• Personal Transformation
• Philosophy with both a Classical Tantric Approach 
• ...and more!

In addition to the 100 hours of class time, teacher trainees will be required to observe classes and are encouraged to take at least one class a week with Peggy, ten of which are included in the price. Trainees will have opportunities to teach each other, with an emphasis on practicing verbal as well as hands-on adjustments. Upon completion of certification, select trainees may be invited to practice their teaching by leading one of Om Shala Yoga's Community Class.

 

Payment Information:*

Teacher Training: $1350 paid in full | $1430 using the payment plan

Full Payment Option:
$500 non-refundable deposit (due by Nov 1)
$850 second payment (due by Nov 15)
 
Payment Plan Option:
$500 non-refundable deposit (due by Nov 1)
$310 due on the first day of each month's session for Teacher Training

*Please note: Prices do not include cost of required books or other optional materials. 

About Peggy Profant:

Peggy HeadshotPeggy is a co-founder of Om Shala Yoga and also of World Family Yoga, which offers international retreats for families. Peggy was first introduced to yoga as a child and began practicing devotedly in her teen years. After years of practice in the styles of Kripalu, Ashtanga, and Iyenar, Peggy traveled to India to learn from the masters. Her most profound experience with yoga came from studying with a master from the USA, John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga. Peggy has traveled extensively throughout the US and Europe to study with John and has earned her Certification as an Anusara Teacher with him. In Peggy’s 12 years of teaching she continues to be passionate and inspired to refine the offering of yoga to her students. Join her on this journey of discovery, play, and expression of this ancient pathway to peace, empowerment, and joy.

 

Registration Information:

To download the Anusara Immersion and Teacher Training Application, please click here. The application will download as a Microsoft Word document. Please type your answers directly into the form and email it to peggy@omshalayoga.com. Please let us know if you are unable to access the application.

If you have any questions, please email Peggy at peggy@omshalayoga.com or call the studio at 707-825-YOGA (9642).