Is Yoga Teacher Training Calling You?
For Five Years The Shiva Yoga Shala has been educating and training new teachers through our 200 hour Yoga Alliance Certified training. As our family of teachers has grown, so has our training. We are now excited to be offering 200, 300, and Continuing Education programs for hopefuls or current teachers.
Our 200 hour program is a full immersion into the fundamentals, philosophies, and physiologies of being a yoga teacher. Cohorts run twice a year, in the spring and in the fall.
The 300 hour program is a continuation of education for those who have already completed 200 hour Yoga Alliance Program and are seeking to becoming a 500 hour RYT. It has flexible scheduling so it can be completed at the pace desired by the participant. New enrollment occurs once a quarter.
Our Continuing Education program is available for those who are seeking to complete additional hours of training needed to maintain their Registration. Most workshops are also open to those who have not completed teacher training but wish to learn more about a particular modality or philosophy of study. New workshops are available nearly every weekend and can be paid for on demand or with a monthly subscription to attend all or view past workshops.
No matter if you are looking to hone your skills as a teacher, or simply deepen your practice as a student, there is a program that is right for you.
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
April 5 – July 14, 2024
The 200 hour Teacher Training is the introductory program to the world of teaching. The course explores the depth of yoga beyond the poses or asana practice while teaching you how to safely and aptly lead a yoga class. We are proud to offer this Yoga Alliance certified training program that will be a life changing experience. Your practice will reach levels you never before thought possible and will expose you to a breadth of knowledge and learning that otherwise would take years to attain. Students of all levels are encouraged to use this training to begin or continue a journey of personal exploration and to develop or enhance your current yoga practice. Not everyone that takes a teacher training program plans to teach.
What You Will Learn
The program is lead by the Ageless Program founder and Shala owner, Nick Montoya. He brings ten-plus years of yoga teaching and 30 years of leadership development to this training. He is assisted by Giana Montoya, a Shala owner and 18-year practitioner/teacher, Molly Powell, and Valerie Guadagno, who will each teach several of the areas of study.
Teaching others helps to gain confidence and experience. You will begin teaching others the very first weekend and leave the program prepared to teach several styles of classes anywhere. Trainees are challenged on many levels and life changing transformation occurs naturally. Shala means “home”. The Shala is a safe and trusting home for your teacher training journey where you are supported, encouraged, and loved.
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Dates & Tuition
A $500 deposit is required with your acceptance into the program. The full tuition is $3500. If paid in full by March 1, 2021 a $250 discount is applied. Payment Plans are available. The program spans four months and training occurs on alternating weekends.
300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
The Shala is excited to introduce its 300 Hour training program. A continuing education course for those who have already completed a 200 hour Yoga Alliance Registered Training to advance to becoming a 500 RYT. A 200 hour program introduces the fundamentals to design and teach a yoga class. Our 300 hour program allows participants to explore different modalities, philosophies, and practices in more depth. The program provides required courses of studies combined with elective studies, This allows students to focus on areas of study that interest them the most, or explore new subjects to find what aligns with them.
What You Will Learn
The Core areas of study comprise of Yoga Philosophy, Anatomy, Advanced Sequencing, Meditation, and the Subtle Bodies. It also includes in depth workshops into Yoga Nidra, Yin yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Adaptive Yoga. These core workshops will run on a six month schedule and must be attended live (in person or via zoom) for completion of the certification. The initial weekend into the program is a review of YA conduct of a yoga teacher and an overview of different Yoga Philosophies.
Elective areas of study allow students to explore many different Yogic areas of study. Courses include workshops on the business side of yoga, Ashtanga yoga, Arm Balances, Sanskrit, Sound Healing, and many, many more. 300 hour training is a chance for teachers to dabble in different subjects and discover new areas of passion. Workshops for electives can be attended live (in person or via zoom) or reviewed later from a video database. Experts are brought in for different subject matter allowing new workshops and style to be introduced on a regular basis.
Completion Timeline
This training is designed to fit the schedule of the student. It can be completed in as little as six months or take up to two years. Core areas of study workshops will repeat every six months. APPLY NOW button, again if we can create a second contact direct for this and we will have it be out yoga teacher questionnaire.
Core Areas of Study:
Elective areas of study:
Dates & Tuition
A $500 deposit is required with your acceptance into the program. The full tuition is $3950. If tuition is paid in full before the start of your first weekend a $250 is applied. Payment Plans are available.
2021 Onboarding Weekends:
Core Study Workshops* 2021:
Elective Studies 2021:
Contact Information:
If you have further questions or to request an application please contact the front desk or Nick Montoya at (239)274-6683 or nick@elegantstudios.org