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200-Hour Program Formats

The 200-hour Teacher Training is currently offered in three formats – the 12-weekend format, the 4-week intensive and the 6-Month extended format.

The 12-weekend program (note: format may change slightly by location):
Friday, Tuesday 7:30pm-9:30pm
Saturday, Sunday 12:00-5:00pm

The 4-week Intensive
Monday – Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

The Extended program
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8:00am-5:00pm

Meets once a month for approximently six months. Please see program schedule for exact dates.

Below are sample days in both a 12-weekend program and a 4-week intensive:

12-weekend program: Topic of the Day- Standing Twists

12:00-2:00pm Asana Practice: standing twists
2:00-3:00pm Lecture and discussion: principals of standing twists
3:00-4:00pm Posture Lab: looking at bodies in standing twists
4:00-5:00pm Practice Teach: standing twists

4-week intensive: Topic of the Day- Inversions

8:00am-10:15am Asana Practice: Inversions
10:30-12:30 pm Philosophy: Sutras lecture and discussion
12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch break
1:30pm-2:00pm Anatomy: shoulder girdle lecture and discussion
2:00pm-3:00pm Asana points and benefits: inversions
3:00pm-4:00pm Posture Lab: looking at bodies in inversions
4:00pm5:00pm Hands-on Adjustments: inversions