Below are frequently asked questions about the Kind Yoga Teacher Training, if you have a question which isn't answered here, please don't hesitate to contact our office.
- How do I register (application)?
- Where is the Kind Yoga teacher training held?
- What are the reading requirements?
- Who is the primary teacher?
- What is the fee for the Kind Yoga Teacher Training ?
- When does the next training start and what are the dates?
- What is Yoga, and what style of yoga is taught?
- Why do people take a yoga teacher training?
- When should I register - will there be room in the training for me if I wait till the last minute?
- Will I be certified at completion of program?
You may print out the application and send it to us - the application has the "send to" address included. You may download and print either the Word or the pdf (Acrobat) version.
http://www.kindyoga.com/Application.htm
The Application Word version is here.
The Application pdf (Acrobat) file is here.
or email or call 508-776-1990, and an application will be sent by mail or emailed to you.
The Kind Yoga Teacher Training is held at Centerville Yoga and Wellness Center: one Tuesday evening per week, and five weekends, and 6 additional Friday eves and 4 additional Saturday afternoons, entire training is approx. 4 months.
Tuesday eves held at Centerville Yoga and Wellness
All weekend classes Fri. Sat and Sun will be held at Kind Yoga office in Centerville, MA
Yoga as Medicine, T. McCall, MD,
Yoga Sutras, M. Stiles
Yoga Anatomy, L. Kaminoff,
Teaching Yoga, M. Stephens
Yoga Teachers Toolbox, LePage (purchase through integrativeyogatherapy.com/ approx price is $59 plus shipping.)
Yogi George Trudeau kindly created a bookstore website with all above books available on it: Professor Yoga Bookstore
Diane Kovanda, M.Ed., Yoga Alliance registered professional level teacher 500-ERYT, with guest teachers
Application fee $25 can be sent with application, or forego application processing fee by sending registration fee of $1200 to hold your space in the next training. We will only process your registration fee if you are accepted into the program.
Investment: $2700, can be paid by check or credit card ~ payment plan available which is $1200 at registration then $500 per month until paid.
~ Consider this Teacher Certification as an investment in your whole health - body , mind, and soul. Follow your heart, practice what you need to learn, and truly share your passion for yoga with others. Let your work be in line with what you love.
next session begins March 13, 2012 ~ June 22, 2012:
First class begins Tuesday evening March 13, 2011 6:45-9:45pm,
Training runs every Tuesday evening through June 19, 2012
included in training are 5 weekends: Fri. 6pm - 9:30pm, Sat. and Sun. 9am – 6pm,
7 additional Friday eves 6-9:30, March 16, March 30, April 13, April 27, May 11, June 15
And 4 additional Saturday afternoons 12- 5pm. March 17, March 31, April 14, June 16
Dates for weekends are below:
Weekend 1: March 23-25
Weekend 2: April 20-22
Weekend 3: May 4-5
Weekend 4: May 18-20
Weekend 5: June 8-10
(Dates subject to change due to weather etc.) Tuesday evenings, held at Centerville Yoga and Wellness Center, Centerville, MA, and our centerville Kind Yoga office for Fri, Sat and Sun. Investment: $2700, Monthly payment plans are also available and credit cards are accepted
7. What is Yoga? What style of Yoga is taught?
The word "yoga" originates from the sanskrit root yuj which means Union. On the spiritual plane, it means union of the Individual Self with the Universal Self. Yoga is the union of the body, mind, emotions and intellect. Approximately 2000 years ago, Sage Patanjali penned down this subject in his treatise known as Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Hatha Yoga is the study of the asanas or postures, breath, and meditation based on Patanjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga.
Sage Patanjali's exposition consists of 196 yoga sutras which cover all aspects of life. The eight aspects (astanga) of yoga are :
Yama and Niyama : depicts of moral and social conduct
Asanas : adjust the body in various postures
Pranayama : regulation of breath and energy
Pratyahara : internalization of the senses of perception
Dharana : concentration
Dhyana : meditation
Samadhi : the ultimate state of self realization.
Kind Yoga school teaches "Hatha Yoga"
Brand names which are named after recent teachers such as Bikram Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, stem from Hatha yoga, Hatha yoga is one of the main branches of yoga.
8. Why do people take a yoga teacher training?
Some of the best reasons to enroll:
Increase your understanding and experience of yoga
Deepen your own practice of yoga
Achieve clarity in your life and tap into your highest potential
Learn meditation and breathing techniques
Learn the asanas and be able to modify them
for people of different abilities
Learn therapeutic applications of yoga
Develop confidence as a teacher
Learn everything you need to teach a complete basic-level yoga program
Learn the philosophy behind the practice
Meet national Yoga Alliance standards for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT)
Experience the community of sangha - the company of yoga practitioners
Practice what you love!
"Any reason for practicing yoga is a good reason. Enhancing flexibility and releasing stress are as noble a purpose for performing yoga as the awakening of spirituality. This is the great gift of yoga – it serves and nourishes us at every level of our being and spontaneously contributes to greater well being in all domains of life. Yoga will help you discover gifts within yourself that have remained unopened since your childhood – gifts of peace, harmony, laughter, and love." The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga by Drs. Deepak Chopra & David Simon
9. When should I register - will there be room in the training for me if I wait till the last minute?
We highly recommend that you register immediately - trainings tend to fill up one month prior to start date, but space cannot be guaranteed unless your application has been processed and you have been accepted with a deposit of $1200. Enrollment is limited. Apply early to guarantee your place.
10. Will I be certified at completion of program?
Once you have satisfied all requirements of Kind Yoga Teacher Training, you will then be certified as a Hatha Yoga Teacher and awarded a Certificate of Completion, qualifying you as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) at the 200 - Hour level with Yoga Alliance.
