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Yoga Instructors / Practitioners

Continuing Education Workforce Certificate

Format

Online

Location

Online

Yoga Teacher Training Certification provides instruction to students in the art and science of Yoga to become an RYT200 certified yoga instructor. They demonstrate the fundamentals of classical yoga practices and Asana, and Vinyasa (Flow) Yoga techniques, observe participants, make modifications, and explain corrective measures needed for participants to improve their skills and avoid injuries.

This program features courses that will deepen their vinyasa yoga practice, 3-5 practices/week, learn the anatomy of yoga, alignment, and modifications for 40+ postures, and yoga teaching skills including effective cues, hands-on assists, and classroom management.

Students entering this program should have a strong sense of self-discipline, 1 year of yoga experience as a student, assisting, and caring for others, and critical thinking skills.

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Program Course Sequence

Course Number

Course Title

Course Hours

Textbook Information

(approximate cost;

subject to change)

Costs

T=Tuition/F=Fees

FIT035

Yoga Teacher Training - Part 1

100

Instructional tools and materials cost approximately $85.00 and include: 1) American Yoga Teacher Manual: A Comprehensive Guide for Teachers & Practitioners by Melisa Uchida, instructional handouts, 2) The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz, ISBN 10 9781878424310, 3) The Key Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long, ISBN 10 1607432382,

4) Yoga Sutras, Interpretation by Swami Satchidananda, ISBN 10 1938477073, and 5) The Bhagavad Gita-A Walkthrough for Westerners, Interpretation by Jack Hawley, ISBN 13:9781608680146

$1,504

T-$100/F-$1,404

FIT036

Yoga Teacher Training - Part 2

100

None

$1,504

T-$100/F-$1404

Course Series Totals:

200

$85.00

$3,008

T-$200/F-$2,808​

Additional Certifications:

FIT 118 Yoga Asanas and the Eight Limbs, $249, T-$75/F-$174

​FIT 124 Intuitive Yoga Assisting, $99, T$30/F$69

Full Program Details