Full syllabus to be updated.
You can pay pal us online from the store page, just write
in the note section "teacher training" and e-mail
us the form.
The "Yoga Teacher Training and
Alignment workshops" stand alone as Anatomy
and Alignment workshops and can be taken separately for a
price of $50.00 each. if you are not enrolled in Teacher Training.
The two Alignment and Anatomy classes and $50.00 fee does
not include the process of essay and internship. These begin
on the 3rd and 4th Sundays April 24th and May 5th. You will
have one year from the start of the first class to complete
the training.
The $1,200 payment is for the six Sundays of
teacher training and does include two months of classes in
Steven Earth Metz's classes as well as internship. This applies to the students
who pay in full before the teacher training. It does not include
any other classes or one-on-one instruction with Steven Earth
or Earth's Power Yoga affiliates.
TOPICS
Asana, ashtanga, anatomy, philosophy, history, chakras and sutras.
This is a beginners teacher training as taught by Steven Earth.
To understand yoga in depth requires a great desire to help others
and the desire to work on oneself. If you feel that you are in this
position in life I am sure that you will complete this course of
training and help others along their way to personal growth.
Upon
completion, you will receive a certificate. This is a 50 hour
course.
REQUIREMENTS
1.Yoga
is a detailed art form. You will need at least six months of Yoga
class experience, minimum four times per week, before you receive
a certificate of completion for this teachers training. It is
suggested that you complete this requirement at Earth's Power
Yoga.
2.
You will still have to complete three months of in class study
(practice or assistance) at Earth's Power Yoga regardless of outside
experience.
3. Completion of all essay and book study requirements as well
as a final exam. Including one outsourced course (seperate fees
apply) on Anatomy at UCLA extension and/or any community college
or current ACE fitness membership.
4. Live class example taught by you in the presence of one of
our staff.
5.
Assistance in class - adjusting in at least fifteen classes.
6. You will also be required to teach a beginner class for a minimum
of 8 classes. This is part of your teacher training and you will
not be compensated for this. All of these will have to be met
before you receive a certificate of completion from Earth's Power
Yoga. No exceptions.
CURRICULUM
To create a basic understanding of the physical,
mental and spiritual dimensions of Yoga, the following subjects
will be focused upon:
- India and the creation of Yoga
- Sanskrit terms
- Eight limbs of Yoga
- History of this lineage
- Human anatomy
- We will cover the difference between all major Yoga styles:
Bhakti, Karma, Raja, Tantra, kundalini, Seva, and Hatha.
SYLLABUS
Day
One: This first day of teacher training will focus on the explanation
and practice of the ‘beginner set’ – the set upon
which my teaching is based. Students will become familiarized with
the beginner set by practicing the yoga poses. Then we will break
down each part of the set and begin practicing the set in pairs.
Day
Two: The second session will consist of discussions on the history
and philosophy of Yoga. Students will also be required to have finished
reading “Tree of Yoga” by this class.
Day
Three: Discussion by a chiropractor on the topic of anatomy with
Dr. Campos. The third session will begin with again practicing the
beginner set. Additionally we will have an in-depth discussion on
anatomy, "The Anatomy of Hatha Yoga" book should be referenced
with a focus on the bones of the spine, hips, knees, and wrist joints
as well as major muscle groups.
Day
Four: Students will again practice the beginner set, with additional
focus and discussions on proper alignment and adjustments in postures.
Day
Five: Practice of verbalizing postures with a critique of voice
technique. Props and restorative asanas will be displayed and discussed.
Day
Six: Practice of beginner set and teaching the set. There will also
be a discussion on how to teach beginners this set. We will again
break into small groups and practice teaching each other. We will
also have a discussion on ethics and types of careers plus career
guidance.
Teachers will be required to memorize Sanskrit names of asanas as
well as the order of Earth's Power Yoga Beginners Set class under
the Iyengar nomenclature.
The
location of our set is. http://www.earthspoweryoga/beginnerset.html
NOTE:
Not all postures have sanskrit names. Nomenclature varies from region
to region and lineage to lineage.
BOOK STUDY AND ESSAYS OF THE FOLLOWING BOOKS:
4 typed page minimum 6 maximum for each book.
Tree of Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga Volume
I by Ray Long MD.
Power Yoga by Beryl Bender Birch
Sadhus by Dolf Hartsuiker
How To Know God by Christopher Isherwood.
Not by Deepok Chopra
Sidhartha by Herman Hesse
Bhagavad Gita by Swami Prabhupada
Teacher
Training Application
Name_________________________________________
Year
you started practicing Yoga __________________
Do
you already teach Yoga _______________________
If
so where____________________________________
How
did you hear about us_______________________
What
styles have you practiced__________________
Do
you have any injuries________________________
Address______________________________________
____________________________________________
Email________________________________________
Phone
Number________________________________
You
can either email us this information with a deposit of $300 through
paypal to searthyoga@yahoo.com
or bring this application in to one of our classes. You can also
mail a check and this information to:
Earth's
Power Yoga
7901 Melrose Ave. #208
Los Angeles CA 90046
It should be noted that there is no U.S. governmental body that
controls the certification of Yoga teachers. Some Yoga schools and
Fitness facilities may have their own requiremenets and criteria
that you may have to fulfill before they hire you to teach. The
following is not required study but is highly recommended:
Take a trip South India for minimum of 2 months in duration to see
the roots of this ancient practice. Visit Jamana Giri at Nandi Bull
Chamundi Hill Shiva Cave Temple. Fly into Chennai via Singapore
Airlines and take the 1st class Shitabdi Express train into Mysore.
The famed Pattabhi Jois also lives in this same town of Mysore.
You can write to the Indian Consulate 540 Arguello Blvd. SF CA 94115
to request a six month tourist visa. Write in advance as the process
can take up to four months. Purchase the Lonely Planet Guide to
India. We also recommend that you travel this journey alone. The
best time to travel to South India is November through January.
OTHER AUTHORS AND BOOKS TO READ
I recommend that you browse through and study the titles and content
of each author/professor which you feel the most interested in.
They are all great:
Tao Te Ching Translation By Jane English
Alan Watts
C.G. Jung
Yogi Bhajan
Abraham Maslow
Emerson Prose on Self Reliance and The Oversoul
Rumi
Kabir
Kayam
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I was an excellent Yoga teacher (I was) but nothing compared to
what I am today. The wealth of information he offers in his six
month internship is unparalelled to any weekend or even week long
certification program. My capacity as a teacher has increased one
hundred fold and I'm only half way through the course. I'm finding
the more I learn, the more there is to know and the hungrier I get
for the knowledge. The program offers not only techniques in proper
breath and alignment of the postures but is also a comprehensive
study of the history and philosophy of Yoga as well as a thorough
education in human anatomy. I came to Steven Earth to become certified
as a "Power Yoga" teacher, I will walk away a well equipped
Astanga student, certified to teach Power Yoga. I highly recommend
this course to any aspiring Yoga teacher and encourage those who
may have gotten their certifications through a weekend course to
consider this program. You will appreciate the rewards, your students
will reap the benefits. "
-Knekoh Fruge' Owner of Yoga Circle Downtown
Earth's
Power Yoga is Now A Nationally recognized
Yoga Alliance Certified School! This will add to your recognition as
a nationally registered teacher if you complete the full 200 hour
training we will be offering this Summer 2006.
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