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2009 TEACHER TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT PREPARATION Kathleen Pringle (Nancy Mau host contact and Teacher Asst.)
This program has been divided into four sessions:
February 20-21 Basic Standing and Seated Poses (chanting) PYS Pada II
April 17-18 Standing, Seated, Supine and Inverted Twists PYS I, II
June 12-13 Supine, Prone, Supported and Unsupported Backbends PYS II, III
August 21-22 Seated Forward Bends, Inversions and Abdominal Poses PYS III, IV
 
The schedule for each session is as follows:
FRIDAY 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Demonstrated Practice and feedback
SATURDAY 9:00 am - 10:25 pm Nancy’s Level 2 class) observe or participate
  10:30 am - 12:00 pm (Anna’s Level 1 class) observe or participate
  12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Chanting the Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras (PYS) DVD’s
  1:15 pm - 1:30 pm BREAK
  1:30 pm - 6:00pm Teaching, Observing and Discussion of Program
The Friday night class is intended to give feedback on your practice of the poses on your syllabus. The Saturday morning session is an opportunity to participate in and/or observe a class: the teacher’s sequence, the linking of the poses, the teacher’s instructions and the teacher’s observation, corrections and/or modifications – will all be discussed and critiqued during the teacher training. You may, but are not required to, participate in or observe one or both classes – included in the cost of the program. From 12:30p.m. – 1:15p.m., we will chant one or two of the four books or “padas” of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras along with Geeta or one of her students.

You will have time to eat between the morning class and the 12:30 p.m. chanting of the Sutras. There will also be a 15 minute break between chanting and the 1:30 – 6:00 session. This will allow adequate time to nourish and rejuvenate before the 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. session. Please be prepared by referring to the material that follows.

In advance of the first teacher training session, please have the following materials:

1. The 2008 Certification Manual www.IYNAUS.org
2. Light on Yoga B.K.S. Iyengar
3. Yoga, A Gem for Women Geeta Iyengar
4. Light on theYoga Sutras of Patanjali or other book on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
5. Yoga in Action Preliminary Course B.K.S. and Geeta Iyengar
6. Basic Guidelines for Teachers of Yoga B.K.S. and Geeta Iyengar (Available only to those who have applied for assessment this year.)

Students certified at Introductory level should have in addition:
1. The 2008 Certification Manual and have paid all dues and signed the certification mark agreement by January 2008.
2. Light on Pranayama B.K.S. Iyengar
3. Light on Life B.K.S. Iyengar
4. The Bhagavad Gita – there are a number of versions, check the certification manual or choose a favorite.
5. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika – there are recommendations in the certification manual.

All 4 sessions $400
Individual sessions $140 each

You may purchase certification manual through IYNAUS. You must be a member of IYNAUS or a regional association in 2007 if you want to be eligible for assessment in 2008.

You may purchase the remaining materials at Stillwater Yoga Studio or via the IYNAUS website.

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher Training Classes with Kathleen

Iyengar certification document for teachers (requires Acrobat reader)
 
 
 

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