Yoga Teacher Training

Do you want to learn how to teach intelligent, safe, effective alignment vinyasa yoga? Or raise your yoga practice to the next level?

Club Greenwood is a registered yoga school which offers a unique opportunity for students of all levels and abilities to experience the transformation of yoga through its 200 hour alignment vinyasa yoga teacher training.

This program is designed and led by a team of passionate, highly qualified instructors who strive to empower each participant to meet their individual goals. During this 8 month training, students will meet one weekend a month and immerse in:

• the history and philosophy of yoga
• 30 hours of anatomy and physiology of the human body and how it works in yoga
• a deeper understanding of subtle body energy, chakras, doshas, and pranayama
• the techniques and elements of how to teach yoga via cueing, sequencing, theming
• how to sit with confidence in the seat of the teacher
• learning safe hands on assists
• other styles and forms of yoga including Yin, Restorative and Yoga Nidra with special guest lecturers
• the business of yoga and what that looks like in 2021

• Yoga philosophy -history, yoga sutras, dharma and bridging to modern-day practices
• In-depth breakdown of yoga asanas using the Science of Yoga by Ann Swanson. Techniques and applications
• Physical body – 30 hours of yoga anatomy taking an in depth look at yoga postures, movement, range of motion, modifications and variations
• Subtle body – qualities of the subtle body, study of chakras, koshas and moving energy
• Breath techniques – Practice and study of pranayama
• Meditation practice – mindfulness, loving-kindness and journaling exercises
• Class theming – learning to teach from a space of authenticity, enlightenment, wisdom, creativity and story telling

• Hands-on assists – develop a deeper connection with your students. How this offering looks moving forward in 2021 and beyond
• Sequencing – purposeful, creative, intelligent and safe
• Practice teaching – gain confidence through inner and outer voice, learn to speak with inflection, volume, tone, and more
• Business of yoga – how to create community and build a business in the space of new normal; create a yoga resume, bio and plan for post YTT
• Specialty topics: experience other styles of yoga including Yin, Yoga Nidra, Restorative, Pre-Natal and Kids Yoga