| The 300-hour B Yoga Teacher Training Program is an in-depth, comprehensive training that catapults teachers with 200-hour certification to the next level. With this certification teachers are well-prepared to teach lucrative and highly sought after therapeutic and pre-natal private sessions. |
| The 300-hour program starts with a review of yoga postures and the basic techniques for teaching them with an emphasis on mindful sequencing and alignment. Then trainees begin an immersion into several areas of yoga practice and teaching. Trainees learn how to teach therapeutic, pre-natal and restorative yoga, as well as how to offer modifications to students in public classes. Trainees are also given the opportunity to teach pro bono classes in the public school system, local hospitals and community centers as a way to share what they have learned with the community while fine-tuning their skills. |
| The training includes study of the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita, with emphasis on applying the wisdom of these texts to teaching classes. Trainees learn how to use Ayurvedic Principles to assess the needs of their students. Trainees also practice incorporating mantra, chanting and yoga nidra (yoga sleep or guided relaxation) into their classes. Trainees are taught how to establish a schedule of classes, how to obtain and set fees for private lessons and how to manage their finances as independent contractors. They also learn how to manage their energy, to stay healthy and avoid burn out. |
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| Pre-requisites: |
 Training applicants must have 200-hours of certification or the equivalent. Trainees who do not have 200-hour training and are not seeking to be Yoga Alliance Certified at the 500-hour level may apply for the training if they have a consistent practice of two years or more. Trainees who live in Manhattan must take at least 3 classes at B Yoga before signing up for training to be sure the program is right for them. Trainees who do not live in Manhattan are encouraged to visit the studio, but if they cannot, they must complete a phone interview with the director in order to ensure that the program is a good fit. |
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| Application for Admission: |
| Click here to download. |
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| Spring Schedule: |
| 300-hour training will begin Wednesday March 19, 2008. Classes will be held two weeknights from 6:30 - 9:30pm as well as Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00am - 6:00pm on alternating weeks. |
| *Final Classes will be assigned for after the last day of scheduled classes. |
| All trainees who have made a down payment by March 1 will then vote on which weeknights classes will be held. They will also have the opportunity to request which weekends the training will meet. The majority of votes will determine exact dates. |
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| Requirements: |
 All trainees are required to attend a minimum of two yoga classes per week at B Yoga for the duration of the training. If trainees do not live in Manhattan they may make alternate arrangements with the director. However, those interested in teaching at B Yoga must attend a minimum of one class at the studio per week, just as staff teachers are required to do.
Written homework assignments will be given in each area of the training. Trainees will be required to make presentations to the group in each area of the training as outlined in the syllabus. They will be given two final written exams, one in philosophy and one in all other aspects of the training. Trainees will also give a full-length class in one of the following areas: restorative, pre-natal, therapeutic or partner yoga to demonstrate understanding of material covered. Trainees who fail to meet any requirements of the training, including the most basic requirement of attending all portions of the training itself, will be given the opportunity to make up portions of the training during subsequent sessions. When all requirements are met to the satisfaction of the director and other teacher trainers, trainees will be eligible for certification. |
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| Certification: |
| B Yoga Teacher Training is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School. Those who complete all requirements of the training and have already completed their 200-hour certification will be eligible to register with the Yoga Alliance as certified yoga instructors at the 500-hour level. |
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| Tuition and Fees: |
$3,950 per person for complete 300-hour training.
Trainees who sign up before Feb 15, 2008 will receive a 10 percent discount. |
