Become a certified yoga teacher this year!

 

The Shambhava School of Yoga offers yoga teacher training programs designed for you!

•  Affordable and flexible yoga teacher training programs: Our 21 day courses are available year-round at many locations—options for flexible 10 day modules and longer courses for those with time constraints
•  Prepare for your yoga teacher training at home with simple home study tools, online libraries including audio and video for asana practice, yoga teacher blogs
•  Hands-on yoga training with expert faculty of dedicated yoga practitioners
•  200-Hour & 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Certifications
•  Continuing Education for Yoga Teachers and Specialty Yoga Teacher Certifications including Prenatal Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yoga for Kids
•  Spectacular scenic locations in Colorado and Hawaii will inspire you to reach new depths in your yoga practice

Develop inner awareness and balance as a yoga teacher
We teach a balancing form of hatha yoga that starts from a deep relationship with the breath. We work with classical asanas that can be integrated into your own creative style of yoga class. Students learn to move consciously with the breath to unlock tightness and restricted holding patterns.

We give students tools to integrate asana practice with a regular meditation practice. Shambhava hatha yoga encourages the development of inner awareness and a connection with the flow of subtle energy within to create inner balance.

Deepen your yoga practice in the Colorado Rockies or Big Island of Hawaii!
Our school of yoga supports you in your ongoing development as a yoga practitioner and a yoga teacher. We have found over many years of training yoga teachers that your personal practice is a key to being the best yoga teacher you can be. Our beautiful locations in Colorado and Hawaii, online home study tools, and flexible dates are all intended to help you fulfill your dream of becoming a certified yoga teacher this year!

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Certification

• Our 200 hour training provides a comprehensive foundation for teaching a beginning level of yoga
• We thoroughly prepare you to safely teach an array of classical yoga asanas (yoga poses) and pranayama (breathing exercises)
• As soon as you register we give you access to a comprehensive online library of video, audio, written materials and online blog to help you prepare for your on-site training
• Your optional home preparation will take a minimum of 20 hours and you can take up to a year if you need--it will allow you to get more value from the time you spend at one (or more!) of the Shambhava School of Yoga training centers

Flexible Options for Your 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

• We offer residential and non-residential formats
• Our modular format allows you the option of taking the training in two parts—for example you could take the first part at Shoshoni in May and the second part in Hawaii in October

• Residential Immersion Programs (21 day format)
• This means you live at one of our ashrams where you get to immerse yourself in living a yogic lifestyle
• (21 days Total/Module 1= 10 days/Module 2= 11 days)
• Shoshoni Yoga Retreat: located on 250 acres of pristine evergreen forest in the Colorado Rockies near Boulder Colorado
• Konalani Yoga Ashram: located on the sunny west coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, featuring outdoor yoga overlooking the ocean!

• Non-Residential Programs (3, 6 and 12 month formats)
  o Non-residential teacher training programs allow you to complete your certification over a 3, 6 or 12 month period at a yoga center that is affiliated with Shambhava School of Yoga
  o Classes usually meet evenings and weekends to make it most convenient for your schedule
  o Current locations for Shambhava School non-residential yoga teacher trainings include:
  • Eldorado Mountain Yoga Ashram, Boulder, CO (eldoradoyoga.org)
  • OM Ananda Yoga, Ft. Collins, CO (omanandayoga.com)
  • Shanti Om Yoga Studios, Houston, PA (outside Pittsburg PA) (shambhavayoga.net)
  • Other locations coming soon!

500 Hour Yoga Teacher Certification

• Upon completion of your 200-hour certification we offer additional training that will lead to 500-hour certification
• Intermediate Certification (120 hours- Levels 2 and 3) certifies you to teach an intermediate level of hatha yoga—this is highly recommended for all yoga teachers!
• Advanced Certification (180 hours- Your choice from an array of electives) completes your 500-hour certification
  • Curriculum is offered in convenient one- week segments designed to help you progress as a yoga teacher
  • a progression of challenging asanas
  • deeper understanding of biomechanics of movement
  • expanded teaching skills
  • special topics such as ayurveda, and teaching meditation and philosophy

Required Courses for 500 Hour Certification

The following courses are required for yoga teachers desiring to complete their 500 hour certification through the Shambhava School of Yoga. These courses also serve as prerequisites for some of the upper level electives.

• Intermediate Yoga Teacher Certification Level 2 (60 hours)
  Shambhava School of Yoga’s Level 2 Certification focuses on the hips and low back. It includes teaching skills for teaching a multi level class, and therapeutic yoga applications for the hips. Philosophy topics include subtle body anatomy & subtle breath. 60 hours. Prerequisite: Level 1 Teacher Training.

• Intermediate Yoga Teacher Certification Level 3 (60 hours)
  Shambhava School of Yoga’s Level 3 Certification focuses on the shoulders and upper back. It includes teaching skills for students with different learning styles, and therapeutic yoga applications for the shoulders and neck. Philosophy topics include practical applications of karma. Prerequisite: Level 1 Teacher Training.

Elective Courses for 500 Hour Certification (Starting in 2009)

The following courses are offered as electives to give you some choice based on your particular interests and goals. After completing Levels 1, 2 and 3, you will need to choose 3 or more courses from among these electives, adding up to a minimum of 180 hours to complete your 500 hour certification.

• Advanced Asana Certification (60 hours)
  Go deeper into your asana practice as you work on advanced backbends, inverted postures, and hip openers. Learn how to work students towards these poses, and how to structure your advanced yoga classes.
  Prerequisites: Intermediate Levels 2 & 3.

• Yoga For Healing (60 hours)
  Learn asana applications for common injuries, postural patterns and structural imbalances. Practice hands-on adjustments, therapeutic exercises, and flexibility & strength assessments. Create your own injury-specific practice as you learn how to set up healing sessions for your students!
  Prerequisites: Intermediate Levels 2 & 3.
  
  
• Ayurveda For Healing (60 hours)
  Deepen your knowledge of Ayurveda, the ancient healing science of India. Learn about dosha, diet, and the mind-body connection. Learn how to plan yoga classes and individual healing sessions.
  Prerequisite: Level 1 Teacher Training.

• Prenatal Yoga Certification (30 hours)
  Get certified to teach prenatal yoga! This course prepares you to create yoga classes and modify asanas for pregnant women. Learn how to make your class a nurturing environment for women preparing to give birth.
  Prerequisite: Level 1 Teacher Training.

• Kids' Yoga Certification (30 hours)
  Get certified to teach kids' yoga! This course will prepare you to plan kids' yoga activities, postures, and games for all ages. Learn how to work with kids to grab and hold their attention, and have fun doing yoga. Prerequisite: Level 1 Teacher Training.

• Meditation Teacher Training, Level 1 (30 hours)
  Become certified to teach Shambhava meditation in this unparalleled one-week program. Developed especially for practitioners of yoga who would like to share the profound experience and philosophical foundations of meditation with others. Prerequisite: A regular personal meditation practice.

• Meditation Teacher Training, Level 2 (30 hours)
  Probe deeper into your own meditation experience and teaching style with the second level of meditation teacher training. This will prepare you to teach a greater variety and depth of practices to better inspire and guide your students. Prerequisite: Level 1 Meditation Teacher Training + a minimum of 20 hours experience teaching meditation.

Tuition

•  2008 Tuition for 200 Hour Training is $2000 (excluding accommodations)
• $1000 is due at time of enrollment
• Gives you immediate access to our extensive online library of tools for home study and complete training manual
• This payment is non-refundable!
• $1000 (plus accommodation fee) is due when you arrive for your first onsite classes
• All financial transactions can be made through the Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Business Office at 303-642-0116

•  2008 Tuition for Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Intermediate and Advanced Levels) is $540 per level (excluding accommodations)

	Beginner Certification	Intermediate Certification		Advanced Certification
Curriculum Area	Level 1 (200 hrs)	Level 2 (75hrs)	Level 3 (75hrs)	Level 4  (75 hrs)	Level 5 (75 hrs.)
Asana	Basic postures: standing, forward, back, rotational, dynamic	Focus on hips and lower spine	Focus on shoulders, mid & upper spine	Advanced postures	Yoga for your dosha
Anatomy	Spinal alignment & biomechanics of movement	Pelvic Girdle, hips (includes abs, low back)	Shoulder girdle, neck and upper spine
Pranayama	Intro to pranayama: Techniques & benefits	Balancing the breath	Teaching subtleties of breath
Meditation & Philosophy	Intro to meditation & yoga philosophy	Subtle Body Anatomy	Karma	Meditation Teacher Training	Ayurveda and the Mind
Ayurveda Focus Level 5	Intro to Ayurveda				Ayurvedic Lifestyle
Teaching Skill Development	Cueing, Vinyasa, basic modifications and adjustments	Teaching multi-level classes (Part 1)	Teaching multi-level classes (Part 2)	Meditation teaching praticum	FINAL TEACHING PROJECT

Yoga Alliance

The Shambhava School of Yoga has been leading yoga teacher training programs for over 15 years. We have been a Yoga Alliance registered yoga school since Yoga Alliance was founded and have always exceeded all national and international standards for schools of yoga.

•  Yoga Alliance registers yoga schools that address the highest standards, assuring graduates are well-qualified to teach the practicing public
•  Yoga Alliance supports yoga teachers, and the diversity and integrity of yoga

Your Shambhava School certification entitles you to register with Yoga Alliance and to use the RYT designation

Continuing Yoga Education

The Shambhava School of Yoga offers a range of popular continuing education classes that meet the Yoga Alliance continuing education requirements for maintaining your registration as a yoga teacher. Yoga Alliance requires 30 CE credits every 3 years. These classes are offered throughout the year and provide you a wonderful opportunity to stay inspired and connected with other yoga teachers.

• Restorative Yoga Teaching Certification
• Learn to teach restorative yoga postures to relax, open, and rejuvenate the body
• Restorative yoga is beneficial for all age groups and class settings
• Enrich your personal practice and your teaching skills!
• 6 Continuing Education Credits
• Offered at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat
  • February 26
  • April 29
  • September 9

• Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teaching Certification
• For pregnant women, yoga relieves stress, strengthens, and balances the mind and body
• Learn how to modify yoga postures for pregnant women, how to design a class for pregnancy yoga
• Also how to work with new mothers and babies in your yoga classes
• 6 Continuing Education Credits
• Offered at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat
  • February 25
  • April 28
  • September 8

• Kids Yoga Teaching Certification
• Learn games, songs, and other class ideas for teaching kids yoga
• Teaching tools for getting kids attention and keeping it, teaching kids visualization and meditation, and kids pranayama
• 6 Continuing Education Credits
• Offered at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat
• February 27
• April 30
• September 10

Shambhava School of Yoga Founder

The Shambhava School of Yoga was founded over 30 years ago by Rishi Maha Mandaleshwar Sri Shambhavananda. Shambhava Yoga draws from the rich philosophical tradition of Kashmir Shaivism to explain how to use the circumstances of our own lives to grow consciously.

The term Shambhava refers to the natural state of being that exists within and that can be experienced through the practices of yoga. Shambhava Yoga encompasses the following elements:

• Breath-focused hatha yoga to help us relax, open and align with more subtle flow of energy
• Meditation practices to bring clarity, focus and the release of psychic tension
• Sanskrit chanting and kirtan to cultivate joy, harmony and inter-connection with others
• Cultivation of conscious awareness, openness to growth and dedication to selfless service