Therapy and Teacher Training
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Love, Teach, Heal with Yoga!
230hr Therapeutic Yoga & Teacher Training Specializing in the principles and practice of Yoga Therapy
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OverviewThe Black Mountain Yogasm 230 hr. Yoga Therapy & Teacher Training provides fundamental information, skills and guidance to prepare you to safely teach Hatha yoga and offer one-on-one yoga therapy while deepening your own practice. Weekend training modules provide detailed instruction in yoga theory and practice, including asana, anatomy, philosophy, physiology, applied kinesiology, psychology, pathophysiology, ethics, pranayama, meditation, Ayurveda, yoga therapeutics and teaching methodology. You will learn to design and teach an appropriately sequenced yoga class as well as develop knowledge of contraindications for various postures, breathing techniques and hands-on teaching methods. You will be prepared to lead multi-generational classes, catering to diverse student abilities and interests. You will also learn how to assess the individual needs of a yoga therapy client and to develop and administer a personalized therapeutic yoga routine. However, you don't have to be a teacher, nor even desire to become a teacher or therapist to attend this course. The program will also expand your own personal yoga practice- offering greater depth and understanding of yoga and strengthening your innate physical, emotional and spiritual abilities. EmphasisTherapeutic/Restorative Yoga: Our program emphasizes the therapeutic benefits of Hatha yoga, focusing on developing the assessment, treatment and follow-up skills necessary to create your own One-on-One private Yoga Therapy practice Anatomy/Yoga Physiology: We emphasize the role of natural anatomical alignment, expand your awareness of breath, create mindfulness, offer smooth flow sequences, and teach precise verbal cues and physical adjustments. You will gain confidence as an instructor knowing that your personal teaching style is based upon the most sound principles of body mechanics and kinesiology. Diversity of Practice Styles: We train teachers to lead fun, smooth, safe, deep and fulfilling yoga practices. Upon successful completion, you will be able to lead diverse yoga class styles; from gentle restorative through advanced Hatha flow. Our training includes fundamental instruction and exposure to the following yoga styles: Gentle, Restorative, Hatha Flow, Ashtanga, Anusara, Kundalini, Yoga for Seniors, and Yin Yoga Curriculum Black Mountain Yogasm is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School RYS200 with our Teacher Training curriculum exceeding their requirements for 200-hour registration including: 150 hours of Techniques: Hatha and Therapeutic, pranayama, meditation. Black Mountain Yoga Yoga Therapy & Teacher Training, its Director, and primary faculty are all members of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and abide by its philosophy and tenets Program DetailsThe program consists of 10 required weekend Training Modules and an additional 50 hours of non-classroom coursework including assigned outside study, journaling, written assignments, group study, and auditing yoga classes. The modules are held one weekend per month. Feel Free to email us for our curriculum overview.
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Now accepting Applications For Fall 2013 Teacher Training: Spaces fill fast; we only allow 10 students per Training August 16-18 September 13-15 October 11-13 November 8-10 December 13-15 January 10-12 February 7-9 March 7-9 April 11-13 May 2-3 Graduation on Saturday! (No class on that Sunday) There are clinicals that you will need to attend throughout the training. As a group we decide on the schedule that meets your and your classmates needs throughout the training. All modules follow the following Daily Schedule Friday 5:00pm-9:30pm (one 30 minute break for eating) Ample time is provided for breaks and meals. Each module includes experiential practice, lecture, discussion and demonstrations. Click HERE for a PDF of the course curriculum Required Reading: Students are responsible for purchasing and reading the books for each Module and completing the corresponding study guides prior to attending each module. A complete reading list and lesson plan is provided upon acceptance into the program Student ApplicationBlack Mountain Yogasm 230 hr. Yoga Yoga Therapy & Teacher Training Application must be submitted. The Program Director reviews applications and notifies students of their acceptance into the program. Completed applications should be submitted to any of the following:
Tuition
Cancellation: There are no refunds with the exception of verifiable medical emergency. If you do not complete the program, any outstanding tuition balance remains due and will be drafted accordingly. Unused tuition may be applied to a future teacher training or one held at an alternate Black Mountain Yogasm location. Black Mountain Yogasm reserves the right to cancel any program at any time. If this occurs, a full refund will be issued. Pay your $300 deposit fee using all major credit cards or Paypal by clicking the button below FacultyProgram Director: Martia Bennett Rachman, E-RYT. LMBT Program Staff: Additional instruction will be provided by Black Mountain Yogasm Yoga Therapy & Teacher Training Faculty Instructors, each with his/her own area of specific expertise and mastery. All program instructors are registered with Yoga Alliance. Bob Bauer - Kundalini Brad Rachman, DC, ND- Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology Michael Johnson- Yoga History & Philosophy Dierdre Smith Gilmore - Anusara Ryan Conrad - Iyengar Stacy Smith- Yoga Psychology Danielle Rottenberg - Ayurveda Please contact us for more information by clicking this link Student Experiences
Yoga Therapy ResourcesCheck out Black Mountain Yoga's new YouTube Channel (click here), focused on Yoga Therapy, or preview one of our instructional videos below.
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"If you already practice yoga, this training is the perfect step to take to realize that you can do so much more than just doing postures. When you learn what we learn in this program, yoga has so much more meaning. My practice is more joyful- as is my approach everything else in my life is as well."
"The training gave me the most awesome tools to take forth in life. And I love that I can share these healing tools with other people. I’ve learned more positive choices for my own life; in what I eat, how I think, and the knowledge of how to take better care of myself. And I can also now use yoga to help those around me. I’m doing things with more awareness on every level- physical, spiritual mental. It’s been a true deepening for me. This training is the guidebook to a healthier, fuller life. If Yoga Therapy is what you want to learn than take this training."
"The training offers a really strong education about the fine points of yoga. Prior to this I was just doing asanas (poses) in class. Now I understand why I am doing them, how they are going to help me, and how I can use yoga to help others. I’ve learned how to truly live life and also how to help others live life more joyfully. As a whole, I think the training is really pretty neat. It’s fun learning about my body, learning about other people’s bodies, and then getting to put it all into practice. That has been really important to me; not sitting a classroom just watching and talking about theory, but really experiencing the practice of yoga therapy so that it truly makes sense."
"For me this process has been truly transformational in my personal life. I feel more assured in my yoga practice, and more confident moving through the world in my body. I now have a vocabulary, knowledge base, and a wisdom that I didn’t have before this training. I find myself happier and more at peace. And I feel excited and prepared to share my knowledge with the world. If you’re worried about time, worried about giving up one weekend a month, don’t be. It is a joyful relaxing experience. I finish each weekend feeling alive, well rested, full and ready to begin the week. If you are even considering taking this training, you should do it!"
"At first I didn’t really have any specific goals for this training in mind. I thought that this would be something that will really help me improve my personal yoga practice. But what I got out of it is so much deeper than that on so many levels. I never really imagined myself as a therapist or even a teacher when I made the commitment to the program. Now I am teaching classes and already have had opportunities to help people to solve a variety of physical problems using yoga. Even if you are just thinking about this program, think deeper and go ahead and make the commitment."
"Brad and Martia have a wealth of knowledge between the two of them. He’s a naturopath and she’s been a yoga therapist and master yoga teacher for a long time. Their combined knowledge is vast and they prepared us so well to become yoga therapists and teachers. They give us the best; we’re not shorted on anything. Nothing is abbreviated. We get the full extent of everything we need to know. And because of that we come away filled with confidence and the knowledge that we can do our very best as a yoga therapist and teacher. It is truly a wonderful spiritual experience; one of growth and learning about the body, heart, and mind. Personally, it is the first experience in which I’ve believed that I can be something else, something better, that I can be a teacher, therapist…a true healer."