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YOGA TEACHER TRAINING 500-HOUR CERTIFICATION

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"Define Your Purpose, Refine Your Study, and Align Your Life with Compassion, Grace, and Sustainability"

The Transcending Yoga 500-Hour Advanced Yoga Studies , Leadership, & Professional Development Program is a flexible modular program that builds on the foundational 200-Hour Basic Yoga Teacher Training.

The Advanced Yoga Teacher Training (AYTT) plunges deeper into the studies of advanced techniques, mapping a purpose statement, leadership and communication, therapeutic approach, functional and comparative anatomy, teaching multi-level and multi-faceted settings, program and business design, as well as philosophy, lifestyle, and ethics. The program includes both required and elective modules that can be take at any time in any order over 3 years, so students can customize their study to meet their interests, needs, schedule, and budget.

•Pre-requisite
•Curriculum
•Requirements
•Modules
•Required Reading List
•Tuition, Schedule, Application, & Scholarship
•Code of Ethics
•Cancellation Policy
•Affiliate Locations
•Host or Sponsor a Training

Prerequisite

The Transcending Yoga 500 AYTT is designed for 200 Hour Certified Teachers to find their purpose and begin applying their skills with knowledge, compassion, and sustainability. In order to qualify for the program students must have already completed a 200-Hour YogaAlliance® Registered teacher training program (not necessarily Transcending Yoga). As per Yoga Alliance 500-Hour Application Standards, student must submit documentation of 100 Hours teaching upon submitting application. This modular program can be taken over the course of 3 years. In certain exceptions, students may apply to extend up to 5 years.

Curriculum Objectives

Technique	Anatomy & Physiology	Philosophy, Lifestyle, & Ethics	Teaching Methodology	Practicum
•Advanced Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation •Adaptive Alignment •Seva, Service, & Compassion	•Advanced Energy Anatomy & Somatic Experiencing •Advanced Anatomy •Therapeutic Application	•Ethics of Teaching Yoga •Yoga Sutras & Vedic Studies •Living your yoga beyond the mat •Compassionate Communication (NVC)	•Pedagogical Model of Teaching Yoga •Business of Yoga •Holding Space for Transformation, Empowerment, and Growth •Creating a Series, Workshop, and Event •Creating a Professional Project: Planning a Curriculum, Budget, and Collaborative Leadership	•Observe & Assist a Senior Teacher •Attend & Lead Yoga Playshops •Teach 6-8 Week Program from your Project

Requirements

Requirements	Hours	Source
Prerequisite: 200-Hour Yoga Certification	200	200 RYS Certificate
Four Weekend Immersion Core Modules, Discussion Forum, and Practicum	150	Valerie Baltzer, ERYT500 and Online/Teleconference Forum
Advanced Anatomy & Physiology	15	Choice*
Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga	15	Heather Till, ERYT500 or Choice PRYT*
Yoga in Action Series, Workshop, or intensive	20-35	Valerie Baltzer ERYT500 and Guest Collaborator
Elective Yoga Weekend Immersions	30	Choice*
Observe and Assist Senior Teacher	40	Choice*
Circles for Change Playshops	20	Valerie Baltzer, ERYT500 or TY Ambassador
6-8 Week Purpose in Motion Project	50	Valerie Baltzer, ERYT500
Total	525+	Certification for 500RYT, YogaAlliance standards

*Choice: All teachers and presenters must be a Yoga Alliance designated ERYT, or have a minimum of 100 document credit hours of education and experience in the subject. Electives must be through the lens of yoga or within the scope of your specialty or purpose.

Reading List
Each module will have suggested or required reading materials that you will be required to have or purchase for the workshop. The following books are required for your ongoing studies with Valerie Baltzer, ERYT in the "Pearls of Wisdom" series:

The Essential Yoga Sutra: Ancient Wisdom for Your Yoga by Geshe Michael Roach
How Yoga Works by Geshe Michael Roach and Christie McNally
The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity, and Freedom by Rod Stryker

Tuition, Schedule, Application, & Ambassador Scholarship

Tuition: The advanced yoga teacher training course is offered in a modular format that is paid one module at a time. Each module costs $250-$350 depending on the length of the workshop (minimum 10 hours) and the presenter. The four core workshops "Beyond the Basics" can be paid for individually ($350) or altogether in advance $1200. Students have 3-5 years to complete required and elective modules.

Schedule: The advanced yoga teacher training is on a flex schedule. The modules can be taken at any time, in any order. Check the Teacher Training Module page frequently for updates.

Application: Click here to download and print your application. In addition to tuition, a non-refundable application fee and deposit of $200 is required upon submitting your application. If for any reason the application is denied or the program is full, the fee will be returned in the same method it was submitted.

Scholarship: Partial and full work-study scholarships are available on a limited basis. Scholarships are funded in part by private donations, Transcending Yoga, and affiliate studios. As an ambassador of the program, you will be required to work 1 hour for every hour of study... this may be in the studio, in the community, mentoring other students, or teaching classes and workshops. Click here to download application.

Affiliate Locations

www.secondwindecotours.com	208 West Main Street Swansboro, NC 28584	(910) 325-3600 Ambassador: April Clark
www.yogaforyouandme.com	2900 Arendell Street Morehead City, NC 29557	(252) 247-YOGA (9642) Ambassador: Linda McGregor
www.yogaonpine.com	503 Pine Avenue Albany, GA 31721	(229) 869-0591 Ambassadors: Roger White & Laura Terry
www.k10yoga.com	retreats vary	Ambassador: Kristen Williams

Code of Ethics
The nature of yoga (union of body, mind and spirit), on or off the mat, is to open the body and psyche through which profound transformation can occur. As teachers of yoga, we are stewards of the trust our students place in us. It is our responsibility to uphold and foster a safe and sacred environment in which to allow this work to happen. It is essential that anyone teaching yoga have a high degree of personal integrity and maintain clear boundaries in the role of serving the students.

Holding ourselves as teachers places us in a position of power over our students, however subtle or obvious. We become their mentors, facilitators and helpers. Some students may idealize us or project that we are wiser or more evolved than they are.

As professionals , we must remain aware of this power dynamic and never exploit the vulnerability of a student for personal gain or gratification. Students need to have a place to come where they can safely open their hearts, observe their own deeper dynamics and be free from sexual distractions and conditioned behaviors. Because of this, we ask that yoga teachers adhere to the code of ethics as outline by Yoga Alliance:

YOGA ALLIANCE CODE OF CONDUCT:
1. Uphold the integrity of my vocation by conducting myself in a professional and conscientious manner.

2. Acknowledge the limitations of my skills and scope of practice and where appropriate, refer students to seek alternative instruction, advice, treatment, or direction.

3. Create and maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for the practice of yoga.

4. Encourage diversity actively by respecting all students regardless of age, physical limitations, race, creed, gender, ethnicity, religion affiliation, or sexual orientation.

5. Respect the rights, dignity, and privacy of all students.

6. Avoid words and actions that constitute sexual harassment.

7. Adhere to the traditional yoga principles as written in the Yamas and Niyamas.

8. Follow all local government and national laws that pertain to my yoga teaching and business.

Cancellation Policy

If, for any reason you must cancel, the following conditions apply:

If cancellation is 30 days before the program start date, you will receive a full refund, less the $200 non-refundable deposit and application fee.
If cancellation is less than 20 days before the program begins, you will receive a refund less your application fee and a $15 service charge for each contact hour used. (example: if attended 10 hours, $150 will be retained as a service charge.)

If cancellation is more than 30 days after the program begins, there will be no refund. Student will be able to transfer credit for up to one year toward another Transcending Yoga program semester.
$200 Non-Refundable Deposit & Application Fee: If for any reason, the training is already full at the time of application OR the application is denied, the fee will be returned in the same method received UNLESS the student requests to be placed on the waiting list.

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