2011-2012 Teacher Training

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Yoga Alliance Registered
2011-2012 Teacher Training Certification
200 Hour, 300 Hour and 500 Hour Courses
200 hour training is underway.
We are still taking applications for the 300 hour module.

Yoga East is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization. We have trained over 100 yoga teachers since 1994. Our programs are nationally-recognized.
We offer the only Yoga Alliance 500 hour teacher training program in Kentucky.

course options

200 Hour Course	Meets Yoga Alliance 200 Hour standard. For yoga students who want to deepen their understanding and practice of yoga and for experienced yoga students who want to share their love of yoga by teaching others. Fulfill your deepest dreams and highest aspirations by becoming a certified yoga teacher.
500 Hour Course	Meets Yoga Alliance 500 Hour standard. This is the highest level teacher training recognized by Yoga Alliance. Certification at this level puts you at the top of your profession.
300 Hour Module	Teachers who already have a 200 Hour certificate can upgrade to a 500 Hour Yoga Alliance registration.
40 Hour Bridge Course	If you did not receive your 200 hour registration through Yoga East, this short "bridge" course allows Yoga East to assess your 200 hour training and experience so that we can accept your previous hours toward the 500 hour Yoga Alliance registration.

course fees and dates

Course	Fees*	Dates
200 Hour Course	$1275 (includes Christina Sell workshop) Pay in full by July 15: $1165	Starts September 8, 2011 Ends December 23, 2011
500 Hour Course	$2925 (includes Christina Sell workshop) Pay in full by July 15: $2475	Starts September 8, 2011 Ends June 22, 2012
300 Hour Module	$1650 Pay in full by November 15: $1452	Starts January 6, 2012 Ends June 22, 2012
40 Hour Bridge Course	$300, includes two months unlimited classes at Yoga East.	Starts June 18, 2011 Ends August 20, 2011
Payment Plans*
Course	Deposit	Payments
200 Hour Course	$575 due August 1	$175 per month (4)
500 Hour Course	$675 due August 1	$225 per month (10)
300 Hour Module	$450 due December 1	$200 per month (6)
*Fees for Yoga East Current Teachers: see Financial Aid section.**

How to Apply & Enroll

Course Application	Who should apply?	To Enroll
200 Hour Course	Open to all yoga students. We recommend 2 or more years of yoga class experience.	Course is filled.
500 Hour Course	Open to all yoga students. We recommend 2 or more years of yoga class experience.	Course is filled.
300 Hour Module	Open to yoga teachers who have a Yoga Alliance registered 200 hour certificate.	contact us to register by Nov 15 5 spots left 8/9/11
40 Hour Bridge Course	Open to all yoga teachers who have a 200 hour certificate from a school other than Yoga East	course is in progress. enrollment closed.

To turn in your application or get more information, contact:

Laura Spaulding, Director of Teacher Training.
Yoga East, Inc.
1232 E. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40204
502-585-9642
Office hours by appointment: 1-4 pm Mon-Fri
(phone call preferred over email; do not call at night or on weekends)
email

texts and materials

Course	texts - available at Yoga East (20% off list price)
200 Hour Course	Yoga the Iyengar Way, Silva & Mira Mehta Anatomy Coloring Book, 3rd Edition, Kapit & Elson Yoga Sutras of Patanjali The Value of Values, Swami Dayananda Required DVD: Alignment and Form, John Friend
300 Hour Module	Light on Yoga, BKS Iyengar Yoga Mala, K Pattabhi Jois Back Care Basics, Mary Pullig Schatz Relax and Renew, Judith Lasater Yoga Body, Judith Lasater
40 Hour Bridge Course	Yoga the Iyengar Way, Silva & Mira Mehta The Value of Values, Swami Dayananda

refund and withdrawal policy

Refund/Withdrawal Policy

We have been training teachers since 1995, and many of our teachers are successfully pursuing a career teaching yoga. Our experience has shown that applicants who studied yoga in Yoga East classes for at least two years before entering teacher training are most likely to successfully complete the course. If you have not had two years of Yoga East class experience we urge you to consider postponing your training until you have more experience. You should also postpone the training if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, if you are starting a new business, or if you are enrolled in college or graduate school, as all of these circumstances in the past have caused students to have to withdraw from the training.

Specific refund policies are shown on the applications.

class days and times

Course	days
200 Hour Course (revised 6/12/2011)	Required Classes: Anatomy: Thursdays, Sept 8-Dec 29, 5:45-7:15 pm Teaching Methodology and Philosophy: Saturdays Sept 10, 24, Oct 8, 29, Nov 12, 26, Dec 10, 17 1:00-4:30 pm. Practicum: Sundays 10:30-12:00 pm. Christina Sell Workshop: October 15-16.
200 Hour Course (revised 6/12/2011)	Supplemental Hours: Philosophy: Fridays, 5:30-6:30 pm, Sundays 9:15-10:15 am Techniques: students must attend 100 hours in classes with our ERYT500 teachers (Laura Spaulding, Anne Kosko, Kim Eisner, Lauren Eirk). See our schedule for days and times.
300 Hour Module	Thursdays, 5:45-7:15 pm Fridays 5:30-6:45 pm Saturdays 1:00-3:00 pm Sundays 9:00-10:15 am
40 Hour Bridge Course	Saturdays 1:00-4:00 pm, June 18, July 9, 23, August 6, 20. Sundays 9:15-10:15 am (5 hours required)

scholarships, financial aid and work-study

Course	programs available	Information
200 Hour Course	Work-study fellowship grants available ($250 tuition reduction)	contact us by July 15
	Rhonda Lawson Memorial Scholarship Has already been awarded for 2011-2012 year. Applications will be accepted for 2012-2013.	contact us by July 15, 2012
300 Hour Module	Work-study opportunities available.	contact us by Nov 15
	Current Yoga East RYT200 teachers: $750 tuition reduction.
40 Hour Bridge Course	Work-study opportunities are available.	contact us by May 20
	Current Yoga East RYT200 teachers: $150 tuition reduction.

Financial aid is based on financial need and takes the form of work-study opportunities. These opportunities include teaching yoga in supervised settings, assisting an experienced teacher, teaching yoga to seniors, cancer survivors, at-risk children and teens, shelter residents and other classes for individuals who may not normally have access to yoga classes.

Financial aid is only available to students with demonstrated financial need, who have maintained a regular practice in classes at Yoga East for a minimum of one year prior to taking teacher training-level classes.

Rhonda Lawson Memorial Scholarship Fund

Named in honor of our teacher training student Rhonda Lawson. The day before she was to have begun our teacher training program in 2004, Rhonda was seriously injured in an automobile accident and passed away a few days later. This scholarship honors the memory of Rhonda, a dedicated student who wanted to bring the benefits of yoga to as many people as possible. The scholarship pays the total tuition for a student to complete our 200 Hour Foundation Yoga Teacher Training. Please note that there are prerequisites, the most important of which is that you have maintained regular class attendance for a significant period of time, a minimum of one year. If you do not currently attend classes at Yoga East, you need to establish a record of regular attendance before we will consider your application. One scholarship is awarded each year to the most deserving student with financial need.

2011-2012 Scholarship Recipient: Rebecca Thompson

Rebecca has been a regular Yoga East student for many years, attending Gentle, Hatha and Ashtanga classes regularly. Rebecca has been a volunteer, cleaning the Kentucky Street studio on a weekly basis for almost three years. Rebecca took our 40 Hour Volunteer Teacher Training in 2009 and has taught a regular Tuesday class at Gilda's Club for over a year. Rebecca has been a volunteer substitute teacher for our Gentle Yoga classes. Additionally Rebecca has contributed to Yoga East by maintaining a regular auto debit membership without pause for over five years and she has consistently supported Yoga East's mission through donations. Rebecca is already an outstanding example of a Yoga East Teacher.

To apply for Scholarships and Financial Aid, contact:

Laura Spaulding, Director of Teacher Training.
Yoga East, Inc.
1232 E. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40204
502-585-9642
Office hours by appointment: 1-4 pm Mon-Fri
502-585-9642
(phone call preferred over email; do not call at night or on weekends)
email

location of classes
Holiday Manor Studio 2226 Holiday Manor Center Louisville, KY 40222\| 502-425-5415	Kentucky Street Studio 1125 E Kentucky Street Louisville, KY 40204 502-634-5515
Frankfort Avenue Studio 2001 Frankfort Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 502-895-1510 (voice mail only)	KP Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute #235 8th Cross, 3rd Stage Gokulam, Mysore 570002 Karnataka, India www.kpjayi.org

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students:
Yoga East, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization and admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational/admissions policies, scholarships, and other school-administered programs.