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200-hour and 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training

We are honored to announce that Yoganand Michael Carroll will be offering another 200-hour and 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Jai!  for 2012/2013. 

 

Yoganand Michael Carroll has been recognized as a Master-Level teacher in the Kripalu Yoga tradition. Through many years of intensive study and practice of the Kripalu approach to yoga, Yoganand has gained a profound ability to distil and interpret esoteric yoga texts and techniques. After studying with Kripalu Yoga masters in India and America, Yoganand taught at Kripalu Center for more than 15 years before founding Radiant Well-being Yoga Center in North Augusta, South Carolina. Yoganand is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT500 level teacher and  is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists -IAYT.

PranakriyaTM 200hr Basic Yoga Teacher Training Program

Our Yoga Teacher Training program is for yoga practitioners who have a love for yoga born out of practice. We help these practitioners develop the skills needed to share yoga with students as professional teachers.
You must meet the following requirements to take our program:

-At least two years of yoga practice (at least six months of classes with a certified instructor.)

-The ability to demonstrate an experiential understanding of yoga practice and its benefits.

The training is taught in nine intensive weekends, and class size is limited to 18 students. This format supports students having time to integrate the material, complete homework, and prepare for assigned practice teach sessions. A cap of 18 students is conducive to an interactive student/teacher relationship.

In the first half of the program students will learn an effective methodology for teaching postures and pranayamas (breathing exercises). They will learn 25 postures and five pranayamas that are appropriate for beginning level students. In the second half of the program they will learn to design and lead three kinds of classes: a vinyasa workout class, a meditative posture class, and a gentle stretch class. Our graduating teachers are prepared to teach in a variety of settings.

All sessions of each weekend must be attended and full participation in each session is required. Session times are: Fridays, 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Sundays, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. and on the weekends of:

9/28/12; 11/02/12; 12/7/12; 1/04/13; 1/25/13; 2/22/13; 3/15/13; 4/12/13; 5/03/13

-Tuition for this program is $2,900 to be paid in full by 9/10/12. (no refunds)

-Students are also required to purchase the book Anatomy of Movement, by Blandine Calais-Germain, Eastland Press.

-During the training each participant is required to take 15 classes from a variety of certified teachers and fill out an observation form after each class. The cost of these classes is in addition to the tuition.

The program is taught by Yoganand Michael Carroll, ERYT-500. Some sessions may be led by other Pranakriya program directors or teachers. Pranakriya Basic 200-hour YTT is registered with the Yoga Alliance and meets or exceeds all its requirements for 200-hour teacher training programs.

For further information please contact pogyy@mac.com or 610-324-0007

click here to download 200 Hour Teacher Training Application

Deposit for Pranakriya TM 200hr Basic Yoga – $350.00

Payment for PranakriyaTM 200hr Basic Yoga-$2550.00
PranakriyaTM 500hr Professional Level Yoga Teacher Training Program

 

Our 500-hour program is taught as 10 modules.  Each module is approximately 4.5 day courses (The total training time per program is 35 hours).  
There is no application procedure or fees to start our 500-hour program, and students do not need to take the courses in any specific order. After completing an approved 200-hour yoga teacher training, you may take the 10 courses as we rotate through them.  After finishing each course you will receive a letter of completion. When you have completed your 10 courses you may register with us as a Pranakriya Professional Level Yoga Teacher. There is a $50 registration fee to review your letters and issue your certificate. With this certificate you may register with the Yoga Alliance as a 500-hour graduate of a Registered Yoga School. We welcome teachers and students from other traditions who wish to take courses in our training for personal enrichment or CEUs. Many of our courses are appropriate for student practitioners. Some involve practice teach exercises or discussions on teaching methodology and participation in these courses is restricted to graduates of a Yoga Alliance approved yoga teacher training.All contact hours are with Yoganand Michael Carroll, ERYT-500, or other approved Pranakriya program directors. The Functional Anatomy and Therapeutic Yoga program is taught by a licensed physical therapist.Program Titles:

  1. Teaching Meditation for Pranakriya Yoga Teachers
  2. Understanding the Hatha Yoga Pradipika
  3. Advanced Asana 1 for Pranakriya Yoga Teachers
  4. Advanced Asana 2 for Pranakriya Yoga Teachers
  5. Advanced Asana 3 for Pranakriya Yoga Teachers
  6. Advanced Asana 4 for Pranakriya Yoga Teachers
  7. Understanding the Bhagavad Gita
  8. Advanced Pranayama for Pranakriya Yoga Teachers
  9. Spiritual Doorways: Swami Kripalu’s Approach to Asana
  10. Functional Anatomy and Therapeutic Yoga

Program descriptions:


Understanding the Hatha Yoga Pradipika-September 22(6 pm-9 pm); September 23 (9:30 am-5:30 pm); September 24(9:30 am-5 pm); September 25 (9:30 am-5 pm); September 26(9:30 am-5:30 pm)
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is an ancient yogic text written in the 15th century. This text describes the original “spiritual technology” that was the purpose behind the asanas, pranayamas, and meditations that have evolved into the yoga practice we have today. Learn more about why yoga is the way it is, and enrich your practice by learning more about how it was intended to unfold. Pick up pieces that have been lost along the way

$450.00

 



 

Advanced Asana I-January 26, 2012(6 pm-9 pm); January 27 (9:30 am-5:30 pm); January 28 (9:30 am-5 pm); January 29 (9:30 am-5pm); January 30 (9:30 am-5:30 pm) The first of four programs in the Advanced Asana Series. Each teaches 20 different asanas, and they may be taken in any order. Bring variety, balance, and strength to your yoga classes by learning how to teach 20 advanced asanas. During this in-depth training we will explore optimal alignment, modifications, props, assists, and variations.

$450.00

 Understanding the Bhagavad Gita: March 8, 2012(6-9pm); March 9 (9:30-5:30pm); March 10 (9:30-5pm); March 11 (9:30-5pm); March 12 (9:30-5:30pm).

The Bhagavad Gita is a 2,500 year old Sanskrit text that offers profound insight into the deeper practices of yoga. As the seeker in the Gita metaphorically prepares for the battle of spiritual transformation, he asks his teacher a series of questions. In his answers the teacher explains the many challenges and stages of the yogic spiritual path. In this program we will explore themes from the Bhagavad Gita that are meaningful for us as modern yoga practitioners. We will use the Bhagavad Gita, by Winthrop Sargeant, as our text.

 

$450.00

   

    Advanced Pranayama for Pranakriya Yoga Teachers -April26, 2012(6pm-9pm); April 27(9:30-5:30pm); April 28(9:30-5pm); April 29(9:30-5pm); April 30(9:30-5:30pm). Pranayama, the yogic science of breath control, is a powerful way for you and your students to raise energy and channel it into spiritual growth and life mastery. This program provides a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the techniques of pranayama as taught in the Tantric Hatha Yoga traditions. Practicing with the guidance of an experienced teacher, learn a variety of pranayama techniques and teaching methods. Explore the effects of combining pranayama with bandhas (locks), and experiment with ways to incorporate them into a deep spiritual practice. Increase your understanding of how to safely integrate the power of advanced breathing practices into yoga classes and develop your own style in supportive practice-teaching sessions. This program is for yoga teachers only. $450.00

      

Functional Anatomy and Therapeutic Yoga-September 27, 2012(6-9pm); September 28 (9:30-5:30pm); September  29(9:30-5pm); September 30 (9:30-5pm); October 1 (9:30-5:30pm)In this experiential course we will explore the major muscles and how they relate to yoga practice. Through observation, hands-on exercises, and practice of specific asanas, you will learn the location and function of the key anatomical regions of the body and understand how they relate to asana, as well as how asana can in turn affect the body. By employing these techniques, you will become proficient at understanding and identifying imbalances in your students’ practice.
Common stresses and injuries for each part of the body will be addressed. Learn how to apply asana therapeutically for specific injuries, as well as modifications (providing appropriate hands-on support and protection) to maximize the healing and strengthening that is possible from the practice of yoga. This program is for yoga teachers only.

$450.00

 

 

Advanced Asana II-October 25, 2012(6pm-9pm); October 26(9:30-5:30pm); October 27(9:30-5pm); October 28(9:30-5pm); October 29(9:30-5:30pm).The third of four programs in the Advanced Asana Series. Each teaches 20 different asanas, and they may be taken in any order. Bring variety, balance, and strength to your yoga classes by learning how to teach 20 advanced asanas. During this in-depth training we will explore optimal alignment, modifications, props, assists, and variations

$450.00

 

 

 

Spiritual Doorways: Swami Kripalu’s Approach to Asana-January 10, 2013(6-9pm); January 11(9:30-5:30pm); January 12 (9:30-5pm); January 13(9:30-5pm); January 14(9:30-5:30pm)
In the ancient Tantric Hatha Yoga traditions, yogis developed and practiced asanas as part of a biologically based spiritual technology. They practiced specific breathing patterns, internal focal points, and visualizations, for the purpose of inducing spiritual experiences. They raised their biological energy (prana) to very high states, causing transformation in perception and experience of Self. Most ancient yoga texts, including the Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, were based on these experiences of altered states of consciousness. In this program we will use Swami Kripalu’s approach to asana to explore lesser-known techniques that can be used to enrich the practice of yoga.

$450.00

 

 

 Advanced Asana III-April 4, 2013(6pm-9pm); April 5, 2013(9:30-5:30pm); April 6, 2013(9:30 -5pm); April 7, 2013(9;30-5pm); April 8, 2013 (9:30-5:30pm). The second of four programs in the Advanced Asana Series. Each teaches 20 different asanas, and they may be taken in any order. Bring variety, balance, and strength to your yoga classes by learning how to teach 20 advanced asanas. During this in-depth training we will explore optimal alignment, modifications, props, assists, and variations

$450.000

 

  

Advanced Asana IV(TBA).The fourth of four programs in the Advanced Asana Series. Each teaches 20 different asanas, and they may be taken in any order. Bring variety, balance, and strength to your yoga classes by learning how to teach 20 advanced asanas. During this in-depth training we will explore optimal alignment, modifications, props, assists, and variations