Teacher Training Certification

A 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Registered Program

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The Yoga Experience is a pre-requisite for the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. The Yoga Experience helps prospective teacher trainees develop a home yoga practice and introduces them to yoga philosophy. It includes online yoga and meditation classes; online lectures; live classes and a live private yoga lesson with Laurel Hodory. The course is offered quarterly. Thus students wishing to enroll in January YTT should enlist in the July or October Yoga Expereince; students wishing to enroll in the July YTT should enlist in the January or April Yoga Experience.

Register for The Yoga Experience

Download YTT Application (pdf)

Dates

Weekend Program
Next Weekend Program Starts January 27, 2012 and July 20, 2012
Meets 10 weekends 8am to 6pm with two 3-day weekends
Course starts in July and January of every year

Contact laurel@laurelhodory.com for more information.

Video: Graduates of Teacher Training Tell It Like it Is

“Laurel draws out each teacher’s gifts. She is an incredible teacher who encourages, balances, and drives one to find her inner voice.”

— Lori Cochran, School Teacher

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Yoga Teacher Trainees Video

Meet the 2011 Class

Learn the Art of:

  • Developing a personal home practice
  • Asana technique using the intelligence of the Ashtanga Vinyasa system and the
    refined alignment principles of Hatha Yoga
  • Hands-on assists and modifications
  • Skillful sequencing for different levels of students
  • Refined teaching methods that cultivate and differentiate outstanding teachers from average
  • Anatomy of movement of the upper limbs, lower limbs, spine, torso and neck
  • Subtle anatomy and energetic patterns of the chakras
  • Classical and Tantric Yoga Philosophy
  • Ethics and lifestyle
  • And more!

Yoga Teacher Training groupLaurel and Teacher Trainees

Time Commitment

The Teacher Training program is a serious commitment of time and energy. In addition to scheduled training dates, students will be required to attend public classes each week during the training. Students will also be required to attend additional classes for observing, assisting and student teaching. Various reading and written homework assignments will be required throughout the course.

Yoga Teacher Training Class

How to Enroll

Please contact Laurel at laurel@laurelhodory.com or call 614.256.3647.

Download Application (pdf)

Location

Location is a convenient central Columbus studio space. Details will be provided upon enrollment.

Includes:

  • All yoga teacher training sessions
  • Yoga teacher training binder, log book, and journal
  • 30% off all workshops offered by Yoga with Laurel
  • One private lesson with Laurel ($100 value)
  • Twenty-four hour access to group forum
  • One-on-one mentoring teleclass
  • Eligibility to enroll in Earn-as-You-Learn
  • Free web listing, bio and schedule online via Yoga with Laurel web site
  • Graduation celebration

Does not include cost of books. A list of books will be sent to registrants once your application has been received and you have been selected into the program.
Books can be purchased through the online shop.

Earn as You Learn

After completion of the first module of the teacher training and successful testing, students will be given a temporary teaching certificate. Those who wish to start teaching will be given teaching opportunities on a first-come, first-serve basis. While teaching positions cannot be guaranteed, students who are selected for off-site positions will earn a starting rate of $30-40 per class. If the teacher trainee takes the payment as credit towards tuition, the credit is +$10 per class. For more information, contact laurel@laurelhodory.com.

Tuition and Payment Options

Several tuition payment options are available with pay plans as low as $220 per month. Please contact laurel@laurelhodory.com for more information or call 614-256-3647.

An initial payment is due with application. If you are not accepted into the program, 100% of your application fee will refunded to you. If you are accepted, but withdraw at least 10 business days prior to the start of the program with written notice, 100% of the fees paid less a $100 administrative fee will be refunded to you.

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