250 Hour Fast Track Yoga Teacher Training

Starts Friday, May 11, 2012
'Evolving Spirit' 2012 - 12 Weeks Only!
at 95 Danforth Ave, 4th Floor

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To register please fill out our online application form.

Want to become a yoga teacher? This training is 12 consecutive weeks of approximately 20 hours per week and will prove to be demanding, fulfilling and transformative! It is an ideal course for people who wish to acquire new skills toward a rewarding new career, as either a full-time or part-time yoga instructor.

Yoga has come of age and the number of people who practice yoga has increased three-fold in the last decade. As more and more people embrace yoga, there is an increasing demand for certified teachers. Yoga teaching has become one of the fastest growing professions in North America.

If you have discipline, dedication and a passion for yoga then our Fast Track teacher training program is for you.

Since 2008 The Yoga Sanctuary has been a Certified Private Educational Institute with the federal government. We are a fully accredited Yoga Teacher Training school. This 250 hour Yoga Teacher Training is registered and recognized with Yoga Alliance RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) of the United States and the 200 hour Canadian Yoga Alliance CYT (Certified Yoga Teacher). Our training program exceeds the requirements of both organizations.

Graduates will receive an official Tuition Fee and Education Textbook Credit receipt. If you want further information, see the Information for Students from Canada Revenue Agency, about Tuition, Education and Textbook amounts.

This 250 hour yoga teacher training course covers the details and adjustments of each posture in the Primary Series of Ashtanga yoga and the use of these postures as the basis for a flowing Hatha, Vinyasa or Heated yoga class.

Meditation, Yoga Therapy, Sanskrit, Chanting, Anatomy, Physiology and Yoga Philosophy will be taught. In addition to the 14 hours of lecture time each weekend, students are required to attend 24 public classes, 8 observation classes (no class pass required) and 28 open practice classes during the training period, to meet the course requirements.

Each student will be given unlimited class passes, that may be used at any of our studio locations, while in the teacher training program. These passes will only be accepted within the time frame of this course and expire on the last day of the program.

The successful completion of this 250-hour course qualifies you to find an entry-level position as a Certified Yoga Teacher and gives you all the foundations of learning to guide and instruct others. A Certificate is granted upon satisfactory completion of the course.

The hours at our Danforth Ave location will be as follows:

Cost: $3,875 + HST
*Cost includes unlimited class passes, which may be used for practice at all The Yoga Sanctuary studio locations, during the course of the training.

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YTT Payment Options:
If you are unable to pay the full tuition fee, after your initial non-refundable $500.00 + HST deposit payable by bank draft, money order or certified cheque, by May 11, there are payment plan options. There will be a $25.00 administration fee on each payment for all of the following payment options. The fees set out below already include the administration fee. These payments exclude the $500.00 + HST non-refundable deposit.

Please contact the manager of our Danforth Avenue location at 416.461.6161 if you would like to arrange a payment plan.

1st Payment Option:
2 Payments of $1,712.50 + hst and non-refundable deposit of $500.00 plus HST
The following payments must be made on the following dates:
1st Payment - May 11, 2012
2nd Payment - June 22, 2012

2nd Payment Option:
4 Payments of $868.75 + hst and non-refundable deposit of $500.00 plus HST
The following payments must be made on the following dates:
1st Payment - May 11, 2012
2nd Payment - June 1, 2012
3rd Payment - June 22, 2012
4th Payment - July 13, 2012

Non-Refundable Deposit and Online Registration Form Required for Registration
A non-refundable deposit of $500.00 + HST will be required to secure your spot. Please fill out the online registration form and pay by bank draft, money order or certified cheque and mail or deliver your payment to:

The Yoga Sanctuary Inc.
95 Danforth Ave , Suite 301
Toronto, ON, Canada
M4K 1N2

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Teacher Training Faculty

Hali Schwartz
Hali has been immersed in the world of yoga practice since 1988 when she began her first of many travels to the Himalayas, India. It was there that she was introduced to the rich textures of yoga philosophy as they relate to personal development.

She has since continued to study and practice at The International Meditation Institute in Kullu, India, returning every 1-2 years since 1988.

The course of her studies has focused strongly on the ancient Sanskrit language; the various yoga scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali's Yoga Sutra; as well as chanting from the Vedas, Upanishads, and the verses from the above mentioned yoga texts.

Karen Cove
Karen has dedicated her life to both the practice and teaching of yoga. She combines an advanced understanding of anatomy and sequencing with a deep compassion for her students. Her classes are designed with precision and attention to detail, but her immense love of yoga creates an environment that is fun and welcoming.

Karen completed her first yoga teacher training at the Yoga Sanctuary and has gone on to completer other teacher training with teachers such as Hart Lazer. She has been assisting Yoga Sanctuary director Cynthia Funk with the studio's teacher training for four years and is part of the faculty for the advanced teacher training.

Cynthia Funk
Cynthia is the co-owner of The Yoga Sanctuary. She received her Yoga Teacher Training Certificate at Yoga Works in Los Angeles, studying under the tutelage of Maty Ezraty, Chuck Miller, Eddie Modestini and Erich Schiffmann.

Cynthia began teaching in the greater Toronto area in 1997, teaching in public schools, hospitals, private and public gyms, as well as leading retreats on Ward's Island and in Northern Ontario. In 2000, Cynthia studied in New York City and Boulder, Colorado with Ashtanga guru, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. That same year she completed an Ashtanga Teacher Training with David Swenson.

As well, Cynthia studied extensively with Toronto teacher Esther Myers. She has been blessed to have studied with many of the other senior Ashtanga Yoga teachers in North America. For the past 7 years Cynthia has taught The Yoga Sanctuary, Yoga Teacher Training 250 hour courses.

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