Click here for more information on the 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training program, beginning in July 2010
A 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Registered Program
Choose from two programs:
10-Month Program—Starts January 29—Deadline January 1, 2010
5-Month Accelerated Program—Starts June 16—Deadline June 1, 2010
Download Brochure (coming soon)
Download Application (PDF format)
“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
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!
Dates
| 10-Month (Weekend) Program | 5-Month (Accelerated) Program |
| January 29-31 (3 day) 8am-6pm
March 6-7 8am-6pm April 3-4 May 1-2 June 5-6 July 16-18 (3 day) August 21-22 September 18-19 October 16-17 November 19-20 |
June 16-30 Mon. through Sat., 8am-5pm July 16-18 (3 day) 8am-6pm August 21-22 8am-6pm September 18-19 8am-6pm October 16-17 8am-6pm November 19-20 8am-6pm |
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.
Download 2010 brochure for more information. (coming soon)
How to Enroll
Please contact Laurel at laurel@laurelhodory.com or call 614.256.3647.
Download Application (PDF format)
Location
Location is a convenient central Columbus studio space. Details will be provided upon enrollment.
Tuition and Payment Options
A $300 application fee is due with application. If you are not accepted to the program, 100% of your application fee will be 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 fees paid less a $100 administrative fee will be refunded to you. The balance due upon acceptance into the program is as follows:
| 10-Month Program, January Start | Cost |
| Option A: Early Registration (paid in full by 12/1/09) | $2,750 |
| Option B: Regular Registration (paid in full by 1/1/10) | $2,950 |
| Option C: Monthly Payment Plan | $315 for 10 months |
| 5-Month Accelerated Program, June Start | Cost |
| Option A: Early Registration (paid in full by 4/15/10) | $2,750 |
| Option B: Regular Registration (paid in full by 6/1/10) | $2,950 |
| Option C: Monthly Payment Plan | $525 for 6 months |
Asana & Anatomy
Cultivating a personal yoga practice is the cornerstone for authentic and creative teaching. Students enrolled in the teacher training program will learn how to develop a personal practice that is fully conscious, incorporating alignment principles for the body, mind and heart. Essential areas covered will include:
- Benefits and contraindications of postures
- Explanation and application of the Hatha Yoga Principles of Alignment
- Use of props and modifications of postures
- Hands-on assists
- General anatomy of the human body and anatomy of movement including identification of major muscle groups and bones
- Range of motion, tension and compression
Pranayama & Meditation
Pranayama and meditation are in many ways the heart of any yoga practice. Through consistent practice they unveil powerful benefits, transforming the practitioner. Key components taught will include:
- Regular practice of specific pranayama and meditation techniques
- Identification of the main nadis, vayus and chakras and how their charge manifests physically and emotionally
- How energy moves and how to move energy
Philosophy, Ethics & Lifestyle
Yoga is a frame of mind and a way of life. As part of the teacher training program, students will learn about the history of yoga from its early roots to its current form in the West. In addition, students will explore the following:
- Classical and Tantric Yoga Philosophies
- Ethics of living yoga on and off the mat
- The business of Yoga
- How to market yourself as a teacher
Teaching Methodology
A skillful teacher is one who is grounded in knowledge while also being motivated internally by her yoga practice to evolve spiritually. At the same time, the teacher must be sensitive to her students, always adapting her teaching to what she sees in the classroom. Participants will learn how to:
- Create and teach a one-hour yoga lesson
- Integrate a yoga theme into the class
- Step a pose up or down to match level of students
- Read a student's body and know when/how to assist appropriately
- Move and direct energy in the classroom
- Adapt teaching to what you see happening in the classroom