Instructors: Rachel Krentzman, RPT, E-RYT, CPI and Diana Smith, MSPT, E-RYT

“Purna” means “complete,” and Purna Yoga distills and integrates the vastness of yoga into an invaluable set of tools for transformation and healing. Reminding us that yoga is far more than a system of exercise, Purna Yoga offers wisdom and techniques for the union of the body and the mind with the spirit. Using awareness, precision, and concentration, Purna Yoga inspires the evolution from our lower nature to our Divine Self. It is the art of loving yourself by living from the heart.

Purna Yoga practitioners learn alignment-based asana, pranayama, and Purna Yoga Meditation (the art of aligning inner energies for transformation), along with nutrition and yogic philosophy, adapted for our lifestyles today. Like a tuning fork, Purna Yoga aligns our entire being with the vibration of truth and the Divine essence within us and all around us.

At the 200-hour Level you gain the knowledge, confidence and awareness that is essential for becoming an alignment-based yoga teacher. The course covers the foundational curriculum of Purna Yoga—alignment-based asana and pranayama, meditation, nutrition and applied yogic philosophy. You will emerge with the ability to teach a variety of classes; the confidence, caring and compassion that keeps your students safe and growing; and the inspiration that makes yoga a powerful tool for transformation. Be prepared to fall in love with your own personal yoga and meditation practice as well, since Purna Yoga awakens the joy of living from the heart.

As you learn the foundational curriculum, you will also explore:

• Anatomy and physiology of asana and pranayama
• How to see and understand bodies, and give hands-on adjustments
• The benefits and contraindications of asana, and the use of props
• How to deal with students' injuries and health conditions
• The energetics of centering your mind and awakening your intuition
• Delivery, presentation and class control, especially in teaching beginners
• Ethics, business, and the professional and energetic boundaries of teaching
• How to apply timeless yogic philosophy to your classes and your daily life

Prerequisite: Applicants must have an established asana practice (at least one year of 2-3 classes a week in alignment-based yoga—any yoga system that emphasizes the alignment of the body in asana, such as Purna Yoga or Iyengar) prior to beginning the program. The strength of this foundation will support the entirety of the Teacher Training program.

Training Dates and Meeting Times:

Sept. 2-Dec. 16, 2009 
Wednesdays 8:30-4:30 p.m. and three weekends

Weekend dates:  Sept. 11-13, Oct. 23-25, Dec. 4-6
Weekend hours: Fri. 5:30-9 pm, Sat. 1-6 p.m. and Sun. 1-5 p.m.

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