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Now accepting applications! Next training starts January 27, 2012

 

Our extensive Teacher Training Program includes YOGA ALLIANCE certified 200-hour and 300-hour trainings taught by leading senior instructors from San Diego and L.A.

200-Hour Trainings are offered as Spring Immersions and Summer Intensives. We also offer continuing education courses in Yoga Therapy, Pre-/Postnatal Yoga & Cancer Yoga Therapy. Prana Yoga Center is proud to be a member of the YogaWorks Affiliate Network offering their world-class teacher training for the 500-hour certifcation in La Jolla/San Diego.  

  • Yoga Alliance certified program
  • Comprehensive curriculum
  • Visiting master guest teachers
  • Limited class size
  • Renowned program with over 150 Prana Yoga TT alumni teaching in reputable studios throughout San Diego
  • Opportunity to teach donation-based classes at Prana after training

 

 

200-HOUR VINYASA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

 

The foundational 200 Hour Prana Yoga Teacher Training in alignment-based Vinyasa Yoga is ideal for aspiring teachers and serious students wishing to deepen their practice. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the life-changing benefits of Yoga, as the ancient practice has evolved over the years and is being taught at one of San Diego's leading Yoga studios today. You will emerge with the confidence and tools to begin to teach what you love!

Led by Gerhard Gessner, E-RYT 500, and guest teachers including Ingrid Yang, Liza DiGaetano, Robert Birnberg, Sara Deakin, Rachel Krentzman, Vicki Abrams, Stacy McCarthy, and Hari Das Kaur, areas of study include:

  • intensive, alignment-based Yoga asana study
  • Yoga specific anatomy and physiology
  • principles of Vinyasa Flow & intelligent sequencing
  • principles of pranayama
  • the Yoga Sutras and Yoga philosophy
  • introduction to meditation
  • the art of teaching Yoga, hands-on adjustments
  • the business of Yoga 
  • teaching private Yoga sessions  
  • introduction to speciality Yoga (Yoga Wall, Prenatal, Yin Yoga, Hatha, Yoga Therapy)

 

Students will receive a diploma which they can use to register with Yoga Alliance at the RYT-200 level and share with prospective employers. Completion of this program will also qualify students for admission into our YogaWorks' 300-Hour Professional Program for the advanced 500-hour certification. 

 

DATES

 

SPRING 2012:   3-Month Immersion

January 27 - April 29, 2012   

7 Weekends: January 27-29, February 10-12 and 24-26, March 9-11 & 23-25, April 13-15 and 27-29.

10 Wednesdays: February 1, 8, 15; March 7, 14, 21, 28; and April 11, 18, 25.

Hours: 

  • Wednesdays 7:15-9:15pm
  • Fridays 7-10pm
  • Saturdays & Sundays noon-4pm

     

SUMMER 2012:   16-day Summer Intensive

June 15 - July 1, 2012   Sign up by March 1 and save $500!

  • Weekdays 9am-4pm; weekends noon-4pm
  • Wednesday & Friday evenings 7-10pm

 

TUITION

 

$2700   includes 3-month unlimited membership & manual

$2500   early registration discount by December 29, 2011 or June 6, 2012

$2300   early registration discount by November 25, 2011 or April 15, 2012

$2280  discount for full-time students, military & school teachers.

Non-refundable deposit of $500 is due with application. Payment plans are available. Inquire about work study programs.

 

APPLY

Please Click Here to view or download an Application Form  

Submit your application

  • via email,
  • mail to Prana Yoga Center, Attn: Teacher Training 2012, 1041 Silverado Street, La Jolla, CA 92037, or
  • drop off in person at Prana.

You will be notified within 10 days regarding your acceptance in the training. We look forward to welcoming you in our new group and join us in this life-changing journey!

 

If you have any questions or concerns, contact a program advisor or call us at 858.456.2806.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Photo by Steve Clarke

 

Cancer Yoga Therapy Training with Ingrid Yang, E-RYT 500

July 20-23, 2012


We invite certified Yoga teachers to join us in learning how to design and teach a Yoga Therapy class to cancer patients and survivors in a safe and therapeutic environment. 

In this two-weekend training you will learn:

  • Yoga postures appropriate for survivors of all types of cancer and their therapeutic advantages, contraindications, and modifications;
  • The science and physiology of cancer, its treatments and side effects, and how yoga can help to reduce pain, build muscle mass and bone, and foster a healthy lifestyle while undergoing chemotherapy, surgeries and/or radiation;
  • Develop and lead classes compassionately and competently to improve balance, flexibility, and strength and to relieve stress, anxiety and pain that is often associated with cancer.

Hours: Friday 7-10pm; Saturday 12-4pm; Sunday 12-4pm; Monday afternoon

Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate of completion that may be applied toward Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 35 total CEUs, including 30-contact CEUs.

Pre-requisite: 200-hour Teacher Training

Fee: $495; early bird: $450. 

Applicants must complete an application: Click here for PDF. Click here to sign up online: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H9G3CKG, and submit it in person, via email or mail along with a deposit of $150 by April 15, 2011. Accepted applications will be notified via email.

Ingrid Yang, E-RYT, has been teaching yoga for the last 11 years. She recently moved from North Carolina where she founded and ran a yoga center in Durham, NC and regularly taught cancer therapy yoga classes. While living in Durham, Ingrid also worked as a clinical research associate in the lab of Dr. Kimberly Blackwell at Duke University Medical Center’s Morris Cancer Clinic. At Duke, she focused her research specifically on breast cancer and genetic and protein signatures demonstrated in chemotherapy treatment. Ingrid holds her teacher’s certification in Cancer Yoga Therapy from OM Yoga Center in New York City. Having worked closely with cancer patients and with extensive yoga experience, Ingrid is uniquely qualified to inform and inspire teachers to lead cancer patients though the healing process of Yoga.

 

 

 

Yoga Therapy Intensive II with Rachel Krentzman, RPT, E-RYT 500

Upper Back, Neck & Shoulders

January 21-22, 2012 and May 5-6, 2012

 

This weekend intensive is an advanced exploration of how Yoga can be used as a therapeutic modality to help individuals with upper back, neck and shoulder pain and injury.  Rachel Krentzman combines 15 years of Physical Therapy experience together with over 10 years of Yoga studies to offer a unique and highly effective approach to healing the whole person using Yoga postures and sequences, breath, awareness and meditation.  Therapeutic sequences and interventions for the cervical and thoracic spine as well as the shoulder complex will be practiced and instructed for immediate clinical application.  This course incorporates lecture, Yoga practice and hands-on lab time in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:

  • Understand the functional anatomy and biomechanics of the cervical and thoracic spine and shoulders as it relates to posture and movement.
  • Describe the pathology and common causes of neck, shoulder and upper back pain including degenerative disk disease, nerve root impingement, reversed cervical curve, rotator cuff tear/tendonitis, bursitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, tennis elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Perform a comprehensive evaluation in order to determine the most appropriate Yoga program for each individual
  • Develop Therapeutic Yoga programs tailored to each individual's specific condition and constitution
  • Design a safe and effective Yoga class to help individuals with upper back and neck pain
  • Prevent and heal injuries by using props and adjustments (verbal and manual) to modify Yoga poses

You will emerge with a new understanding of the therapeutic application of Yoga and how to use it to help individuals with injuries and chronic pain.

Hours:  Saturday 12-8pm, Sunday 12-6pm

Tuition:  $350;  $315 discount deadline by December 21, 2011 (or April 5, 2012 for May intensive)

Please note the cancellation policy: Before January 15, full refund minus a $50 processing fee, no refunds after January 15.

Prerequisite:  200-hour yoga teacher training or licensed health care professional.

Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate that may be applied towards Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or Physical Therapy CEUs through the California Physical Therapy Association.

Registration:   To apply, fill out this application and submit to Prana Yoga along with payment. You will hear back from us regarding acceptance in the training within 2 weeks.

 

About the Instructor:

Rachel Krentzman, PT, E-RYT is the founder and director of Embody Yoga and Physical Therapy in San Diego and has been integrating Yoga into rehabilitation for over 10 years.  She received her degree in Physical Therapy from McGill University (Montreal, Quebec) in 1996 and has worked in a variety of acute care, rehab and outpatient facilities. After healing herself from a severe back injury using yoga and related therapies, she began to develop yoga based physical therapy programs for patients in the health care setting. She then went on to study at the College of Purna Yoga in Bellevue, WA with world renowned instructor, Aadil Palkhivala and received her 2000 hour certification in Purna Yoga. With this background, Rachel combines a deeper understanding of movement patterns and biomechanics and a greater ability to draw upon the body's innate capacity to heal with unique and highly effective treatment techniques.

 

 

 

 

 


TEACHER TRAINING 


Level 1: 200-Hour Prana Yoga Teacher Training

Spring & Summer 2012

Level 2: 300-Hour Professional Yogaworks Teacher Training
September '12 - March 2013


 

 


 

 

Next Info Session:

January 8 at 12noon RSVP  

 

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION 

 

Cancer Yoga Therapy Training with Ingrid Yang 
35-Hour Certification 

July 20-23, 2012
 

Yoga Therapy Intensive II with Rachel Krentzman 
Upper Back, Neck & Shoulders 

  • January 21-22, 2012
  • May 5-6, 2012

 

 

 

Click below for application:

200-Hour Vinyasa Yoga
300-Hour Yoga

Cancer Therapy Yoga

 

 

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Testimonials

 

 

Cancer Therapy Yoga Training

 

"The Cancer Therapy Yoga course with Ingrid was a wonderful combination of medical information, yogic wisdom and asana practice taught with warmth and sensitivity by an  experienced teacher and leader in the adaptation of yoga for cancer survivors. The program will open your heart and eyes to a community of people can benefit tremendously from the healing and wellbeing aspects of a modified yoga practice."   Shauna M., RYT

"The training at Prana Yoga Center provided me with exactly the tools that I needed to start my own Yoga for Cancer Recovery class. The environment was supportive and nurturing and the class was very comprehensive. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in teaching to those in treatment or recovery.  -Claire Petretti, RYT, Yoga for Hope activitist

"Prana's Cancer Therapy Yoga Certification will give you the confidence to teach breast cancer survivors an adaptive form of Yoga. The class is well-organized and hands-on. Ingrid brings her lovely spirit and enchanting song!" - Jean DiCarlo-Wagner, M.A., E-RYT, YogaBear volunteer & activist

San Diego Examiner: Cancer Yoga Therapy Training - article by Diane Ambrosini