Yoga Teacher Training

New Moon Yoga LLC is conducting a 200-hour yoga teacher certification program from April 6 to August 29, 2010 in Knoxville, TN.

(A second yoga teacher training will begin in September, 2010. The training starting in September will meet eight weekends in six months with no weekday sessions. Dates will be announced soon.)

This yoga teacher training will be intensive and life-transforming.

Overview

As a participant in our yoga teaching certification program, you will learn essential hatha yoga anatomy and physiology, alignment, breathing, and assisting methods, ethics, as well as an in-depth understanding of the history and philosophy of yoga practice, including meditation and Sanskrit terminology.

You will learn how to teach safe yoga classes and be fully prepared to lead and market your yoga classes in yoga studios, gyms, churches, and community centers. As part of the training, you will design a community yoga service project and lead it under supervision of the yoga teacher training staff.

It is recommended that applicants have at least six months regular yoga practice in any hatha yoga style.

Dates

Yoga teacher training sessions will be held on most Tuesday nights 7-9pm for the duration of the yoga teacher training as well as the following weekends:
April 9-11
May 7-9
June 4-6
July 9-11
August 6-8
August 27-29
On these weekends, the schedule is Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 6am to 7pm, and Sunday 7am to 5pm. All sessions will be held at New Moon or a nearby West Knoxville location.

Students will also observe, assist, and/or teach public yoga classes under the director’s supervision for one to three hours per week in this 21-week program. There will be an additional 2-5 hours of homework every week. Participants will maintain a journal of their daily yoga and meditation practice for the duration of the training.

Our yoga teacher training program is directed by David Morgan, who has taught more than 1,000 yoga workshops and classes since receiving his own Kripalu Yoga teacher certification. David assists yoga teacher trainings at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, MA, and is looking forward to sharing his experience with prospective teachers in the Knoxville area.

Our yoga teacher training is pending Yoga Alliance acceptance as a Registered Yoga School (RYS) and meets or exceeds all requirements for graduates to become Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT) at the 200-hour level.

Application and Fees

The cost of the 200-hour YTT is $2,000, or $1,800 for members of New Moon Yoga LLC.

Pay in full by March 1 for a $200 discount.

To apply, please send a letter expressing why you want to attend. Please detail your yoga experience, describe your current weekly practice, and what you hope to get out of your participation in your yoga teacher training. Please list any issues, whether medical, financial, familial or other obligations that might hinder your full participation in the program.

Please send your letter and a $100 application fee to New Moon Yoga LLC, 402 N. Cedar Bluff Rd., Suite 7, Knoxville, TN 37923.

The $100 application fee may be applied to the cost of the training. It is non-refundable.

Your full payment for the course is 100% refundable up to March 30, 50% refundable up to the start of the program, and no refunds will be offered once the program begins.

Participants who miss sessions will be responsible for making up the work in private instruction at additional cost.

Participants will graduate based on evaluations throughout the program. Payment and participation do not guarantee certification.

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