200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program

In our 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program in Pittsburgh's West Suburbs you will learn the skills you need to teach yoga!  Do you love the study of exact alignment in yoga postures?  Do you enjoy Power Flow Yoga?   Is Hatha Yoga your style?  Will you benefit from calming meditation?   Are you ready to learn how to combine all of this into a perfect yoga experience?  Develop these skills and more when you study at Yoga H'om's Yoga Teacher Training!

Our ten-month, one-weekend each month, study program will give you the skills to teach a variety of yoga styles and share your passion for yoga with students of all levels and abilities.  Learn the timeless philosophical principles of yoga and how to live your yoga!

This 200-hour teaching certification course is approved by the Yoga Alliance, the only National Registry of Yoga Teachers.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and experience the art and science of teaching yoga! Take your yoga practice to the next level!  Become a knowledgeable, confident and caring yoga teacher. Plan to take part in this fun filled, exciting and rewarding adventure!

Yoga H’om provides a supportive environment to help you become the best yoga teacher you can be.

Choose the right tract for you.

We offer two tracts.  Tract A-for those who wish to receive a teaching certificate and become yoga teachers in which all requirements must be fulfilled.  Tract B-for those wishing to further their personal knowledge of yoga by participating in as much or as little of the training as you wish.

What happens after completing this training?

Your teaching certificate will open doors for you to teach in numerous and varied venues. Graduates of our Teacher Training program are teaching yoga in yoga studios, fitness and recreation centers, corporations, colleges and universities.  Several of our graduates are owners of yoga studios!  They are all spreading the traditional teachings of yoga to the general population.  In an effort to improve their teaching skills and knowledge, our graduates are encouraged to continue to study with their personal teachers and top teachers throughout the country.

Schedule and Times:

Times:

Saturdays 8:00-11:00 and 12:00-5:00 and Sundays 9:00-11:00 and 12:00-5:00.

Dates:

February 25, 26, March 24, 25, April 21, 22, May 19, 20, June 16, 17, July 14, 15, August 11, 12, September 8, 9, October 6, 7, October 27, 28, 2012.  Call or e-mail for more information.

Additional Requirements:

  • Attend a minimum of one yoga class per week with a qualified yoga teacher.  At least two classes per month must be with either Donna or Maggie at Yoga H'om.
  • Have a personal asana/meditation practice of at least 5 hours per week
  • Observe 3 yoga classes at Yoga H'om
  • Assist 3 yoga classes at Yoga H'om
  • Teach 2 yoga classes at Yoga H'om
  • Additional research/independent study as assigned

Pre-requisites:

  • Minimum one year of consistent asana practice with a qualified teacher
  • Asana practice (average of 5 hours per week)
  • Pranayama and meditation practice

Please note, this teacher training is designed to teach you how to safely and effectively teach asana classes to the general public.  It is not designed to teach you how to perform basic asana.  However, in the process, you will refine your own personal asana practice.

Curriculum includes but not limited to:

Techniques

  • An in-depth study of asana and pranayama
  • Benefits and contraindications of asana
  • Teaching of and adjustments of postures
  • Effective sequencing of asana
  • Sanskrit names of postures
  • Teaching of children, seniors, and restorative yoga

 Teaching Methodology

  • Effective language and communication
  • Creative themes for classes.

Anatomy

  • The application of anatomical principles and how it applies to teaching yoga.

Philosophy of Yoga, Lifestyles and Ethics of a yoga teacher

  • Sutra study and living your yoga
  • Ayurvedic Medicine principles
  • Chakra study
  • Ethics of a yoga teachers

Practicum

  • Lots of opportunities to practice teaching!
  • Observing asana in action
  • Assisting students in asana classes
  • Student teaching

Fees and payment:

Tract A, Teaching Certificate:

  • $2,000 includes deposit.     
  • Non-refundable deposit of $200.00 will be accepted with your completed application.
  • Balance of $1800.00 to be paid prior to the beginning of the training or you may pay in six monthly installments of $300.00 per month - February through July, 2012.
  • Register early to reserve your space.  Applications are due February 1, 2012.
  • For application and information please contact Donna via phone 412-788-1660 or e-mail.

Tract B, Non-teaching Certificate:

    Attend any portion of training that is of interest to you, schedule will be provided.  $25.00 per hour.  Pre-registration is required.

Your training team:

Donna Dyer, E-RYT 500, has been studying the practice of yoga since 1996 in the styles of Iyengar, Ashtanga, and Anusara.  Her blend of the three styles creates a safe and exciting yoga experience.  She is grateful to her outstanding principle teachers, Rodney Yee, Tim Miller, and Desiree Rumbaugh, who have influenced her practice and teaching throughout the years.  She loves the teaching of yoga and feels blessed to be able to share the beautiful art of teaching yoga.

Margaret Borza-Petrie, RYT 500, E-RYT 200, brings her love of teaching to this program.  She has been practicing yoga since 2003 and completed her 200 hour training in 2006 and 500 hour training in 2010 with Donna Dyer at Yoga H'om .  Her vinyasa flow style encourages her students to find peace by linking breath with body and mind on and off the mat.  Maggie continues to find inspiration through study with senior teachers such as Rodney Yee and Desiree Rumbaugh, and is grateful to Donna Dyer for her enlightenment and encouragement.