SOYA Yoga Teacher Training RYT300® Hour Intensive Upgrade Program
The SOYA RYT300® Hour Upgrade is offered either in an Extended Program at one of our Teacher Training locations, or as an Intensive Retreat. The format varies from location to location, but the content remains the same.
We welcome RYT200® Teachers from other schools into the SOYA RYT300® Hour Upgrade. We only require a clear understanding of previous studies to ensure all our material is covered by the end of your RYT500® training. Please submit an overview of the training you have completed to date and a copy of your 200 Hour Certificate from the school you trained from. This will help us to determine any additional lessons that you will be required to complete.
The RYT300® Upgrade will
continue to deepen
your understanding of Yoga as it builds on all of the RYT200® material.
For the Upgrade to RYT500®, you will have written assignments and
practical work to complete month by month. As well, you need to attend
a certain number of hours in Hatha Yoga classes or workshops for
Teachers and Teachers in Training, with 
Independent
SOYA Faculty.
This is an exciting format for learning in a
group
environment! Daily sessions include detailed Hatha Yoga instruction and
practice in various styles such as Ashtanga, Sivananda, Flow and Yin.
Morning and evening meditation, kirtan, and pranayama will deepen your
personal practice!
You will complete written assignments covering:
- The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
- The Upanishads
- Deepening Knowledge of Chakras
- Understanding Koshas, Mudras, and Vayus
- Asanas at Intermediate level with Modifications
- Anatomy and Asana
- Deepening Meditation and Pranayama Techniques
- Understanding Karma and Reincarnation
- Sanskrit Writing and Leading Kirtan
- Creating Intermediate Level Lesson Plans
- Specialized Yoga Research Project
Group review and discussion will shed light on these written assignments. To pull it all together you will learn how to design a series of 6 Intermediate level Yoga Lesson Plans. This is a very detailed assignment covering benefits, precautions and modifications for asanas and pranayama, as well as meditation techniques and visualizations. Upon completion there is a written exam and practical exam.
Homework (To be completed prior to retreat) NOTE: It is presumed you would have already studied the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali in your RYT200 hour program. If not, you may be required to review these in order to fulfill the full SOYA RYT500 hour requirements.
There are homework assignments for you to do
before arriving at the Retreat. These include:
1) Lessons in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Upanishads, Koshas, Mudras,
Traditional Pranayama, Karma and Reincarnation, and Professionalism.
Lessons and texts will be sent to you upon registration.
2) You will attend 36 hours of practical asana work with our Primary
Faculty or our Independent
SOYA Faculty. We will help you to arrange this. You will pay the
fees for these classes directly to the source of instruction.
3) You will need current certification in Emergency First Aid and CPR.
4) We assume as an RYT200 that you have taken a course in Anatomy and
Physiology. If not, you will need one. A great course can be found at www.ed2go.com for
approximately $150. This will cover the systems of the body in six
weeks.
If Anatomy and Physiology,
First Aid/ CPR and 36 hours of instruction
with Faculty are not completed prior to the retreat, your SOYA RYT500®
certificate will be given upon completion of them.
INTENSIVE 300 Hour Upgrade RETREAT Locations and Dates for 2010 and 2011.
- Prince George BC, October 14th - 24th 2010 Module 1. Held at Chinook Yoga Studio.
- Prince George BC, January 20th - 30th 2011 Module 2. Held at Chinook Yoga Studio.
- Fernie BC, May 10 - 20, 2011 Module 1. Held at Raw Fernie Retreat Centre. Find out more at www.rawfernie.com
Take any Module 1 and Module 2 in any order.
It is encouraged that you register at least 2
months in advance of each Intensive Retreat to ensure completion of all
homework assignments.
Please contact Marion (Mugs) McConnell for How to prepare for the and
Curriculum/Schedule at info@soyayoga.com
How to prepare for the 300 Hour Intensive Retreats and Curriculum/Schedule.
Program Cost, see POSTER as rates vary for each location.
Program fees includes of full day Program Meetings, required Texts, Teacher Training Manual, SOYA Teacher Directory listing, Practical and Written Exams.
Program Cost does not include:
Accommodation or meals, but we will have billeting available if
required.
The 36 hours of instruction with Faculty or Independent SOYA Faculty (RYT),
Anatomy & Physiology, First Aid and CPR. These costs are additional
and paid by you directly to the source of instruction.
To apply for Training, Click Here!
We look forward to sharing this
wonderful
journey of yoga sadhana with you!
Namaste,
Marion (Mugs) McConnell