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200 Hour OM yoga
Joining Heaven and Earth
Teacher Training Course
Taught by Gina Norman, Cyndi Lee, David Nichtern and Joe Miller


Dates:  January 2009 - May 2009

Jan 2nd-4th
Jan 23rd-25th
Feb 20th-22nd
March 13th-15th
April 3rd-5th  Yoga Body, Buddha Mind with Cyndi & David
April 17th-19th
May 15th-17th
May 29th-31st

 
Contact gina@greenwichyoga.com For More Information:
(Click here to view flyer)

About the Program
Begin your journey to becoming an OM yoga teacher. In this training you will learn the principals of OM yoga including the benefits, the philosophy and how this relates to our everyday lives. By the end of this course you will have the confidence to manifest and transmit the OM yoga method with your own authentic presence. Upon successful completion of this program, teacher trainees will be certified to teach OM yoga and qualified to register with the Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level.  CEUs also available.

Our original 200-hour program will prepare you to teach yoga with clarity, compassion, and confidence. The programs may be structured in a variety of formats, but the content is always comprised of 9 original modules (see below).

OM philosophy
The art of teaching
Asana alignment (including verbal and hands-on adjustments)
Visual precision
Language and voice awareness
Yoga Philosophy
Buddhist studies and practice
Sanskrit
Anatomy for Yogis
Pranayama
Lots of teaching practice.....

Requirements
All applicants must be able to do urdhva dhanurasana, sirsasana (without support of the wall), and adho mukha vrksasana (with or without the wall). All applicants must have a consistent yoga practice of at least two years.

Students will attend 30 asana classes during program. Due to the hands-on nature of the program, perfect attendance is strongly recommended. The Independent Study (practical portion of the course),including hands-on adjustments and leading practice classes must be competed by end of program. There is written homework, reading assignments, final exam, and a final teaching project. Upon successful completion, teacher trainees will be qualified to register with the Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level.

About OM
OM yoga is a juicy blend of flowing yoga asanas informed by precise attention to alignment and supported by the relaxed wakefulness of Buddhist mindfulness meditation. The practice of OM yoga is a lively dance of awakening that leads to a deeper understanding of yourself and a more personal connection with your world.

Established in 1998, OM yoga center has a staff of over 50 teachers and 100 asana classes weekly for students of all levels. OM has been featured in numerous publications, including Self, Fitness, Seventeen, Natural Health, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time Out New York, Crain’s, Gaiam, Yoga Journal, Fityoga, Shambhala Sun, and Elefant as well as on CNN, WB 11, E! Entertainment Television, NBC Nightly News and ABC-TV's Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and CBS’s The Early Show.

OM yoga center is directed by Cyndi Lee. Cyndi is a long-time practitioner of both Hatha Yoga and Tibetan Buddhism, and has a reputation as a nurturing, compassionate teacher with an offbeat and playful style.  Before founding OM yoga center in 1998, she taught yoga internationally for more than twenty years. She writes on yoga and Buddhism for several magazines and is the author of several books including Yoga Body, Buddha Mind and OM Yoga: a Guide to Daily Practice.

    

"Cyndi Lee is a brilliant yoga teacher because she blends the knowledge and experience of life itself into her exquisite teaching of yoga. She leaves her students content and open to the abundance of the moment."   —Rodney Yee

Visit www.omyoga.com for more info!

the nine modules
 

1. OM
Establishing the mandala, Clarifying Motivation,
Discovering the layers of OM yoga practice as a student and a teacher, Svadyaya, Learning to teach 3 variations of Surya Namaskar


2. The Bones
Study and practice of anatomy specifically relating to asana practice. Yoga sutra presentation, Weaving philosophy and dharma into an asana class, Inversions and Arm Balances


3. Transitions
Learning Whys and Hows of sequencing, Creating thematic content, Learning to teach Standing poses, and Balances


4. Yoga Body, Buddha Mind
Instruction and practice of Shamatha/Mindfulness meditation, Dynamic Equilibrium, Obstacle as Path, Cultivating LovingKindness/maitri practice, Exploring these themes in asana practice, Synchronizing Mind and Body
More about Yoga Body, Buddha Mind
 

5. Turning Upsidedown
Yoga sutra presentation, Weaving philosophy and dharma into an asana class, Neutralizers, Inversions and Arm Balances
   

6. Openings & Closings
Movement relationship to inhaling and exhaling, Pranayama, Hip openers, Backbends and Twists


7. Resting
Restoring the subtle body, More pranayama, Forward Bends, Savasana, Restorative yoga, Teaching basics/beginners


8. Joining Heaven & Earth
Manifesting your vision as a yoga teacher, Final Written Exam, Teaching a Final Class, What about the business of yoga?
What ifs? Closing Circle Vinyasa, Dedication

9. Independent Study
Practice hands-on adjustments, work with a mentor & receive feedback to be completed within a 60 day period. Finally, you will teach an asana class as your final exam. If you pass with flying colors, you've graduated from teacher training!