Yoga Instructors / Practitioners, Continuing Education Workforce Certificate
This course series instructs students in the art and science of Yoga and teaches them the skills needed to become a Yoga Instructor. Yoga Instructors and Yoga Practitioners coach or instruct individuals or groups in beginner or intermediate yoga postures. They demonstrate the basic fundamentals of classical yoga practices and Asana techniques, observe participants, and explain corrective measures needed for participants to improve their skills and avoid injuries. Students will deepen their vinyasa yoga practice with 3-5 practices/week, learn the anatomy of yoga, learn alignment and modifications for 40+ postures, learn yoga teaching skills including effective cuing, hands-on assists and classroom management.
This comprehensive 200-hour course series provides students with the knowledge and tools needed to teach beginner and intermediate yoga or flow yoga classes. Training includes classical Yoga practices and theories; hands-on experience in Asana technique; anatomical awareness; philosophy; teaching methodology; breathing; postural sequencing; observation; verbal instructions; physical support; meditation; and Yoga as a business.
Program objectives
Upon successful completion of this Continuing Education Workforce Certificate, students will be able to:
- function more effectively as a yoga instructor working with individuals or small groups;
- assist individuals or small groups in modifying yoga postures (asanas) and sequences to make yoga accessible for everyone;
- design practices for individuals and small groups to cultivate discernment, awareness, self-regulation, and higher consciousness through yoga;
- assist individuals to build strength and avoid injury through a series of yoga asanas positions that build flexibility, physical balance, and endurance;
- provide instruction in breathing techniques and meditation to improve health and wellness, increase mental clarity, and reduce stress;
- meet the eligibility requirements to be a certified yoga instructor through Yoga Alliance;
- continue employment as a certified yoga instructor and pursue options to maintain Yoga Alliance RYT200 certification; and
- assume responsibility for continued professional and personal development through lifelong learning/continuing education.
