200-Hour Yoga Teacher-Training/Ongoing Consultation and Mentorship
with TONY BRIGGS
2010 Schedule
Winter Session: February 1 – April 11
Spring Session: May 10 – July 18
Fall Session: September 27 – December 5
Traditionally, the practice of yoga and the art of teaching yoga were learned under the tutelage of a single teacher or at most a small number of teachers, over many years. This is still the best way to gain a deep and coherent understanding of these subtle and complex matters. I want to offer you an opportunity to embark on such a journey. Since this program is meant to give you an on-going in-depth working relationship with one primary teacher, it is strictly limited to six students.
The 200-hour Yoga Teacher-Training Program is an intensive course, mostly held at Turtle Island Yoga in San Anselmo, designed to train you in the practical skills of teaching yoga. This 200-hour program is suitable for students who have not yet taken a yoga teacher-training course and want to learn the practical, everyday craft of teaching yoga effectively.
The Ongoing Consultation and Mentorship Program is for yoga teachers who would like to deepen their understanding, enhance their classroom presence, and sharpen their teaching skills.
200-HOUR YOGA TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAM: This includes Core Classes and Off-Site Classes. Core Classes with Tony Briggs cover the topics specified below, totaling 120 hours. You can start the program with any Session, and continue on at your own pace until you have completed three Sessions and accumulated your total of 120 Core Hours with
Core Classes (120 hours): 40 hours per Session, as follows:
· Take one public asana/pranayama class each week for 10 weeks, selected from Tony’s public class schedule
· Assist in one of Tony’s public classes each week for 10 weeks
· Participate in four consultation/practicum classes as follows:
o Saturdays, 11:30am-2:00pm on the following dates: Winter 2010 Session: February 13 & 27, March 20, & April 10. Spring 2010 Session: May 15, June 5 & 26, July 17. Fall 2010 Session: exact dates of meetings TBA.
· Topics to be covered in the two-1/2 hour consultation/practicum classes will include:
o how to sequence a class so that it is safe, interesting and effective
o how to demonstrate poses to enhance your students’ learning
o how to modify the poses for individual student’s needs
o how to use props for instructional and therapeutic purposes
o how to make respectful, compassionate hands-on adjustments that are effective
Off-Site Classes (80 hours): Each student selects his/her own classes from any teacher(s)/studio(s) they choose (selected from an approved list) according to the following requirements:
· Anatomy & Physiology - 15 hours
· Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Psychology – 20 hours
· Chanting/Meditation - 21 hours
· Asana/Pranayama classes with one other teacher - 15 hours
· Electives - 9 hours
Certification: Upon satisfactory completion of all course-work you will be certified at the 200-hour Yoga Teacher level by Turtle Island Yoga and Tony Briggs.
Cost: The cost of the Core Classes (excluding reading materials) is included in the program fee of $2,250.00 ($750 per Session; see description above). The cost of Off-Site Classes is not included.
ON-GOING CONSULTATION AND MENTORSHIP
This program is designed for yoga teachers who have already completed a basic 200-hour teacher-training program and who recognize the value of on-going support and consultation with a seasoned senior teacher.
We will meet for 10-week Sessions during which you will take one asana/pranayama class each week selected from Tony’s public-class schedule, assist Tony in one of his public classes each week, and participate in 10 hours of group consultation per 10-week Session. The Sessions are scheduled to meet as detailed above in the Teacher-Training Program course description.
Each 10-week Session stands alone and requires a separate enrollment, so you can begin at any time and take breaks as you need to, according to your own interest and scheduling needs.
Cost: $750 per 10-week Session.
Pre-requisites: A minimum of 3 years ongoing study with a known teacher; and a minimum of 24 hours of class-time with
TO APPLY FOR EITHER PROGRAM Please contact Tony at tonybriggs108@sbcglobal.net or 415-488-1930 or
MentorshipandTrainingApp.Jan2010final.pdf