The first and only 200-hour Yoga Alliance Registered School, in the Southeast offering "pay what you can" teacher training! Are you ready to transform?

Do you have a passion to deepen your knowledge of yoga, to share the joys of yoga with others, or perhaps to use yoga as therapy for yourself and others? Whether your goal is to become a certified yoga teacher or just to deepen your own personal practice and understanding of yoga, this program will give you a thorough foundation on which to build.

The Sakhi Program is an 8-month, comprehensive curriculum of study and practice, providing a uniquely focused exploration into the life-changing practice of yoga. Drawing from ancient and classical teachings of Yoga, as well as contemporary knowledge of the body and mind, this teacher training course is designed to expand one’s experience of yoga beyond asana on the mat, and into the farther reaches of yoga’s potential to create a life of fulfillment and bliss. An integral part of this program is a concentrated focus on the therapeutic aspects of yoga. The Sakhi Program was created by Maxine Deutschendorf, E-RYT 200, and Pamela Cauthen Meriwether, E-RYT 500, who will lead most of the segments in the curriculum. Guest lecturers will also contribute to the Sakhi experience, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our students.

The scope, depth, and personal approach of this course have been designed to develop practitioners who embody yogic philosophy, and are able to share with others an authentic practice of yoga. Your knowledge of Yoga philosophy, practices and teaching methodologies will be enriched, to your own benefit and to the benefit of those you may choose to guide along the yoga path.

As a Yoga Alliance Registered School, the course hours will be recognized as a Yoga Alliance Teacher Registration at the 200-hour level (RYT200). Yoga Alliance is a non-profit organization that maintains education standards and a national registry of Registered Yoga Teachers. For more information on Yoga Alliance, visit www.yogalliance.org.

During this eight-month, life-changing course, you will explore and come away with:

• An enhanced personal practice and understanding of the importance of continued practice and study.
• A better understanding of the breadth and depth of Yogic philosophy and its attendant activities (including nutrition, devotion, service and ethics).
• A working knowledge of the Yogic body, from both the Western (anatomical) and Eastern (energetic) perspectives.
• How to assess and communicate to a classroom with increased observation, listening and communication skills.
• How to develop an integrated, safe and uplifting class plan.
• Sequencing for multiple experience levels and for desired energetic effects.
• An understanding of Asana as metaphor.
• Experience in apprentice teaching with primary instructors.
• Pranayama: anatomy and energetics of breath.
• Teaching alignment, modifications and giving adjustments.
• Working therapeutically for different injuries and conditions (including pregnancy, depression, anxiety, cancer, etc.).
• Restorative Yoga and the Stress Cycle.
• The study of the seminal philosophical texts of Yoga, notably The Bhagavad Gita and The Yoga Sutras.
• Basic Sanskrit for Yoga.
• Principles and practices of meditation, mantra and kriya.
• Introduction to the five Koshas.
• An understanding the Chakras and Nadis.
• Energetics and the Doshas, Gunas and Prana Vayus.
• Ethics, responsibilities and business of teaching Yoga.

Sakhi Yoga Teacher Training Program

Are you ready to transform?

-Your knowledge?
-Your practice?
-Your teaching?
-Your life?

Sakhi Yoga Teacher Training Schedule 2012

1. January 12-15
2. February 3-5
3. February 24-26
4. March 23-25
5. April 13-15
6. May 4-6
7. June 8-10
8. July 20-22
9. August 17-19

Weekend Hours

First weekend only:

Thursday 5:30pm-8:30pm
Friday 8:30am-5:30pm
Saturday 8:30am-5:30pm
Sunday 8:00am-3:00pm

All remaining weekends:

Fridays 5:30pm-8:30pm
Saturdays 8:30am-6:00pm
Sundays 8:00am-3:00pm

** You will also be responsible for taking 20 additional classes with Maxine & Pam (or approved teachers) over the course of 8 months.

Sakhi Yoga Reading List

• Light on Yoga ~ B.K.S. Iyengar
• Light on Pranayama ~ B.K.S.Iyengar
• The Heart of Yoga ~ T.K.V. Desikachar
• Four Chapters on Freedom, Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali ~ Swami Satyananda Saraswat
• The Bhagavad Gita ~ translated by Eknath Easwaran
• Yoga Anatomy ~ Leslie Kaminoff
• The Miracle of Mindfulness ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
• Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness ~ Eric Schiffmann

Donation Considerations

Our intention in creating a donation-based yoga teacher training program is to make it available to everyone. In determining how much you can pay for the Sakhi Yoga Teacher Training, we only ask that you consider both your personal finances and what comparable training programs in the Southeast are charging. Most 200-hour Yoga Alliance schools in the area charge between $1,595 and $3,300, but again there is no minimum. We place our trust in each participant to assess these considerations personally, and to “pay what you can.”

Attached Documents:

• FAQs
• Teacher Training Application
• Faculty