FALL 2018 – 200hr Teacher Training

OVERVIEW

The Fall 2018 200hr Teacher Training is taking place at 3111 Fondren Rd in Houston. The program spans eleven weekends from September to November with an optional one-weekend recess of your choosing*, beginning on Saturday, September 8 and ending with graduation on Sunday, November 18. The training schedule is the same every weekend – 7am to 7pm Saturday and Sunday, with a two hour break midday. The training will develop your skills as a yogi, as a yoga teacher, and as a yoga business professional.

If you are interested in just the morning asana practices (7am to 9am), just the morning experience (7am to 12pm), or single-day immersions (7am to 7pm), these options are available to non-trainees on some, but not all of the weekend (be sure to check the calendar for availability). If this applies to you, see here for details.

All levels are welcome – the only thing that’s necessary is an open mind.

TRAINING DATES:

Session #1 December 14 – 23
Session #2 January 4 – 13
Week #3 September 22 – 23
Week #4 September 29 – 30
Week #5 October 6 – 7
Week #6 October 13 – 14
Week #7 October 20 – 21
Week #8 October 27 – 28
Week #9 November 3 – 4
Week #10 November 10 – 11
Week #11 November 17 – 18

DAILY ENERGY RHYTHM:

7:00am – 9:00am Morning Asana Practice
9:00am – 12:00pm Anatomy, Asana & Alignnment
12:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch & Study Break
2:00pm – 4:00pm Yoga Philosophy & Special Topics
4:00pm – 6:00pm Sequencing, Teaching Methodology & Practice Teaching
6:00pm – 7:00pm Evening Asana Practice

*If you are interested in receiving a Yoga Alliance Teaching Certificate, you are required to attend ten of the eleven weekends. While you are welcome to attend all of the weekends, you have the option of taking a single weekend recess of your choosing. The first weekend (September 8-9) and last weekend (November 17-18) are required.

We understand that emergencies and extenuating circumstances may occur. In the case of such a situation, trainees may use the Tuesday/Thursday Asana & Lecture times as a means to make up for missed weekend hours, at no additional cost. (If further makeup hours are required beyond the Tuesday/Thursday times, an additional cost may be incurred.) That being said, we would like to encourage you to commit to the schedule as designed if at all possible, as it creates a powerful community experience.

For those of you seeking personal enrichment without certification, full attendance is recommended but not required.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

  1. Musculoskeletal Awareness & Study
  2. Neural Awareness (sensory systems & meditation)
  3. Emotional Awareness & Regulation
  4. Asana Families
  5. Intelligent Asana Sequencing
  6. Creating a Personal Yoga Practice
  7. Creating a Collective Yoga Practice (Teaching)
  8. The Origins of Modern Yoga
  9. The Modern Yoga Lifestyle
  10. Communication & Community Creation

TEACHER TRAINING WILL REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING BOOKS:

  1. “Trail Guide to the Body” – 3rd Edition – by Andrew Biel
  2. “Anatomy Trains” – 2nd Edition – by Thomas W. Myers
  3. “Yoga Anatomy” – 2nd Edition – by Leslie Kaminoff & Amy Matthews
  4. “Yoga” by Linda Sparrow & David Martinez
  5. “Yoga Body” by Mark Singleton
  6. “The Original Yoga” by Shyam Ghosh
  7. “Pranayama: The Breath of Yoga” by Gregor Maehle
  8. “Yoga Meditation” by Gregor Maehle
  9. “Samadhi” by Gregor Maehle
  10. “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz
*Note: You will be responsible for acquiring your own books. If you would like to save on costs, Piper Yoga recommends buying used books on Half.com or Amazon.

TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS TRAINEES

“Piper’s Yoga Teacher Training (PYTT) has been one of the best experiences of my adult life…This training has taken me on a wonderful journey of self-discovery and has set me on a path of greater openness to the universe.”

~ Ash Lauderdale (June 2018 – Rice Recreation Center)

“Yoga is clearly a holistic healing process, and Piper’s way of teaching made that true for me on a visceral level. I feel much more connected to who I am, and I feel like I am a much stronger individual as a result.”

~ Amanda Boles (June 2018 – Rice Recreation Center)

“This Training with Piper has been a complete blessing. It has changed my life. Not only do I feel capable of confidently teaching a Yoga class, I feel like I can take care of myself and be the best version of myself. I know that this is just the start of my journey, but the tools I’ve learned from Piper are invaluable.”

~ Erika Fawcett (June 2018 – Rice Recreation Center)

“Bonding and building relationships with my peers has been a major highlight, and I’m grateful for all of the friendships I’ve made during training…I can’t wait to get my routines in place so that this information becomes a permanent part of my life, and I’m excited to share my knowledge with others as I teach.”

~ Gimell Ruiz (June 2018 – Rice Recreation Center)

TEACHER TRAINING TUITION:

A $500.00 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot for any Piper Yoga Teacher Training. The price point is determined by when the full amount is received (not by when the deposit is received). Undergraduate Students are eligible for a $500 discount (a valid undergraduate student ID must be presented during orientation).

GENERAL PUBLIC RATES

Deposit Only $500.00 Pay to Hold Spot
Early, Early Bird Registration $2,000.00 ($500.00 + $1,500.00) Deadline: Before 11:59pm on July 27, 2018
Early Bird Registration $2,250.00 ($500.00 + $1,750.00) Deadline: Before 11:59pm on August 17, 2018
Regular Registration $2,500.00 ($500.00 + $2,000.00) Deadline: Before 11:59pm on September 7, 2018

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RATES

Deposit Only $500.00 Pay to Hold Spot
Early, Early Bird Registration $1,500.00 ($500.00 + $1,000.00) Deadline: Before 11:59pm on July 27, 2018
Early Bird Registration $1,750.00 ($500.00 + $1,250.00) Deadline: Before 11:59pm on August 17, 2018
Regular Registration $2,000.00 ($500.00 + $1,500.00) Deadline: Before 11:59pm on September 7, 2018
Initial Payment Option

QUESTIONS:

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