Director, Kathryn Beet, BFA (Hons), ERYT 500

FACULTY
Primary Teachers: Kathryn Beet and Patricia White, BA, B.Ph.E, M.Ed, ERYT 500
Anatomy and Physiology: Holly Treddenick, CYT, Osteopath
Philosophy: Hali Schwartz, ERYT 500
Chanting: Ante Pavlovic, CYT
Plus special guest teachers

At the foundation ofYogaspace is it’s highly reputed Teacher Training Program. Moving into it’s 9th year, with close to 200 successful graduates, YogaSpace offers in-depth training in both Hatha and VinyasaYoga.

Students graduate with a clear knowledge and understanding of asana curriculum, the art and science of sequencing, foundational philosophy and functional anatomy. We work to bring out the unique strengths of each individual who enters our program. In the belief that true learning begins once students begin to teach, we offer extensive practice teaching in our drop-in schedule community classes.

Students also assist Hatha and Vinyasa classes taught by their training leaders. Unique to our program, students train in TherapeuticYoga and practice as therapeutic assistants during the training year. This greatly enhances hands-on skills. Many graduates continue to work in this capacity upon program completion.

Our faculty is made up of some of the most influential teachers in the country and our graduates are teaching Yoga and directing Yoga centres throughout Canada, the U.S, England and Australia.

TheYogaSpace teaching team, comprised of close to 40 teachers including our teacher training leaders and top graduates, is a testament to the careful quality of our program. We are presently receiving applications for the October 2008-09 program. We recommend you apply early. Space is limited.

"I took the YogaSpace teacher training program to deepen my practice and it far surpassed my expectations. I found it offered a valuable integration of sequencing, posture breakdowns, creative teaching, anatomy, yoga philosophy and the fundamentals of both Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga. The teachers were highly skilled and professional, as well as a lot of fun, and the people I have met in the program are friends that I will keep for a lifetime. YogaSpace has allowed me to enhance my yoga practice and gain confidence and strength as a yoga teacher. I began to teach early on in the program, which had a big impact on my skills and transformed my experience. Now as a yoga teacher, I have the opportunity to help and connect with others, which is an incredibly healing experience for me. I would absolutely recommend the program to anyone". – Michelle Uy

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Teacher Training Class Schedule:

All dates listed below are from 10 am - 5 pm with a 1 hour lunch from 1 - 2 pm, unless otherwise specified.

October 20, 27
November 3,10, 24
December 8,15, 22
January 5, 12, 19, 26
February 9
March 1, 15, 29
April 5, 12, 19, 26
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

In Addition...

Students will have 20 drop-in classes with Patricia and 20 drop-in classes with Kathryn over the course of the year.

Students will observe 1 and assist 9 of Kathryn's classes as well as observe 1 and assist 9 of Patricia's classes.

Students will teach one community class per week for three months on the regular YogaSpace schedule.

Teacher Trainees are welcome to take any drop-in classes they wish beyond the above.

Teacher Trainees also receive a 10% discount on all in-house YogaSpace workshops throughout the year, with the exception of international workshops. Certification will be granted upon completion of all of the above requirements.

Program Description
The core 200 hours of YogaSpace Teacher Training program meets the standards defined by the Yoga Alliance. The table below shows the breakdown of where this time is spent. YogaSpace takes pride in delivering a program which gives students many opportunities to receive training, guidance and mentoring which far exceeds the expectations and standard of the Yoga Alliance.

Component	Hours	Description
Techniques	60 + 75	Asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, and meditation. These hours include both training in the chosen techniques and the practice of them.
Teaching Methodology	35	Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher and the student’s process of learning.
Anatomy and Physiology	20	Includes both physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and astral/energy/subtle. Anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.)
Philosophy, Ethics & Lifestyle	20	Study of Yoga Scriptures (Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, etc.), ethics for Yoga teachers, ‘living the life of the Yogi’, etc.
Homework	15	There will be homework associated with each of the above area’s of study and practice. Time required is a minimum of 15 hours.
Practicum	50	Includes teaching as well as observing and assisting.