Welcome to PranaShanti Yoga Centre

Our Hatha Yoga Teacher Training program offers the possibility to really dive into the teachings, physically, mentally and spiritually. The PranaShanti Teacher Training program is a total of 220+ hours including 194 contact hours and 30 personal hours held over 2 modules.

This format provides future teachers exposure to as much knowledge and hands on practice teaching time as possible. In order to graduate from the program and obtain the required hours for Yoga Alliance certification, students need to complete both modules.

Module 1

Module 1 is an intensive week beginning July 16th to 24th, 2011, at a private waterfront retreat property just over an hour from Ottawa. This module is an intensive week immersion (84 contact hours + 15 self study hours) at a private waterfront retreat property approximately 45 minutes from Ottawa, Ontario. You can expect to be submerged in the teachings for a full week (1 day in Ottawa and 7 nights, 8 days at the retreat) while enjoying a beautiful serene environment.
This module includes a deep understanding of asana practices, posture development, yogic and western anatomy, and meditation. Our days at the retreat will begin with a daily morning sadhana of meditation (silent &/or with chanting) and yoga practiced on the beach, weather permitting.

Module 1 Dates

• Saturday, July 16th, 2011 – noon to 5:00 PM at PranaShanti Yoga Centre for introductions, Q&A and preparation for the retreat; and
• Sunday, July 17th, 2011 to Sunday, July 24th, 2011, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily at the retreat.

Module 1 Tuition Options

Option #1 - Pay in full before July 1st, 2011: $1,850.00 + HST.
Option #2 – Pay in full on or after July 1st, 2011: $2,050.00 + HST.
Option #3 – Payment Plan $2,300.00 + HST. A deposit of $500.00 + HST on or before the start date and equal payments until the end of this module.

Students interested in participating in an intensive Yoga retreat are welcome to attend Module 1 without Module 2.

Module 2

Module 2 is held over 7 weekends (Friday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Saturday 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Sunday 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM) at the PranaShanti Yoga Centre.

This module is held over 7 weekends at the PranaShanti Yoga Centre. This module consists of teaching practice/coaching with peers, advanced anatomy in motion, continued studies of philosophy, meditation and posture (asana) development, project presentations and a varity of subjects for preparing teachers to enter the yoga teaching world, (110 contact hours + 15 hours self study).

Module 2 Dates

• August 5-6-7, 2011;
• August 19-20-21, 2011;
• September 9-10-11, 2011;
• September 23-24-25, 2011;
• September 30, October 1-2, 2011;
• October 28-29-30, 2011;
• November 4-5-6, 2011.

Module 2 Tuition Options

Option #1 – Pay in Full Before July 30th, 2011: $1,650.00 + HST.
Option #2 – Pay in Full On or After July 30th, 2011: $1,850.00 + HST.
Option #3 – Payment Plan $2,100.00 + HST. A deposit of $500.00 + HST on or before the start date and equal payments until the end of this module.

Module 2 tuition includes class instruction, 10 class package at PranaShanti, personal mentorship, home study assignment/projects, practice teaching and certification.

Faculty

Guy Tardif, Alison Finney, Nicole Schramm, Jennifer Stackhouse and other guest teachers.

Registration

Register Online, by telephone or in person.

• Refunds (minus a $300 Administration Fee) are available up to 5 days before the starting date.
• No refunds or credits will be provided after the course has started.
• Registration for Module 1 closes July 11th, 2011 at 5:00 PM.
• Registration for Module 2 closes August 3rd, 2011 at 5:00 PM.
• 10% Student Discount for full time students and seniors.
• Payment plans, a Work Exchange and Scholarship Program are also available.
• Minimum Registration is 10 students.

See also: hatha yoga teaching team; yin yoga teaching training; kundalini yoga teacher training level 1; kundalini yoga teacher training level 2; and kundalini yoga teaching team