Open House
Join us for an informal, but informative discussion about IYI’s 200-Hour Level I Teacher Training Program.
Saturday • 2–3 p.m.
• May 19, 2012
Wednesday • 7–8 p.m.
• June 13, 2012
Wednesday • 7–8 p.m.
• July 18, 2012
Wednesday • 7–8 p.m.
• August 15, 2012
More Information
- Download Application
- Download Brochure
- Questions about the program: Call 212-929-0585, ext. 68, or e-mail
- You can submit questions through our Contact Form.
Schedule
July 2–August 1, 2012
Mondays through Fridays
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
(no class Wednesday, July 4)
Retreat Weekend: July 13–15 at Menla Mountain Retreat Center
Summer trainees must take their qualifying exams by the end of August. Out of town visitors should plan to stay in New York for at least one additional week beyond the end of the formal training.
Tuition
$3,300 includes all books, materials, and the weekend retreat. Trainees are responsible for their own transportation to and from the retreat site. Public transportation is available.
Early Bird Discount: Save $400 if you register by Friday, June 1, 2012
Deposit: $250 nonrefundable
Summer Intensive 200-Hour Teacher Training
Integral Yoga Institute offers a comprehensive Yoga Alliance–registered Teacher Training program consisting of more than 200 class hours.
All Yoga classes at Integral Yoga Institute are offered free of charge to participants for the duration of the training program. Teacher trainees will also receive a 10 percent discount on purchases at the Integral Yoga Shop, Integral Yoga Natural Foods, and Integral Yoga Natural Apothecary.
Save $400 on our Early Bird Discount if you register by Friday, June 1, 2012
This respected program has been developed and refined over 40-plus years. Its purpose goes beyond making a person a Yoga teacher; it provides an excellent foundation for an extensive knowledge of Yoga. Complete instruction in how to teach Integral Yoga® Level I is its basis. This includes:
- Hatha Yoga postures
- Pranayama (breathing practices)
- Meditation and deep relaxation
Considerable attention is given to many other aspects of Yoga so that all graduates have both a practical and a philosophical understanding of the full scope of its teachings and practices. Among the subjects are:
Participants also learn how to organize and initiate classes for professional groups and organizations. Finally, teacher trainees will refine and deepen their personal practices of asanas, pranayama, and meditation.
The Integral Yoga® system of Hatha Yoga is utilized, along with other lifestyle changes, by Dr. Dean Ornish in his book Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease.
Certification and Yoga Alliance Affiliation
Graduates receive a diploma certifying them to teach Integral Yoga Level I classes either at the Institute or elsewhere. Certification is not automatic, however: all trainees must qualify through a series of thorough tests. Graduates receive well beyond the basic 200 hours needed for being a registered Yoga teacher of the Yoga Alliance.
Admissions
Applicants need not be adepts of Hatha Yoga. Applicants should, however, have at least six months’ experience with practicing Hatha Yoga and experience with the Integral Yoga Level I class. The course is demanding. Much material is covered, requiring serious application, home study, and, most important, regular attendance.
Tuition
The current tuition of $3,300 includes the Integral Yoga Basic Teacher’s Manual, textbooks, and the weekend retreat. Trainees are responsible for their own transportation to and from the retreat site. Public transportation is available. A deposit of $250 is required along with an application form; the balance is due on the first day of classes. A two-installment payment plan is available. After the training begins, there are no refunds. Early Bird Discount: Save $400 if you register by Friday, June 1, 2012.
Application
To apply for admission, please fill out the application form, include a brief personal essay, and send it along with a deposit of $250 payable to the Integral Yoga Institute. You will be contacted by phone for an interview. If you are not admitted, your money will be returned after the start of the program.
Schedule
Teachers
Kali Morse and Dianne (Rashmi) Galliano with Swami Chidananda teaching Raja Yoga and a special guest workshop taught by Swami Asokananda
Prerequisite
Six months’ Yoga practice and interview with primary trainer before acceptance
Yoga Alliance Hours
200
Teacher Bios
Kali Morse, E.-R.Y.T. 500, R.P.Y.T., is director of the Teacher Training programs at the New York Integral Yoga Institute. She has been practicing and teaching Yoga since the 1970s. In addition to serving at IYI, Kali teaches Yoga to undergraduate students in the Physical Education Department at Barnard College. She is certified to teach Integral Hatha Levels I, II, and III, meditation, Raja Yoga, Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga, Children’s Yoga, and Therapeutic Yoga.
Dianne (Rashmi) Galliano, E.-R.Y.T. 500, is a certified Gentle, Hatha II, and Hatha III Integral Yoga teacher and has been teaching at IYI since 2006. Dianne certified as a teacher of Prana Yoga with Jeff Migdow, M.D., through the Open Center in New York City; of Vinyasa Yoga with Stephanie Keach in Asheville, North Carolina; of Yoga Anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff at the Breathing Project in New York City; and of “Relax and Renew” Yoga through Judith Lasater. She has advanced training in Prenatal Yoga from Suzanne Cardinal (“Into This World”) and training in Reiki levels 1 and 2 from Tom Capshew.
Swami Asokananda, a monk since 1973, is one of Integral Yoga’s foremost teachers, known for his warmth, intelligence, and good humor. His teaching comes out of his own practice and experience, since he has absorbed the wisdom of his guru, Sri Swami Satchidananda, since the age of 19. While he enjoys sharing the practical wisdom of the Yogic philosophy (especially that of the great Indian scripture the Bhagavad Gita), he also loves his practice of Hatha Yoga and is one of our primary instructors for Intermediate and Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training. In the past, he has served as the president of Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville® and Integral Yoga® International; he is currently the president of the New York Integral Yoga Institute.
Swami Chidananda is a monastic and a longtime disciple of Sri Swami Satchidananda and has managed the finances for Integral Yoga’s ashrams, institutes, and teaching centers for decades. He teaches Hatha Yoga and leads study groups on Yoga and Buddhist teachings and philosophy. Swami Chidananda also conducts spiritual pilgrimages to India and Nepal.
“I loved the TT experience, and I’m deeply grateful for it. Clearly, I perceived strengths in the beautiful materials; the emphasis on meditation and personal practice; all of Raja Yoga, women’s Yoga, nutrition, and free Hatha classes and workshops; and the emphasis on knowing the goings-on at IYI.”
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