200/300 Hour Yoga Alliance registered training
with Rebekka Walker, Natalie Rousseau, Mara Branscombe, Raelene Hodgson
& Friends
Hear the call to share your love of yoga and wellbeing? Want to learn to empower those around you through the teachings of yoga? Seeking to deepen your understanding and knowledge of the practice? Looking to refine your teaching skills? Join us for an immersive journey into the rich tradition of Yoga, exploring the diverse facets of the practice in an inspiring & meaningful way. This unique training offers a program that connects both yoga students and yoga teachers with their capacity to skillfully lead classes from a well informed and authentic place, while expanding their horizons and understanding of Yogic teachings rooted in a non-dual yogic philosophy. Empowering participants to live more fully from their innermost nature, while offering deeper access to one's own inherent wisdom and voice; this program is open to both students wanting to become teachers at the 200 hour level, and to qualified teachers seeking to refine their skill set and upgrade to the 500 hour level with a 300 hour advanced. Spread out over 6 months, with three in person intensive modules, and online asynchronous/synchronous courses between modules, this hybrid program offers the time and space to digest material, while still engaging in a deep dive together.
The Curriculum Highlights:
Establishing your seat as a teacher, in and through the practice
The history of classical yoga & Tantra
Decolonizing yoga & your worldview
Traditional wisdom shared by elders & teachers from our Lil'wat community & beyond
Working with Trauma
Creating intention in the classroom of life
Moon Wisdom
Mudra, Mantra & Myth
Focus on form, foundation, precision in cueing, and biomechanics of asana.
The architecture of the subtle body
Understanding the nervous system & Polyvagal Theory
In depth study of yogic texts: The Bhagavad Gita, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and
The Pratjabhijna Hrdyam
Soul vs spirit: ceremony to support fearless living
Teachings of Tantra
Adapting your sadhana, sustainable self care
The Business of Yoga
Anatomy and Therapeutics with Martin Kirk
Therapeutic applications of optimal alignment
Schedule for 200 Hour:
Module 1: November 4th-10th 2023 in person at Village Yoga Pemberton
Module 2: Online Anatomy & Therapeutics
Module 3: February 3rd-9th 2024 in person at Village Yoga Pemberton
Module 4: Online Philosophy with Natalie Rousseau
Module 5: May 4th-10th, 2024 in person at Village Yoga Pemberton
Schedule for 300 Hour:
Module 1: November 4th-12th 2023 in person at Village Yoga Pemberton
Module 2: Online Anatomy & Therapeutics
Module 3: February 3rd-11th, 2024 in person at Village Yoga Pemberton
Module 4: Online Philosophy with Natalie Rousseau
Module 5: May 4th-12th 2024 in person at Village Yoga Pemberton
Payment Options:
PRE PAID TUITION 200 HOUR $2995 + GST offer ends August 31st. $3500 + GST afterwards.
PRE PAID TUITION 300 HOUR $3995 + GST offer ends August 31st. $4500 + GST afterwards
PAYMENT PLAN: We're pleased to offer a flexible payment agreement of four equal payments of full tuition. The first payment is due upon registration, 2nd payment due November 4th, 3rd Payment due: Feb 4th, 4th Payment due April 4th, Please note that the payment plan is only available for the full tuition, and is not applicable to the early bird or pre paid rate.
Tuition does not include required texts, or accommodations. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be awarded a certificate eligible for registration with The Yoga Alliance.
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS: are available for 6-8 out of town students at an additional rate in a community members' lakehouse airbnb.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN, in service of creating equitable and safe spaces for BIPOC and low income students. Please see scholarships FAQ below.
How do i know that i meet the requirements for scholarship? You identify as a BIPOC person, and as such have been marginalized & oppressed AND/OR your economic reality includes precarious or non employment. Scholarship spaces are very limited. When you choose to apply for this option, we appreciate that tuition is a significant allocation from your budget, and as such are seeking help in attending. When the tuition plus scholarship is still prohibitive, we will work with folks to offer extended payment plans.
How do I apply? If you meet eligibility requirements above, after you fill in your application form, please send us an email including: a little bit about yourself/why you are applying for the scholarship, why you feel you would contribute positively to the program, and what you hope to gain from the program. Scholarship applications close August 15th.