Our RYT-200 Teacher Training is registered with the Yoga Alliance! We are so happy to be a member of the North American yoga community.
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Next 200 hour training begins January 2019!
yogaalliance.org
Next 200 hour training begins January 2019!
why sankalpa?
Intention is everything. "Sankalpa" (संकल्प) means a conception or idea or notion formed in the heart or mind, solemn vow or determination to perform, desire, definite intention, volition or will.
The Sankalpa Institute is dedicated to cultivating a space where students can grow, explore and deepen their yoga practice in a “boutique-style” yoga teacher training program – hands-on attention, geared towards individuals who are interested in spending their precious free time with like-minded individuals who prioritize optimal physical, mental and emotional health. Our goal is to provide the support and knowledge needed to become a confident and effective yoga instructor. This course will offer a consistent approach that is conducive to depth, rather than a survey of different approaches. You can also take this journey if you want to deepen your own personal yoga knowledge and practice. You can also also take this journey if you want to make some new lifelong friends and be part of a kick-ass community. Who doesn't want that?!
In addition to successfully completing your 200 hour YTT training, your experience will be blended with a comprehensive, personalized wellness program, bi-weekly check-ins with a certified holistic nutritionist, and daily motivational e-mails to keep you on track and excited about your journey.
You do NOT need to be an experienced yogi who can contort themselves into complicated backbends or stand on your head for 15 minutes. You may never be able to stand on your head. Or you may find yourself floating up into a headstand one day down the road and scream out in joy and fall out of the pose....but we don't know anyone that's happened to... We ask for a minimum of 6 months of yoga practice. That's it. Write to us and tell us why you're interested, and we'll figure out if this is the right step for you.
The Sankalpa Institute is dedicated to cultivating a space where students can grow, explore and deepen their yoga practice in a “boutique-style” yoga teacher training program – hands-on attention, geared towards individuals who are interested in spending their precious free time with like-minded individuals who prioritize optimal physical, mental and emotional health. Our goal is to provide the support and knowledge needed to become a confident and effective yoga instructor. This course will offer a consistent approach that is conducive to depth, rather than a survey of different approaches. You can also take this journey if you want to deepen your own personal yoga knowledge and practice. You can also also take this journey if you want to make some new lifelong friends and be part of a kick-ass community. Who doesn't want that?!
In addition to successfully completing your 200 hour YTT training, your experience will be blended with a comprehensive, personalized wellness program, bi-weekly check-ins with a certified holistic nutritionist, and daily motivational e-mails to keep you on track and excited about your journey.
You do NOT need to be an experienced yogi who can contort themselves into complicated backbends or stand on your head for 15 minutes. You may never be able to stand on your head. Or you may find yourself floating up into a headstand one day down the road and scream out in joy and fall out of the pose....but we don't know anyone that's happened to... We ask for a minimum of 6 months of yoga practice. That's it. Write to us and tell us why you're interested, and we'll figure out if this is the right step for you.
how you'll get certified
The Toronto Sankalpa training course will adequately prepare trainees to teach a general adult population and incorporates training hours in these fundamentals: yoga technique, teaching methodology, yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology.
The curriculum fulfills all the components of the Yoga Alliance 200 hour teacher training standards. That means you will receive a certification that is recognized by the Yoga Alliance that will allow you to teach anywhere in the world - yoga studios, gyms, private classes, condo buildings, corporations, you name it.
Two styles of yoga will be taught; Hatha Yoga and Power Vinyasa.
Course breakdown:
•Teaching Technique
•Teaching Methodology
•Anatomy
•Yoga Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle
•Practicum (trainee leading classes and class assists)
•Electives - students can choose from a variety of subjects such as Ayurveda, Yoga Business Management, Detoxification or Pre Natal Yoga.
•The goal and objective of the course is to provide sound knowledge of yoga as well as provide the student with fundamental physical yoga skills. This will enable future instructors to teach and conduct classes in the yoga industry with confidence and ease.
•As well as teaching yoga fundamentals, the course will provide a broad overview of yoga in general, giving the student the competence and versatility required to be a contemporary yoga teacher.
The curriculum fulfills all the components of the Yoga Alliance 200 hour teacher training standards. That means you will receive a certification that is recognized by the Yoga Alliance that will allow you to teach anywhere in the world - yoga studios, gyms, private classes, condo buildings, corporations, you name it.
Two styles of yoga will be taught; Hatha Yoga and Power Vinyasa.
Course breakdown:
•Teaching Technique
•Teaching Methodology
•Anatomy
•Yoga Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle
•Practicum (trainee leading classes and class assists)
•Electives - students can choose from a variety of subjects such as Ayurveda, Yoga Business Management, Detoxification or Pre Natal Yoga.
•The goal and objective of the course is to provide sound knowledge of yoga as well as provide the student with fundamental physical yoga skills. This will enable future instructors to teach and conduct classes in the yoga industry with confidence and ease.
•As well as teaching yoga fundamentals, the course will provide a broad overview of yoga in general, giving the student the competence and versatility required to be a contemporary yoga teacher.
tuition
Make a real investment in YOU.
*Please note that you can write off your training on your income taxes.
Tuition of $4,550 + HST includes:
*Please note that you can write off your training on your income taxes.
Tuition of $4,550 + HST includes:
- 200 hour Yoga Alliance-approved yoga teacher certificate course
- Unlimited yoga classes at a beautiful and modern, community-oriented downtown Toronto yoga studio
- Personalized wellness program, check-ins with our holistic nutritionist, a nutrition program designed for each trainee to suit your personal needs and goals and all-access to an experienced and friendly faculty
- Ayurvedic assessment with our CAISHED-trained ayurveda specialist
- All required course materials and text books
- All elective workshops during the duration of the course, including a mala-making workshop, pre-natal yoga at Toronto Yoga Mamas Yoga Studio, Yoga for Detoxification, Meditation and Spiritual Practices, and more!
time commitment
The Toronto Sankalpa training course has been designed to fit your busy lifestyle. Our founder, a corporate lawyer by day, is all too familiar with the challenges of maintaining a balanced life. While it would be pretty sweet to take off to Bali for a month and earn a YTT certificate, that's not possible for everyone. So, we get together in the evenings and on weekends, over a period of 4 months, as follows:
At the conclusion of the 4 month course, students will be required to teach a class of their very own. We promise you, you'll be perfectly prepared to do this.
Hesitations about time commitment? We designed this program for busy people. Our Founder did her training in her second year of law practice and it was crazy times. But thankfully, she had options. Everyone is going to miss class. We know that things come up - sickness, weddings, vacations, work. What we can guarantee is that a YTT group becomes VERY tight-knit and no one gets left behind - for example, if you miss philosophy hours, this can be made up by getting notes from your peers, self-study and one on one time with the philosophy teacher if needed. If you're on vacation, take a class and come back and tell us what you learned in that class and demo a sequence you came up with while lying on the beach or waiting for your flight. The hours of the wellness program are also malleable - if you miss 1 or 2 hours of yoga technique training that has to be made up with an instructor, perhaps you forego one hour of ayurvedic therapy and make up your technique time instead.
See? Options.
- Every Tuesday evening, 8:30pm to 10:30pm;
- Every OTHER weekend, Friday evenings 7:00 to 10:00pm, Saturdays 1:00pm to 6:00pm; and
- Self-study and project hours, 10 hours per month for 4 months.
At the conclusion of the 4 month course, students will be required to teach a class of their very own. We promise you, you'll be perfectly prepared to do this.
Hesitations about time commitment? We designed this program for busy people. Our Founder did her training in her second year of law practice and it was crazy times. But thankfully, she had options. Everyone is going to miss class. We know that things come up - sickness, weddings, vacations, work. What we can guarantee is that a YTT group becomes VERY tight-knit and no one gets left behind - for example, if you miss philosophy hours, this can be made up by getting notes from your peers, self-study and one on one time with the philosophy teacher if needed. If you're on vacation, take a class and come back and tell us what you learned in that class and demo a sequence you came up with while lying on the beach or waiting for your flight. The hours of the wellness program are also malleable - if you miss 1 or 2 hours of yoga technique training that has to be made up with an instructor, perhaps you forego one hour of ayurvedic therapy and make up your technique time instead.
See? Options.