Global Yoga Center : Teacher Training

Teacher Training

200hr level Global Yoga Teacher Training | Pregnancy Yoga Training Workshop

Global Yoga Teacher Training - 200 hours - Yoga Alliance Registered Program

Friday session in progress. Now accepting late registration thru the end of June!
Classes held 12:30pm-5:30pm.
Training Location: Lincoln Park location, please call for information.
Please contact us: (773) 719-6227 ~ Email us

Training Dates as follows:

Fridays - 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13.

* Any classes missed will need to be rescheduled with the director. Additional fees will apply for make up hours. *

Sunday program currently in progress (Oct '12 - Jul '13).
Training Location: Soulistic Studio & Spa: 805 N. Milwaukee Ave (suite 200 2nd floor)

Interested? Contact us with questions, see our brochure, or download an application now.

Interested in teaching yoga or deepening your yoga practice and understanding? If you plan to teach classes or purely study yoga in the training - you will take your practice and understanding to new levels!

Join us for the teacher training on Sundays (10am-3pm) held at Soulistic Studio & Spa (805 N Milwaukee) in Chicago. We take all holiday weekends off. Make up classes are permitted for missed hours.
DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF THIS PROGRAM WE ARE RUNNING 3 TRAININGS THIS YEAR:
Friday course in progess (Apr '13 - Dec '13) Accepting late registration thru June!
Sunday course in progess (Oct '12 - Jul '13).
Next Sunday session begins August '13, register now!

We meet for 9 months, 5 hours per week to meet the 200 hour Yoga Alliance requirements. Because this program is well paced and over a good amount of time, the Global Yoga Teacher Graduates are ready to teach when they complete this program.

The instructors and I have refined this training for many years now and planned this coursework to be exciting, dynamic and unique. The learning and teaching experiences are quite transformative and we welcome all levels of students in this training program. We limit the training to 15 students to ensure professionalism, private attention and high quality of the training. This is a unique feature of our program!

Director: Rhonda Kantor, Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500)

Instructors: Yoga Alliance Registered Senior Teachers from in and out of state and expert instructors in the specialty they focus on (example: Rita Knorr, Anusara Certified Instructor, travels from Florida).

We are able to offer many styles of Hatha Yoga in the training due to the varied backgrounds of our specialty instructors. The pose alignment focus is based on Anusara Yoga and on traditional Hatha yoga but you will get classes in yoga forms of Kundalini yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Mantra and Chakra Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Prenatal yoga, Meditation, Pranayama breathing forms and much more.

Course 1: Hatha Yoga Teacher Training (includes vinyasa & prenatal)

Friday currently in progress (Apr'13 - Dec'13)
Now accepting late registration thru the end of June!
Classes held 12:30pm-5:30pm

Sunday currently in progress (Oct'12 - Jul'13)
Next Sunday session begins August '13, register now!
Please contact us: (773) 719-6227 ~ Email us

Interested? Contact us with questions, see our brochure, or download an application now.

For those seeking a full 200 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training including the additional study in Vinyasa and Prenatal Yoga. 180 Hours of classroom learning and 20 hours of elective study and student teaching combine to meet the guidelines for the Yoga Alliance Registration for Yoga Instructors (200 hours in total). This dynamic program is directed by Rhonda Kantor. Staff presentations include, Rita Knorr, Kristen Anderson, Erin Rodriguez, Shiva Singh and Shabat Kaur Khalsa and many more. Other feature presentations will be held by alternative health practitioners and professionals (Ayurvedic Practitioner, Yoga Marketing Consultant).

Interested? Contact us with questions, see our brochure, or download an application now.

Course 1:
200 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training: $2,700.00
Payment choices: Payment plans available! Pay $200 or $300 monthly as an option. A discount ($200 off) applies if you prepay the total amount in advance. We are happy to discuss other payment plan options you may need.

To apply, Email us your full name and address and we will send you an application, brochure and letter. We will then be able to keep you updated on the training details. You can also get the application from this website. Then send a $300.00 deposit with your application. Please make check to Global Yoga and Wellness Center. Call director to find out mailing address for the application and deposit. Please send in your application soon to hold your place in this training. Space is very limited and fills up quickly. Contact the director to confirm availability and times at (773) 719-6227.

Course 1: Basic Outline: The Teacher Training Program: Based on Yoga Alliance Requirements

Techniques: 100 hours. Training and Practice of Asana - Hatha Yoga Poses, Hatha Yoga principles, Pranayama Breathing Techniques, Chanting, Kriyas and Meditation and Yoga Therapeutics for special needs (Props and Modifications). You will also receive classes in forms of Prenatal and Vinyasa yoga.
Teaching and Methodology: 25 hours. Demonstrations, Observations, Adjusting and Communication, Instruction, Teaching practice and Class Sequencing.
Anatomy and Physiology: 20 hours. Physical Body Systems and Structures, Subtle Energy Body (Nadis and Chakras), Location, Common injuries and knowledge of the bones and muscles.
Philosophy and Ethics: 30 hours. The Yoga Sutras, The 8 limbs of Yoga, Yoga Philosophy (including Koshas, Gunas, Doshas, Elements) Ethics for Yoga Teachers, Marketing and Business for a Yoga Career, Liability and Legal Concerns, Lifestyle and Practice, History of Yoga, Living your yoga and Intro to Ayurveda & Wellness.
Practicum: 10 hours: Student Teaching, Observation, Assisting in Class.
Electives: 15 hours: Drawn from the other 5 categories: Home work study, Classes and Workshops, Karma Class Service, Prenatal and Vinyasa study.

Main responsibilities include:

2 book Reports, Midterm and pose review
Homework/Mini Open book exams
Practice, Participation and Attendance
Outside attendance in yoga classes with reviews
Final Teaching Exam and Eval
Final Written Take Home Exam
Karma Yoga Class and Eval
Readings from the required books
Assignments from the books
Creative Project

**KEEP IN MIND; THIS WORK IS WELL PACED. We are in this program together for 8-9 months. You will have plenty of time to complete the requirements! The requirements help guide you in your studies and yoga practice.

Course 2: Pregnancy Yoga Training Workshop - for yoga teachers only ($250)

Next session: (Attendance at all 3 days is required):
Monday June 10th (7pm-10pm) AND Tuesday June 11th (6pm-10pm) AND Tuesday June 18th (6pm-9pm)
Location: the prenatal workshop will be held at our Bucktown location, please call for information.
Please contact us: (773) 719-6227 ~ Email us
*This is a Teacher Training for Teachers only!

10 Hour Weekend Workshop
NO worries for those of you that have had to wait in the past. The next program is scheduled. There will be a maximum of 20 people only in this training. Please send in your application soon to hold your place in this training. Space is very limited and fills up quickly!!
Please contact us: (773) 719-6227 ~ Email us

Topics include pregnancy anatomy and physiology, asana modification, designing a prenatal yoga class, flow based yoga, sequencing, poses to avoid and why, partner work, breathing and relaxation poses, integrating pregnant women into your mainstream classes and much more. You will be given a certificate of completion that outlines the hours in the areas of study for your continuing ed. paperwork. In addition, a manual is provided to all students in the training.

This is a great opportunity to study with Rhonda Kantor, founder and director of Chicago's most well respected prenatal yoga program.

To apply for the Prenatal weekend, Email or call us with your full name, address and phone number. Please print the application from this website. Please send a $100.00 non-refundable deposit with your application. Please make check payable to Global Yoga and Wellness Center. Call director to find out the mailing address for the application and deposit. Contact the director to confirm availability and times at (773) 719-6227 ~ Email us.