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PRANA YOGA CENTER

TEACHER
TRAINING

WITH JENNIFER WHIPPLE

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The Prana Yoga Center Teacher Training program is a RYS 200 Registered Yoga School and fulfills the requirements set by Yoga Alliance; upon completion, you will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).

The Prana Yoga Center School of Yoga is rooted in the Ashtanga-Vinyasa tradition and will deepen and refine your practice while enriching your life. Join us on this transformational journey of revealing the extraordinary true self within.

  • Master the three basic building blocks of Ashtanga vinyasa:
    1) Ujjayi (ocean) breath
    2) The bandhas (energy locks)
    3) Drishti gaze points

  • Acquire comprehensive instruction in yoga asana, theory and practice, hands-on adjustments and accessibility.

  • Gain indepth knowledge of the roots of hatha yoga and basic yoga philosophy through the introduction to classical texts, and commentaries and contemporary application (living yoga in a modern world).

  • Establish a meditation practice and aptitude in foundational pranayama and kriyas.

  • Cultivate a strong working grasp of functional anatomy as applied to the practice and in life.

  • Learn building blocks and skills to be able to teach yoga with confidence in a variety of settings, and also have a full understanding and appreciation of what it means to take the yoga off the mat and "live" the yoga path.

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If you are ready to take your practice to the next level, if you've had the call to become a teacher, or if you are drawn to deepen your understanding of the Ashtanga-vinyasa yoga lineage, join us for an experience that will change your life. Lead teacher Jennifer Whipple holds a BA in Communications from MSU and is a Yoga Alliance ERYT-500, YACEP with 20+ years of teaching experience and 30+ years of practice experience. Our program is 13 weeks, meeting every Sunday 1-6 pm and every Wednesday, 7-9 pm. Unlimited studio classes are included throughout the duration of the training, and we encourage you to practice 5 days a week, in-person and/or online. We will cultivate a solid foundation of Yoga Philosophy, Asana practice, alignment and assists, Pranayama and Kriya, Meditation, Functional Anatomy and Practice teaching. Guest teachers include Jimmy Smalley, ERYT-500, YACEP, and Dr. Judith Carlisle, Professor of Yogic studies at Loyola Marymount.

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