joos yoga teacher training

 
about the program
 
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Saskatchewan's most comprehensive, integrative 200-hr Teacher Training Program with internationally-renowned faculty has just been revamped + amped up!

To date, we've witnessed 70+ amazing yogins journey through the muck & mire of the mundane and emerge with sharp minds, shiny hearts and a huge tool box of yoga practices to use & share.

This progam has two tickets to ride:
1-Transformation track: for the practitioner not interested in teaching, but thirsty for exploration
2-Certification track: for the experienced practitioner who knows thy're ready to teach.

Buckle up your Bandhas folks, and get ready for the ride of your life!

WARNING: We strongly discourage you from taking this program unless you want to transform the way you think, breathe, eat and live.  This journey will stretch your body, and blow your mind!!!

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  course dates & places
 
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The Joos Yoga Teacher Training will take place over the course of nine weekends:

  • September 1 + 2 | Manorama - Sanskrit
  • September 28, 29, 30
  • October 26, 27, 28 | David Newman
  • November 23, 24, 25
  • January 25, 26, 27
  • February 22, 23, 24
  • March 22, 23, 24
  • April 26, 27, 28
  • May 24, 25, 26

All weekends will take place at Joos.

 
curriculum
 
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The Joos Yoga Teacher Training course will include and cover:

      • Yoga History and Philosophy
      • Nada Yoga
      • Bhakti Yoga
      • Sanskrit Alphabet
      • Adjustments & Assists: Hands on, verbal & energetic
      • Anatomy
      • Inversions
      • Foundational Asanas: Fundamental Alignment of postures, sanskrit names & how to modify and teach
      • Use of props
      • Chakra System
      • Study of Yoga Texts: Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Bahagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras
      • Meditation
      • The 8 limbed path: Ashtanga Yoga
      • Class Structure & Sequencing
      • Practicum: Practice Teaching and peer review

      Let's face it, 200-hrs is a drop in the bucket when it comes to swimming in the vast ocean of the ancient teachings of yoga.  Just ask Patanjali, the guy who laid it all down bakc in the day.  In this 9-month experiential ride we will do our best to teach you how to:

    • Kick you Asana
    • Clean your Koshas
    • Smash your Kleshas
    • Tune your Chakras
    • Determine your Doshas
    • Explore your Palate
    • Ride your Prana
    • Love your Lineage
    • Unlock your Super Powers!
 
sample weekend schedule
 
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        Friday:
        7-10pm | asana & meditation practice and theory

        Saturday:
        9am-6pm | asana & meditation practice, theory & workshop

        Sunday:
        10am-5pm | asana & meditation practice, theory & workshop

        There are small breaks in the morning and afternoon and a one hour break for lunch.

         

 
requirements
 
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Attendance to all nine weekend intensives is mandatory in order to obtain certification. It is highly recommended that participants have a minimum of one year asana practice and a keen capacity for adventure as this is a highly experiential and vigorous program.

 
required reading
 
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Below are 2 books that are required reading for everyone prior to the beginning of the program.

  • Immersion Students: read and enjoy, these teachings will be referenced throughout the program.
      • Certificate Students: 2 inspired papers are due September 28, 2012
        Guidelines: Write something Jan will enjoy reading
        a] overall impression of the contents
        b] focused reflection of one chapter or
        c] passionate elaboration on one point
        Papers must be 800 to 1000 words, printed on paper, Ariel font size 14, double spaced. No electronic submissions please.
    • Please retain copies of your reports for your own records. Reports will not be returned.


   
 
jivabook

Jivamukti Yoga
by Sharon Gannon & David Life

   
howyoga

How Yoga Works
by Geshe Micheal Roach & Christie McNally

faculty
 
 
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Jan Henrikson
Program Director

The path of Yoga affirmed the life that Jan was already living, and when they stumbled upon each other in this lifetime, it was love – and leap! - at first sight. For the past eleven years Jan has traveled extensively [Europe, Canada, New York, Florida & Arizona] to fill her cup with juicy teachings from the vast “Ocean of Nectarine”, sharing the nectar on her return. In her quest for mastery, she studies exclusively with the masters: Sharon Gannon, David Life, Manorama, Geshe Michael Roach, Lama Christie McNally, HH Dalai Lama, Krishna Das, David Newman, Gurmukh Khalsa Kaur, Mark Whitwell, Sally Kempton, Shyam Das.
Jivamukti Yoga aligned perfectly with Jan’s principals of life and she attained her certification in this method in 2003. She continues to study primarily in this lineage, quenching her insatiable thirst at the lotus feet of her beloved teachers Sharon Gannon & David Life, co-founders of Jivamukti School of Yoga, NYC. In January of 2009 Jan attained Advanced Certification in her lineage. She has also completed teacher trainings for Tibetan Heart Yoga Series 1, 2 and 3 through Yoga Studies Institute.

   
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Manorama

Director of the School of Sanskrit Studies in NYC Manorama leads workshops on the Path of Luminous Shabda, a path that combines Sanskrit, Meditation and Yoga philosophy. She teaches in NY at Ananda Ashram, Jivamukti Yoga, Omega Institute, Integral Yoga Institute, Krpalu Institute and Laughing Lotus Yoga. She leads workshops nationally, as well as internationally in Europe and Canada.

Manorama's mix of earthy charm, deep scholarship and humourous teaching style were born from years of close study with her Guru, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati, the founder of Ananda Ashram.

She continues her studies in Sanskrit working closely with the reknowned Acharya,
Dr. R.K. Sharma, president of IASS. She is a graduate of Columbia University.

~Bio taken from Manorama's website. For more information:
www.sanskritstudies.org

   
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David Newman

or Durga Das, as he is also known, is a Kirtan Chant Artist, sacred singer songwriter and a practitioner and educator of Bhakti Yoga - the Yoga of Love. David travels extensively sharing Kirtan, devotional music and the spiritual, meditative and musical aspects of Yoga. David's music embodies a devotional mysticism, distinctive musicality, poetic intimacy and a deep respect for India's ancient chant tradition.

~Bio taken from David Newman's website. For more information:
www.davidnewmanmusic.com

   
 

Georg & Brenda Feuerstein

Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D. became interested in Yoga in his early teens and has increasingly studied Yoga philosophy and history since then. He did his postgraduate studies in England and has authored over 50 books—not all on Yoga and including a couple of poetic titles. His major works are The Encyclopedia of Yoga and Tantra (Shambhala 2011), The Yoga Tradition (Hohm Press 2008), Yoga Morality (Hohm Press, 2007), The Deeper Dimension of Yoga (Shambhala) and The Bhagavad-Gītā: A New Translation (Shambhala 2011).

Georg created and at present is the main tutor of several distance learning courses, which are made available through TYS, his wife's Canadian educational company. He officially went into semiretirement in 2004. But in 2011, he agreed to make himself available in a TYS mentorship program to encourage those who are seriously interested in digging deeper into Yoga philosophy.

Brenda Feuerstein, Georg's wife, started practicing Hatha-Yoga postures as a young child, which primed her for her later career as a Yoga teacher. Over a period of twenty-three years, she operated a health business offering training and educational programs in Canada. She conducted numerous workshops specializing in stress management, positive lifestyle, and motivation.

Since 2003, she has been involved in getting TYS's distance-learning program off the ground. She now serves as director of Traditional Yoga Studies and also teaches Yoga classes, workshops, and retreats.

She coauthored Green Yoga and Green Dharma with Georg Feuerstein and contributed to his book entitled The Bhagavad-Gītā: A New Translation. She is the author of The Yoga-Sutra from a Woman's Perspective and an audio entitled Yoga Nidra/Yoga Sleep (forthcoming).

~Bios taken from Georg & Brenda's Traditional Yoga Studies site. For more information: www.traditionalyogastudies.com

   
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Karl Straub

Karl Straub now devotes his time fully to yoga practice and teaching, but previously he has been a competitive swimmer, dolphin communication researcher, resident manager of a retreat center, actor, business owner, and school teacher. He is known for his inspirational classes full of humor, compassion, hands-on assists, and overtone chant. He is a graduate of Duke University, studied cognitive science at Columbia University, and his yoga-related certifications include Jivamukti Yoga, Tibetan Heart Yoga, and Thai Yoga Massage. Karl currently leads workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings in about half a dozen countries each year. He also serves as the Regional Executive Director for the Yoga Studies Institute for Europe.

~Bio taken from Karl Straub's website. For more information:
www.karlstraub.com

   
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Sunava Hintz
My name is Sunava Hintz. I am a Massage Therapist, Doula,Lecturer and fellow Yogini. Teaching anatomy is awesome!!! I never get tired of exploring our precious body and all it is capable of doing and being.I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others in a simple, practical and hands on approach. Drawing from many years of professional training, personal experiences and the wisdom that comes with time I hope to inspire those who care to listen and learn!!

 
Energy Exchange | Costs
 
   
  Tuition
   
 


Tuition for the 2012/13 Joos Yoga Teacher Training is:

transformation track /no 200+hr certificate:
$3600+gst
200+hr certification:
$4500+gst
[includes unlimited access to Joos Yoga classes for the duration of the program]

past graduate audit:
$260+gst per weekend

Payment Policy:

  • $100 nonrefundable administration fee is due with application.
  • $500 nonrefundable deposit will secure your place in the program.
  • Full Tuition is due one month prior to your start date

Refund Policy

1 month before start

2 weeks before start

After Program Begins

100% refund less the $600 nonrefundable deposits

50% of full tuition refund | 25% toward future programs

No refund

There is no refund if you quit the training early, or do not attend all the weekend intensives.

  Books
   
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Required Texts [not included in tuition]
Jivamukti Yoga by Sharon Gannon and David Life
How Yoga Works by Geshe Micheal Roach & Christie McNally
Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Muktibodhananda (certification students only)

Sanskrit Studies Course Material ($50 US all students)
Anatomy Text - TBA (certification students only)
Yoga Philosophy and History by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.

These books can be purchased through the Joos Yoga School, amazon.ca or the Jivamukti online boutique. Please indicate in your application if you would like to order them through the studio. We will contact you to make arrangements for you to pick them up at the studio. Yoga Philosophy and History will be handed out in class and payment arrangements can be made at that time.

   
  Meals...mmmmmmmm
   
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Vegan and Vegetarian lunches and snacks will be provided in alignment with yogic dietary principles. Options will include: soups, salads, grains, pastas, breads, greens and veggies, tea, coffee/organo. Dietary restrictions will be facilitated.

 

   
  What to Bring?
 
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yoga mat
firm prop blanket
foam or wooden block
6-8 foot belt
cloth napkin or face cloth
notebook, journal, pens pencils
any medications/treatments/extra snacks you may need
comfortable fitted clothing that you can move in without restriction
Jivamukti Yoga book
camera (optional)

   
  Application Process
 
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Please use the link below to apply for the program online. There is a $100 nonrefundable application/administration fee. This fee will be applied to your tuition upon acceptance to the program.

Your $500 deposit will be due upon acceptance into the program to secure your spot.

The remainder of your tuition is due September 15, 2012.

Click Here to Register!

   
  Questions?
   
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Still have questions?
email:info@joos.ca
or phone: 306-665.6677