Certification
This 200-hour yoga teacher training is true immersion at its finest. Upon completion of the training, you will earn a 200-hour certificate, will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®), and be able to continue your education with advanced yoga teacher training programs.
Program
Marianne carefully selects her resort partners in Costa Rica to provide comfortable and secure lodging accommodations, delicious, gourmet vegetarian meals, and inspiring study areas - all of which are set in lush, tropical environments. This is the perfect retreat for getting away from the day-to-day worries of life to allow time for self-study and contemplation in an ocean side setting.
Teacher training curriculum
Techniques and practices
- Explore modifications in asanas to best benefit the practitioner, including the use of props
- Develop an eye for alignment, mastering how to make verbal cues and safe, and smart hands-on adjustments
- Master practical systems; pranayama, meditation, chanting, and kriyas
- Design balanced joyful classes with smart sequencing of postures
Teaching methods and styles
- Master steady postures through in depth Iyengar yoga study
- Be skilled in Vinyasa, Ashtanga primary series, Kundalini, Tibetan, Tantra, Restorative yoga
- Understand yoga for children, for seniors, for pre, and post natal students
- Develop your own teaching style based on who you are and who you can be
Yoga philosophy and yoga lifestyle
- In depth study of the yoga sutras of Patanjali
- Learn how to apply yoga’s philosophy into your practice and life
- In depth study of the yamas and niyamas as they apply to your life and your teaching
- Know how nutrition and lifestyle affect yourself and your students
Practicum
- Learn by doing and teach a variety of mini-classes throughout the training with constructive feedback from your peers
- Learn sequencing and staging of classes
- Understand how to teach any and all students simultaneously with effective cueing and voice, use of props, alternative poses for the individual
The business of yoga
- Understand your yoga business from both a local and global perspective
- Be aware of the legal requirements you are responsible for as well as what yoga studios are responsible for
- Build your brand through social media and modern marketing methods
- Build your student following and understanding appropriate boundaries
- Build community and being connected in life
- Yoga Alliance and IAYT registry and membership
- Continuing education and the best self-care for you
Requirements
Learn about Marianne Wells Yoga School
The first requirement would be to get to know Marianne’s background and her teaching philosophy, explore the difference between yoga vacation and yoga teacher trainings, and read more from Marianne’s past students. It is important that every person who chooses Marianne Wells Yoga School yoga teacher training understands who Marianne is and the why behind what she lives and teaches with her teacher trainings.
Be open-minded
The more expectations and preconceived notions you have about what your yoga teacher training will or should include, the less you focus on the experience you are having. The students who arrive in Costa Rica with a willing heart and the desire to move toward the life of a yogi have the most rewarding experiences.
Arrive healthy and well-rested
Yoga teacher training is not a two week detox, yoga bootcamp, retreat, or vacation. Being a yoga student with Marianne means two weeks of packed days where you must be fully present in body, mind, and spirit. Don’t start your yoga teacher training journey overly fatigued or with a body that is not well-prepared for the long (albeit extremely rewarding!) days.
Coming with a rested body and a focused mind will start you on your path to fulfillment as a yoga teacher. In addition, read as much as you can about yoga philosophy and history, the anatomy of yoga, and the various styles of yoga. Take as many different classes from a variety of instructors in different venues as possible. A broad experience base and an open mind will serve you well in this training course.
