“The Kitchen Goddess” is the third vegetarian cookbook from the kitchen of Shoshoni Yoga Retreat. The recipes are all new, the favorite dishes of our chefs and guests. This book is also dedicated to the Goddess, the feminine aspect of the Divine.
Train to be a Yoga Teacher
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Shoshoni Yoga Retreat!
Learn to teach yoga surrounded by an inspiring community of full-time yoga practitioners in a spectacular mountain setting near Boulder Colorado. The Shambhava School of Yoga at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat provides a comprehensive foundation for teaching beginning through advanced yoga, including 200 hour, 500 hour and specialty certifications. A Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance, Shambhava School of Yoga has been training yoga teachers for over 20 years. Affordable and flexible options are available to help you realize your training goals. Start teaching yoga this year with a 200 hour Level 1 Yoga Teacher Training!
Get in Touch
If you’re thinking about yoga teacher training at Shoshoni, let us know. We can answer your questions, address individual concerns, and more. Email us or phone 303-642-0116
The Shambhava School of Yoga offers yoga teacher training programs designed for you!
Affordable and flexible yoga teacher training programs: Our 21 day courses are available year-round at many locations—with options for flexible 10 day modules
Prepare for your yoga teacher training at home with simple home study tools, online libraries including audio and video for asana practice, yoga teacher blogs
Hands-on yoga training with expert faculty of dedicated yoga practitioners
200-Hour & 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Certifications
Continuing Education for Yoga Teachers and Specialty Yoga Teacher Certifications including Prenatal Yoga, and Yoga for Kids
Spectacular scenic location in an ashram setting will inspire you to reach new depths in your yoga practice
Develop inner awareness and balance as a yoga teacher
We teach a balancing form of hatha yoga that starts from a deep relationship with the breath. We work with classical asanas that can be integrated into your own creative style of yoga class. Students learn to move consciously with the breath to unlock tightness and restricted holding patterns.
We give students tools to integrate asana practice with a regular meditation practice. Shambhava hatha yoga encourages the development of inner awareness and a connection with the flow of subtle energy within to create inner balance.
Deepen your yoga practice in the Colorado Rockies!
Our school of yoga supports you in your ongoing development as a yoga practitioner and a yoga teacher. We have found over many years of training yoga teachers that your personal practice is a key to being the best yoga teacher you can be. Our beautiful and peaceful ashram setting, combined with online home study tools, and flexible dates are all intended to help you fulfill your dream of becoming a certified yoga teacher this year!
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Certification
Our 200 hour training provides a comprehensive foundation for teaching a beginning level of yoga
We thoroughly prepare you to safely teach an array of classical yoga asanas (yoga poses) and pranayama (breathing exercises)
As soon as you register we give you access to a comprehensive online library of video, audio, written materials and online blog to help you prepare for your on-site training
Your optional home preparation will take a minimum of 20 hours and you can take up to a year if you need--it will allow you to get more value from the time you spend at one (or more!) of the Shambhava School of Yoga training centers
Flexible Options for Your 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
We offer residential and non-residential formats
Our modular format allows you the option of taking the training in two parts—for example you could take the first part at Shoshoni in May and the second part in Hawaii in October
Residential Immersion Programs (21 day format)
This means you live at one of our ashrams where you get to immerse yourself in living a yogic lifestyle
(21 days Total/Module 1= 10 days/Module 2= 11 days)
Shoshoni Yoga Retreat: located on 250 acres of pristine evergreen forest in the Colorado Rockies near Boulder Colorado
Konalani Yoga Ashram: located on the sunny west coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, featuring outdoor yoga overlooking the ocean!
Shambhava School of Yoga in Hawaii - Konalani Yoga Ashram - (www.konalaniyoga.org)
Japanese Hatha Yoga Teacher Training - Konalani Yoga Ashram- The Shambhava School of Yoga in Hawaii (www.konalaniyoga.jp)
Non-Residential Programs (3, 6 and 12 month formats)
o Non-residential teacher training programs allow you to complete your certification over a 3, 6 or 12 month period at a yoga center that is affiliated with Shambhava School of Yoga
o Classes usually meet evenings and weekends to make it most convenient for your schedule
o Current locations for Shambhava School non-residential yoga teacher trainings include:
Upon completion of your 200-hour certification we offer additional training that will lead to 500-hour certification
Intermediate Certification (120 hours- Levels 2 and 3) certifies you to teach an intermediate level of hatha yoga—this is highly recommended for all yoga teachers!
Advanced Certification (180 hours- Your choice from an array of electives) completes your 500-hour certification
Curriculum is offered in convenient one- week segments designed to help you progress as a yoga teacher
a progression of challenging asanas
deeper understanding of biomechanics of movement
expanded teaching skills
special topics such as ayurveda, and teaching meditation and philosoph
Required Courses for 500 Hour Certification
The following courses are required for yoga teachers desiring to complete their 500 hour certification through the Shambhava School of Yoga. These courses also serve as prerequisites for some of the upper level electives.
Intermediate Yoga Teacher Certification Level 2 (60 hours)
Shambhava School of Yoga’s Level 2 Certification focuses on the hips and low back. It includes teaching skills for teaching a multi level class, and therapeutic yoga applications for the hips. Philosophy topics include subtle body anatomy & subtle breath. 60 hours. Prerequisite: Level 1 Teacher Training.
Intermediate Yoga Teacher Certification Level 3 (60 hours) Shambhava School of Yoga’s Level 3 Certification focuses on the shoulders and upper back. It includes teaching skills for students with different learning styles, and therapeutic yoga applications for the shoulders and neck. Philosophy topics include practical applications of karma. Prerequisite: Level 1 Teacher Training.
Elective Courses for 500 Hour Certification
The following courses are offered as electives to give you some choice based on your particular interests and goals. After completing Levels 1, 2 and 3, you will need to choose 3 or more courses from among these electives, adding up to a minimum of 180 hours to complete your 500 hour certification.
Advanced Asana Certification (60 hours)
Go deeper into your asana practice as you work on advanced backbends, inverted postures, and hip openers. Learn how to work students towards these poses, and how to structure your advanced yoga classes.
Prerequisites: Intermediate Levels 2 & 3.
Yoga For Healing (60 hours)
Develop a wholistic framework for healing from a yogic perspective. Improve your ability to answer students' questions and help them develop appropriate yoga practices for particular conditions. Yoga for Healing is for yoga teachers to expand their knowledge and ability to apply yogic principles primarily to physical challenges or injuries, but with an understanding of the importance of addressing underlying imbalances, stresses and tension. Curriculum includes: common injuries and conditions, teaching methods, anatomy, diet and nutrition, yogic philosophy, restorative postures and problem solving skills.
Prerequisite: 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Ayurveda For Healing (60 hours)
Deepen your knowledge of Ayurveda, the ancient healing science of India. Learn about dosha, diet, and the mind-body connection. Learn how to plan yoga classes and individual healing sessions.
Prerequisite: Level 1 Teacher Training.
Prenatal Yoga Certification (30 hours)
Get certified to teach prenatal yoga! This course prepares you to create yoga classes and modify asanas for pregnant women. Learn how to make your class a nurturing environment for women preparing to give birth. Prerequisite: Level 1 Teacher Training.
Kids' Yoga Certification (30 hours)
Get certified to teach kids' yoga! This course will prepare you to plan kids' yoga activities, postures, and games for all ages. Learn how to work with kids to grab and hold their attention, and have fun doing yoga. Prerequisite: Level 1 Teacher Training.
Meditation Teacher Training, Level 1 (30 hours)
Become certified to teach Shambhava meditation in this unparalleled one-week program. Developed especially for practitioners of yoga who would like to share the profound experience and philosophical foundations of meditation with others. Prerequisite: A regular personal meditation practice.
Meditation Teacher Training, Level 2 (30 hours) Probe deeper into your own meditation experience and teaching style with the second level of meditation teacher training. This will prepare you to teach a greater variety and depth of practices to better inspire and guide your students. Prerequisite: Level 1 Meditation Teacher Training + a minimum of 20 hours experience teaching meditation.
Tuition
2010 Tuition for 200 Hour Training is $2000 (excluding accommodations)
$1000 is due at time of enrollment
Gives you immediate access to our extensive online library of tools for home study and complete training manual
This payment is non-refundable!
$1000 (plus accommodation fee) is due when you arrive for your first onsite classes
All financial transactions can be made through the Shoshoni Yoga Retreat Business Office at 303-642-0116
2010 Tuition for Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Intermediate and Advanced Levels) is $540 per level (excluding accommodations)
Shambhava School of Yoga Founder
The Shambhava School of Yoga was founded over 30 years ago by Rishi Maha Mandaleshwar Sri Shambhavananda. Shambhava Yoga draws from the rich philosophical tradition of Kashmir Shaivism to explain how to use the circumstances of our own lives to grow consciously.
The term Shambhava refers to the natural state of being that exists within and that can be experienced through the practices of yoga. Shambhava Yoga encompasses the following elements:
Breath-focused hatha yoga to help us relax, open and align with more subtle flow of energy
Meditation practices to bring clarity, focus and the release of psychic tension
Sanskrit chanting and kirtan to cultivate joy, harmony and inter-connection with others
Cultivation of conscious awareness, openness to growth and dedication to selfless service
Yoga Alliance
The Shambhava School of Yoga has been leading yoga teacher training programs for over 15 years. We have been a Yoga Alliance registered yoga school since Yoga Alliance was founded and have always exceeded all national and international standards for schools of yoga.
Yoga Alliance registers yoga schools that address the highest standards, assuring graduates are well-qualified to teach the practicing public
Yoga Alliance supports yoga teachers, and the diversity and integrity of yoga
Your Shambhava School certification entitles you to register with Yoga Alliance and to use the RYT designation
Continuing Yoga Education
The Shambhava School of Yoga offers a range of popular continuing education classes that meet the Yoga Alliance continuing education requirements for maintaining your registration as a yoga teacher. Yoga Alliance requires 30 CE credits every 3 years. These classes are offered throughout the year and provide you a wonderful opportunity to stay inspired and connected with other yoga teachers.
Prenatal Yoga Teaching Certification
For pregnant women, yoga relieves stress, strengthens, and balances the mind and body
Learn how to modify yoga postures for pregnant women, how to design a class for pregnancy yoga
Also how to work with new mothers and babies in your yoga classes
30 Continuing Education Credits
Offered at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat
March 25 - 28, 2010
Sept. 24- 27, 2010
Kids Yoga Teaching Certification
Learn games, songs, and other class ideas for teaching kids yoga
Teaching tools for getting kids attention and keeping it, teaching kids visualization and meditation, and kids pranayama
30 Continuing Education Credits
Offered at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat
Mar. 29-Apr. 1, 2010
Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2010
Meditation Teacher Training
Learn a variety of meditation and centering techniques and how to structure and teach a meditation class
30 Continuing Education Credits
Offered at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat
Mar. 27-Apr. 3, 2010 - Level One
June 22-29, 2010 - Level One
Oct. 2-9, 2010 - Level Two
Curriculum
Shoshoni's approach to teacher training focuses on helping you learn to teach in ways that are creative, intuitive, and practical.
CREATIVE
Learn principles of vinyasa
Create class outlines with a purpose
Grow in a learning environment that respects diverse learning styles, nurtures individual needs, and honors personal goals
INTUITIVE
Listen inside to teach from your own experience
Experience the yogic lifestyle and find your voice as a yoga teacher
Develop a daily, personal practice for strength & balance on & off the mat
PRACTICAL
Grow a skill that serves your growth as a yoga practitioner and empowers you to serve others on the path
Complete your yoga teacher training with a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Recognized program
Earn skills beyond the mat: conscious daily living, meditation, pranayama, philosophy, anatomy & Sanskrit for yoga teachers
Choose a location and length of training that suits your lifestyle.
Residential options immerse you in an ashram lifestyle: daily yoga & meditation practice, community with other yogis, a full schedule of teaching workshops to complete the course in 21 days.
Non-residential trainings allow you to integrate your studies with your life. Night & weekend sessions vary by center
Shambhava School of Yoga 200-Hour Teacher Training Curriculum:
Essential Teaching Methods including effective cuing, verbal & hands-on adjustments, pose/counterpose and vinyasa principles, and how to compose a class.
Emphasis on practice teaching from day one
Conscious asana & pranayama with healthy biomechanics and modifications for every body
Daily morning personal practice and evening chanting & meditation
Yoga Philosophy with study & discussion of the Yoga Sutras, yogic lifestyle, and Ethics of teaching yoga
Practical Anatomy to help you teach safely and knowledgeably
Basic Sanskrit for yoga teachers
Final project- 6-week Beginning Yoga Course Outline. Complete the training with your 6-week course outline in hand to begin teaching!
Sample Daily Schedule (required classes in Bold):
5:30-7:00am Personal Practice- Asana & Meditation
7:00 Breakfast
8:00-9:30 Special Topics Workshop (Philosophy/Sanskrit/Pranayama)
10:00-12 Pranayama & Hatha Yoga Community Class
12:00pm Lunch
1:00-4:00 Training Workshop (Asana review, Practice teaching, Teaching methods)
4:30-5:30 Optional Hatha Yoga Class
5:30 Dinner
7:00-8:00 Chanting & Meditation
Faculty
Spend time with ashram residents who are dedicated to living and sharing a yogic lifestyle. Our faculty practices down-to-earth, heartfelt yoga with the rigor and depth of an ashram lifestyle. Our resident instructors share their skills in Philosophy, Anatomy, Sanskrit, Teaching Methodology, Asana & Pranayama. ERYT Yoga teacher training leaders bring 1500+ teaching hours, creativity & compassion to their trainings.
We honor individual learning styles, professional & personal goals to facilitate your growth as a yoga teacher.
