
200 HR VINYASA YOGA IN-PERSON
TEACHER TRAINING & IN-DEPTH STUDY
led by BEN WISCH and LESLIE CORREN
Upcoming Info Sessions
Attend in person or virtually on Zoom
6:00-6:45pm
May 24th
June 28th
August 9th
September 19th
October 4th
310 North Pleasant Avenuc
Ridgewood NJ 07450
Zoom Link: 3816176319
October 2023-
May 2024
Weekend Dates:
October 21-22
November 4-5 & 18-19
December 2-3 & 16-17
January 6-7 & 20-21
February 24/25
April 6-7 & 20-21
May 4-5 Graduation
Weekend Times:
Saturdays & Sundays
9:00am-5:00pm
Training Location:
Body Positive Works
96 East Allendale Ave
Upper Saddle River, NJ
07458
Wake up to new dawn. See life from a broader perspective. Deepen your understanding of yourself.
Cultivate your individual authenticity.
Create strong and flexible bodies, minds, and hearts. Encourage the ability to fully embrace life as it is.
Learn to teach safe, inspiring, well-designed, heart centered classes.
Learn the art of hands on adjustments.
Learn breathing and meditation, yoga philosophy and anatomy.
Immerse yourself in a supportive and loving community of friends.
Transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Course Syllabus:
Asana
Practice and Teach Yoga postures with safe and proper alignment.
Creatively sequence your practice or your class
The Art of Observation
Effectively demonstrate poses
Giving Verbal and Hands-On Adjustments of poses
Use of Props
Common Misalignments
Strong meaningful introductions, centering and Savasana
Personal mentoring in small practice teaching groups
Pranayama & Meditation
Fundamentals of Breathwork
Moving Prana or Life Force Energy
Creating a home Sadhana (Practice)
Cultivating Stillness in a Busy Life
Philosphy
Yoga Sutras
The Chakras
Bhagavad Gita
The Yamas & The Niyamas
Nadis & Koshas
Anatomy
Sanskrit
Class Design
Creating Sacred Space
Creating Class Themes
Languaging From the Heart
Artistically Designing Music Playlists
Ayurveda
Chanting & Bhakti Yoga
Business & Ethics of Yoga
Study Between Sessions
In between sessions assignments are given to help integrate the teachings. This homework is an integral aspect to the overall experience and provides continued support as the learning process is taken home.
These assignments include a daily Sadhana (practice) of breathwork (pranayama), meditation, and asana (physical poses), keeping a daily sadhana journal, checking in with training classmates weekly, observation of classes outside the training, practice teaching to family, friends, and/or students, required reading, written exercises and a take home exam.
Pre-Requisites:
Minimum of 1 year of Yoga experience with a steady practice over the last 6 months or by teacher's permission
A dedication to learn, grow, open your heart, and be coached
Acceptance into the program is based on approval of your application
Investment:
Early registration by September 1st 2022 (with $500 deposit) - $2.995. Full price is $3,495. Balance due by day one of training. Payment plan available (See application).
Refunds to persons accepted into the program are as follows:
If you cancel more than seven days before the course begins, you will be refunded the amount paid minus a non-refundable $100 processing fee.
If you cancel less than 7 days before the program begins, refunds (minus a non-refundable $100 processing fee) are only issued if your space can be filled from a waiting list.
No refunds are issued once the course begins.
Additional Costs: Accommodations, meals, travel, and required books.
*If you are in need of financial assistance with tuition, please reach out to us at ben@benwisch.com.
Certification Requirements:
Certification is based on the performance and demonstration of your teaching ability, attitude, and satisfactory completion of all assignments and exams. To become certified in this course, you must demonstrate a basic understanding and integration of the asanas, philosophy, heart language, and other teaching methodologies. When all of the above is achieved, you will be certified as a Vinyasa Yoga teacher at the 200 hour level.
Additional Certification Requirements:
Must be able to perform basic asanas with integration, precision, and heart. You need to be able to demonstrate the basic alignment principles and attitude in your own body.
Pass the written tests with a score of 90% or higher.
Successfully complete all homework and required reading.
Sign the code of ethics agreement.
Pay all fees and outstanding balances.
Must have full attendance, participation, and a yogic attitude
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