FOUNDATION: 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training

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FOUNDATION is a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training

Offered at Breathing Room Yoga School

608 2nd Ave. SE.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Facilitated by Sarah Driscoll

Yoga Alliance Certified

Join us for our Fall 2024, 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training! Weekend dates are:

Oct. 18, 19 & 20th

Nov. 1, 2 & 3rd

Nov. 15, 16 & 17th

Dec. 6, 7 & 8th

Jan. 10, 11 & 12th

Jan. 24, 25 & 26th

Feb. 14, 15 & 16th

Feb. 28, Mar. 1, & 2nd

Mar. 14, 15 & 16

Weekend time agenda is like this: Friday nights we gather 6:30pm-9:15pm

Saturdays we will meet 9am-9pm, with a 2 hour lunch break

Sundays we will meet from 9am-6pm, one hour lunch break

lunch breaks are set by the group, at times we may do a learning lunch where we break together for discussion or work.

Learn to share the practice you love through an unparalleled 200 hour yoga teacher training experience in Eastern Iowa’s corridor. FOUNDATION is where you begin --  it’s the strong and connected environment to look inward and intentionally reach out.

Sarah & special guest instructors bring their experience as practitioners, teachers, and yoga-minded business owners to this small group training. Our well-rounded, experiential curriculum includes benchmarks that honor your independent (and collective) journey as a yogi, yoga teacher, and yoga influencer in your community, so no matter what your goals are when you start, you’ll find a personalized result that deepens your love for yoga.

What you’ll take away from Foundation: A 200 Hour Teacher Training:

• Essential knowledge of anatomy, terminology, and physiology of yoga.

• Hours of hands on teaching with individual and collective feedback.

• The foundation of teaching yoga including the basics of pranayama (breathing), asana (postures), and dharana (meditation)

• Smart sequencing and the basics of designing a practice that balances the body

• How to assess individual needs through observing students while they practice

• Expert use of supportive and concise cueing and inclusive language

• How to modify your group and individual teaching for all bodies

• Training on how to lead trauma informed yoga practices

• Use of voice, mantra, and impact of words

• How to develop and teach workshops and ways to identify your teaching mission

• The art of teaching individualized yoga & private yoga

• Exploration of the subtle bodies including Chakras, Koshas, Bandhas and Mudras

• Introduction to the history of yoga

• Yoga philosophy including Yamas, Niyamas and 8 Limbs

• Establishment of healthy boundaries and ethics when sharing and teaching yoga

• Discussions about social justice, inclusion, racism and cultural appropriation in yoga and our community

• Access to unlimited free group classes at Breathing Room Yoga for the duration of the training

• Ways to deepen your personal practice and commit to a consistent Sadhana

• Exploration of your individual intentions, passion and impact through practice and community sharing

• The business of yoga including: branding yourself, marketing your teachings, establishing fees, and designing your business plan

• Identification of ways to collaborate, offer yoga as service, and discover community offerings

• A lifelong network of friends, cheerleaders, and a vibrant community of supportive yoga teachers

The training site is accessible. All students are welcome to apply.  

Financial Investment & Payment Plan Options

1. In-full by Oct. 15th. $3,200

2. Payment plan: over 6 months $3,500

Scholarships available for anyone who identifies as or will be offering yoga to historically underserved groups, such as:

• People of Color

• LGBTQIA

• Spanish language proficiency

Enroll here: http://www.breathingroomyoga.net/new-products/foundation-200-hour-yoga-teacher-training