YOGA TEACHER CERTIFICATION

 Yoga Alliance 200 hour Certification Program

Lead teacher- Joanne VandenHengel, ERYT

 January 2009 3rd Street Yoga Teacher Training at Cameron Wellness Center, Washington PA. 

Call for more information: 412.849.5227

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  Schoolhouse Yoga & 3rd Street Yoga 

Projected Dates:

Jan.10, 18

Feb.7,22

March 8,28

April 4,19

May 2,17

June13,June 28

July12,25

*August 7-9 Olmstead Retreat-required ($80)

Aug.22

Sept.12,27

Oct.10, 25

Nov.8,21

Dec.6,19

Each session 1-5pm ;attendance required 

$1,800 if paid monthly

$1500 in advance in full

( required & suggested textbooks, retreat, workshops,  supplies not included)

Trainees are required to take 2  additional workshops of choice

(cost not included in training price)

Attendance is required at each session unless other arrangements have been made

Small class size allows for meaningful and personal interaction with one another and the lead teacher, Joanne VandenHengel, ERYT who brings over 30 years of public school teaching and curriculum planning experience  as well as a longstanding yoga practice and study to this  yoga teacher training program. 

Call for details: 412.849.5227 

Email: joanne@3rdstreetyoga.com

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 3rd Street Yoga &Cameron Wellness Center

 Projected Dates:

Jan 11, 17

February 8,21

March 7,29

April 5, 18

May 3, 16

June 14,27

July 11, 26

Aug.7-9 Olmstead Manor Retreat,Aug.23

Spet.13, 26

Oct. 11, 24

Nov.7. 22

Dec.5, 20

 

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Course includes:

Techniques: asana, pranayama, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation, and introduction to other traditional yoga techniques ;study included analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques along with guided practice of the techniques

Methodology: includes the principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/corrections, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, the student's process of learning, and the business aspects of teaching yoga

Anatomy and Physiology: includes both human physical anatomy and physiology ( body systems, organs, etc) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.) Includes both the study of an application of its principles to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc.)

Yoga Philosophy /Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers: includes the study of yoga sutras, yoga lifestyle and ethics for yoga teachers; making conscientious personal choices

Practicum: includes practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching and hearing /giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while someone else is teaching

All teacher trainees are required to attend one yoga asana session per week while in training, 7-10 hours of observation ; 5 hours of assisting;10 hours of volunteer teaching time.

3rd Street Yoga teacher training evolved as students began to ask Joanne  for training in the art of teaching yoga. This first  graduating class consists mostly of long term students moving forward on their yoga journey with Joanne as she continues along the yoga path with them.  Upon completion of the first year of the program ,these keynotes of the program clarified and solidified . 3rd Street Yoga teacher training is : intimate, personal, skillful and supportive.

As a teacher training facility, 3rd Street Yoga’s goal is for each teacher to feel empowered by his/her own innate skills. Through the training these  natural skills are strengthened. The program encourages and creates confidence in listening to one’s intuition while working within the raja yoga tradition of hatha yoga .Students are encouraged to find and speak their voices , study together, share, and create and practice teaching while investigating the principles of anatomy and physiology applied to yoga and meditation . Each prospective teacher is encouraged to create and cultivate their uniquely personal teaching style grounded in tradition yet respectful of change.

About the instructor: Joanne VandenHengel has been studying yoga since age 18 and teaching Yoga for twelve years in and around the Pittsburgh area, receiving her training and certification from the Himalayan Institute. Bringing over thirty years of teaching in the public school systems to her craft, VandenHengel has initiated a comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training program, following the Yoga Alliance Guidelines, which offers aspiring yoga teachers the opportunity to receive instruction and certification in the Yogic Arts. Class sizes will be small to allow for personal attention, hands-on experience and the opportunity to give each potential teacher the experience of developing their own unique techniques, grounded in Yogic theory, practice and philosophy

For more information and application procedures email Joanne or call 412-849-5227

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3rd Street Yoga Teacher Training Required Materials

(Updated August 2008-PLEASE NOTE THE ADDITIONS FOR THE UPCOMING 2009 TRAINING )

  1. Yoga Body , Buddha Mind- Cyndi Lee
  2. Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving Into Stillness- Erich Schiffmann
  3. Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers and Practitioners- H.David Coulter
  4. How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali-Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood
  5. Yoga for Wellness-Gary Kraftsow
  6. Anatomy and Asana:Preventing Yoga Injuries-Susi Hately Aldous
  7. The Anatomy Coloring Book- Wynn Kapit and Lawrence M.Elson  
  8. Bringing Yoga to Life- Donna Farhi
  9. How to Meditate Using Chakras, Mantras and Breath (cd)-Dennis  Chernin  

 

Additional Suggested Materials

  1. The Heart of Yoga- T.K.V.Deskachar
  2. Light on Yoga- B.K. S. Iyengar
  3. Yoga :Mastering the Basics –Sandra Anderson and Rolf Sovik
  4. A Woman’s Practice- Jamie Stover Schmidt
  5. Relax and Renew- Judith Lasiter
  6. Yoga for Depression – AmyWeintraub
  7. Asana, Pranayama, Mudra , Badha- Swami Satyananda Saraswati
  8. The Wisdom of Yoga and Will Yoga and Meditation Really Change My Life -Stephen Cope
  9. The Yoga of Sound- Russill Paul
  10. Healing Mantras (cd) –Thomas Farley
  11. Using Your Chakras- Ruth White
  12. Anatomy for Yoga (VHS and DVD) with Paul Grilley
  13. Barron’s Anatomy Flash Cards
  14. Yoga Breathing (cd) –Richard Freeman
  15. Hatha Yoga Pradipika- Swami Muktibodhananda
  16. Yoga Therapy- A.G. Mohan and Indra Mohan
  17. Stretching Without Pain- W.P. Blakey
  18. The Muscle Book- W.P. Blakey
  19. Prakriti:Your Ayurvedic Constitution-Robert Svoboda
  20. Anatomy of Movement- Blandine Calais-Germain
  21. Wheel of Life-Anodea Judith
  22. Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha-Tara Brach
  23. Be Here Now-Ram Das
  24. Wherever You Go There You Are- Jon Kabat Zinn
  25. Awakening to the Buddha Within- Lama Surya Das
  26. Yoga for the Hands- Sabrina Mesko
  27. Yoga for Your Type- Dr. David Frawley and Sandra Summerfield
  28. The Firve Tibetans- Christopher Kilham
  29. Experience Yoga Nidra(cd)- Swami Janakananda
  30. Om Yoga (DVD) beginner, intermediate class
  31. Asana Learning Deck- YogaBlossom.com

 

Homework Example:

Lee

  1. Read Ground of Non- Harming- Seated Positions
  2. Read and Practice Ahimsa as a guide p. 143-144
  3. Which came first: the chicken or the egg? Open hips? Or Open mind?
  4. “Self improvement bows to self knowledge.” Investigate that concept within your practice on and off the mat. Write a short reply to the statement. (p.145-147)
  5. Loc (e) motion- juicy hips!!! The dance of the pelvic floor.”Our bodies are a sort of physical holding pattern of forced uplift….” Practice walking with loose hips this month. Take note of how it feels and what changes occur because of the adjustment. Walk from your pancreas and T12.Walk from your fire (solar plexus) and your sacrum (sacral water chakra) and let them support your heart. See what happens! Write about it!(p.147-153)
  6. Practice each Seated Series (p.155-168) incorporate aspects into your homework sequence. Take special note of Lee’s hip openers and pigeon variations- give them a try!
  7. Practice discriminating between strain, sensation, grasping and opening. Watch! Wait! Breathe!!! What are you learning? Honestly write your observations.
  8. Look at this: “There is no such thing as a stationery balance!” Practice this impermanence in your practice and your life. List the steps and write a short explanation of what Lee states as the steps to balancing body, breath, mind and spirit. (p.115-124)
  9. Practice the Balancing Asana Series and incorporate balancing postures into your homework sequence.

 

Schiffman and Coulter and Kraftsow and Lee- seated forward bending

  1. Review class notes/handouts and discussion of Forward Bending
  2. Schiffman p.229-232 List the stages of Paschimottanasana and describe the benefits. What do you see as personal benefits?
  3. Compare Schiffman above to Coulter p. 369-372
  4. Practice Schiffman Jana Sirasana and ½ lotus(if appropriate to you) and the leg stretches (p.233-246) . Look at Kraftsow and compare and contrast.
  5. Practice spread legged forward fold and cobble fold .Add props where needed . Refer to Lee and Kraftsow to compare/contrast. Look at Coulter p.372-373 for his variations and advanced variations p.374-376
  6. What are some counter indications for forward  bending?
  7. Practice Schiffman’s splits (Hanaman) .These can be fun when warm and when using props. Make adjustments. Create variations using props. Look at Lee’s splits too (p.196-199) 
  8. Incorporate aspects of these into your homework sequence

 

Coulter and the Anatomy Coloring Book (for reference while reading) Muscles and muscles and muscles and muscles, joints, joints, joints and those bone and connectors (oh my!)

 

  1. Look at fig 3.8b, 3.10b, 8.9-10 and 8.14. Coulter gives 3 experiments for learning how to identify and use medial rotators of the hip joint (gluteus medias and gluteus minimus at the back of the ileum and inserting intot he trochanters) Try the experiments. 
  2. The main antagonisist to the gluteus medius and the munumus muscles are the adductor longus and adductor magnus (fig.3.8-9 & 8.13-14) .These rotate the thighs laterally and pull the thighs into adduction.Try the experiments for awareness – this is good teacher knowledge!
  3. Continue to work with Coulter’s triangles and his side bending series. What is lateral flexion? Why is it so important to include in a class? Try his revolving triangle as well as his preparation for getting there. How would you modify it for students without flexibility?
  4. Coulter says all standing postures are balancing postures. What do you think? Try the eagle and tree and read the benefits. Perhaps include standing balance in your homework sequence?
  5. Locate the trapezius, the sternocleidmastoid group, the external intercostals, seratus and erector spinae muscles. Consider and write about the importance of these muscles in yoga postures.
  6. What have you learned about the Golgi Tendon? How does this apply to yoga asana work?
  7. Reread Coulter p. 44-56. Locate the muscles of the pelvic floor, the perineum of the male and female, the 6 muscles of scapular stabilization, the rotator cuff, the sits muscles and overuse of them causing degeneration (p.47). Be sure to look over how the shoulder joint and rotator cuff work together to move the shoulder with the help of the deltoids and pecs. Read the summary of the upper limbs (p52) and color in your anatomy book as you read.
  8. Read about the layers of the gluteus and the sciatic nerve running deep within the tissue- a concern for many students
  9. Read about tight hamstrings, the hip and knee flexors and the summary of the lower limbs. Color the functional overview of the skeletal musculature
  10. Reread Sacroiliac Nutation and Counter Nutation (see p. 329 for illustration) Summarize what happens here at the sacroiliac joint.
  11. Read about the Abdomino- Pelvic Muscles p. 139-206
  12. What creates the pelvic bowl? Trace the pelvic bowl area with Coulter p. 141-142 and use the diagram p. 142
  13. What joints connect the pelvic bones to the rest of the torso?
  14. Why do hamstrings cause problems in yoga postures? What can one do to reduce the strain? Read about hamstrings and tight hamstrings p.54 to help you with this.
  15. Where are the abdominal muscles located?
  16. How many pairs of abdominal muscles are there? Name them. Find them. Explain how to locate them.
  17. Try the Superfish leg lift (p.167) as well as slow leg lifting p. 167-168 and the advanced p.169. How do yoga sit-ups complement a yoga series?
  18. Try the boat series and what is the difference between boat and leg lifts/sit-ups?
  19. Try Peacock! preparation and move into it if you dare (p.174-175) .Try the lotus variation for balancing lower body weight on p.156- great modification for women

     And breathing

1.      The practice of Ashwani Mudra is about movement of the pelvic diaphragm inward. Try the postures Coulter suggests on p. 183 . Practice upward facing dog with ashwani mudra awareness and the release in downward facing dog.

2.      How is Mula Bandha different from Ashwani mudra? Try the Mula bandha awareness on p. 184-185 as well as the squeeze and release exercise on p. 186-187. Try the modified cat to activate mula bandha – p.187  Note the activity of the central tendon of the perineum similar to the central tendon of the thoracic diaphragm.

3.      Practice holding root lock – Mula bandha in meditation

4.      Try Agni Sara –“fanning the fire” breathing and abdominal exercise – p.190 -194 .

5.      Add in jalandhara bandha now and notice how it helps to establish uddiyana bandha. Try uddiyana bandha in modified cat – p.198

6.      Try putting agni saran d uddiyana bandha together

7.      Try the Nauli “churning” p.203

8.      Be sure to read p.205-206 for the benefits of these practices. What are the counter indications?

Kraftsow

Reread Kraftsow Sacrum, Hips and Knees for reference.

Read Forward Bends Kraftsow p. 35, Lateral Bends p.72, Twists p.61 and Balance

Aldous

Read about Twists p. 75

Create a full length asana series incorporating all the work we have completed – sun salutes, standing, balancing forward bending, side bending, hip and shoulder openers, twisting, etc. This one needs to also include a breathing practice, and postures that encourage diaphragmatic breathing reinforcement with instruction.