I am honored to be one of four lead faculty members with Hawaii Yoga Institute. As part of this program, I lead the Spring weekends 200HR training. I value the vision and methodology of this school in cultivating teachers through the process of self reflection in a safe and nurturing environment. My aim is to help teachers think critically and provide the tools that allow them to share the practice of yoga in a mindful and purposeful way based on personal experience.
From Hawaii Yoga Institute: "Hawaii Yoga Institute is committed to the living art of yoga. Our curriculum is specifically designed to engage a playful spirit through an inquiry into the multi-dimensional self. Our educational model facilitates personal development, self-reflection, individualized spirituality and movement meditation in a safe and warm environment created for learning, growing and discovery with others. "The 200HR Yoga Teacher Training program meets and exceeds the requirements of the national American Yoga Alliance. Your yoga teacher training completion certification will be in Multi-Style Yoga. We feel it is imperative in modern times to have a well rounded yoga education. We pride ourselves on giving you a unique educational experience with an introduction to multiple yoga styles and traditions so that you may develop your own individual teaching voice."
Techniques 100 Hours • Extended practice times for self development • Asana postures with hands-on assists for deepening awareness • Asana flow sequences • Meditations & Pranayamas • Spiritual and energetic effects of yoga techniques • Modifications for varying fitness levels • Integrating 3 bandhas into practice • Incorporating chanting & meditations into a teaching practice • Comprehensive HYI yoga teacher training manual
Teaching Methodology 25 Hours • Multiple intelligence education • Clarity in teaching language • Curiosity as methodology • Qualities of an effective educator • Incorporating hands-on assists & modifications ethically • Nurturing creativity in the learning process • Cultivating personal style in content & delivery • Business aspects of teaching yoga
Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology 20 Hours • Benefits & contraindications for all techniques • Effects of structural alignment on overall health • Muscle and fascial physiology • Avoiding common injuries in yogic practices • Using props and variations to individualize practices • Body-Mind-Prana relationship
Philosophy, Lifestyle & Ethics 30 Hours • Teaching as a yoga practice • Personal development • Cultivating spirituality through yoga • Introduction to Patanjali’s yoga sutras • Yogic model of self & relationship • Success as a shared path • Body image in yoga • Intimacy boundaries • Yoga Alliance registry • Insurance and liabilities
Practicum 25 Hours • Practice teaching exercises in small groups • Giving and receiving feedback • Co-mentoring & self-evaluations • Design & teach a full yoga class in your own style • Yoga research and presentation for specialized applications
