Rolf Gates
200 Hour Vinyasa Teacher Training
with Rolf Gates
October 2008-April 2009 (7 weekends)
This program is a 200 hour Vinyasa Teacher Training. As such it will be a
mentally, physically and emotionally challenging process designed to enable
serious students to become inspired teachers. You will practice asana, meditation,
and pranyama to the point of proficiency and beyond. Your knowledge of Yoga
theory will deepen to the point that it will become an aspect of the fabric
of your life and of everything you do and say as a yoga teacher. You will learn
to teach classes that combine a consistent therapeutic vision with the inspired
spontaneity that is the hallmark of Vinyasa Yoga. You will develop a thorough
understanding of the elements of the therapeutic principles of Yoga and be
able to design a class or teach a pose in such a manner that your students
will immediately embody those principles.
Vinyasa Yoga expresses that part of us that celebrates the space between the
notes. A typical class will move from simple to complex poses, from standing
poses and balancing poses, to back-bends, inversions, and hip openers. The
teacher and students take this simple formula and make it their own day by
day. No two classes are ever alike yet the intention behind the class is always
the same. The genius of Vinyasa Yoga is not found in its approach to alignment
or sequencing, but rather in the rhythm with which alignment and sequencing
unfold. Anchored in the unseen aspects of an asana class, Vinyasa Yoga is uniquely
accommodating to the evolution of a teacher; allowing her to bring all that
she has learned and all that she is into her classroom. The result is a class
that is at once consistent and inspired.
I want to bring special attention to the interplay between
the physical and the metaphysical: A yoga class is a three dimensional story that unfolds to
the rhythm of the breath. The art of teaching is the art of telling that story.
Each of us, always, has a song to sing a story to tell. Of necessity much of
what we will be working on will be technical in nature but all of what we do
together will be dedicated to supporting you in singing your song.
Namasté and I look forward to the start of this journey with you,
Rolf
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
How to Design and Lead a Vinyasa Yoga Class
You will gain a thorough understanding of the principals which when applied create
a class for all ages and body types. This will include a specific sequence
and more importantly the method for adapting that sequence to the infinity
of opportunities implied by the word Yoga. This method enables what you teach
to grow as you and your students do.
Being the Change
The first Yoga teacher in the U.S. Swami Vivekananda wrote: “You yourselves
are the being that you seek.” During this training you will have direct
experience of the truth of that statement. When you leave this training you
will know how it is people reach their potential and you will be able to apply
that knowledge to accomplish your goals. You will be the change you want to
see in your life.
Time on the Mat and on the Cushion
One of the joys of being a teacher is that your Yoga practice becomes part
of your job description. During this training you will begin each day with
asana, meditation, and pranyama instruction and practice. You will be taught
the therapeutic principles that will allow you to practice safely with intensity.
You will be able to sit comfortably for a 45 minute meditation session during
which you will experience what it means to rest in stillness. You will be
proficient in breathing techniques that awaken and build heat, preparing
the mindbody for asana, and breathing techniques that are cooling and soothing
preparing the mindbody for meditation. On your mat the implementation of
therapeutic principles will be dramatic. You will experience a vibrant aliveness
from which there is no going back.
The Teacher Training Curriculum will include:
* Mastery of the basic techniques of Asana
* Mastery of the basic techniques of Meditation
* Mastery of the basic techniques Pranyama (Breathwork)
* The therapeutic alignment principles of Yoga
* Finding alignment within and without
* The art of sequencing a class flow
* The proper use of tempo in a class
* How to use your voice and language for impact
* Your class as a transformative space
* The art of themeing in your classes
* Teaching modifications for all class levels
* Teaching to beginners
* The art of hands-on assisting
* The anatomy and physiology of Yoga
* Nutrition as a support to practice
* Study of The Yoga Sutras
* Cultivation of the Eight Limb Path as a path of action
* Integrating the three elements of spiritual practice into your life
* The role of the teacher
* The role of practice
* The art of sustaining change
* Moving from Source
Required Reading List:
Bhagavad
Gita: New Translation,
(trans. Stephen Mitchell)
The
Yoga-Sutra of Patañjali: A
New Translation with Commentary,
Chip Hartranft
The
Seven Spiritual Laws of Success,
Deepak Chopra
Meditations
from the Mat: Daily Reflections
on the Path of Yoga,
Rolf Gates
Mindfulness
Yoga: The Awakened Union of Breath,
Body and Mind,
Frank Jude Boccio
Anatomy and Physiology books TBA
Recommended Reading
List:
Loving
Kindness: The Revolutionary Art
of Happiness, Sharon Salzberg
The
Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
The
Law of Attraction, Esther and
Jerry Hicks
The
Way of the Peaceful Warrior,
Dan Millman
COURSE FEE & SCHEDULE
Course Fee: $2250
APPLY
NOW at RolfGates.com
(This fee includes “Meditations from the Mat” and the Teacher
Training Workbook. It does not include the additional required reading list
materials)
Payment Options:
1. Pay in full $2100 (discounted)
2. Pay the $500 deposit now, with a balance of $1750 due on August 1st, 2008
3. Pay the $500 deposit now, with a payment plan of 5 installments of $300
with a final 6th payment of $250*.
Full deposit payment of $500 is needed to secure your placement.
*The schedule of payments will be determined by your selection in your payment
plan contract. This will be sent to you upon receipt of your application and
payment choice.
TRAINING DATES SCHEDULE:
The 200hr Teacher Training Certification program will take place over 7 weekends
(Oct 2008 - April 2009)
• Oct 3-5th
• Nov. 7th-9th
• Dec. 5th-7th
• Jan. 9th-11th
• Feb. 6th-8th
• March. 6th-8th
• April 3rd-5th
DAILY SCHEDULE: There will be breaks for meals and integration during the
training weekends.
Friday: 8am-8pm
Saturday: 8am-6pm
Sunday: 8am-6pm
LOCATION:
Fresh Yoga, 319 Peck Street, New Haven CT
For Directions: www.freshyoga.com
Please Note:
This is a 200hr Certification process. All of the sessions and assignments
are to that purpose and are therefore required in order to successfully complete
this program. What I am asking of you is that you do your very best. Over
and above that, is that you apply yourself to this process in the way you
want your students to apply themselves in your classroom.
Please contact us directly if you wish to discuss any questions you have regarding
your readiness for this program
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Refund/Non-Refund Policy: Cancellations must be made 45 days before the start
of the Teacher Training. We can not offer any refunds for cancellations within
45 days of the event, but a credit towards a future Teacher Training Program
may be available.
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NOW at RolfGates.com
Rolf Gates conducts Vinyasa Intensives and
Teacher Trainings throughout the US and abroad and is the author
of the acclaimed book on yogic philosophy Meditations
from the Mat (Random
House). His classes are a synergy of the dynamic freedom of a
powerful vinyasa class with the structural integrity of precise
alignment inspired by Anusara methodology. Named Boston's
Best Yoga Teacher, he has been featured in numerous
publications to include Yoga Journal, Natural Health and People
Magazine, and
recently filmed a yoga series for Comcast. In 2005 Rolf also
produced his first Vinyasa audio CD. A former social worker and
US Airborne Ranger, Rolf brings his eclectic background to his
practice and his teachings and is also a featured speaker at
corporate trainings on "The Inner Path of Leadership."
Rolf received his
early training in Kripalu Yoga from The Kripalu Center for Yoga
and Health. He has also been profoundly inspired by his training
in Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Anusara Yoga. Rolf now directs the Prana
Power Yoga Studio in Manhattan and lives in New York. |
