300hr Yoga Teacher Training Certification Program

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300 Hr Yoga Teacher Training

Expansion Program

Starts March 4th 2023 - Ends April 27th 2024

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

You don’t have to travel far to receive a great yoga education. Right here in the heart of Long Island, Darshana has been continuing its not-for-profit vision of nurturing, supporting, guiding and educating the community for over 20 years. The leaders and teachers at Darshana are very passionate about making yoga accessible to everyone while staying authentic to this ancient, rich and sacred tradition. This 300 hour yoga teacher training program is in full compliance with Yoga Alliance's 2021 required standards.

Join with other like minded people for a transformative journey and grow as a yogi and accomplished yoga teacher. The Expansion program was born out of many years of love, compassion, practice, dedication, wisdom and understanding. Our teachers are highly skilled and have been hand chosen for their specific talents to enrich this comprehensive program. Regardless of where you received your 200 hr teacher training, this program will give you everything you want and need to grow from the inside out.

Registration Payment

$500 Registration Payment
(non-refundable - paid by January 28th 2023)

Reserve Your Spot

Early Yogi Special

$3,200 Tuition
(Registration fee not included)

Pay Tuition

$3,700 Full Program Cost
($3,700 includes registration)

Pay now

Payment Plan

$500 Registration Fee
(non-refundable - paid by 1/28/23)

$750 initial payment
(6 Monthly Payments of $450)
Total program cost: $3,950

Registration & First Month - $1,250

$3,950 Full Program Cost
(includes registration)

— Class 2023 Schedule —
300 Hr Yoga Teacher Training Program

March 4th 2023 - April 27th 2024

(One week on and the next week off):

Saturday - 10:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 10:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Space Is Limited!!!

Included with Program

This program includes the following:
Please contact us for a copy of the 300 hr teacher training schedule

YOU WILL RECEIVE:

Discounts On
Yoga Classes

Lifetime Discounted

Teacher Membership

Discounts on Retreats
Special Events

Ongoing Support

throughout the program

20% off
Family Member Discount

Access to the studio

for self-practice

What you will learn

This program includes the following:

MODULE 1
March 4th 2023 - June 25th 2023

Special Populations

In this module we will focus on the methodology for recognizing and teaching students with unique needs and a concentration on providing safer, more inclusive classes. Some populations include adolescent, the aging yogi, cancer, pregnancy, trauma and those with chronic pain and health conditions.

Yin Yoga

Yin-Yoga is the soothing balm, the elixir that inspires balance in stress-filled, over scheduled life. It is a calming, restorative practice. In this training you will experience a practice with deep relaxed stretching that will restore joint mobility and energy pathways to vital organs, as well as, relieve pain, a balance and harmony in the body and mind that are both calming and energizing and a greater understanding of your body with concepts of compression vs tension. Upon completion you will receive a Yin Yoga certification.

Restorative Yoga

This training offers the foundations to create and teach an effective restorative yoga practice and gives you the tools to compose full restorative yoga classes. You will learn to bring your students into asanas that will support their body and assist them to systematically let go of tension and soothe the mind. We will be incorporating theory, alignment, sequencing, and methodology of restorative yoga.
Upon completion you will receive Restorative Yoga Certification.

MODULE 2
September 9th 2023 - December 9th 2023

Expanded Yoga Foundations

In this section we will concentrate on advanced asanas that are taught using fundamental building blocks. While building poses foundationally we will explore the postures anatomical alignment. This class's emphasis is on deepening your knowledge of structural anatomy and allowing you to recognize the needs of your classroom while supporting a safe practice. We will be focusing on alignment, balance, and safety.

Iyengar Yoga

Iyengar is a form of hatha yoga that was created and developed by B.K.S. Iyengar and focuses on proper alignment and precise technique. In this section of study, you will become skillful at teaching slower movements with an emphasis on asana and pranayama while building strength, stamina, and flexibility. This class will focus on precision sequencing, timing, and the use of props.

Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a natural system of medicine originated in India, and works in conjunction with the study of yoga. The term Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit word meaning
science or knowledge, which translates to knowledge of life.
In this module we will offer the foundations of Ayurveda, including principals of diet and lifestyle, and the science of self-healing. Upon completion you will have the tools to
teach yoga classes for all 3 Doshas.

MODULE 3
March 4th 2023 - June 25th 2024

Yoga Sutras

In this section we will learn about the power of the Yoga Sutras. When we touch upon and live through the universal reality in which the Yoga Sutras lifestyle aspires to, an ease to living life becomes achievable. Through yoga, living life becomes elevated to a more peaceful, happier and healthier life; pain is released, life becomes smoother, relationships improved, negative emotions lessened and a flow is established in the moment-to-moment movement of daily life!

Yoga Nidra Meditation

Yoga Nidra is a profound healing method that goes to the core of our stress and trauma. It is also a systematic meditation technique that allows the connection to your true nature and pure being to unfold. In order to experience the depths of this process and to have the ability to guide others in their journey, it is important to be properly trained and prepared. During this in-depth program, you will learn both classroom techniques as well as protocols to offer private sessions. Upon completion you will receive a certification for Yoga Nidra.

Advanced Pranayama

In this section we will be revealing the Power behind Pranayama. Advanced pranayama techniques that will unlock the benefits to moving deeper into self-awareness, self-knowledge, soothing and steadying the mind will be acquired. A mastery of guiding these experiences with your students will be cultivated. Some of the pranayama techniques that will be taught are: Dirga, Ujjayi, Bhramari, Nadi Shodhana, Anulom Vilom, Chandra Bhedana, Sheetali, Sheetkari, Kapalabhati and Bhastrika.

No classes in July & August 2023. No classes on all major U.S. Holidays

Meet Our Wonderful

Teachers

Dee Morrow - Program Director

ERYT-500, YACEP, RN

Dee has been a Critical Care nurse for over 30 years and Wellness Coach. She is a 500hr Yoga Alliance Certified instructor and Reiki Master. She holds certifications in Dynamic Gentle Yoga, Chair yoga, Restorative yoga and has 75 hours of training each in Ayurveda, Pranayama, Meditation, and Yoga for Special populations. By combining her vast knowledge of anatomy and yoga, her classes cultivate a safe and structured environment for all body types.

Regina Chaeli

ERYT-200, RYT-500, YACEP, RN, LMT

Regina is the Director of the 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training Program. She is a registered nurse, holistic practitioner, yoga and meditation instructor and spiritual counselor. Regina has studied with many great teachers over the past 30 years including Joan Shivarpita Harrigan, Swami Chandrasekharanand Saraswati and Richard Miller. Her education in yoga consists of traditional methods of meditation, philosophy, trauma sensitive yoga, yoga therapy, Yin Yoga, Iyengar Yoga and postures, incorporated with current science and research. Regina’s love for yoga has propelled her into opening the Yoga Darshana Center and establishing East Neck Yoga & Wellness. She is the grounding force of Darshana and her gift is to understand life situations clearly and create a clear path for solutions.

Rosemary Hudson

ERYT-500, YACEP

Rosemary began studying yoga at 16 years old. As the middle child of seven, she found peace and focus as well as a low impact way to be fit. She began her yoga teaching career at 19, took a hiatus after a few years and returned to being a leader of the practice 10 years ago. Rosemary is known for her positive, happy outlook and zest for life. She enjoys bringing the healing practice and peace of yoga to people of all ages.

Jeff Logan

ERYT-500, Iyengar Certified

Jeff is the co-owner of Body & Soul in Huntington. He is currently on the Board of the Iyengar Yoga Assoc. of NY & an Officer of the Long Island Yoga Assoc. where he writes the Asana Column for its quarterly newsletter. He is certified in the Iyengar tradition and he is frequently involved with yoga in the media. Jeff is known for his in-depth, yet light- hearted approach to teaching asana. When you meet him, you will see why everyone loves Jeff.

Matthew Pecorella

ERYT-200

Matthew is the President of Darshana, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2001. He has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for over 16 years with special training in restorative yoga with aromatherapy and yoga nidra meditation. Matthew is an essential oil educator, silver leader with Young Living Essential Oils, reiki healer, ordained minister and raindrop technique practitioner. He is also a consultee of Patanjali Kundalini Yoga Care with Joan Shivarpita Harrigan and Swami Chandrasekharanand Saraswati. Matthew has a way of bringing people together and making things happen. He has a gentle, loving technique that guides the student into the pureness of the heart.

Donna Brook

RYT, MA, RN

Donna Brook is a nurse practitioner, certified ayurvedic practitioner, clinical aromatherapy practitioner, Angel Therapy practitioner, Reiki Master, and holds Therapeutic Lifestyle certification. Donna is trained and certified in Ayurveda through the International Vedic Institute. She has studied energy medicine with Alberto Villoldo at The Four Winds Society. She blends the best of eastern and western practices to facilitate healing of body, mind, and spirit. Donna Holds a Master's degree in nursing and currently works in hospice and palliative care. She is an adjunct faculty member at The College of New Rochelle, and an active member of the American Holistic Nurses Association.

Diane Dady

RYT

Diane is a graduate of Yoga Darshana’s 200-hour teacher training program and has completed the 300-hour advanced yoga teacher training curriculum from Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, with concentrations in Ayurveda, Pranayama, Meditation, Advanced Asana, and Yoga for Special Populations. She holds an additional certification in Yin Yoga. Diane is a Reiki Master and Practitioner and regularly works with those who seek energy healing. Diane guides students at all levels of yoga practice to help support inner and outer balance, wellness, health, and grounding. She believes that a consistent yoga practice that utilizes breath awareness, asana, and meditation in combination with Ayurvedic self-care, can promote greater overall well-being.

I cannot say enough about the Long Island Yoga Teacher Training Program at YDC. The program offers vast knowledge of yoga philosophy, history, and practice, and has opened my eyes and heart to the many dimensions of yoga. It has helped me to expand my conscious awareness, and to deepen my spiritual and physical practice.The teachers were brilliant and inspiring, and my classmates were beautiful spirits that I feel blessed to have as friends. ~Kristen Curley

200hr Testimonials

CANCELLATION & REGISTRATION POLICIES

A refund is available (less a $500 registration fee) up until two days after program begins A refund of 50% (less $500 registration fee) will be issued up until one week from opening day. After one week, credit will be issued towards future workshops or the next scheduled teacher training program. This program is approved by the Yoga Alliance. Upon completion of this 300 hr teacher training program, one is eligible to register at The Yoga Alliance and to teach yoga classes.

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