200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training - Fall

Program Description
The Integral Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training is a month-long residential intensive where you will learn to teach asanas (yoga poses), Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation), pranayama (breathing practices), chanting, and meditation.

The training is multifaceted. You learn about Yoga, practice each day, and learn to teach then practice teaching. By the end of the training, you have strengthened your practice and are well-prepared to share your experience and knowledge with others.

Join us on this exciting path toward becoming a yoga teacher!
Additionally, students will explore

Anatomy & Physiology
Raja Yoga (the science of the mind and meditation)
Jnana Yoga (the study of Self-inquiry)
Bhakti Yoga (the path of devotion)
Karma Yoga (the practice of selfless service)
Chanting instruction: for personal practice and class settings
Benefits of a Yogic Diet
Publicity and Marketing

Prerequisites:

Applicants should be regular practitioners of Hatha Yoga for at least six months and be familiar with the Integral Yoga class.
If you’re not familiar with the Integral Yoga style, please enjoy a free IY Hatha Yoga session taught by Saci Murphy. There is also a YouTube video available of the Integral Yoga Hatha class. Have fun!

If you have any questions, please contact Saci Murphy at saci@yogaville.org or (434) 969-3121 x106

before submitting your application and non-refundable application fee.
Certification
Graduates receive a diploma certifying them to teach Integral Yoga Level 1 classes and are awarded 220 Yoga Alliance hours.
Testimonials
Saci is a naturally gifted teacher whose warmth and encouragement creates an uplifting and inclusive environment. Her years as a dancer give her a strong foundation in body mechanics and healthy alignment, and her many years as a devoted Yogi give her a deep understanding into the more subtle levels of being, which she readily and easily imparts to her students. Her classes are accessible and fun, and you’ll leave feeling refreshed, balanced and supported. — Claire B.
The Integral Yoga teacher training came at a magical time to help me connect with my true self and to set me on a path in alignment with my heart. A greater purpose was revealed during the teacher training, rerouting me to help others heal through Yoga. The program was demanding and challenging with loving guidance from compassionate, dedicated, and wise instructors. We were required to practice what we were learning to teach. Through daily meditation, hatha yoga, breathing practices, and the study of the yoga sutras, yoga principles, and yoga history, we experienced the direct benefits of a devoted practice and blossomed into well-prepared and disciplined Integral Yoga teachers. — Paula Lucas
Tentative Schedule
All activities at the Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, Virginia Ashram are structured around the daily schedule of the ashram which includes meditation and Hatha Yoga each morning and evening prior to breakfast and dinner, as well as noon meditation held in Guru Bhavahan and Lotus prior to lunch.




Time
Activity


5:30 AM
Wake up


6:00 – 6:30 AM
Meditation


6:40 – 8:10 AM
Hatha Yoga


8:15 – 9:15 AM
Breakfast


9:30 – 11:20 AM
Morning Session


11:20 – 11:30 AM
Announcements


11:45 AM
Van leaves for LOTUS (behind VV dorms)


12:00 – 12:30 PM
Noon Meditation


12:45 – 1:30 PM
Lunch


1:30 – 3:00 PM
Study/Free Time


3:00 – 5:45 PM
Afternoon Session


6:00 – 6:30 PM
Yoga Nidra or Meditation


6:35 – 7:15 PM
Dinner


7:30 – 9:00 PM
Evening Session


9:30 PM
Academy building closes


10:00 PM
Lights Out