200 HR Yoga Teachers Training
In our 200 HR training you will:
- Learn to be a highly competent teacher instructing people in:
- Postures - perfecting your own and teaching others
- Learn to teach systematically and safely
- Learn how to teach yoga as fitness, as therapy, and as transformation
- Learn effective breathing practices, cleansing practices & relaxation
- Learn Meditation and its effect on human development and health
- Hone your skills as a yoga teacher by understanding:
- Anatomy for yoga, yoga philosophy and psychology,
- Ayurveda (yoga's sister science) / Diet and Nutrition
- Deepen your own personal practice
This hybrid class will be a combination of Zoom and in-person classes. In-person classes will be held at a location that will be e-mailed to you once accepted for the program. Out-of-town students may
attend all classes on Zoom.
The majority of the training will be led by the co-founders of IPYC - Carol & Charles Crenshaw, the current Co-Coordinators Andrew & Megan Alam and the studious Melissa Slade. Together, they have 100+ years of experience between them practicing and teaching yoga, complementary health practices and meditation.
Carol and Charles have lived in India. They have studied with yogis, swamis, pandits, philosophers, psychologists, M.D.'s, and energy healers. Both hold masters degrees in Eastern Studies/Comparative Psychology/Holistic Health, are E-RYT 500+ Yoga Alliance certified instructors as well as Certified Yoga Therapists. They have personally trained thousands of people since 1987 as center directors in New York City, at the Himalayan Institute's national headquarters, and here in Indianapolis.
Andrew Alam is an E-RYT 500 registered yoga teacher. He has participated in teaching many trainings all over Indianapolis. He has developed various teaching aids for trainings. Andy's knowledge of anatomy and sequencing contribute so much to this training.
Megan Alam is an RYT 200 registered yoga teacher and has 6 years teaching experience. She is a birth and postpartum Doula, bringing a wealth of knowledge on how to practice with students during pregnancy, restoring the body through postpartum, relaxation practices, yoga for the pelvic floor and restorative yoga.
Melissa Slade is RYT 500 and has taught in several trainings for Inner Peace Yoga Center. She brings a wealth of knowledge when it comes to asana and alignment in poses. Her attention to detail brings a depth to the practice that is unmatched.
Trainings will also include other esteemed guest teachers such as:
John Peterson, M.D. (Ayurveda Specialist)
Jaime Stover-Schmitt, Ed.D., author of Every Woman’s Yoga - Yoga Therapy
Young Park, D.O. (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
& More to be added soon!
Fee for training 200 HR is $2995. $1000 due at time of application acceptance. Discounts for early payments in full.
Training begins 9/15/2022 and ends 4/28/2023. Total payment for the training is due prior to receiving certification.
The deposit is refundable (minus a $100 processing fee) until September 8,
2022. Please note that once the course has started, the tuition fee becomes non-refundable.
Must be 18 years old.
Admission to the program is at the sole discretion of the center's coordinators.