200-Hour Standards

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Techniques Training/Practice (100 hours)
75 contact hours, 50 with primary E-RYTs

Includes asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation and other traditional yoga techniques. These hours must be a mix between: 1) analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques and 2) guided practice of the techniques themselves. Both areas must receive substantial emphasis.

Note: Contact Hours in this category must be in a dedicated yoga teacher training environment (into which others might occasionally be invited) rather than in classes intended for the general public.

Teaching Methodology (25 hours)
15 contact hours, 10 with primary E-RYTs

Includes principles of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, the student's process of learning and business aspects of teaching yoga.  Although your curriculum may include more than five hours on business aspects of teaching yoga, a maximum of five such hours can be counted.

Anatomy and Physiology (20 hours)
10 contact hours

Includes both human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.). Includes both the study of the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc). A minimum of five hours must be spent applying anatomy and physiology principles to yoga. 

Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers (30 hours)
20 contact hours

Includes the study of yoga philosophies, yoga lifestyle and ethics for yoga teachers. A minimum of two contact hours must be spent on ethics for yoga teachers.

Note: A minimum of 2 contact hours must be spent on ethics for yoga teachers.

Practicum (10 hours)
5 contact hours with primary E-RYTs

Includes practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching and hearing and giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while someone else is teaching.

Note: A minimum of 5 contact hours must be spent actively teaching (not assisting or observing)

Electives (15 hours)

Elective hours to be distributed among educational categories according to the school’s chosen emphasis (may be contact or non-contact hours).

55 Remaining Contact Hours

Contact hours to be distributed among educational categories according to the school’s chosen emphasis.

Total: 200 hours
Total Contact Hours: 180

      TUITION:     
200 HRS
2,800.00 paid in full before first class.
$500.00 Non-refundable deposit to reserve your spot!
(We offer a convenient flexible payment plan. Please call the studio for details!)

I just completed a 200 hour yoga teaching program  at Yogamatters.
The course encompassed many aspects of Yoga. I came from the
course being  more intuned to many facets of yoga but also more
balance in my life.
Her facility is well equipped and makes doing yoga a challenge
at any  level of practice. Having done Yoga for a number of
years Cathie is by  far one of best instructors I have been able
to study with . ~ Kathy

This past year has probably been in the top 5 things
I've accomplished and completed in my life. I don't
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I'm rich beyond measure! Robbie L. ~Sandown, NH

This year long training has been informative, thoughtful
and challenging. Every signle class, I learn a new aspect
of an asana, breath, teaching, relating, speaking, listening.
Lauren G. ~Bradford, MA

I thought I might teach yoga in the future; what I did
not count on was the opening of doors and the beginning
of a journey that has led me to so much more!
~ Pat S. Hampstead, NH