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Teacher Training 2013

Sign up for the 200-hour program then continue to advance with the 500-hour program.

Iyengar Yoga South Bay is a Yoga Alliance 500 hour registered yoga school. This means both our 200-hour and 500-hour teacher training programs are recognized by Yoga Alliance. In addition, all teachers in the Iyengar Yoga South Bay Teacher Training program are Iyengar certified, ensuring our programs are top-notch.

Schedule

Most weekends, classes will meet Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; two weekends are Saturday and Sunday only. The Friday sessions are  3:00-6:00pm with Marla Apt, similar to the sessions described below. Saturday and Sunday sessions include workshops, teaching skills, anatomy, and philosophy. These sessions run 12:30-5:15pm each day.

Mark these dates on your calendar.
February 22, 23, 24 August 16
March 29, 30, 31 September 13, 14, 15
April 27, 28 October 1 - 7 *
May 24, 25, 26 November 1, 2, 3
June 22, 23 December 7, 8
July 12, 13, 14 January 24, 25, 26, 2014
August 10, 11 February 21, 22, 23, 2014

* The October classes will meet in San Francisco, five all-day and two half-day sessions.

Ordering

The price for the 2013 Iyengar Yoga South Bay Teacher Training Program is $3200.


Register for the 2013 Iyengar Yoga South Bay Training Program   $3200  

If you have any questions, please contact Linda at Lbon@iyoga.com or Jito at jitoyumibe@sbcglobal.net

Monthly Certification Study Group Meetings

Iyengar Yoga South Bay

The purpose of this group is to practice refining our teaching skills using guidelines from the Iyengar certification manual. It is not necessary to have immediate plans for certification to join. We will be focused on the poses for the Introductory Certification.

It is advised to order your own copy of the 2013 Assessment Manual from http://www.iynaus.org

We will meet from 5-7 PM on the following dates in 2013: January 11, February 8, March 8, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 19, August 2, September 6, October 18, and November 8.

The cost for each session is $30. Please pay Jito directly. (No PayPal for these sessions.)

If you have questions, please contact Jito at jitoyumibe@sbcglobal.net


Anatomy & Physiology, Philosophy and Teaching Techniques & Practice Classes



The IYSB Advanced Studies & Teacher Training Program includes foundational courses in Anatomy & Physiology and in Philosophy, as well as practical hands-on training in Teaching Techniques & Practice. Linda Bostrom teaches the Anatomy & Physiology classes and the Philosophy classes. Jito Yumibe teaches the Teaching Techniques & Practice sessions. The classes are taught on eight weekends according to the schedule below. On Saturdays, the classes meet in the order: Philosophy, then Anatomy & Physiology, then Teaching Techniques & Practice. On Sundays, the order is Teaching Techniques & Practice, then Philosophy, then Anatomy & Physiology.

Schedule

Date
 
Philosophy
w/ Linda Bostrom
Anatomy & Physiology
w/ Linda Bostrom
Teaching Techniques & Practice
w/ Jito Yumibe
Feb 2312:30-2:00pm2:00-3:00pm 3:00-5:30pm
Feb 24 3:00-4:30pm4:30-5:30pm12:30-3:00pm
March 3012:30-2:00pm2:00-3:00pm 3:00-5:30pm
March 31 3:00-4:30pm4:30-5:30pm12:30-3:00pm
April 2712:30-2:00pm2:00-3:00pm 3:00-5:30pm
April 28 3:00-4:30pm4:30-5:30pm12:30-3:00pm
May 2512:30-2:00pm2:00-3:00pm 3:00-5:30pm
May 26 3:00-4:30pm4:30-5:30pm12:30-3:00pm
August 1012:30-2:00pm2:00-3:00pm 3:00-5:30pm
August 11 3:00-4:30pm4:30-5:30pm12:30-3:00pm
Sept 1412:30-2:00pm2:00-3:00pm 3:00-5:30pm
Sept 15 3:00-4:30pm4:30-5:30pm12:30-3:00pm
Dec 712:30-2:00pm2:00-3:00pm 3:00-5:30pm
Dec 8 3:00-4:30pm4:30-5:30pm12:30-3:00pm
Jan 2512:30-2:00pm2:00-3:00pm 3:00-5:30pm
Jan 26 3:00-4:30pm4:30-5:30pm12:30-3:00pm

Ordering

Philosophy series (16 sessions)

Philosophy series (16 sessions)$360

Philosophy series single classes

Single Philosophy session$30

Anatomy & Physiology series (16 sessions)

Anatomy & Physiology series (16 sessions)$240

Anatomy & Physiology series single classes

Single Anatomy & Physiology session$20

Teaching Techniques & Practice series (16 sessions)

Teaching Techniques & Practice series (16 sessions)$600

Teaching Techniques & Practice series single classes

Single Teaching Techniques & Practice session$50


Ongoing Advanced Studies/Teacher Training
with Marla Apt
Friday afternoons
 3:00-6:00pm

Picture of Marla Apt

Marla Apt is the core teacher in our Teacher Training Program. She is a Senior Iyengar certified teacher from Los Angeles. She comes to Iyengar Yoga South Bay one Friday evening each month to conduct advanced classes on the teaching of Iyengar yoga.

These classes are open to everyone seeking a thorough background in Iyengar yoga — not just teachers, but interested students, too. Those currently teaching will learn ways to make their teaching more effective and everyone can gain insight in how to progress in their practice. The skills taught and understanding gained will build a solid foundation for those pursuing Iyengar certification, but it is not necessary that you are currently teaching or even thinking about becoming a certified teacher. Just bring your serious interest and desire to learn.

These classes can be applied as CEU for Yoga Alliance Registration as well as hours for our Yoga Alliance Teacher training program.

Below are comments that students have shared from their experiences in Marla’s classes:

I am taking Marla’s classes at Iyengar Yoga South Bay because I think they are a unique opportunity for me to study yoga in depth on an ongoing basis with an inspiring senior Iyengar yoga teacher. I think Marla has a gift for clearly and systematically teaching yoga in a way that is supportive and accessible to all. She is dedicated to sharing her teaching methods and helping others reach their potential as students and teachers. These classes have changed the way I practice and think about yoga.   They have made me realize how little I knew before and how much more there is to learn.

    Kim, June 2012


I feel so privileged to have an opportunity to deepen my knowledge and understanding of Iyengar yoga with Marla. Marla allows for such growth not only for improving my physical posture, but also being able to learn the Sanskrit name and meaning, how to get in and out of a posture, and what ways to modify a posture. Marla not only thoroughly describes the posture, but we also are able to demonstrate the important points of each posture. I have developed my home practice because of my experience with Marla, and it is something I have come to truly love!

    Stacy Muccino, June 2012


It was a privilege to have Marla as a teacher during the Yoga Teacher Training program at Iyengar Yoga South Bay. Her deep insights into the poses, her ability to challenge us as students to consider what we were doing in a pose and why we were doing it, and more importantly how we could be doing it better, all led to significant improvements for all those who took her classes in both our own poses and in our ability to teach others.

I highly recommend Marla's classes to both teachers and continuing students alike.


    Eric MacDonald, 2012


I love the teacher training classes with Marla. I have learned so much, the classes have helped my practice as much as my teaching! I would recommend them to anyone, even if you don't want to teach and want to deepen your own practice.

    Liz M. 2012

About Marla

Marla, a Senior Intermediate level Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, is based in Los Angeles where she is on the faculty of the three-year Teacher Training Program of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Southern California. She leads workshops and trainings throughout the US and abroad.

Marla visited India for the first time while doing research for a degree in Buddhist Philosophy and has since returned numerous times for yoga studies including a year of study in Pune, India with B.K.S. Iyengar, his daughter, Geeta Iyengar and his son, Prashant Iyengar. She continues to study annually with the Iyengars.

Marla was highlighted by Yoga Journal as one of the 21 in the next generation of yoga teachers helping to “shape the future of yoga.” She has been involved with medical research studies at UCLA on yoga for depression, anxiety, and IBS and created the first yoga therapy content to be incorporated into the curriculum of the David Geffin School of Medicine at UCLA. Marla is a writer contributor for Yoga Journal Magazine and was the 2009/2010 author of the Basics column. She served as the President of the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United Stated and is currently a member of the national certification committee.

Schedule

This year Marla will teach on the following dates:

February 22September 13
March 29November 1
May 24January 24, 2014
July 12February 21, 2014
August 16 

Ordering

Order the entire nine-session series of Advanced Studies/Teacher Training with Marla Apt.


Advanced Studies/Teacher Training with Marla Apt entire 9-session series $595

You are welcome to drop in to any monthly class; pre-registration is not required. To register for a single class, select the desired date, then click the Add to Cart link.


Marla Teacher Training single 3-hour session $85


 

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