East West Somatics Institute invites applications for the upcoming Yoga Teacher Training program. This online home study course will prepare prospective yoga teachers to teach classes in many settings. The course will meet twice per week on average and be conducted in English. Non native English speakers are welcome to participate and set their captions to translate into their first language. All that is needed is a Zoom account, reliable wifi, a yoga mat, blocks, and access to practice space. Classes will typically meet on Mondays and Thursdays, with occasional other dates for classes and special events.
Mondays will be 7-9 pm EST and Thursdays 5:30-7 EST unless otherwise announced. Most of the program is composed of experiential learning in Land to Water Yoga, Hatha-based yoga, adaptive yoga such as chair yoga, meditation, and movement experiences. Additionally, videos, readings, writing assignments, creative extensions of lessons, and more complete the program. Students are welcome to accelerate or augment their study by attending other Virtual Studio programs and participating in conferences, workshops, training, and more offerings from East West Somatics. Some students may receive credit for previous yoga experience; inquire!
TUITION: $1750 for each 100 hrs.
Total Tuition $3500. Payment plans are available.
Non-refundable deposit of $349 to secure pricing.
Students in this specialized program for yoga qualify for RYT 200 and Shin Somatics Yoga Teacher 200 after completion of the program.
The 200-hour certification option is oriented toward fulfilling Yoga Alliance requirements for those who wish to specialize and register in Somatic Yoga.
You can keep your credits over time or finish with your cohort through our spiral model. Credits expire in 5 years.
An early bird discount of $100 on the full program applies until March 15. $50 early bird discount on 1/2 program payment.
Upon completing the program, students can register as RYT 200 Teachers through Eastwest Somatics Institute and Yoga Alliance.
To apply for this program, please submit a brief paragraph stating your personal or professional aspirations for becoming certified in somatic yoga. You may also include any prior experience in yoga or movement studies, although previous experience is not required. Optionally, you can attach a photograph. Kindly send your application to Sondra Fraleigh and Christina Marie Sears at workshops@eastwestsomatics.com.
About our Lead Teacher/ Senior Program Coordinator Christina Marie Sears:
Christina Marie Sears is RYT 200/500 Instructor, certified by Yoga Alliance and the East West Somatics Institute. She started dancing at the age of three and has been a professional dancer for over twenty years. Christina performs and presents internationally, having taught in Europe, London, the Caribbean, and across the USA. In 2016, she received the Dance Educator of the Year award along with commendation from the State of Michigan, and she has garnered awards for her work in higher education, including research grants from Wayne State University, State University of New York, and the coveted "Thank-An-Eagle" award from Eastern Michigan University.
Sears' somatic programs have enriched faculty retreats such as Converge, Know Obstacles, and the American College Dance Festival Association. She has designed and taught workshops and experiences for EWS Annual Conferences at Zion National Park in Utah and Hobart, William, and Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. She is a published author, poet, and musician and does embroidery and makes visual art in her downtime working on "Down Dog." She resides in a historic "kit home" in Ypsilanti, Michigan, when she's not with her mischievous cattle dog, Theodore.
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