Our intensive 200 hour level Yoga teacher training program embraces Patanjali’s 8 limbs of Classical Hatha Yoga and will immerse you in the Yogic way of life. We will also explore Vinyasa flow, Power, Ashtanga, Yin, Therapeutic, Restorative, Yoga and Yoga for Special populations.
Our Ytt program is open to students with a minimum of 2 years of Yoga experience.
Exceptions will be made on an individual basis.
Our Yoga teacher certification program is recognized by the Yoga Association of B.C. at the 200 hour level and a Y.A.B.C Yoga teacher certificate is awarded upon successful completion.
About your Instructor:
Julia Shields is the director and owner of Free Spirit Yoga and Pilates and is a registered Senior Mentor, Yoga Teacher and Yoga Teacher Trainer with the Yoga Association of B.C. and a registered ERYT 500 hour level Yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance.
Julia has been practicing an eclectic fusion of Yoga styles since the 1970’s and has embraced Yoga as a full time study and life devotion since the mid 1990’s. Her practice has been influenced by traditional and classical teachings as well as modern hybrid Yoga styles. Teachers that have inspired Julia’s Yoga studies and teaching style are Sandra Sammartino, Leila Stuart, Paul Grilley (Yin Yoga), Martin Kirk, John Friend, Iyengar, Janice Clarfield, Maala, Baron Baptiste, Beryl Bender Birch, Rodney Yee, Shiva Rea, Eric Schiifman, Esther Meyers.
Above all I give gratitude to the wonderful students that have graced our studio’s and my life.
They are our greatest teachers. Om Shanti Julia
Julia is also a certified Pilate’s teacher, B.C.R.P.A fitness leader, weight training instructor
Reiki practitioner and is currently working to complete fitness for seniors and personal training courses.
Standards for Free Spirit Yoga and Pilates 200 hour level Yoga Teacher training program meet or exceed the guidelines set out by the Yoga Association of B.C. and Yoga Alliance Standards.
Course Content:
* 120 in studio contact hours of Asana study, pranayama and meditation techniques.
These hours include both training in the techniques and the practice of them.
* 20 in studio contact hours of teaching methodology.
*10 in studio contact hours Special Populations (including seniors, pre and post pregnancy, Mom’s and babes, kids, teens, therapeutic Yoga)
* 20 in studio contact hours of Anatomy and Physiology, bodily systems, organs, astral / energy bodies, chakras & nadis.
* 20 in studio contact hours of Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyles, study of the Yoga scriptures (the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad-Gita), history and origins of Yoga.
*10 in studio practicum’s (each 1.25 hours) under the guidance of Julia Shields.
Cost for 200 Hour Level Yoga Teacher Training:
$2750. Plus HST for the 1 year 200 hour level program. (hst if applicable)
This cost includes 12 once a month, weekend Yoga teacher training sessions, 1 private session with Julia to discuss the Yoga teacher training program, 2 Yoga teacher training manuals, 10 in studio practicum and teacher’s assistant classes. It is required of you to take 2 Yoga classes a week at Free Spirit Yoga & Fitness for the full duration of the Yoga teacher training program. The cost to attend these classe is included in our Ytt Program.
Pre-requisite for Yoga teacher training is 2 years Yoga experience prior to registering.
Exceptions will be considered on an individual basis.
Dates and Times
Once a month Friday 6 - 9 pm Saturday & Sunday 9:00 – 5:00 pm for 6 consecutive months
Attendance to 2 yoga asana classes per week at Free Spirit Yoga & Fitness for the full duration of the program.
2 Sunday workshops outside of our studio.
Home study of approx 6 – 10 hours a month
Our next Yoga teacher training program starts Sept 2011.
Please call Julia at 604-463-0346 or email Julia@freespirityoga.ca for more information and to book an appointment for an interview.
