200 hours of in class instruction under the direction of Julia Shields, director and owner of Free Spirit Yoga and Pilates. Julia Shields is a registered senior mentor and Yoga Teacher Trainer with the Yoga Association of B.C. and is a member of Yoga Alliance. Guest teachers and field trips are included in the cost and the hours so that we can experience other teaching styles and venues. Standards for this course meet or exceed the guidelines set out by the Yoga Association of B.C. and Yoga Alliance Standards.

Pre-requisite: * Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years Yoga experience. Exceptions apply on an individual basis.

Course Description: * * * * * * * 120 hours of asanas, pranayama, kriyas, chanting, Sanskrit and meditation. These hours include both training in the techniques and the practice of them. 20 hours of teaching methodology. 10 hours Special Populations (including seniors, pre and post pregnancy, Mom's and babes, kids, teens, therapeutic Yoga) 20 hours of Anatomy and Physiology, bodily systems, organs, astral / energy bodies, chakras & nadis. 20 hours of Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyles, study of the Yoga scriptures (the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavagita). Ethics for Yoga teachers, history and origins of Yoga. 10 hour practicum Tea and light refreshments are offered complimentary at each class.

Cost: Cost: $2750 plus hst. . Cost covers 200 hours of in studio Yoga teacher training, training manuals,10 practicums and Teachers Aide classes but not regular attendance of any additional classes. Sessions run one weekend a month for 12 months and you can start at any time. Please call 604.436.0346 or email for current times and dates of next sessions.