Amrit Method® of Yoga Training and Teacher Certification Level I 2008
May 2-11, 2008 and September 5-14, 2008
(both sessions are required for certification)
Register online for 2008
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Live it for Twenty Days and Let it Change Your Life Forever.
 "Becoming a teacher of yoga is not just a profession but an extension of your personal spiritual discipline, intended to enrich your life as you help others enrich theirs." Yogi Amrit Desai |
The Amrit Method® is a dynamically active, deeply meditative approach that systematically builds the ancient principles of yoga directly into your practice. This method was developed by yoga master Gurudev Shri Amritji in over 40 years of practice, study and teaching with thousands of seekers worldwide.
If you desire to create a wellspring of vitality and inspiration that will enrich your daily life, and if you want to develop a career that combines personal and professional fulfillment, this training is for you. Amrit Method® of Yoga Training is designed for aspiring teachers as well as for yoga students and spiritual practitioners from all traditions who wish to discover spiritual depth in their personal practice and share the integrative dimension of yoga with others.
Tuition: $3,495 tuition covers both training sessions, accommodations, vegetarian meals, 450-page student manual, audio CD set of trainings, and home study packet with required reading, Level I asana sequence audio CD, visual chart of Level I asana sequence, and an Amrit Yoga T-shirt.
- Connect with a new level of awareness that serves you in all aspects of life, work, and personal relationships.
- Encounter the obstacles that are holding you back from your own potential.
- Learn how to access your expanded Self both on and off the mat.
- Build physical, mental, and emotional strength and vitality.
You can only teach who you are. Transform yourself. Transmit to the world. In Amrit Method® Yoga Training, you will not only gain technical skills, but also embody the teachings of yoga. You will not only obtain the skills, tools, and confidence to teach. You will transmit the experience of yoga to your students.
Part A only (personal intensive): - $2,150; includes all materials. Available for students seeking in-depth training in personal practice, but who do not desire teacher certification.
Contact: info@amrityoga.org for registration information.
Comments: Both sessions required for full certification.
Note: You must download and submit an application form for these courses. Please read our deposits, cancellation and refunds policy policies.
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Register online at www.amrityoga.org.
Request an application at (352) 685-3001.
Get information at info@amrityoga.org.
$500 deposit due at time of application.
Register and pay in full by March 1, 2008 and receive a 20% discount!
Amrit Method® Yoga Training Level I
Two 10-day sessions with home study.
Part A - Transform Yourself
Part A focuses on understanding and incorporating the authentic teachings of yoga into your asana practice and your life. Part A may be taken as a personal intensive without Part B for those who do not wish to become yoga teachers (on a space-available basis).
- Use press points and extensions to maximize energy flow during every posture.
- Understand how the skillful application of asanas can be a tool for self-realization.
- Apply the Amrit Method® to move beyond mental disturbances.
- Engage in deep study and reflection on ancient yogic teachings and scriptures with yoga master Gurudev Shri Amritji.
Part B – Transmit to the World
Part B gives you the tools to skillfully deliver the essence of Amrit Yoga in a class setting. With the guidance of a mentor, you will use the time between part A and B for personal practice, reflection, study, and teaching.
- Guide students in 26 dynamic poses with time between each pose for meditation and heightened connection to the wisdom of the body.
- Learn how to use the principles of anatomy to help your students with problem areas, and learn basic modifications and assists for varying needs.
- Use our unique script to bring your students into and out of poses using the most succinct, effective words for creating alignment and internal awareness.
The Amrit Method® can be incorporated into any style or system of hatha yoga and provides powerful therapeutic tools for teachers, seekers, helping professionals and healers.
Breakdown of training hours:
Technique - 100 hours
Teaching methodology - 20 hours
Anatomy and physiology - 20 hours
Philosophy, ethics and lifestyle - 30 hours
Practicum - 10 hours
Daily sessions include:
Classical yoga theory
Teachings from esoteric yogic texts
The Amrit Method® insight into energy, anatomy, pranayama, meditation
The Amrit Method® of Yoga Nidra Mantra chanting and devotional aspects of yoga (Bhakti Yoga)
Instruction, practice, and hands-on posture clinics on the Level I Amrit Yoga Asana Sequence
Applied yoga anatomy, modifications/assists, teaching skills and practice teaching
Sample Daily Schedule (subject to change):
6:30-8:30 a.m. — Yoga Sadhana Practice
8:30-9:30 a.m.— Breakfast
9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. — Session with Gurudev
12:00-1:00 p.m. — Lunch/Study time
12:30-2:00 p.m. — Study, Reflection, Journaling
2:00-5:30 p.m. — Program Session
5:30-6:30 p.m. — Dinner
Completion of training includes:
- Certification as a Level I Amrit Method® Yoga Teacher, (Yoga Alliance 200-hour level approved)
- Access to our teacher’s website with lesson plans, business support materials, and Amrit Yoga teacher directory.
Level I certification qualifies you for our 500-hour Amrit Method® of Yoga Level II Training.
Find out about attaining a Master’s Degree in Yoga from International Vedic Hindu University.
Amrit Yoga Institute is an approved provider for:
- The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
- The National Board for Certified Counselors
The Yoga Alliance Amrit Method® Trainings will be accepted by some local and state credentialing authorities for physical and occupational therapists. Find out more.
“My Amrit Yoga Teacher Training experience has prompted a change in my practice and my relationship to yoga. What surprised me most was that Amrit Level I began a progressive and in-depth exploration of the true meaning and direction that yoga could offer. The tools and techniques taught in Amrit Yoga made available new ways in which I could apply yoga to my everyday life. Beyond this teacher training experience, I now see yoga as a practical path of self-inquiry. I feel more complete and in tune with myself, the present, and whatever seems to come my way. I am now not only practicing, but teaching yoga and eagerly looking forward to further growth and training.” - Irv Mercer, RYT