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| Step 1: Choose the level of certification that is right for you |
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200-HOUR CERTIFICATION
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Earning your Sunstone Yoga 200-hour certification is the first step on your path to becoming a yoga teacher. Our 200-hour yoga teacher training program is broken down into two two-week tiers to make it easy for you to get started. Tier II need not be completed back-to-back with your Tier I attendance. |
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Tier I: TEACHING ESSENTIALS
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10 days duration; 109 program hours |
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Intensive Program: Weeks 1 and 2.
Weekend & Correspondence Programs: Weekends 1 through 5.
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Content: Orientation, Fire90, Wood60, Water, Meditation, Fire Series 123 Methodology and Verbal Technique, Subtle Energy I & II (includes Meditation Concepts & Techniques), Nutrition |
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| Tier II: YOGA CAREER |
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10 days duration; 107 program hours |
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Intensive Program: Weeks 3 and 4.
Weekend & Correspondence Programs: Weekends 6 through 10.
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Content: Fire90, Wood60, Water, Meditation, Fire Series 123 Methodology and Verbal Technique, Anatomy & Physiology, Philosophy I, Practicum |
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Weekend workshop on "The Business of Being a Yoga Teacher” (attendance optional) |
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| Graduates who successfully complete our 200-hour certification program: |
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Have a solid background for teaching hatha yoga suitable for many organizations and situations |
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Earn a 200-hour Sunstone Yoga Teaching Certificate |
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Can apply for their Yoga Alliance 200-hour certificate |
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Are eligible for applying to our 500-hour program (see below) |
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500-HOUR CERTIFICATION
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Your next step to becoming an advanced yoga teacher is to earn your Sunstone Yoga 500-hour Certification; the highest level of certification in the industry and a requirement for teaching at Sunstone Yoga studios. |
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Tier III: SUNSTONE FOUNDATION (Future Team Members)
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By invitation only, based on review of application and applicant’s performance in Tiers I & II. Must have earned 200-hour Sunstone Yoga Certificate and be in good standing
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Tuition: No tuition cost to accepted applicants |
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20 days duration; 214 program contact hours plus 50 hrs in-studio practicum |
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Intensive Program: Weeks 5 through 8.
Weekend & Correspondence Programs: Weekends 11 through 20.
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Content: Fire90, Wood60, Water, Meditation, Fires Series 123+ Methodology, Verbal Technique, Fire Foundations, Applied Fire Methodology, Pain Free Yoga, Philosophy, Ethics, and Lifestyle, Practicum |
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| Graduates who successfully complete our 500-hour certification program: |
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Are qualified to teach at Sunstone Yoga studios |
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Earn a 500-hour Sunstone Yoga Teaching Certificate |
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Can apply for their Yoga Alliance 500-hour certificate with 100 hrs of additional teaching experience |
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| Step 2: Choose the format and training dates that are right for you |
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EIGHT-WEEK INTENSIVE
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| The eight-week intensive format is the fastest way to earning your certification. It requires a full-time commitment; afterall, it is called an "intensive" for a reason! |
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Four weeks for 200-hour Certification followed by four weeks for 500-hour Certification |
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Intensive training is held Monday through Friday; 6:30a - 8p CDT (M-Th), 6:30a - 6:15p CDT (F).
Orientation is Sunday 4:15p - 6:15p on first day of each Tier I start date.
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Four intensives per year (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall). See the Training Schedule sidebar for specific dates. |
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You can start any Tier on any of the listed start dates. Once begun, a Tier must be completed in it's entirety |
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SIX-MONTH WEEKEND
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| The weekend program is designed to accomodate trainees who cannot devote full-time participation to their training. The content is identical to the intensive program. |
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Six months (25 weeks) of weekends structured as 4 quarters consisting of 5 weekends of training followed by a free weekend |
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In addition to attending weekend training, weekend trainees must sustain a regular yoga practice averaging 4 hours per week throughout the 25 weeks they are in training |
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Weekend training is held Saturday and Sunday; 8:30a - 6:15p CDT.
Orientation is Saturday 7a-8:30a CDT on first day of each Tier I start date.
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Weekend training groups start approximately every six weeks. See the Training Schedule sidebar for specific dates. |
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SIX-MONTH ONLINE CORRESPONDENCE
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| The online correspondence program follows a weekend training group live as it happens. You watch a webcast and chat online via the Internet. NOTE: ONLINE CORRESPONDENCE TRAINING DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFICATION. |
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Six months (25 weeks) of weekends structured as 4 quarters consisting of 5 weekends of training followed by a free weekend |
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In addition to attending weekend training, weekend trainees must sustain a regular yoga practice averaging 4 hours per week throughout the 25 weeks they are in training |
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Online correspondence training is held Saturday and Sunday; 8:30a - 6:15p CDT.
Orientation is Saturday 7a-8:30a CDT on first day of each Tier I start date.
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Online correspondence training groups start approximately every six weeks. See sidebar for specific dates. |
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| Step 3: Fill out the online form and sign up today! |
| The enrollment office can be reached at 214-764-2119 ext. 3 |
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