Buddha Body Yoga’s 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program is designed for current and aspiring yoga teachers, to enhance skills and experience acquired in yoga classes and through self-practice.    

This course provides specialized training, in a wide range of yoga modalities, with long-time practitioner and teacher Jeannine Woodall.  

Focused in-depth study will help you develop in-demand teaching skills.  Whether you are working with private clients, special needs or in a studio environment, your expanded skills will help you bring yoga to a wider range of students’ needs and help you find more opportunities as a teacher.  This course will inspire you to become more dedicated to your own personal practice, and open up subtle levels of self-awareness. 

Supervised practice is a large component of this course. You will receive your certificate               feeling confident and ready to share your new knowledge with your students.

                           Canadian Yoga Alliance Approved

Required Texts 

1. •    Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by B.K.S. Iyengar 
   

2. •    Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Muktibodhananda (Bihar School India) 
   

3. •    The Living Gita by Sri Swami Satchidananda 
   

4. •    The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit/Lawrence M. Elson 

The following subjects will be covered in this course: 

1. •Vinyasa Yoga and Hatha Yoga
   

2. •Principles of Demonstration, Observation, Assisting, and Class Instruction
   

3. •Yoga Adjustments
   

4. •Therapeutic Yoga
   

5. •Anatomy related to Yoga Postures
   

6. •Subtle Anatomy: inner bodies and the Chakras
   

7. •Yoga Kriyas; Internal Cleansing and Body Detoxification
   

8. •Qualities of a Yoga Teacher and Ethics
   

9. •How to teach Workshops and Intensives
   

10. •Meditation, Deep Relaxation, and Stress Management
    

11. •Sacred Sanskrit words and Chanting
    

12. •Giving Dharma talks
    

13. •Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and the Philosophy of Yoga
    

14. •Hatha Yoga Pradipika (close reading) 

1. • May 2011 – December 2011 (8 Months)
   

2. • 8 Full day classes: Sundays, 9:30 am – 5:20 pm
   

3. • 8 Three hour teaching tutorials, Wednesdays, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
   

May 15; June 12; July 10; Aug 7; Sept 11; Oct 23; Nov 13; Dec 11

May 25; June 29; July 20; Aug 3; Sept 21; Oct 26; Nov 23; Dec 7

1. • Attend 50 yoga classes with Jeannine and other teachers (60 hours)
   

2. • One 3 hour Chakra Theory class (3 hrs)
   

3. • Observe 3 yoga classes (3 hrs)
   

4. • Assist 2 yoga classes  (2 hrs)
   

5. • Attend 2 of Jeanine’s workshops at BBY (4 hrs)
   

6. • See dates for Chakra Theory Class and Workshops below
   

1. • Completion of home practice: asana, meditation and journal (20 hrs)
   

2. • Completed written assignments and readings (20 hrs)
   

1. • Sun. Sept. 18th:  11am - 1pm:   Kriya and Pranayama
   

2. • Sun. Nov. 27th: 10am - 1pm:    Chakra Theory and Practice
   

3. • Sun. Dec. 4th: 2pm - 4:30pm:  Ayurveda with Karusia
   

Classes:

(88 hrs)

Dates:

Intensive Sundays

(9:30 am - 5:20 pm)

Wednesday Evenings

(6 pm - 9 pm)

Additional hours:

(72 hrs)

Non-contact Hours:

(40 hrs)

Workshop Dates:

Peace and Harmony for Body and Mind

Jeannine Woodall

Jeannine has taught yoga for 15 years and was former founder and co-director of Jivamukti Yoga Toronto and Rainbow Body Yoga Toronto.  She has studied and taught extensively in the ashtanga yoga tradition, and is an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher by Sharon Gannon and David Life. 

Jeannine is closely guided by her Tibetan Buddhist Lama, Lopon Ugyen Rinpoche, in philosophy and meditation.  Rinpoche is a ngakpa, of the Tibetan Buddhist Niyngma or Ancient Lineage.  Ngkapas practice yogas inwardly, while involved in daily life, and transform the challenges of life into energy, on the path to higher realization.

Jeannine has a Master’s Degree in Art History and a Bachelor of Laws Degree.  She continues to practice law part time as a legal policy writer.  Her inspiration to teach yoga comes from a wish to offer peace to others.  She weaves the philosophical teachings of yoga with spiritual discipline – making the enlightened wisdom of the past relevant to our present lives.

http://jeanninewoodall.com/home

473A Church Street, Toronto

M4Y 2C5 (South of Wellesley)

647.896.9807

info@buddhabodyyoga.ca

Month One

1. • Subjects: Role of the Teacher and The Essence of Yoga
   

2. • Weekend Intensive: Teaching Skills (1): Art of Demonstration & Instruction
   

3. • Reading: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra  Study Ch. 1 
   

Month Two

1. • Subjects: Art of Vinyasa and Sequencing
   

2. • Reading: Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Ch. 1 
   

Month Three

1. • Weekend Intensive: Teaching Skills (2) – Dharma Talks
   

2. • Reading: Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Ch. 2
   

3. • Written Assignment #1
   

Month Four

1. • Subjects: Anatomy and Ethics
   

2. • Weekend Intensive: Anatomy: Movement and Structure
   

3. • Reading: Yoga Sutra Study – Ch. 2 
   

Month Five

1. • Subjects: Therapeutic Yoga
   

2. • Weekend Intensive: Teaching Skills (3) – Basic Classes & Injuries
   

3. • Reading: Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Ch. 3 
   

Month Six

1. • Subjects: Adjustments and Assists; Anatomy: Bones & Muscles 
   

2. • Weekend Intensive: Teaching Skills (4): Art of Adjustments; Anatomy
   

Month Seven

1. • Subjects: Kriya and Pranayama
   

2. • Reading: Sutra Study – Ch. 3 
   

Month Eight

1. • Subjects: Meditation
   

2. • Weekend Intensive: Meditation Instruction and Sutra Study for the classroom
   

3. • Reading: Sutra Study – Ch. 4  &  Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Ch. 4
   

4. • Written assignment #2

Teacher Training & Continuing Education

At Buddha Body we pride ourselves on offering a diverse array of yoga instruction.  We provide introductory and advanced teacher training as well as specialized continuing education courses, special workshops with visiting instructors and certified programs.

All our training programs are open to anyone with a moderate level of understanding and experience with yoga.  You do not need to be a teacher to join any of our courses. You just need to love yoga.

Please contact us for more information regarding upcoming training programs, availability or other queries.

Upcoming Courses                     

2011 Yoga Teacher Training In Session

Recommended Readings 

1. •    Awakening The Spine by Vanda Scaravelli 
   

2. •    The Tree of Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar 
   

3. •    Anatomy of Hatha Yoga by H. David Coulter 
   

4. •    I Am That by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj 
   

5. •    Jivamukti Yoga by Sharon Gannon and David Life 
   

6. •    The Heart of the Buddha’s Teachings by Thich Nhat Hanh 

Note:  It is always helpful to read several translations of the Yoga Sutras or the Bhagavad Gita.

Yoga Teacher Training Book List 

Course Calendar:

Class of 2010