teacher training
Red Door Yoga offers the East to West Yoga “Yoga Exercise Specialist (YES) Certification” and the “EWYT350” program, a 350-hour Yoga Teacher Certification registered with the Yoga Alliance for RYT200. The program, created by Susie Dias, integrates ancient wisdom and modern science in the practice of Yoga. The EWYT350 is an internationally recognized certification.
Yoga Exercise Specialist Certification (YES)
A three-part course aimed at training fitness and health professionals to teach yoga in the fitness and health setting. To register for the YES Part 1 or 2 please contact East to West Yoga at 416-588-3568 or go to their website at www.easttowestyoga.com . To register for the YES Part 3 please contact us at Red Door Yoga.
Part I - Yoga Exercise Certificate Course
Prerequisite: Fitness Certification or Equivalent
Cost: $250 + GST ($265.00)
- learn over 50 postures, warm ups and variations
- integrate yoga into your private training and group exercise programs
- develop the ability to design a safe yoga group exercise class
- study meditation, relaxation and breathing techniques
- gain a basic understanding of yoga history and philosophy
Part II - Yoga Exercise Specialist Certification
Prerequisite: Yoga Exercise Certificate Course
$250 + GST ($265.00)
- learn about Ashtanga and Power Yoga sequencing
- complete the written and practical exams
- gain a credible certification
Part III - Red Door Yoga - Safety Level 1
Prerequisite: YES Part 1 (can be waived)
Cost: $130 + GST ($137.80)
- understand the difference between Certified Yoga Instructors and Yoga Teachers
- understand how to become certified and registered with various bodies
- understand legal liability issues and how to control them
- understand insurance policies and how to choose based upon risk tolerance
- learn how to use yoga props to work with individual limitations
CECs available:
CANFIT PRO: 4-PTS, FIS, NWS, MBS.
OFC: 12
MFC: 3 Theory, 5 Practical
BCRPA: 14, 14, 8
AFLCA: 10
CMTO: 6 Category B
CMT: PE/A2 12 for Part I, 13 for Part II
For full course outline of Part I and Part II, click here.
350-hour East to West Yoga Teacher Certification (EWYT350)
EWYT350 Curriculum:
160 contact hours and 190 independent study hours
The East to West Yoga Teacher 350-hour Certification program (EWYT350) is registered with the Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level and meets the RYT200 curriculum standards. They are:
180 Contact hours (with a Certified Yoga Teacher and/or recognized Yoga school).
Techniques -75 hours
Teaching Methodology -15 hours
Anatomy and Physiology -10 hours
Philosophy/Ethics/lifestyle -20 hours
Practicum -5 hours
Remaining 55 contact hours must be distributed among the first five categories listed above
20 Independent study hours
Graduates of the EWYT350 program are automatically qualified to become registered yoga teachers with the Yoga Alliance upon completion of the EWYT350 program.
Presently the EWYT350 program is offered at East to West Yoga, Toronto, Ontario in an 8-weekend format with course instructor, creator and author Susie Dias. It is also offered at Red Door Yoga, Nanaimo, British Columbia, with Kavita Maharaj. The EWYT350 program is coming to Winnipeg, Windsor, Ottawa, Montreal and other locations in the future. The Yoga Exercise Specialist Certification Program (YES) is currently offered across Canada.
To host or organize a course in your town or facility contact Kavita Maharaj at: reddooryoga@shaw.ca
EWYT350 Mandatory Courses: Contact Hours
1. YOGA EXERCISE SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION (Part I & II) - 28 hrs
2. Red Door Yoga Safety Level I (Part III) - 8 hrs (total 36 hrs)
3. Advanced Anatomy for Yoga Teachers - 16 hrs
4. Teaching Methodology I - 8 hrs
5. Hands on Corrections - 4 hrs
6. Basic Sanskrit for Yoga Teachers- 4 hrs
7. Teaching Methodology II - 4 hrs
8. The Business of Yoga - 4 hrs
9. Use of Voice and Language for Yoga Teachers- 4 hrs
10. Partner Yoga- 4 hrs
11. Vinyasa Sequencing - 16 hrs
12. Pranayama: Path to Unlimited Energy - 8 hrs
13. Yoga for Children and Teenagers - 4 hrs
14. Ayurveda and Nutrition - 4 hrs
15. Raja Yoga: Taming the Mind for Inner Peace - 8 hrs
16. Advancing Yoga Postures - 4 hrs
17. Mantra Yoga - 4 hrs
18. Hatha Yoga Sequencing - 16 hrs
19. Chakra Yoga - 8 hrs
20. The Importance of Sadhana - 4 hrs
An additional 16 hours of contact hours will be coordinated. In addition to the Mandatory Certificate Courses, prerequisite and homework hours required as part of the EWYT350 Program add up to a minimum of 170 independent study hours bringing this program to a total of 350 hours of training.
For full course outlines of Mandatory Certificate Courses and Optional 2-day certificate courses, click here. To register for EWYT350 Courses, please contact us at Red Door Yoga.
Mandatory Certificate Courses for EWYT350:
You can participate in the EWYT350 program upon completing at least the YES Part I: Yoga Exercise Certificate Course. The mandatory certificate courses are ideally completed in the order offered at the start of a program which begins with “Advanced Anatomy for Yoga Teachers”, but if needed can be completed in any order and over any period of time. The East to West Yoga Certificate Courses are full-day (8 hours), half-day (4 hours) or two-day (16 hours) sessions.
Some of the courses are offered to yoga teachers only, and some are open to the general public. Part II: Yoga Exercise Specialist Certification must be completed along with the mandatory certificate courses before the EWYT350 certificate and Yoga Alliance registration form will be issued to you. The cost for each weekend is $250 plus GST.
The Yoga Alliance offers 500 hour level registration as well. Upon completing EWYT350, East to West Yoga offers RYT500 programming over a two year period.
UPCOMING COURSES
YES Part 1
(14 BCRPA CECs)
May 24/25, 2008
Vancouver, BC
July 12/13, 2008 Vancouver, BC
October 4/5, 2008 Nanaimo, BC
November 1/2, 2008 Vancouver, BC
YES Part 2
(14 BCRPA CECs)
September 13/14, 2008 Vancouver, BC
February 21/22, 2009 Nanaimo, BC
Yoga Safety Level 1
(8 BCRPA, 8 YES CECs)
June 21, 2008
Nanaimo, BC
July 26, 2008
Vancouver, BC
November 15, 2008 Vancouver, BC
January 31, 2009
Nanaimo, BC
Teacher Training EWYT 350 / RYT200
February 9/10, 2008 Nanaimo, BC
*Advanced Anatomy and Alignment Principles for Yoga Teachers (16hrs)
March 8/9, 2008 Nanaimo, BC
*Teaching Methodology I (8hrs)
*Hands on Corrections (4hrs)
*Basic Sanskrit (4hrs)
March 29/30, 2008 Nanaimo, BC
*Teaching Methodology II (4hrs)
*Use of Voice and Language for Yoga Teachers (4hrs)
*The Importance of Sadhana (4hrs)
*Mantra Yoga (4hrs)
May 3/4, 2008
Nanaimo, BC
*Vinyasa Sequencing (16hrs)
June 7/8, 2008 Nanaimo, BC
*Pranayama: Path to Unlimited Energy (8hrs)
*Yoga for Children and Teenagers (4hrs)
*Ayurveda and Nutrition (4hrs)
July 5/6, 2008
Nanaimo, BC
*Raja Yoga: Taming the Mind for Inner Peace (8hrs)
*Advancing Yoga Postures (4hrs)
*Partner Yoga (4hrs)
August 9/10, 2008 Nanaimo, BC
*Classical Hatha Sequencing (16hrs)
September 6/7, 2008 Nanaimo, BC
*Chakra Yoga (8hrs)
*The Business of Yoga (4hrs)
*Graduation, Satsang, and Darshan (4hrs)
Teacher Training RYT500
September 27/28, 2008 Nanaimo, BC
*Restorative Yoga Specialist I (20hrs)
October 18/19, 2008 Nanaimo, BC
*Restorative Yoga Specialist II (20hrs)
November 22/23, 2008 Nanaimo, BC
*Pre Natal Yoga Specialist (20hrs)
January 10/11, 2009 Nanaimo, BC
*Post Natal Yoga Specialist (20hrs)
February 14/15, 2009 Nanaimo, BC
*Advancing Sadhana I (20hrs)
March 7/8, 2009 Nanaimo, BC
*Advanced Pranayama (20hrs)
April 4/5, 2009 Nanaimo, BC
*Red Door Yoga Meditation: Awakening the True Self (10hrs)
*Philosophy of Gods and Goddesses (10 hrs)
May 9/10, 2009 Nanaimo, BC
*Vinyasa Sequencing II (20hrs)
June 6/7, 2009 Nanaimo, BC
*Hatha Sequencing II (20hrs)
July 4/5, 2009
Nanaimo, BC
*Advancing Sadhana II (20hrs)
August 15/16, 2009 Nanaimo, BC
*Advanced Raja and Chakra Yoga (20hrs)
September 19/20, 2009
Nanaimo, BC
*Yoga Sutras I (20hrs)
October 17/18, 2009 Nanaimo, BC
*Yoga Sutras II (20hrs)
November 14/15, 2009 Nanaimo, BC
*Sound Yoga and Bhakti Yoga (20hrs)