200-hour Training in Ashtanga Yoga

Primary Series Immersion (100-hours) & Assisting School (100-hours) – CYA RYT

At AYCT, our 200-hour training program is designed to help teachers and students gain practical experience in the Mysore room. Teaching and assisting a successful Mysore program requires a certain set of skills: thorough knowledge of the Ashtanga Yoga technique, a keen eye for anatomy, and safe assisting practices.

Program director, Level-2 Authorized teacher David Robson, has made 10 trips to study with his teacher R. Sharath Jois in Mysore, India. His dedication to the practice and to teaching excellence has led AYCT to have one of the largest Mysore programs in the world in just four years.

Our commitment to our Assisting School trainees is to provide each graduate with a rewarding and enriching experience. Whether you are interested in deepening your practice, cultivating your teaching skills, or acquiring hands-on assisting experience, the assisting school program is supportive of your individual goals.

Our 200-hour program is registered with the Canadian Yoga Alliance. AYCT is also registered as a Private Educational Institution, which means the tuition paid towards our 100 & 200 hour courses can be claimed as a tuition tax credit.

Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series Immersion – 100 hours

Join Level-2 Authorized teacher David Robson for an intensive, 100-hour Immersion in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.

This Immersion is for both students and teachers. You do not have to be a teacher, or want to be a teacher, to attend. However, students should have an established practice to get the most out of this training. The focus of this training is learning about the traditional system. With practice and alignment clinics, learning the traditional vinyasa count, and dedicated study of Sanskrit and the Yoga Sutras, each student will be able to deepen and enrich their practice.

Course Structure

Daily Mysore-style practice with David Robson – 40 hours
Asana and alignment clinics – 25 hours
Learning the traditional vinyasa count for the Primary Series – 20 hours
Sanskrit, Philosophy, and Theory of Ashtanga Yoga – 10 hours
Nutrition – 5 hours

Dates

Next session is scheduled for May, 2014.

Pricing

$1750 + HST A $500 non-refundable deposit is required upon acceptance into the training.

Pre-requisites & Application
In order to get the most out of the training, applicants should have previous experience with Ashtanga Yoga. Registration in the program is completed with the payment of the deposit.

Certification
Participants who complete all of the immersion will receive a certificate of completion (NOT a teaching certificate) issued by AYCT and certified by the Canadian Yoga Alliance. Please note that this is not a teacher certification course. Only R. Sharath of the KPJ Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India, can grant Authorization and Certification to teach Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.

Assisting School – 100 hours

This program is for aspiring and established teachers, who have completed the Ashtanga Primary Series Immersion and are interested in learning the special skills required to assist and adjust in a Mysore room.

The focus of this course will be anatomy and hands-on adjusting techniques. Participants will have the unique opportunity to apprentice under David Robson and train as an assistant in the world’s largest Mysore program outside of India. A portion of the course will be spent on learning how to listen to and help students, practicing with injuries, and supporting students new to the practice.

Enrolment in Assisting School includes an Unlimited Membership to practice at AYCT for the duration of the training.

Course Structure

Anatomy – 20 hours
Adjustment Techniques – 45 hours
Practicum- Assisting in the Mysore room- 25 hours
Additional Skills in Listening and Helping – 10 hours

Dates

Next Assisting School Session starts June, 2014.

Pricing
$1750 + HST

A $500 non-refundable deposit is required upon acceptance into the training.

Enrollment in Assisting School includes an Unlimited Membership to practice at AYCT for the duration of the training.

Pre-requisites & Application
Interested applicants must have previously completed a 100-hour or 40-hour Immersion with David Robson. Applicants also need to have an established, daily Mysore-style practice.

In order to apply for the training, please send the following information to info@ashtangatoronto.com with the subject: AS Application

Name:
Address:
Occupation:
Tell us how long you have practiced Ashtanga, and where:
Describe any injuries and/or conditions that would need to be considered when assisting:
Tell us what you hope to gain from Assisting School:

Certification
While this training will provide certification with the Canadian Yoga Alliance, it is important to note that it is not an Ashtanga Teacher Training Program. You will not be “Authorized” or “Certified” to teach Ashtanga Yoga in the lineage of Sri K Pattabhi Jois. Only Sharath Jois of the K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India can Authorize and Certify teachers of Ashtanga Yoga.

Faculty

David Robson – Ashtanga Yoga David Robson is the owner and director of the Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Toronto. With 100+ students each morning, he leads one of the world’s largest Mysore programs. After completing a degree in Comparative Religion, David made his first trip to Mysore, India in 2002, where he initiated studies with his teacher Sharath Jois. Since then he has returned annually to deepen and enrich his practice and teaching. David teaches workshops and retreats around the world, and he recently released a popular series of videos on vinyasa, Learn To Float.

Arielle Nash – Anatomy After obtaining a degree in Kinesiology, Arielle spent more than a decade training professional and other elite athletes. Since 2002, she has presented continuing education courses in movement mechanics and exercise physiology in North America and Asia. As a course presenter, she is a natural educator with the ability to explain complex information in an interesting and easy-to-understand format.

Acharya Ram Vakkalanka – Philosophy Acharya Ram Vakkalanka is a Yoga philosopher, Kirtan leader, Sanskrit expert, guided Meditation teacher and Sitar artist. Ram belongs to the spiritual lineage of Dattatreya and his spiritual Guru is Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji of Mysore, India. Based in Toronto, Canada, Ram travels in Canada, USA, Thailand and India sharing his deep knowledge of Sanskrit and Yoga Philosophy, conducting Kirtan and Mantra chanting sessions, training Kirtan leaders, performing and teaching Sitar as well as leading Meditation sessions. Ram’s core values are ‘authentic tradition’ and ‘modern presentation’ in all areas of endeavor.