If applying for Teacher Training with Sara Rose:
-Click here to download the Teacher Training Application and then here to download the Payment Plan - please send us both when applying

If applying for Immersion with Lynne Paterson - Click here to download Application

8 Month Anusara Teacher Training with Sara Rose

Do you long to share with others the magic and beauty that Anusara has awakened in your own life and practice? Over the course of eight months we will join together for a transformative journey into the heart of the teacher. Each student will be supported to find their unique voice while learning concrete skills through which to communicate the essence of Anusara Yoga. This is a sacred path, full of joy, challenge and endless opportunity for expansion. You will learn to share your love of Anusara Yoga and to imprint your classes with the dignity and beauty that lie within each of us. This course is designed both for brand new teachers as well as those wishing to deepen and expand their teaching skills.
•100 classroom hours plus approximately 20 homework hours•
Please note: this is an eight month training for all applicants EXCEPT those who have been accepted for Level 2 only.

Level 1 • 2008
September 13, 14 • October 11, 12 • November 8, 9 • December 6, 7

Level 2 • 2009
February 21, 22 - 2009 • March 21, 22 2009• April 25, 26 - 2009 • May 23, 24 - 2009

Hours:
9:30am - 5:30pm on Saturdays (with 1.5 hour lunch break)
9:30am - 5pm on Sundays (with 1.5 hour lunch break)

Cost:
Full 8 month Anusara teacher training: $1800, due by August 30, 2008
Early Registration: $1750, paid in full by August 1, 2008
Level 1 Only: $900, due in full by August 30, 2008 or Early: $875 paid in full by August 20, 2008
Level 2 Only: $900, due in full by January 15, 2009, or Early: $875 due in full by December 30, 2008
Payment Plan: $500 deposit due with application; plus 8 monthly payments of $173.00 (which includes a $10.50/month processing fee).
Personal checks, Mastercard or Visa are all accepted.

Level 1 (September - December 2008)
Level 1 introduces the dedicated Anusara student to the art and practice of teaching. Most important is our ability to teach from our hearts with the intention to skillfully uplift and empower our students.
Course content includes:
-Refining the Universal Principles of Alignment
-A weekend of Tantric Philosophy with renowned scholar Dr. Douglas Brooks (February)
-Taking the seat of the teacher
-Creating a meaningful universal theme from personal experience
-Weaving a spiritual theme with alignment instructions throughout the class
-Conscious communication skills
-The art of Observation
-The art of Demonstration
-The art of verbal and hands-on adjustments
-The art of Sequencing
-Classroom layout and creating sacred space
-Lesson planning and design
-The ethics of teaching yoga
-Dedication to personal practice and self-reflection; deepening studentship
-Practice teaching in pairs and small groups
-Monthly homework assignments and required weekly Anusara classes

Level 2 (February - May 2009)
Level 2 will take students to a deeper level of confidence and ease in their teaching skills. This module is designed both for Level 1 graduates or any teacher who has completed some Anusara Teacher Training and who is looking to polish, deepen & expand their skills in a supportive and fun environment.
Course content includes:
-Review of the history of yoga, tantric philosophy & special readings
-Modifications for beginners and students with injuries or limitations
-Therapeutic applications of yoga
-Refining Language skills
-Practice teaching to small groups and entire training group
-Review of lesson planning, sequencing, observation and assisting skills
-Deepening your connection to your inner teacher
-Teaching meditation, pranayama, savasana
-Being a strong and compassionate leader
-Take-home exam
-Opportunities to assist certified Teacher’Äôs classes
-Mentoring and personal feedback on teaching

Prerequisites:
-Completion of 108 Hour Anusara Yoga Immersion with Certified Anusara Teacher
-Commitment to take one weekly Anusara class with Certified or Anusara-inspired Teacher
-Must have a regular yoga practice (minimum 1 hour practice 4 days per week)
*Acceptance into program is based on approval of your application*

To Apply: Please fill out the application.
A deposit of $500 is due with your application (and will be returned if you are not accepted).
Booklist and required reading will be sent out upon acceptance to the program.

Anusara Yoga Certification:
This program will provide you with a total of 100 classroom hours; combined with home study and 108 immersion hours, students will have well over the 200 hours required to apply for Yoga Alliance Certification. Please see www.anusara.com for details on certification in Anusara Yoga.

Sara Rose is a certified Anusara Yoga Teacher and a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (R.Y.T.) She has taught in the Pioneer Valley for 14 years, and is the Director of Yoga Sanctuary, open since 1999. She has studied extensively with John Friend, Anusara's founder, and also studies Rajanaka Tantra Philosophy with Dr. Douglas Brooks. Sara has been a student of yoga for 18 years and offers classes that are heartfelt, poetic, fun, challenging and healing. The richness of her teaching is inspired by the influence of her own amazing teachers, her personal dedication to yoga, and her life-long commitment to a spiritual path of healing and transformation.

Anusara Yoga Immersion
with Certified Anusara Yoga teacher Lynne Paterson

John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga, has organized and inspired a deeper level of study of Anusara Yoga through the new Immersion curriculum. Designed for both aspiring teachers and committed yogis who want to deepen their experience and expression of Anusara Yoga, the immersion offers a comprehensive curriculum of at least 108 hours, offered in 3 sections. Upon completion of the full immersion, students will be well-prepared for Anusara Teacher Training, including having the 100 hours of study required for Teacher Training.
The immersion is offered in recognition and affirmation that the path of yoga is one of life-long study. Instead of rushing to become teachers, we first learn to be students, empowering our own experience and practice of yoga and deepening our connection to the divine within our heart. The immersion is an invitation to both committed students and aspiring teachers to learn in a supportive, playful, and welcoming community where each individual's wisdom and curiosity are honored and empowered.

Level 2: Heart of Transformation
Includes a full review of Level 1. We will refine our understanding of the Principles, begin intermediate pranayama, meditation and contemplation, and continue our study of Anusara philosophy with the 36 Tattvas, 5 Elements, studentship (Adhikara) and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. We will study of the subtle body anatomy, and begin asana from the Level 2 syllabus.
Dates: April 26 & 27, May 17 & 18, June 7 & 8
Times: Saturdays 12-6pm, Sundays 9:30-12:30 & 2-5pm
Credit Hours: Total 33 plus homework
Cost: $575 paid in full by 3/26, $600 after

Level 3: Light of Revelation
Includes a full review of Level 2. We will expand our study with advanced pranayama, meditation and contemplation; study the anatomy of the breath, and continue practice of intermediate asanas from the Level 2 syllabus. We will read and discuss the great yogic text, the Bhaghavad Gita and step further along the path of studentship.
Dates: June 28 & 29, July 19 & 20, August 9 & 10
Times: See Level 2
Credit Hours: Total 33 plus homework
Cost: $575 paid in full by 5/28, $600 after

Full Tuition Discount:
Early: $1625 (All 3 levels paid in full by 1/10, cash or check only) • Regular: $1675 (paid in full by 2/1)

Requirements: 30 hours of anusara study recommended for level 1. For Level 2, if you have completed a level 1 Anusara Immersion, Anusara Yoga Teacher Training, or have 40-70 hours of Anusara study through workshops and classes, you are eligible to apply. Graduates of any level 2 immersion may apply for level 3. For anyone who has the prerequisite hours but who has not taken any immersions, permission of the instructor is required. Booklist for Immersion sent upon receipt of deposit.

Lynne Paterson is a Certified Anusara Yoga teacher and Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (RYT200). She has studied hatha yoga since 1980 and Anusara Yoga since 1997. Lynne has trained extensively with John Friend, the founder of Anusara, Deb Neubauer and other senior teachers, including Rajanaka Tantra philosophy with Dr. Douglas Brooks. Lynne shares her love of poetry & imagery, her knowledge of therapeutics and alignment in service to her students’Äô growth and discovery of their highest potential.