8509 N. 29th Street, Tampa, FL   Phone: (813) 932-5456

The 250-hour Basic Yoga Teacher curriculum includes the following:

Yoga Techniques - 100 hours Teaching Methodology - 30 hours Anatomy and Physiology - 20 hours Philosophy, Ethics and Yogic Lifestyle - 30 hours Internship/Practicum - 50 hours Electives from the above categories - 20 hours

To be accepted into the Basic Program, you need to have taken one yoga class for two years or two yoga classes a week for one year. Occasionally, exceptions are made for people who have complementary training.

Once you have been accepted into the Basic Yoga Teacher Program, you will need to confer with the faculty to create personal learning agreement. The program will generally include:

Documentation of 250 hours of recognized teacher   training, 160 of which must be teacher contact hours.   Documentation of daily practice.   Completion of the first three learning packets.   Documentation of classes taken and taught.   A videotaped demonstration of your competence   as a yoga teacher

If you have specific previous training such as massage therapy, nursing, et cetera, that relates to this program, an agreement needs to be reached with the faculty at the beginning of the program regarding credit for previous training.