Where: Universal Spirit Yoga
Naperville, IL

When: Starting January 23, 2009

The Healing Yoga Foundation, a San Francisco based non-profit, is excited to be offering a 500-hour KHYF certified Yoga Teacher Training program in Naperville, IL starting January 23, 2009.  This Training is Chicagoland’s first certified 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training in the Tradition of T. Krishnamacharya.

This Training will be comprised of a rich holistic-based curriculum established by TKV Desikachar and Kausthub Desikachar, and includes over 400 contact hours of classroom instruction.  The faculty of this Training includes Senior Teacher Trainers from around the country that have studied extensively in the Lineage of T. Krishnamacharya for many years.

Curriculum topics include an in-depth study of the following: foundations of asana, observation, course planning and sequencing, yoga philosophy, pranayama, meditation, mantras and chanting, and anatomy and physiology.  In addition to the classroom instruction, 25 hours of individual one-on-one mentoring are included in the Training and can be used for yoga studies and/or the development of a personal yoga practice.

The focus of this Training will be to prepare students to teach group yoga classes and general (non-therapeutic) individual classes for general health and wellness as well as introduce the concepts of healing and spirituality.  Students will also learn how to tailor practices towards individual needs including how to account for past injuries and/or other health issues.

Trainings are arranged in a manageable schedule consisting of 25 weekend modules, which meet about one weekend per month, on average 9 weekends per year over a two and a half year period.  Graduates will be eligible for Yoga Teacher certification from the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation (KHYF) and registration through Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level.

If you are interested in learning more about this Teacher Training, please contact Todd Stellfox, Director of Teacher Training Programs at: todd@healingyoga.org or visit their website at: www.healingyoga.org.

The Healing Yoga Foundation (HYF) is a non-profit service, support, education, and research organization dedicated to health, healing, and personal development through Yoga.

The Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation (KHYF) is the official umbrella organization that represents the holistic yoga tradition of Yogacarya Sri T. Krishnamacharya, and networks all teachers, trainers and therapists in this lineage.