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215 Glenridge Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07042
973.783.1036

Montclair@StarseedYoga.com

 

 
 

STARSEED¹S YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
200-HR YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFIED (2009-2010)
Next Class Begins October, 2009
with Senior Starseed Staff



"Our program promises a deep personal experience; one that will enrich your life, your personal practice and knowledge of the application of yoga in a very practical way. You will gain self-awareness and the potency to fill your life with more joy and passion!

Starseed's training is dedicated to instilling in its students the knowledge and application of yoga in a direct, personal manner to empower each student's direct realization of their self.

We offer the tools needed to become an effective and inspiring yoga teacher. In addition to the required course work and independent study, your training will be provided by experienced teachers skilled at helping students develop confidence and their own authentic teaching style."

--- Jyoti Chrystal, E.R.Y.T. - Starseed's Late Founder & Director

SSYTT OPEN HOUSE TEAS

Come to a free Open House to see what our program is all about! These will be scheduled on throughout the coming summer months and in early September.

THE PROGRAM

Starseed's Yoga Teacher Training Program (SSYTT) was developed and elaborated by the late Jyoti Chrystal over a number of years, and has a great many graduates teaching yoga in countries around the world, as well as in a great many yoga studios in our region - a testimony to the thoroughness and efficiency of Starseed's training and the high level of professionalism manifested in its its graduates! Jyoti's personally trained senior yoga teachers and yoga teacher educators now assure a continuity of the highest quality training available.

Our program promises a deep personal experience; one that will enrich your life, your personal practice and knowledge of the application of yoga in a very practical way. You will gain self-awareness and the potency to fill your life with more joy and passion!

We offer the tools needed to become an effective and inspiring yoga teacher. In addition to the required course work and independent study, your training will be provided by experienced teachers skilled at helping students develop confidence and their own authentic teaching style.

Our program distinguishes itself from others, in part, because of our emphasis on the development of a personal practice. Jyoti Chrystal's hand-selected faculty and staff is skilled and intuitive at nurturing and mentoring students to develop their own unique and personal yoga practice. A good teacher’s personal practice is, Jyoti often said, fundamental to their foundation.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

*Ethics & the yoga teacher
*Basic anatomy
*Meditation
*Basic Ayurveda
*Bandhas
*Introduction to the Chakra system
*History & philosophy of classical yoga
*Psychology of teaching & methodology
*Breathing techniques (pranayama)
*Asana practice & instruction
*Adjustments, hands-on & verbal assists
*Restorative & therapeutic applications
*Reiki healing (Usui Reiki Level I Certification)
*Yoga for Special Needs
*Developing a sequence
*Yoga for Women
*Pre & Post Natal
*Yoga as a career, delicate balance!


SCHEDULE

SSYTT's 2009-2010 training schedule is being compiled and the following workshops will be offered. Trainees can expect to have monthly workshops, on Saturday and Sunday, from 2:00 to 6:00pm, and can expect to be present at the studio for classes twice weekly. Workshops include:

Weekend 1:
Saturday: Orientation/History of Yoga
Sunday: Introduction to Ayurveda

Weekend 2:
Saturday: Standing Poses/Forward Bends
Sunday: Anatomy 1

Weekend 3:
Saturday: Backbends/Twists
Sunday: Anatomy 2

Weekend 4:
Saturday: Inversions

Friday evenings beginning mid-term:
Sutra Study and Bhagavad Gita (8 Friday evenings to beginmid-January)

Weekend 5:
Saturday: Anatomy 3

Weekend 6:
Saturday: Pranayama
Sunday: Meditation

Weekend 7:
Sunday Anatomy 4

Weekend 8:
Saturday: Sequencing
Sunday: Restorative Yoga

Weekend 9:
Saturday: Art of Teaching
Sunday:Teaching Practicum

Weekend 10:
Saturday: Business of Yoga and Personal Practice

PRICING

Entire program tuition cost is $3500 ($3200. if paid before September 17th: cash, check, money order or major credit card.

A $50. application fee is due upon registration which will be applied to tuition.

A $1000 deposit is due by September 5th, 2009.

Remaining balance is due by September 25, 2009.

If you withdraw from the program before September 15th, 2009 you will be refunded your deposit minus a $250.00 cancellation fee. If you withdraw from the program after its start date, we do not offer a refund.

Tuition for the program includes:

* 9 weekend trainings
* Unlimited classes at Starseed with senior teachers
* 10% discount on all non-training related workshops (including in-house shamanic programs)

THE NEXT STEP

Request an applicationup and a copy of our current prospectus at Starseed's Montclair office or by calling (973) 783-1036, ext. 7.

CERTIFICATION

The Starseed Yoga Teacher Training Program complies with 200-hour Yoga Alliance teacher training requirements and is approved by the Yoga Alliance for the award of the Registered Yoga Teacher distinction at the 200-hour level.

Certification is dependent upon successful completion of all assigned work and the staff’s collective evaluation of the student’s ability to adequately evaluate, demonstrate and communicate the art and science of yoga. Prior to certification, students will be required to successfully teach an audition classes. Additionally, students will be required to sign a statement obligating them to observe professional rules of ethical conduct upon graduating.

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WHAT OUR GRADUATES SAY:

This was one of the best weekends of my life! I learned more in 8 hours than I did in my formal education!! I love this teacher training program. I read the following quote today in a book called Mantra and the Mystery of initiation by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait: "It is by receiving the Word directly from a teacher that a student establishes a connection with the path that leads directly to the highest goal." This is what you, Jyoti and Jason transmit and pass down thru his great lineage at Starseed. No other place like it. - EH, 3/09 (SSYTT class of 2008/09)

When Jyoti told me that the teacher training program would be a truly transformative experience, I nodded that I understood. Only now that I've experienced the teacher training at Starseed do I truly understand what she meant. I was looking to deepen my practice and engage in a community, I found that and much more. The world of yoga was opened up to me on so many levels. I am enjoying a new understanding of yoga's deep history, philosophy, asana & mantra. The richness of the yoga tradition has a meaning that I will continue to explore for the rest of my life. This new way of engaging yoga in my life informs my new teaching ability and the way I exist in the world. It's deep, rich and juicy. I highly recommend Starseed's teacher training program. Jyoti is an inspirational teacher who embodies the yoga tradition in her heart & being. She has the ability to transmit her vast knowledge with a love & grace that is rare. OM-Shanti. - SSYTT Grad 2008

The Starseed teacher training was a huge help in establishing a daily practice for myself. Jyoti was a fabulous teacher and working with the Starseed senior teachers was a tremendous opportunity to deepen my understanding and practice in the eight limbs of yoga. The program was comprehensive providing a framework in asana, pranayama, meditation and yogic philosophy. The camaraderie developed over the eight months with my fellow teacher trainees also contributed greatly in forming a yoga based community to keep my practice intact. Thank you Starseed! - SSYTT Grad 2008

'Taking the 200-hour teacher training program at Starseed was one of the best decisions I ever made. I went in just wanting to become more knowledgeable of all the aspects of yoga and to build a personal practice for myself; I came out with a new attitude on life and with a passion to help others feel great about themselves! I strongly recommend this program to anyone who feels as if something is missing in their life. - SSYTT Grad 2008

Starseeds teacher training gave me a strong foundation in which i can continue to build upon as my yoga journey continues. I feel very forunate to have been a part of this program. -SSYTT Grad 2006

“Starseed’s intensive training program provided me with the most in-depth coverage of every aspect involved in teaching yoga- truly amazing! I graduated Starseed’s training program feeling just as confident teaching a basic level one class as well as teaching a level 3 vinyasa class. I would highly recommend this program to anyone thinking of becoming a yoga teacher, and also to anyone who is looking for a higher sense of purpose in their life-it was a truly life-altering experience.”
-SSYTT Grad 2004

“This program has given me the confidence to teach that which I really know well, it has given me the inspiration to continually grasp for that which might be helpful and to practice it and learn.”
-SSYTT Grad 2003

“Yoga started as a hobby has ultimately led to peace of mind, a new path and competency. Thanks to Starseed, I learned a lot about myself and my place in the world. I highly recommend this awesome program”
-SSYTT Grad 2002