200-hour teacher training
OUR NEXT TRAINING STARTS IN FEBRUARY 2023. REGISTER EARLY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!
Yoga is a journey. It’s a path you follow, learning from the people and experiences along the way. And at some point those insights become part of who you are, until you radiate that understanding from within. Then it’s time to share.
Learning to teach yoga will not only deepen your personal practice, it will allow you to share that knowledge with others as they set out on their own journey.
The Yoga Garden's 200-hr. Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training program will give you the tools, techniques and knowledge to safely and dynamically guide students toward their own understanding. Taught by veteran Yoga Garden teachers, as well as contributing specialists, it’s a comprehensive course that teaches you the philosophy and physics of this life-changing art.
- Asana, alignment and modifications
- Physical anatomy and assists
- Sequencing for dynamic and safe classes
- Teaching to specialized populations
- Yoga philosophy
- Meditation, Pranayama and Subtle Body
- Sanskrit and chanting
- Ayurveda and nutrition
- Finding your voice as a teacher
- Teaching yoga as a career
- Attend all training modules
- Attend at least 50 Yoga Garden classes during the course of the training
- Observe and report on three public Yoga Garden classes
- Assist and adjust students in three public Yoga Garden classes
- Teach a final practice class
- Successfully complete all written exams
2023 Schedule:
Our next 200-hr. training takes place from February through May 2023. We meet about every other Saturday and Sunday from 12:30-5:30. Most weekends are at our Narberth location, with some meetings in our Philly studio.
Program Dates:
Feb. 4 & 5
Feb. 11 & 12
Feb. 25 & 26
Mar. 11 & 12
Mar. 25 & 26
Apr. 1 & 2
Apr. 15 & 16
Apr. 29 & 30
May 6 & 7
May 20 & 21
Free Info Sessions:
Jun. 18, 12:30pm Philly • Jun. 19, 12:30pm Narberth
Jul. 23, 12:30pm Philly • Jul. 24, 12:30pm Narberth
Aug. 20, 12:30pm Philly • Aug. 21, 12:30pm Narberth
Early Early Bird Pricing through August 31, $2,999
Sep. 17, 12:30pm Philly • Sep. 18, 12:30pm Narberth
Oct. 15, 12:30pm Philly • Oct. 16, 12:30pm Narberth
Early Bird Pricing through October 31, $3,150
Nov. 12, 12:30pm Philly • Nov. 13, 12:30pm Narberth
Dec. 10, 12:30pm Philly • Dec. 11, 12:30pm Narberth
Jan. 7, 12:30pm Philly • Jan. 8, 12:30pm Narberth
Jan. 28, 12:30pm Philly • Jan. 29, 12:30pm Narberth
Reading List:
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, translated by Edwin F. Bryant
Bhagavad Gita, translated by Eknath Easwaran
The Key Muscles of Yoga, Ray Long
In Praise of the Goddess: The Devimahatmya, Devadatta Kali
Pricing:
$2,999 Early Early Bird (if paid in full by Aug. 31, 2022)
$3,150 Early Bird (if paid in full by Oct. 31, 2022)
$3,250 Standard Tuition (if paid in full by Feb. 4, 2023)
A payment plan option is also available. $3,450, three payments of $1,150 to be paid Feb. 1, Mar. 1, and Apr. 1, 2023.
Please note, refunds or studio credits will be issued up to 8 days ahead of a training. A studio credit can be issued within 7 days. No refunds or credits will be issued the day of, or after the start of a training.
Required Experience:
Two years’ regular practice in yoga asana. Attend classes in person at the Yoga Garden with Mark and let him know you're interested in this program.
GET STARTED! DOWNLOAD YOUR APPLICATION FORM HERE!
Please contact Mark directly for more information:
610.909.7300 or email mark@yogagardenphilly.com
meet your teacher training instructors:
Mark Nelson • E-RYT 500
Mark was first drawn to yoga as a way of bringing balance to a busy career as a creative director. He quickly fell in love with the openness and clarity that come from a regular practice, and he soon discovered that it was transforming his mind as well as his body.
That combination of mindfulness and movement drew Mark deeper into the practice, studying Vinyasa Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga and Yin Yoga along with the philosophy and anatomy that inform these practices. Mark completed his 200-hr. teacher training at Wake Up Yoga in Philadelphia in 2008, and his 500-hr. training through the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, PA in 2014. Since beginning his teaching career in 2008, Mark has taught well over 10,000 hours of classes led hundreds of workshops in the US and abroad, and has directed more than ten 200- and 500-hr. trainings.
As a life-long artist, Mark hopes to spark the creative process within his students. His classes unite breath with movement in a dynamic blend of physical challenge, inner focus and real-life philosophy. Mark has operated the Yoga Garden since 2010 and enjoys spending time outdoors, staying active and pursuing creative endeavors of all sorts.
Nikki began her love affair with yoga as a respite from a high intensity job on a trading floor in New York City. She was immediately attracted to the combination of restoration that yoga provides the heart and mind and the invigorating and empowering effect on the body the physical practice provides.
Nikki completed her 200-hr. Anusara Teacher Training with Sue Elkind and Naime Jezzeny. She has also completed her Pre- and Post Natal training with Sue Elkind and Levels 1 & 2 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Jillian Pransky. She has supplemented her teacher training with extensive philosophy training with Susanna Harwood-Rubin. Nikki holds a Master's of Anatomical Sciences degree from Rowan University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine, where she serves as Instructor and Lecturer of Gross Anatomy while pursuing a Doctor's of Education. She also teaches anatomy at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA.
Nikki uses precise alignment in every class she teaches to empower and encourage students of all levels in the most supportive, safe and loving environment. While she seeks to physically challenge her students during class, her classes are designed to be playful, bright and light-hearted so as to foster the very best in each student. Nikki enjoys spending time with her family who continue to be her most inspiring and loving yoga teachers.
Please contact Mark directly for more information:
610.909-7300 or email mark@yogagardenphilly.com
