200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
March - June 2023
Transform your life with Yoga Teacher Training
Is something calling you towards deepening your Yoga practice? Have you found yourself on your mat thinking ‘there’s something else happening here’ and you want to explore it? Are you feeling open and ready for transformation in your mind, body & soul?
If any or all of those questions resonate with you, we’re so happy you found us. This is your invitation to develop a deep understanding of the ancient teachings of Yoga and how to implement the wisdom into your daily life, through our 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training course.
Learn the skills to become a yoga teacher or simply expand on your knowledge and passion of yoga. This training is designed to guide your body, mind and soul towards an understanding of wholeness and how to extend the practice of yoga beyond the four corners of your mat.
Yoga Teacher Training with Meaningful Connection
Our carefully crafted 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training is expertly designed to give you an all-encompassing discovery of this ancient practice. Set in our beautiful sacred space with no more than 10 students, this course provides meaningful connection with experienced teachers and other students sharing the same journey. You will feel held, challenged, supported, and nourished throughout a series of 4-day blocks, spaced a month apart so you can integrate the teachings into your life as you learn and grow.
The vast majority of your Yoga Teacher Training days will be in person at our studio in stunning Milton on the NSW South Coast, providing a space and experience to truly dive deep and create an environment of shared learning with other students.
Our 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training is deeply personal and meaningful for this reason, a means of building connection with self and others, giving knowledge of wisdom that you can readily take with you to share with your loved ones & community.
This is not a ‘cookie cutter’ Yoga Teacher Training program designed to be taught to the masses - it is a mindfully crafted, deeply personal exploration and understanding of Yoga Philosophy that is unique and truly transformational.
Whether you have the initial intention of teaching classes or not, each graduate completes our Yoga Teacher Training with certification under the International Yoga Alliance, a qualification acknowledged globally.
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training: What you will learn
Vinyasa Style of Yoga
This training is for Vinyasa Flow Yoga, and its many variations (from gentle & slow paced to invigorating and heat-building). The marriage of breath to movement. Incorporating traditional elements with intelligent sequencing, creativity and an uplifting approach, that offers knowledge and reverence for yoga’s deep roots.
Across 4 months, you will come to know in detail:
Yoga history, philosophy, lifestyle & ethics including
Historical texts, sutras and scriptures giving a comprehensive understanding of Yoga philosophy, the 8 limbs of yoga
Sanskrit, the ancient language of yoga
History of Yoga & it’s evolution through different lineages of wisdom
How to apply these ancient concepts to modern living
Yoga techniques and integration of classical and modern approaches including
Asana (the physical poses)
Pranayama (breath techniques)
Meditation & Mantra
Ayurveda (Yoga’s sister science)
Sequencing & how to construct a Vinyasa (linking breath to movement) yoga class
Theming
Home practice & Sadhana (lifestyle)
Appropriate alignment cues, assists & modifications for all levels of practice
Kirtan & chanting
Yoga Anatomy, Physiology & Subtle energy systems including
Western anatomy & physiology in an applied way, and it’s relationship to Eastern anatomy & physiology
The subtle anatomy and Yogic energy systems within the body (Prana, chakras, nadis, vayus)
How you learn throughout the Yoga Teacher Training
Altogether the in-person classes take place across 4 months. Each month, there is a 4 day immersive learning block where you will come together with other students to take part in:
Asana practice (physical poses)
Group meditation, mantra & pranayama (breath work)
Lecture-style learning
Group activities
Solo activities
Hands-on practical learning
Workshop style learning
Between each block of in-person learning you will have homework to be completed in your own time. This is typically a very manageable amount of work to achieve with your busy schedule, and the tasks vary in nature to keep you engaged and learning.
At home tasks include:
Assigned readings
Listening to podcasts or watching visual material
Completing questions & personal reflection
You will need to attend a minimum of 25 hours of additional, logged classes with your local studio, (online or in person) during the training, this is necessary to receive accreditation.
If you live locally we include a 10 class pass complimentary (valued at $190) for you to use at Om Sweet Om.
A total of 50 hours homework is required.
Investment for Yoga Teacher Training
$3,480 ~ Save $500 with the Early bird price, paid in full by December 31, 2022
$3,980 ~ Full price, paid in full by March 2, 2023
Please contact us for flexible payment options. We are more than happy to find a payment plan to suit your individual needs and only ask that you keep paying as we progress with the course and that the whole amount is paid prior to the END of the course. Payment plans cannot be applied to the early bird pricing.
Payment is final and secures your spot on our training. Payment does not include supplementary text books. Please note that these will need to be purchased prior to commencement of the course. A book list will be sent to you upon enrolment.
Training Dates
Block 1 - March, 2023
Thursday, March 23rd, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday, March 24th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday, March 25th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Sunday, March 26th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Block 2 - April, 2023
Thursday, April 27th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday, April 28th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday, April 29th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Sunday, April 30th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Online training:
Saturday, May 6th, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Block 3 - May, 2023
Thursday, May 25th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday, May 26th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday, May 27th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Sunday, May 28th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Online training:
Saturday, June 3rd, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Block 4 - June, 2023
Thursday, June 22nd, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday, June 23rd, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday, June 24th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Sunday, June 25th, 8:30am – 5:30pm
50 hours of homework will be required, which will include audio and visual material.
You will need to attend a minimum of 25hours of additional, logged classes with your local studio, (online or in person) during the training, this is necessary to receive accreditation. If you live locally we include a 10 class pass complimentary for you to use at Om Sweet Om.
Book List:
‘Mindful Living’ by Katie Rose (February 2019 addition)
‘Yoga Body and Mind Handbook’ by Jasmine Tarkeshi
‘The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali’ by Alistair Shearer
‘The Key Muscles of Yoga’ Volume 1 by Ray Long
Teachers:
Chantal Pierce, founder, owner and principle yoga teacher of Om Sweet Om, is a firm believer in ‘living yoga’, a practice that extends beyond the mat. Chantal believes that the practice of yoga teaches you to go deeper and deeper within until you find your authentic self, once you become aware of this, you begin to live to your full potential. Chantal’s journey with yoga, has taught her that every action is an act of yoga, it’s not simply limited to the asanas we take on our mat. The practice is everywhere and once the student realises this, they can begin to use the teachings of yoga to enhance their lives in the most positive way.
Katie Rose has been teaching yoga and Ayurveda for over 20 years and holds the highest possible accreditation’s with both Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia. Katie’s passion is in yogic philosophy and the seasonal practices of Sadhana – bringing devotion and a sense of the sacred to everyday life, as well as compassion for animals and a deep reverence for nature.
Rachel Nokes brings with her a background of thirteen years of clinical experience as a counselling therapist, therapeutic group work facilitator and trainer, along with eleven years of yoga and Ayurveda teaching experience. Rachel sees herself as the forever student and she has continues to deepen into life as a sacred practice which involves asana, meditation, chanting mantra, kirtan and cooking.
Anna Moon graduated from Southern Cross University with a Bachelor in Clinical Sciences, majoring in Human Structure & Function, and a Masters in Osteopathic Medicine. Although yoga is her first love, Anna has also completed a Comprehensive Rehabilitative Pilates, and post graduate studies in Thomas Myers Anatomy Trains. Anna believes that movement should be used as medicine and applies this philosophy to her work alongside hands on treatment at the Jervis Bay Osteopathic Clinic in Vincentia.
Connect
If you have any further questions or would like to discuss whether this program is for you, please reach out to Chantal, who is more than happy to arrange a time to meet in person or chat over the phone; omsweetomilton@gmail.com /0437 222 857
