Drawing from the Yoga in Schools Founder Jenny Kierstead’s extensive personal development, professional training and teaching experience with nearly 30 years of yoga study, as well as the expert team of school teachers, yoga instructors and exercise specialists, this yoga teacher training program has been described as a life transforming experience.
Encompassing the diverse and authentic teachings of yoga and other evidence-based practices, this yoga training program introduces you to the foundations of this eastern practice. Five of the eight school programs that Jenny and Blair have developed were piloted within the school system and are taught within this program.
You'll be delighted to discover you're no longer alone. After certifying thousands of yoga teachers, we've witnessed the personal transformation that happens when you tap into your new network of colleagues delivering yoga and mindfulness in classrooms across the country.
You'll gain new perspectives, and acquire applicable tools for creating a healthier school climate. This is so much more than a certification. This is a life changing personal experience that awakens the teacher as well as the students to new ways of living.
Graduates Receive a Double Certification of Yoga in Schools and 200 Hour Studio Training
That means you’ll be able to teach yoga anywhere in the world.
Yoga Teacher Training isn’t just yoga theories, lesson plans, and poses. It’s a practical, in-person course (that can be done virtually) that will take you from yoga enthusiast to confident yoga teacher, even if you're only a novice.
After certifying thousands of yoga teachers we know the power lies in the personal transformation that happens when you tap into your new network of colleagues delivering yoga and mindfulness in classrooms across the country.
Drawing on our collective experience in developing curriculum as educators, we have created an adult learning experience so that you can interact with new concepts and content in a pace that allows for your own personal growth.
Of course you’ll look forward to each weekend of learning.
DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS
You’ll have opportunities to practice conducting the various aspects of a yoga class that you can bring back into your classroom immediately.
GO EVEN DEEPER
Each weekend you're taken on an inner journey that transforms your struggles into personal healing experiences that empower your own teaching.
FIND YOUR PEOPLE
You'll meet like-minded people and join a network of teachers delivering yoga and mindfulness across Canada.
What is included?
♥ Full access to our 200-hour intensive program
♥ Graduates (with a teaching license) will be eligible to teach yoga in the school system.
♥ Graduates will receive a complete set of lesson plans for Yoga 11
♥ Graduates will receive copies of Jenny’s Yoga for Special Needs and the Yoga for Autism Manuals.
♥ One year mentorship during implementation phase
♥ Mentorship provided to support you throughout the program
♥ Weekend classes allow you to study without disrupting your weekday schedule (may vary depending on cohort arrangements)
♥ Graduates are eligible for a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Registry (vinyasa-based yoga)
♥ Graduates also receive Level One Mindfulness Training, with practical cognitive therapy for stress reduction to use with your students.
Here’s what others have said about their experience in our Yoga Teacher Training:
“As an Olympic athlete, I’m always looking to improve my training and recovery and have found practicing yoga with Jenny to be a great benefit to my training over the past several years. Jenny is an inspiring yoga teacher and I’m proud to have her as part of my team."
- Mark De Jonge, Olympic Medalist
“This was one of the top two things I have done in my life."
- April Wallace-YTT Graduate
“This program offers more than learning beautiful postures. It takes students on a journey of personal understanding, which is a true gift of consciousness. Two Thumbs Way Up!!!”
- Karen Furneaux, Olympian
“Yoga is a way to bring inner peace to your soul and everybody else around you. Doing yoga will make you feel great about yourself.”
- Student, Yoga 11
“Everyday, my daughter comes home and can’t say enough about yoga—she loves it! I think right now this seems to be the only thing keeping her going and yoga helps her to distress in some of her other subjects. Thank you.”
- Parent of Yoga 11 student
“Yoga is more than just exercise. It is a lifestyle. It is breath, flexibility, and strength. When you stretch, you can tell your body loves you for it. Yoga is also fun, of course.”
- Student, age 16
Want to learn more about the material we’ll be covering? Each module will include:
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
An exploration of:
Bodily systems, organs and tissues
Discoveries of energy science
Movement patterns and the yogic advantage
Application of principles to special conditions
TEACHING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
Asana/posture analysis
Guided Meditation and Visualization
Deep Relaxation
The Natural Breath
YOGIC PHILOSOPHY
The history of yoga
The sacred yogic texts
The living of yoga
THE BUSINESS OF YOGA
Ethics, privacy and the role of the yoga teacher
Yoga Business Development
Franchise opportunities
TEACHING PRACTICUM
Peer teaching
In class teaching
Independent teaching
SELF-DIRECTED STUDY AND REFLECTION
Focus on a field of study of your choosing
MENTORSHIP
HALIFAX Details
Halifax Training: Fall 2024
Dates: Sept. 21st and 22nd
Oct. 19th and and 20th
Nov. 16th and 17th
December 7th and 8th
Jan. 4th and 5th
Feb. 16th and 17th
March 1st and 2nd
April 5th and 6th
May 3rd and 4th
Time: 9am until 3pm
Location: Halifax, NS, Chocolate Lake Hotel
Training Manual, Yoga for Autism, Yoga for Special Needs and Yoga 11 are included. This can be taken in person or online.
Investment: Regular price $2995.00 +HST
MONCTON Details
Our Next Training: April 26th and 27th, 2025. Any missed month can be made up in any 200hr. program that we teach.
Other dates; May 24/25, June 21/22, August 16/17/18/19- additional online support
Time: 9am until 3pm
Location: Moncton, NB
Training Manual, Yoga for Autism, Yoga for Special Needs and Yoga 11 are included. This can be taken in person or online.
Investment: Regular price $2995.00 +HST
HALIFAX Details
Our Next Training: SUMMER INTENSIVE
July 2025
Dates: July 5-12, 2024
Time: 9am until 3pm
Location: Halifax, NS, Chocolate Lake Hotel
Training Manual, Yoga for Autism, Yoga for Special Needs and Yoga 11 are included. This can be taken in person or online.
Investment: Regular price $2995.00 +HST