Yoga Teacher Training with Eileen Muir
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Dear Yoga Friends:

I am very happy to offer a 200 hour teacher-training program.

The 200-hour course qualifies you to become a yoga teacher and is in compliance with the standards of the nationally recognized Yoga Alliance. It is also recommended for any serious yoga student who wishes to deepen his or her practice through this intensive and supportive study, or to explore yoga as a life-transforming path.


Please call me at 413-584-5054 to schedule an interview for the program or if you have any questions or want feedback as to your eligibility for the course.

Warm Wishes,
Eileen Muir




200-HOUR TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM


200 Hour Course Dates
Dates for Karuna 200 hour Teacher Training 2010-11 (there will be no meeting in August)
March 27-28, 2010
April 24-25, 2010
May 29-30, 2010
June 26-27, 2010
July 24-25, 2010
September 25-26, 2010
October 23-24, 2010
November 27-28, 2010
December 18-19, 2010
January 22-23, 2011
February 26-27, 2011

This 200-hour in-depth study qualifies you to become a yoga teacher and is in compliance with the standards of the nationally recognized Yoga Alliance. It is also recommended for any serious student who wishes to deepen his or her practice through this intensive and supportive study or to explore yoga as a life-transforming path.

Areas of study will include:
  • Yoga Philosophy
  • Experiential Anatomy
  • Teaching Methods
  • Teaching Practice
  • Pranayama
  • Yoga for Menstruation
  • Yoga for Pregnancy
  • Restorative Yoga
  • Bandhas, Krias and Cleansing Techniques
  • Observing and Assisting Class
  • Homework, Practical & Theoretical Exam
The 200 Hour course meets on the weekend, 10am-6pm on Saturdays, and 9am-5pm on Sundays. In addition, you will assist 10 of Eileen's 2-hour classes throughout the year. There will be no meeting in August.

The cost of the 200 hour course is $2300, in four installments of $500 plus an Application fee of $300 (non-refundable)


Online payment options:

$300 Application Fee (non-refundable)

$500 installment

$2000.00 full tuition

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Supporting Teachers

Supporting teachers have been chosen for their dedication and passion for their subject. They include Mark Hart, PhD, Megan Frazier, Edwin Bryant, and Qurban Khalsa.

Mark Hart (Insight Meditation)

Mark Hart has practiced insight meditation for 20 years, primarily studying with teachers from Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA. He has taught meditations for 14 years and is the founder and guiding teacher of the Bodhisara Dharma Community. He holds a Masters degree in counseling and has a private psychotherapy practice in Amherst. Mark also holds a Ph.D. in theology and lectures on religious studies at Smith College, as well as other local colleges. His work reflects his experiences as a parent, scholar, and one who has lived with chronic illness.


Megan Frazier (Experiential anatomy)

Megan Frazier has always loved the exploration of the body, both as a dancer and as an anatomist. She holds an MFA in dance from Smith College and a BS in biology and dance from Denison University. Megan was first introduced to yoga in high school by her modern dance teacher, and the practice kept her sane during three years in the Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa. She is a third-year master's student in physical therapy, and believes it is her calling to teach people about the human body.

Edwin Bryant (Yoga Sutras of Patanjali)

Edwin Bryant received his doctorate in Indic languages, philosophies and cultures from Columbia University. He taught Hinduism at Harvard University for three years, and is presently professor of Hindu religion and philosophy at Rutgers University. He has been a practitioner of bhakti yoga for twenty-five years, a number of them spent in India. He has published six books and numerous articles on Vedic culture, yoga and the Krishna tradition, and has just completed a translation of Patanjali's Yoga sutras with extracts from the traditional commentators.

Please click here for more information about Edwin Bryant.

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