Ours is a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) Program with a difference. Our yoga studio is in a unique community in the heart of Cedarhurst, NY and this is where we have conducted the Yoga Alliance recognized training. The Peaceful Presence Yoga Teacher Training can accommodate those who are observant and/or wish to have a training completely free of any Eastern religious references that often find there way into yoga teacher trainings. When we are not virtual, we also keep men and women separate for the more physical portions of the training.
Director: Andrew Kahn BA, E-RYT, LMT
Is your goal to teach Peaceful Presence Yoga (TM) privately or in a group setting or do you just want to deepen your understanding of yoga and share it with your own family and friends?
Ask if you are interested in an apprentice approach at the Cedarhurst studio. The apprenticeship approach may be applied to any of the tracks detailed below. This involves working at the studio while learning and can include a significant fee reduction.
Three tracks:
(1) The first YTT training option is worked out on an individual basis with more scheduling flexibility and remote learning options. It culminates in a certification from the Peaceful Presence Yoga School. It does not to include eligibility for Yoga Alliance registration.
Cost: Based on your individual needs/skills assessment and detailed in a contract before we begin. The minimum fee is $1000.
Prerequisites: 6 months of some form of yoga practice prior to starting this yoga teacher training.
(2) The second YTT training option requires a group of students and 180 contact hours (200 total hours) of training. Successful completion leads to certification from the Peaceful Presence Yoga school and eligibility for Yoga Alliance (YA) registration.
Cost: $3,300 plus $200 for books and other supplies based on a minimum 7 enrolled students.
Prerequisites: 6 months of some form of yoga practice prior to starting this yoga teacher training.
Class size: 7 to 10 students
So far 3 classes have completed this certification program. It is not always easy to form a class given the highly specialized nature of this yoga teacher training. The application fee is currently being waived.
(3) If you want a PRIVATE yoga teacher training course talored to your needs and schedule that will be recognized by the Yoga Alliance without a group and without utilizing the apprenticeship approach the cost is $18,000. A tailor made contract with clear agreements and timelines will be signed prior to the first session. This will include any payment schedule.
For tracks 2 and 3 the overall and daily time frames given below are estimates. Students and staff will put together the schedule and we will have some flexibility (for vacations, etc.) depending on needs. It might be one weekday per week from 9:00-2:00 pm and go for 10 months or it can be several meetings a week which will enable us to complete the training in much less time. Depending upon our needs we may choose to have “working” lunches or dinners.
Whichever option interests you:
- Please click here to email questions and to let us to know of your interest. Please include your name and telephone number and any special scheduling or other requests.
- Kindly click here to view, print and/or fill out our application. Please tell us which of the four above options you would like to pursue. It is necessary for us to have your completed application. It may be mailed to 285 Central Avenue, Suite F3, Lawrence NY 11559 or emailed.
- There are required agreements: You may not open up a yoga studio within a two mile radius of a Peaceful Presence Yoga Studio. You will be required to sign a form with this commitment as well as some other professional and ethical commitments.
- Topics may include: Techniques training and practice, teaching methodology, anatomy and physiology, yoga philosophy and lifestyle, ethics for yoga teachers, and practicum.
- Our payment and refund policy will apply: For tracks 1 or 2 there will be an initial deposit of $300. This deposit is refundable only if we cancel the program but not if you change your mind. This will be applied to your remaining balance. A 50% deposit of the remaining total is required one week before the start of the program and the balance is due before your second class.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Click to email.
Sampling of lessons:
Topic(s) Covered
Structure of Program; Overview of PPY Philosophy of teaching yoga
Guided practice w/ Andrew or staff
Yoga Instruction
Guided practice
Principles of alignment
Warm ups w/ Andrew or staff
Yoga instruction
Press points and Postures
Warm ups
Yoga poses grouping 1
Guided practice w/ Andrew or staff
Yoga Instruction
Yoga poses grouping 2
Balancing w/Andrew or staff
Yoga Instruction
A & P 1,Human physical anatomy and physiology
Including theory of rising energy
Homeostasis
Bones and Skeletal Tissues
The Skeletal System
