"I had high expectations when I started and this program has far exceeded them."
- Cailin Nadin
Teacher Training Outline:
~200-hour intensive program
~graduates are eligible for a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Registry (vinyasa-based yoga)
~graduates with a teaching license are eligible to teach yoga in schools (see training for school teachers)
~one-on-one mentor assigned to support you throughout the program
~weekend classes allow you to study without disrupting your weekday schedule
~ideal for those who want to teach yoga and for those who simply wish to deepen their personal yoga journey
The Breathing Space Yoga Teacher Training program is an intensive 200-hour program designed to provide you with a world class standard of training. Delivered over a period of nine months (one weekend a month), the program is based on a carefully designed blend of hands-on training and home study.
The curriculum is strongly rooted in the physical, with a focus on developing a vinyasa flow practice. Through discussion of the history of yoga, various lineages of the tradition are addressed—from Ashtanga, Anusara to Tantra and more.
The main orientation of the program is directed toward guiding participants through an inner excavation of their deepest self—understanding the patterns behind lifestyle habits and relationship choices. Through this work you will learn to listen to the longing of your heart that you may create the life you were born to live.
An important feature of the program is the mentorship component. Upon registration, you will be partnered with a mentor who is a graduate of the Breathing Space Yoga Teacher Training program. Your mentor will be a valuable resource and will be available to you for monthly check-ins and ongoing support.
In addition to earning your Breathing Space Yoga Teacher certification, as a graduate you will also be eligible for the 200-hour Yoga Alliance Registry in vinyasa-based yoga. Whether you are looking for an intensive yoga teacher training experience that will call you to a higher standard, or seeking to deepen your own personal yoga journey, the Breathing Space Yoga Teacher Training program may be for you
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Our Lead Facilitators
Jenny Kierstead
Jenny Kierstead is the founder of the National Award Winning Breathing Space Yoga Studio. A visionary in the yoga movement throughout Eastern Canada, Jenny received the prestigious Women of Excellence Award in entrepreneurship and innovation in 2009. Jenny contributed to the development of the new Yoga 11 curriculum being taught in Schools throughout Nova Scotia. This yoga curriculum is the first ever yoga program to be implemented within the public school arena. To support this movement in the provinces' education system, many public school teachers are being certified through the renowned Breathing Space Teacher Training Program. She is currently co-creating a yoga program for children with Autism, designing an elementary school program and writing several books on yoga, to be published in 2011.
A former Physical Education teacher, Jenny has studied world wide with the leading authorities in yoga and yoga therapy, including the legendary Shri K. Pattabhi Jois. Jenny's broad spectrum of study is what makes her classes both an energizing and sacred experience.
Drawing on her commitment to helping others Awaken the Extraordinary through the practice of yoga, Breathing Space Yoga Studio has grown from its original studio in Halifax to a franchise system of four studios, including Bedford, Tantallon and most recently, Truro (click on specific studios to learn more about our incredible studio leaders).
Always an innovator, Jenny continues to work closely with her franchisees, training Olympic athletes, and developing initiatives focused on bringing the powerful and healing practice of yoga to as many people as possible. Beyond inspiring others to embrace yoga, Jenny cherishes her time spent with her husband Blair, a leading meditation teacher and therapist, and their two spirited daughters, Sophia and Isabella.
Blair Abbass
Blair draws from his 30 plus years in the school system and his participation in many meditation retreats throughout North America. He is the contributing designer for the new Yoga 11 in the area of meditation. Having grown up in a multicultural family in Cape Breton, Blair shares light humor and deep understanding through his teachings.
Our Teacher Training Team Guest Teachers:
Sandra Ryan, Breathing Space Yoga Studio
Rev. David Hart, Bedford United Church
Assistants:
Amy Publicover--anatomy teacher
Sandra Ryan Mentors:
Michelle Hicks
Amy Publicover
Sandra Ryan
Margot Schelew
Sandy Lund
Holly Althouse
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