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The College of Purna Yoga offers Yoga Teacher Certification developed and perfected by world-renowned yoga masters Aadil Palkhivala and Mirra. For students at all levels, our programs provide personal and professional training for serious yoga and meditation students looking to deepen their practice, to health practitioners who want to expand their professional services, and to those who are ready to begin the journey of being a yoga teacher.

You decide the level and pace that is right for you. All of our courses are licensed by the State of Washington and are approved by Yoga Alliance. Your certification upon completion will be recognized internationally. Discover the difference between yoga from the mind, and the Purna Yoga approach to practicing and teaching yoga from the heart.

Purna Yoga is the "whole and complete" yoga that expands the body and mind, teaches reverence and encourages peace and goodwill that naturally extends into the world around us. With Purna Yoga, students not only practice asana and meditation, but they are invited to live a healthful life and pursue a state of oneness with their body, mind and spirit. Purna Yoga students focus on the connection between their mind and body and develop their ability to listen to and know their own heart through deep meditation and relaxation techniques. They are taught to use their body as a means to enhance their self-knowledge and discover their own source of inner wisdom.

The 200-hour Teacher Certification is offered in two formats: a weekend format that consist of 9 weekends over 11 weeks, and a month-intensive format, meeting 5 ½ days a week for a month. You will learn asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, nutrition, business, anatomy, basic therapeutics, sequencing, teaching methodology, presentation and speaking skills, adjustments and prop use, and much more—all documented for you in a 298-page manual written by Aadil Palkhivala.

The 500-hour Level Teacher Certification continues where the 200-hour program leaves off, and is for those teachers who have already completed this foundational level. Consisting of 300 hours of training, delivered in three two-week intensives over 9 months, this program takes your teaching to the professional level where mastery is the goal. Teachers at the 500-hour Level learn that yoga is so much more than asana—it is meant to be lived. This program includes a 510-page manual written by Aadil Palkhivala. The manual includes:

• Introduction: Purna Yoga introduction and lineage, Yoga Class Etiquette, Affiliate Track Homework, RYT-500 Track Homework
• Philosophy: Key Sutras, Yamas and Niyamas, Kleshas, Saucha in Teaching, Savitri, Om, Mantras, Poetry, and much more
• Meditation: Purna Yoga Meditation introduction, Purna Yoga Meditation Snacks, Student/Teacher Relationships, Keeping Your Aura Clean
• Nutrition and Lifestyle: Nutrition Systems, Sunrider Basics, Ayurveda Basics, Ayurveda Recipes, What to Eat/What to Avoid, Alkalinity, Acidity, Digestive Health, What to Do/What to Avoid, Daily Practices for Health and Hygiene
• Anatomy: Anatomy Principles in Yoga, Bones and Bony Prominences, Joints and Muscle Classifications, Yoga Anatomy Muscle Sutras ("YAMS"), Asana Names and Anatomy, Anatomy of the Foot
• Teaching Yoga: Foundations for Living, Creating a Practice, Preparations for Teaching, Foundations of Teaching Asana, Relationships with Students, Method of Teaching, Delivery, Actions and Alignment (Duality, Breath, Pelvis/Head/Heart, Muscles and Joints, Spine), Adjustments, Props, Injuries and Healing, Setting Up a Class, Class Control, Professional Presentation Skills and Appearance, Voice and Verbal Presentation, Command Language
• Asana and Prānayāma: In each section on Standing Poses, Inversions, Twists, Backbends, Abdominal Strengtheners, Seated Poses, Forward Bends, Reclining Poses, and Restorative Poses you receive the following information plus photos and illustrations on each of the 80+ asana: actions in the pose, what to look for (alignment), benefits, contraindications, moving into the pose, adjustments, and prop work.
• Prānāyama: Purpose and Practice, Methodology, Supine Position, Seated Position, Program for Prānāyama Practice
• Sequences and Series: Guidelines for Sequencing, Basic Asana Reference Sequence, plus 22 detailed class sequences
• Health and Healing: Women's Health, Menstruation Sequence, Pregnancy and Postpartum, General Considerations in Therapeutics, Therapeutic Topics - What to Do/Avoid, Therapeutic References by Pose, Therapeutic References by Condition
• Being a Yoga Professional: What is Business, Laws of Successful Business, Foundations of Professionalism, My Business Outline, Naming My Business, Places to Teach, Income and Expenses, Business Risks and Uncertainties, Essential Tools for Business, Essential Tools for Marketing, What to Charge, Basics of Bookkeeping, The Interview, Holistic Marketing, Social Media, Networking, Promotional Photos, Recruiting New Students, Retaining Current Students, Recommended Reading, Recommended Products, Continuing Education

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