200 hour Yoga Teacher Training

Looking take your practice to the next level?

Join a legion of love. Uplevel your human experience and with this anatomically focused, trauma and neurodivergent informed yoga teacher training. Teach yourself the skills and tools you need to live life authentically, learn how to guide your body out of stress states effectively, build strength on the inside and outside you didn’t know possible. Your own body and life, working, healthy, well, strong is the model you teach from. You have to live your yoga off the mat to be an ambassador and teacher of peace. We aren’t here to get anything “ right”, we are here to learn from each other. Teacher and student are interchangable.

Curriculum

History

There is a level high of emotional maturity and collective respect for the practice and your fellow classmates required as well as the availability to absorb and reflect on significant content relative to the anatomical reality and challenges that the human spirit endures and has endured since the dawn of time. We will go over historical content and how it does and does not reflect the needs of modern society today.

Philosophy

This is a professional course for a mature audience dedicated to understanding how yoga and mindfulness can appropriately and safely be taught to the general public and special populations of all ages and backgrounds. This training is trauma informed, aware and respectful, for yourself and others.

Postures

We are working through generational and systemic nervous system evolution and cycles during this training. Sometimes things come up. As you learn how to tailor the poses to meet your body, not the other way around, you’ll develop skills to support your self and build the " muscles" and inner resources to support your community. This is part of our practice and training on understanding scope of practice and limitations.  

Anatomy

You'll learn in depth anatomy, biology and neurobiology through the vehicle of the body by way of yoga asana and philosophy, theory and inspired yogic teachings. From first hand experience you'll be able to share with your clients, patients and students these yogic inspired tools to empower them to better function and thrive in their daily life.

Intelligent Sequencing

Teachers from this training are prepared to meet each body where they are and teach people, not just poses. You will learn as a teacher to reach almost any population and have the skilled yoga "toolset" to do so effectively. There is a strong focus on learning about the psychology of yoga as it pertains to supporting each student, trauma and teaching to special populations. This training is trauma aware and neurodivergent informed.  Extreme care is taken to support your learning style and help you deeply understand the anatomical magic and motor functioning of the body with attention to the tenderness and magnificent capacity of the human spirit.

Pranayama

The breath is a hot topic these days. The ancients knew it was the gateway to deeper connection to self and others. We will explore traditional breath techniques in addition to more modern ones, weaving in the mindfulness and trauma informed skills to know when to use the breath for support and when it’s best to let the body wisely find it’s own rhythm.

Tuition is $3,250

Early bird pricing $2900 +CT sales tax if paid in full before April 10th, 2024 * Full training is $3250 +CT sales tax if paid after April 10th, 2024. Payment plans on full training are available upon request, no payment plan on early bird pricing.

Email aline@thenewtownyogacenter.com for payment details and arrangements.

Reach further with our teacher training

Requirements

Guidance

  • A minimum 2 months to a year of practice with Aline, preferably consecutively but cumulatively works as well. 

Personal Practice

  • A minimum of 1 year of consistent yoga practice with any teacher, this could be collectively over the course of several years.

Attendance

  • Participation in dates listed above are required. Homework via reading, practice teaching and some short writing projects and sometimes videos will also be required outside of classroom time. This training is based on hours and content understood and embodied. Missed hours must be made up via tutorials.

Homework

Posture clinics and anatomy content will be hosted online pre-recorded watched on your own time between in person sessions, we will discuss and go over material in clinics and during immersion weekends. Some in person classes may need to be via Zoom depending on weather and instructor availability. Required Reading: The Bhagavad Gita by Stephen Mitchell, manual contents.

Health

  • You do NOT have to be able to do all the poses offered, in fact a large part of the training is unlearning and learning traditional forms in a non-traditional way to meet every body you encounter. You are your first student!

Apply

Application needs to be filled out with a deposit $250 - this deposit goes towards your tuition fee. If this program is not a good fit for you or the school your deposit will be returned. We reserve the right to admit or deny anyone who we feel is ready or not quite ready for a training of this capacity.

Included

  • Attendance in open weekly group classes as listed

  • Weekend immersion attendance + Weeknight clinics

  • 20% off of series, workshops, additional classes or special events at the studio during training period

  • 20% off the Peace on Demand® app during training period 

  • 20% off of studio gear & merchandise when available. 

  • Full 300 page training manual + anatomy manual by Cheri Tabone

  • Access to pre-recorded and real time recordings of training content from our classes

  • Modern Hatha gear: sweatshirt, tshirt/tank top, water bottle, stickers

  • Yoga Alliance 200 hour Teaching Completion Certificate

  • Option to apply to Yoga Alliance for RYT credentials and membership perks

  • Certificate of Completion eligible for professional use, display and validity of training

2024 Training Dates

Weekend Immersions:

Sundays 3 - 6pm April 21, May, 12, 19 June 9, 16 * Oct 20, 27th Nov 3, 10 , 17, 24* graduation!

*Summer hours 4 - 7pm July 21, 28. Aug 18, 25 Sept 22, 29

Weekly Wednesdays Clinics

6:00 - 7:30pm  April 24 May 1, 8, 15, 22. June 5, 12, 19 *October 9, 16, 23 November 6, 13, 20

* Summer hours 6:30 - 8pm July 17, 24, 31 Aug 14, 21, 28 Sept 11, 18, 25

Essentials of Yoga Series * included in training

Tuesdays 6 - 7pm * dates vary monthly

Weekend Classes

4 Sunday classes per month either the 8:30am or the 10am - in person or online ​

Each instructor brings their own expertise and perspective

Aline Marie E-RYT 200, LMT

Aline Marie, Chief Peace Keeper and founder of the N.Y.C. Aline has been teaching yoga for over 20 years all over the country and internationally. Trained at the esteemed Kripalu Institute in Lennox, Mass under Devarshi Steven Hartman and Megha Nancy Buttenhiem. She specializes in trauma aware yoga, yoga and mindfulness for athletes and sports teams, yoga for recovery from injuries, surgery, spinal issues, and pain management. She also works with special populations navigating PTSD, ADHD, OCD, children and adults on the autistic and Asperger's spectrum, the main stream general public just looking for some stress relief! She also is a guide and mentor to those in recovery from substance abuse and has taught yoga and mindfulness as part of the mental health initiative for residential rehabilitation centers for kids, adolescents and young adults in Connecticut and New York. Recently trained as a Level 1 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher through Brown University Professional Studies, Aline incorporates the MBSR into most of her classes.  Aline is a licensed massage therapist through the state of Connecticut, specializing in the 2500 year old Asian Healing art, Thai Yoga Massage. She trained in San Diego at the former International Professional School of Bodywork with Dr. Richard Gold and Christina Eberle. Aline, with the blessing of Dr. David Grand, also offers yoga integrated Brain Spotting sessions for those looking to delve deeper into healing the past gently by resetting the nervous system through the movement of the eyes. Originally an artist and yoga teacher by accident Aline was the first artist in the country to hand paint yoga mats and has over 600 located all around the globe in addition to many other custom works of original art.

Cheri Tabone RYT, LMT

Cheri is a graduate of the 1100 hour, two-year clinical program at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in Westport, CT, a member of the AMTA and licensed in CT and NH. Cheri is also a 200 hour Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher and the lead anatomy instructor for Modern Hatha School of Yoga since 2016. Cheri’s welcoming smile and warm manner are the precursor to a wonderful massage experience. Climb onto her table and prepare to let your aches dissolve and your stress dissipate as Cheri gets to work on ‘the issues in your tissues.’ As a teacher of moving arts and yoga, Cheri is educational, empowering and enthusiastic in her approach to teaching and sharing her vast knowledge and skillset. You'll leave her table or your yoga mat feeling refreshed and inspired!

Guest Teachers

Graduates from our training programs over the years who have expertise out in the field join us for extra support, guidance and encouragement! You may see familiar faces from classes join us as this is an community initiative to understand yoga and how different bodies and perspectives create a rich learning experience on and off the mat!